The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Hence he is called ^yThe Enemy. And ^zPeter saith, Your Adversary the Devil walketh about, like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may devour. Yet even among these also, many are to be found naughtier, and more vile and wicked then the other, as our Saviour Christ teacheth, Mat. 12. 45. When the unclean spirit goeth out of a man, &c. then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more naught then himself. I doubt not but our Saviours meaning there, is by a figurative speech, to note out sundry other vices fouler and more detestable then the former: but withal (putting the cause for the effect) he doth not obscurely give to understand, that there be certain Devils which have the government as it were, and attendance over some certain special sins, to egg men thereto: whither tendeth also that in another place, ^aThis kind of Devil is not cast out but by Fasting and Prayer.

Hence he is called ^yThe Enemie. And ^zPeter saith, Your Aduersarie the Deuill walketh about, like a roring Lion, seeking whom hee may deuoure. Yet euen among these also, many are to be found naughtier, and more vile and wicked then the other, as our Sauiour Christ teacheth, Mat. 12. 45. When the vncleane spirit goeth out of a man, &c. then he goeth and taketh with him seuen other spirits more naught then himselfe. I doubt not but our Sauiours meaning there, is by a figuratiue speech, to note out sundry othervices fouler and more detestable then the former: but withall (putting the cause for the effect) he doth not obscurely giue to vnderstand, that there be certaine Deuils which haue the gouernment as it were, and attendance ouer some certaine speciall sinnes, to egge men thereto: whither tendeth also that in another place, ^a