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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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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.
4. He is exasperated against man, by that curse inflicted on him for seducing man; that the seed of the Woman should break his head: This irreconcilable enmity enrageth and mads him. CHRIST he could not quell, have at Christians.
4. Hee is exasperated against man, by that curse inflicted on him for seducing man; that the seede of the Woman should breake his head: This irreconcilable enmity •nrageth and maddes him. CHRIST hee could not quell, haue at Christians.
5. Lastly, the Devil is proud still; and, though he be cast down, is not humbled: though low, not ⟨p. 46⟩lowly. He takes a pride in his kingdom, though it be but of darkness: and loves to have many subjects to do him homage. Since he cannot be King in heaven, he would command in hell. To enlarge his dominion, he would, like Absalom, steal away the hearts of men, from king, David of Israel, the Liege-lord of heaven and earth.
5. Lastly, the Deuill is proud still; and, though he be cast downe, is not humbled: though low, not