Discourse, Chap. 20: Diverse names of the divell, whereby his nature and disposition is manifested.

From The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Reginald Scot, first edition, 1584), p. 520.

p. 520

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. 1Elephas 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. 2Mammon is the covetous desire of monie, wherewith the divell overcommeth the reprobate. 3Dæmon signifieth one that is cunning or craftie. Cacodæmon is perverslie knowing. All those which in ancient times were worshipped as gods, were so called. 4Diabolus is Calumniator, an accuser, or a slanderer. Sathan is Adversarius, an adversarie, that troubleth and molesteth. 5Abaddon a destroier. 6Legio, bicause they are manie. 7Prince of the aire. 8Prince of the world. 9A king of the sonnes of pride. 10A roring lion. 11An homicide or manslear, a lier, and the father of lies. The 12author of sinne. 13A spirit. Yea somtimes he is called the spirit of the Lord, as the executioner and minister of his displeasure, &c. Sometimes, the 14spirit of fornication, &c. And manie other like epithets or additions are given him for his name. He is also called 15the angell of the Lord. 16The cruell angell. The 17angell of sathan. The 18angell of hell. The 19great dragon, for his pride and force. The 20red dragon for his blouddines. A 21serpent. An 22owle, a 23kite, a satyre, a crowe, a pellicane, a hedghog, a griph, a storke, &c.

  1. 1 Job. 40. Job. 3. Isai. 27. p. 520
  2. 2 Matth. 6. Matt. 4. &c. Marc. 16. p. 520
  3. 3 Jam. 2. p. 520
  4. 4 Matth. 4. John. 8. Apoc. 12. p. 520
  5. 5 Apoc. 9. p. 520
  6. 6 Marc. 5. Luke. 8. p. 520
  7. 7 Eph. 2. p. 520
  8. 8 John. 8. 12. 14. 16. p. 520
  9. 9 Job. 41. p. 520
  10. 10 1. Pet. 5. p. 520
  11. 11 John. 8. p. 520
  12. 12 1. John. 3. p. 520
  13. 13 Acts. 16. p. 520
  14. 14 Ose. 4. p. 520
  15. 15 Psal. 34. 1. Chr. 21. p. 520
  16. 16 Prov. 17. p. 520
  17. 17 2. Cor. 12. p. 520
  18. 18 Apoc. 9. p. 520
  19. 19 Apoc. 12. p. 520
  20. 20 Job. 41. p. 520
  21. 21 Gen. 3. p. 520
  22. 22 Apoc. 12. p. 520
  23. 23 Isai. 27. Isai. 13. 34. p. 520