§. 23. Of the place where Satan ruleth.

§. 23. Of the place where Satan ruleth.

The next point showeth yet a further restraint of the Devils power. For it declareth the parties over whom especially he exerciseth his power: who are first implied under this compound word^b worldly governors, and then more expressly handled in the next ensuing words.

THe next point sheweth yet a further restraint of the Diuells power. For it declareth the parties ouer whom especially he exerciseth his power: who are first implied vnder this compound word^b worldly gouernours, and then more expressely handled in the next ensuing words.

1. b[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.

From the general I collect that,¹ The government of Devils is only in this world, and over the men thereof. It can no further extend then to the compass of this inferior world under heaven; neither can it longer last then the time of this world. Thus the^c devils dominion is restrained to the air, and expressly is he termed the^d god of this world. ^e