Of the Nature of Spirits. 1 1 5
perfectly, he fent thern abroad for this end and purpofe, that flying everywhere abroad , they mighc repeat thofe words; and the people which were ignorant of his deceitful inven- tion, were drawn to believe, that thofe words were fpoken by divine inftind, and thereupon adore and worfhip him for a God. The other would compel his Subje&s hereunto,that proftrating themfelves dow n, and lifting up their hands, they Ihould worfhip him as Almighty.
Caftor. But are not they the captives of the Devil , who ftir up wars, which are called bloodjmen in Scripture? p ' e W " ,J *
Po/.The Martialifts of thcNorth part of the world^re cal- j^c Spi- led Executioners of vengeance, Authors of devaftations,and m$ of the fowersof evil, workingand executing judgement with Afmo- North. dens, for their King Abaddon or Apollyon i vs\\cvc\ St. John in his Revelation^mzrwionzih to be banifhed and expelled; for thefe Spirits have committed to them rapines,hatred,envy, robbe- Merid'an ries, wrath, anger, the excitements and provocations to fin, Spirit, war and fury;fometimes making the Meridional Spirits their MefTengers. And Arioch the Spirit of vengeance, whofe work pectus. 39. is tocaufe difcord among brethren , to break wedlock, and *8. diflblve conjugal love, that ic's impoflible to be renewed; of thefe mention is made in the 39 Chapter of Ecdefiafticus. And Efaiai the heavenly Prophet fpeaketh of other Spirits fent from God to the Egyptians ro make them erre, which were Spirits of darknets,that is,of lyes; and this kinde Spirits of of Spirit they call Bohchim. darknefs.
Caftor. Is unlawful venery, and exceffwe gluttony, alfo to beimputedto the Devils?
Pol. Yes chiefly; for IambUchus doth a(Terr,That the Spirits Occiden- of the water, of the weftern part of the world, and fame meridional tal Spirits. Spirits , are predeftinated to this pur pofe; fuch as Nefrach and Kellen, that do fo frame and contrive unlawful loves, which pro- duce fhame and difhonefty , revellings and gurmandiz,ings,fur- fetings with excijjlve drunkennrf!, wanton dances , gluttony and vomiting: they wander about lakes, p^h- ponds ana riven, and which are the worft , foul and moft fraudulent kinde of Spirits '. and by Alcinach anoccidentalSpirit, he caufethfhipwracks, tenr-
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