The xx. Chapter. 520.
Diverse names of the divell, whereby his nature and disposition is manifested.
I T hath also pleased GOD to informe our weake capacities, as it were by similitudes and examples, or rather by comparisons, to understand what manner of thing the divell is, by the verie names appropriated and attributed unto him in the scriptures: wherein sometimes he is called by one name, sometimes by another, by metaphors according to his conditions. aElephasa Job. 40.
Job. 3.
Isai. 27. is called in Job, Behemoth, which is, Bruta; whereby the greatnes and brutishnes of the divell is figured. Leviathan is not much different from Elephas; whereby the divels great subtiltie and power is shewed unto us. bMammonb Matth. 6.
Matt. 4. &c.
Marc. 16. is the covetous desire of monie, wherewith the divell overcommeth the reprobate. cDæmonc Jam. 2. signifieth one that is cunning or craftie. Cacodæmon is perverslie knowing. All those which in ancient times were worshipped as gods, were so called. dDiabolusd Matth. 4. John. 8. Apoc. 12. is Calumniator, an accuser, or a slanderer. Sathan is Adversarius, an adversarie, that troubleth and molesteth. eAbaddone Apoc. 9. a destroier. fLegio,f Marc. 5.
Luke. 8. bicause they are manie. gPrinceg Eph. 2. of the aire. hPrinceh John. 8. 12. 14. 16. of the world. iA kingi Job. 41. of the sonnes of pride. kA roringk 1. Pet. 5. lion. lAnl John. 8. homicide or manslear, a lier, and the father of lies. The mauthorm 1. John. 3. of sinne. nA spirit.n Acts. 16. Yea somtimes he is called the spirit of the Lord, as the executioner and minister of his displeasure, &c. Sometimes, the ospirito Ose. 4. of fornication, &c. And manie other like epithets or additions are given him for his name. He is also called pthep Psal. 34.
1. Chr. 21. angell of the Lord. qTheq Prov. 17. cruell angell. The rangellr 2. Cor. 12. of sathan. The sangells Apoc. 9. of hell. The tgreatt Apoc. 12. dragon, for his pride and force. The uredu Job. 41. dragon for his blouddines. A xserpent.x Gen. 3. An yowle,y Apoc. 12. a zkite,z Isai. 27.
Isai. 13. 34. a satyre, a crowe, a pellicane, a hedghog, a griph, a storke, &c./
[x should reach to Isai. 27. and y Mark Isai. 13. 34.]