The black devil or the apostate Together with the wolf worrying the lambs. And…The blacke devil or the apostate Together with the wolfe worrying the lambes. And…

Now he returns, 1. either by unright receiving of Gods blessings; like good wine put into a polluted or broken vessel. 2. or by unreverent use of them; imagining themselves rather Dominos than Dispersatores. 3. or by defiling them with hypocrisy: so true gold is alchym'd over with a false sophistication. 4. or by mixing them with lusts, and much-made of sins: and this permistion is like good meat put into a vicious stomach: where there is a confusion of pure food and crudities, to the destruction, not conservation of health.

Now he returnes, 1. eyther by vnright receiuing of Gods blessings; like good wine put into a polluted or broken vessell. 2. or by vnreuerent vse of them; imagining themselues rather Dominos thē Dispersatores. 3. or by defiling them with hypocrisie: so true gold is alchym'd ouer with a false sophistication. 4. or by mixing them with lusts, and much-made of sinnes: and this permistion is like good meate put into a vicious stomacke: where there is a confusion of pure food and crudities, to the destruction, not conseruation of health.

Hence infer. Though Satan be gone, yet expect ⟨p. 43⟩his […]. He hath his Terms and Returns, as well as vacations. And by this thou may i• judge, whether this unclean spirit be truly or bypocritically cast out. If he doth not return, he was never gone. If he strive not to come in, he is in already. A secure heart may suppose him expelled, that still lies close in the house. If by perpetual assaults he strives for entrance, then be sure, he is tully gone out. Even his oppositions shall afford thee comfort; his war give thee peace. And if he be gone, keep him at staves end: seeing thou art rid of so ill a Tenant, let him never come in again.

Hence inferre. Though Satan be gone, yet expect ⟨p. 43⟩his 〈…〉. He hath his Termes and Returnes, as well as vacations. And by this thou may i iudge, whether this vncleane sprit be truely or bypocritically cast out. If he doth not returne, he was neuer gone. If he striue not to come in, hee is in already. A secure heart may suppose him expelled, that still lyes close in the house. If by perpetuall assaults he striues for entrance, then be sure, hee is tuely gone out. Euen his oppositions shall affoord thee comfort; his warre giue thee peace. And if he be gone, keepe him at staues end: seeing thou art rid of so ill a Tenant, let him neuer come in againe.