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

But notwithstanding they were delivered up, as before¹ is said, unto chains of darkness, and thrown into Hell, yet it pleaseth God many times to ease them of their torments, sending them out of that place of darkness, to walk here up and down: for where the Devils in the ^bGospel beseech our Saviour Christ, that he would not throw them into that Deep, the Gulf of Hell, which they so fear and tremble at; and in ^canother place expostulate with him, that he came to torment them before the time; from thence may be gathered, that some release they find of torment, whilst they ⟨p. 232⟩roam here up and down, which in those Prisons of darkness is more hardly laid upon them: Therefore⁴ they dwell in the Air, as the Apostle teacheth, Ephes. 6. 12. when he saith, The spiritual things of wickedness, which are in the heavenly places, meaning in the Air that is above us. And Ephes. 2. 2. he calleth Satan, The prince that hath power in the air: That from the place it self and the advantage which he hath by that, we might learn the rather to take heed of him.

But notwithstanding they were deliuered vp, as before¹ is said, vnto chaines of darknesse, and throwne into Hell, yet it pleaseth God many times to ease them of their torments, sending them out of that place of darknesse, to walke here vp and downe: for where the Deuils in the ^bGospell beseech our Sauiour Christ, that he would not throw them into that Deepe, the Gulfe of Hell, which they so feare and tremble at; and in ^c