§. 12. Satan a terrible enemy.§. 12. Satan a terrible enemie.

§. 12. Satan a terrible enemy.

§. 12. Satan a terrible enemie.

For the better understanding whereof,¹ know, that the Devils by creation were good Angels, as powerful,⟨p. 38⟩ wise, quick, speedy, invisible, immortal, &c. as any other Angels: equal in every respect, but inferior in no respect to the very best Angels.

FOr the better vnderstanding whereof,¹ know, that the Diuels by creation were good Angels, as powerfull,⟨p. 38⟩ wise, quicke, speedie, inuisible, immortall, &c. as any other Angels: equall in euery respect, but inferiour in no respect to the very best Angels.

1. 1What Devils were by creation.What Diuels were by creation.

When they fell they lost not their natural substance,¹ and essential properties thereof, no more then man lost his when he fell: for as man remained to be not only flesh and blood, but also a living, yea and a reasonable creature after his fall, so the Devil remaineth to be a spirit, invisible, immortal, quick, speedy, &c. as before: only the quality of his nature and properties is altered from good to evil: as powerful as he was before to good, so powerful is he now to evil; invisible and quick he is, wonderful close and speedy in working mischief, he was not more desirous of good before his fall, then since he is mischievous, and even set upon evil.