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δαιμονιου μεσημβρινον, κατα την παρα τοις πολλοις τεθεικε δόξαν. Scimus οἱ πολλοι funt imperita multitudo; loquendi confuetudinem fecutus eft Graecus interpres, non dæmonium incurfitans ipfe confirmavit. Agobardus epiftola ad Barthol. Ita ut caderent quidam more epilepticorum, vel eorum, quos vulgus dæmoniacos putat vel nominat. Cæfarius quæftione CXII. Σεληνιαζομενες φησι κατα την πρόχειρον των πολλων ὑπονοιαν, μη χωρανίων άκεσαι To unλolegov. Vulgata in opinione imperitiorum υψηλότερον. hanc phrafin dicit fundari. Obfervat Euftathius in Iliad. a, 65, 48, Dianam haberi airiau paviavg ὡς οἷον εἶπειν, τοις σεληνιαζομενοις. Ifta Wetftenius collegit; quibus hæc illa addo. Damafcen, in Saçris Parallel, tomo ii. edit. le Quien p. 470, ex homilia falfo Chryfoftomo tributa, μεγας ὁ δαίμων, auaglia. Cyril. Hierofol. Catech. 16, 7, xaλila de wreuμa nas ǹ aμaglia. Chryfoftomus, Homilia 65, in Joan. τον από της όψεως το χρυσιο—ἐπιπηδωνία τη Juxn Saipova. Auguftin. in Pf.xc. (xci Hebraice) Sermone I. recte hic intelligimus per dæmonium meridianum, vehementem perfecutionem, Magdalenæ feptem dæmonia, plurima vitia interpretatur Gregorius M. & Theophylactus, excitante Bened. Pererio difput. x. in cap. xi. Joan. p. 21. licet ipfe 7 dæmones, fpiritus præferat, p. 26, 27. not. 18,

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and able advocates. The proper question before us, is, which of these two opinions is best supported by reason, and by revelation. If we have cultivated a fincere and prevailing affection for truth, our inquiries will be conducted with a generous difregard of all human authority, which is too commonly engaged on the fide of error.

More proofs of our affertion might be produced. See Wetstein's very learned note on Matt. iv. 24. and compare what occurs in the following fheets, ch. 1. fect. 9. I will only add here a paffage from Calvin, on John xiii, 27. Nimis vero infulfe delirant, qui diabolum fingunt effentialiter, ut loquuntur, Judam intraffe.

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NEW TESTAMENT.

XXXIRST of all, I will endeavour F to explain and establish the true meaning of demoniacs in the New Testament:

In the next place, attempt to folve the feveral objections that have been urged against that explication :

And then point out the advantages of it, and the inconveniences attending the common interpretation of this fubject.

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blish the true meaning of demoniacs in the New Teftament.

Whatever is neceffary to our forming a juft idea of the gofpel-demoniacs, will be comprized under the ten following propofitions.

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Prop. I. The Spirits that were thought to take poffeffion of men's bodies, are called in the New Teftament demons, not devils.

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The Greek word from whence comes the English name, devil, when used in the fingular number in the New Testament, is generally fuppofed to refer to one particular evil fpirit, the chief of the fallen angels: but, at the same

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* In the following paffages, Matt. iv. 1. chap. xxv. 41. Acts x. 38. ch. xiii. 10. Ephef. vi. II. Jam. iv. 7. 1 Pet. v. 8. Rev. xii. 9.

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