μανιών,

δαιμονιου μεσημβρινον, κατα την παρα τοις πολλοις τε θηκε δόξαν. Scimus οἱ πολλοι funt imperita multitudo; loquendi confuetudinem fecutus eft Graeeus interpres, non dæmonium incurfitans ipfe confirmavit. Agobardus epiftola ad Barthol. Ita ut caderent quidam more epilepticorum, vel eorum, quos vulgus dæmoniacos putat vel nominat. Cæsarius quæfione CXII. Σεληνιαζομενος φησι κατά την πρόχειρου των πολλων ὑπονοιαν, μη χωρενίων άκεσαι το υψηλότερον. Vulgata in opinione imperitiorum hanc phrafin dicit fundari. Obfervat Euftathius in Iliad. α, 65, 48, Dianam haberi αἰτίαν ὡς οἷον εἶπειν, τοις σεληνιαζομενοις. Ifta Wetftenius collegit; quibus hæc illa addo. Damafcen. in Saeris Parallel, tomo ii. edit. le Quien p. 470, ex homilia falfo Chryfoftomo tributa, μεγας ὁ δαίμων, ἡ ἁμαρτία. Cyril. Hierofol. Catech. 16, 7, καλείται δε πνεύμα και η αμαρτια. Chryfoftomus, Homilia 65, in Joan, τον απο της όψεως το χρυσιο επιπηδωνία τη ψυχη δαίμονα. Augufin. 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 dzmones, fpiritus præferat, p. 26, 27. not. 18,

and

Ivocates. The proper question is, which of these two opinifupported by reason, and by

If we have cultivated a finprevailing affection for truth, ies will be conducted with a ifregard of all human authoa is too commonly engaged on

error.

fs of our affertion might be produced. 's very learned note on Matt, iv. 24. what occurs in the following fheets, . I will only add here a paffage from ohn xiii. 27. Nimis vero infulfe dediabolum fingunt effentialiter, ut loam intraffe.

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TESTAMENT.

RST of all, I will endeavour explain and establish the rue meaning of demoniacs n the New Testament: xt place, attempt to solve the &tions that have been urged explication :

point out the advantages of inconveniences attending the terpretation of this fubject.

CHAP.

Will endeavour to explain and eftablish the true meaning of demoniacs in the New Teftament.

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

SECT. I.

Prop. I. The fpirits 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 ufed in the fingular number in the New Teftament, is generally fuppofed to refer to one particular evil fpirit, the chief of the fallen angels: but, at the fame

In the following paffages, Matt. iv. 1. chap. xxv. 41. Acts x. 38. ch. xiii. 10. Ephef. vi. 11. Jam. iv. 7. Pet, v. 8. Rev. xii. 9.