1. Evil spirits must have ground: p. 54.
   1. Degree of ground for possession cannot be defined. p. 94.
   2. Ground can be deepened. pp. 95, 161.
   3. Cannot interfere with faculties unless ground given. p. 154.
   4. They deceive and attack to obtain ground. p. 199.

2. The ground given to e.s. for access:

Note: (a) The fallen nature is permanent ground, needing to be dealt with perpetually on the basis of Rom. 6. pp. 187, 188.

(b) Acts of sin may also give ground. pp. 94, 95.

3. Results of ground given:
   Faculties dulled, rendered inoperative, etc. pp. 118, 175.

4. How ground is given to e.s.:
   By CONSENT, i.e., act of will consciously; deliberately given, or obtained by guile. pp. 101, 111, 242, 243.
   
   Col. List II, p. 102.
   

5. How ground has to be dealt with:
   1. Must be found out and given up, i.e., give up "thought," or "passivity," etc. p. 93.
   2. Light on ground obtained by prayer. pp. 111, 190.
   3. Knowledge of ground, and ground given up. pp. 189, 190.
      
      Example: p. 192.
   4. Must face truth about ground. p. 183.
   5. Ground must be discovered in detail for full dis-possession from e.s. pp. 192, 193.
   6. Ground given up specifically on points wherein deceived. p. 190.
   7. Ground traced to radical cause, i.e., thought and belief.
      Example: p. 192.
   
   N.B. "Ground" cannot be cast out. p. 180.

6. How ground is removed or given up:
   1. By revoking consent given in the past, knowlingly or unknowingly, i.e., by steady refusal. pp. 190, 193, 198, 200, 242.
   2. Persistent refusal needed until liberty is obtained. p. 193.
   3. Ground may pass away gradually. p. 200.
   4. Ground may pass away unknowingly by standing on Rom. 6. p. 95.
   
   Why ground does not pass away when given up. pp. 192, 193.

7. How dispossession takes place:
   1. As ground is removed the e.s. depart, or lose hold. p. 111.
   2. Believer dispossessed as ground passes away, i.e., wrong thoughts, passivity, etc. pp. 190, 193.
   3. Faculties gradually released as ground is given up. p. 193.
      Example: p. 192.
   
   

8. Ground refused to e.s. is ground retaken for God, e.g., faculties surrendered to e.s. when released are recovered for God. pp. 190, 193.

9. Need of watching lest fresh ground given. pp. 190, 191.
   In conflict, because of e.s. reattempt to deceive, and re-enter, need of watchful and exhaustive refusal. pp. 241-249.

Ground to be given up: e.g., a thought or belief discovered as deception, and "given up."

Ground which admits e.s. keeps e.s. in possession: e.g., e.s. works on passivity which is ground for them to work upon. If not removed keeps e.s. in possession.

Ground to be re-taken from the foe: e.g., the faculties recovered for use. p. 190.

Ground newly given: e.g., a new deception through believing one of e.s. lies.