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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…
The black devil or the apostate Together with the wolf worrying the lambs. And the spiritual navigator, bound for the Holy Land. In three sermons. By Thomas Adams.The blacke devil or the apostate Together with the wolfe worrying the lambes. And the spiritual navigator, bound for the Holy Land. In three sermons. By Thomas Adams.
London: printed by William Jaggard, 1615London: printed by William Iaggard, 1615
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1. He finds an easier and softer residence there, then in hell. He had rather be in any place, then his own place: rather in hogs, then in the deep. There he is tormented himself: here he doth vex and 1tempt others.
1. He finds an easier and softer residence there, then in hell. He had rather be in any place, then his owne place: rather in hogges, then in the deepe. There he is tormented himselfe: here hee doth vexe and 1tempt others.
2. Man is made after the Image of God: to whom since he finds, that his malice cannot extend, he labours to deface his Picture. Hence man bears the blows, which are meant at God.
2. Man is made after the Image of God: to whom since he finds, that his malice cannot extend, he labours to deface his Picture. Hence man beares the blowes, which are mean't at God.
3. Man is by Christ advanced to that place, whence God disthroniz'd him. Now he cannot endure, that a humane creature should ascend to that heaven, whither himself (once an Angel) may not be admitted.
3. Man is by Christ aduanced to that place, whence God disthroniz'd him. Now he cannot endure, that a humane creature should ascend to that heauen, whither himselfe (once an Angell) may not be admitted.