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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 2 › Section 147: §. 147. Of all the Devils combined in one.
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§. 147. Of all the Devils combined in one.
That which is here said of the Devil in the singular number, is to be extended to all the infernal spirits. They are indeed many, for so they say of themselves, We ⟨p. 225⟩are many, Mark. 5 9. And we read that the devils made an host to fight against Michael and his Angels, Rev. 12. 7. all that host consisted of devils. It at once there were an whole legion in one man (which is computed to contain about 6666) how many are there in all the world besides? for we may suppose that no man is free at any time, but hath devils about him to solicit him to sin. The innumerable number of good Angels hath been noted before, Chap. 1. §. 73. It is indeed probable that there are not so many Angels that sell as stood; yet they that fell might be also an innumerable company; but they are here and in sundry other places set down as one Devil. The reasons hereof may be these.
THat which is here said of the Devil in the singular number, is to be extended to all the infernal spirits. They are indeed many, for so they say of themselves, We ⟨p. 225⟩are many, Mark. 5 9. And we read that the devils made an host to fight against Michael and his Angels, Rev. 12. 7. all that host consisted of devils. It at once there were an whole legion in one man (which is computed to contain about 6666) how many are there in all the world besides? for we may suppose that no man is free at any time, but hath devils about him to solicit him to sinne. The innumerable number of good Angels hath been noted before, Chap. 1. §. 73. It is indeed probable that there are not so many Angels that sell as stood; yet they that fell might be also an innumerable company; but they are here and in sundry other places set down as one Devil. The reasons hereof may be these.