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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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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 ⟨p. 46⟩lowly. He takes a pride in his kingdome, though it be but of darknes: and lones to haue many subiects to doe him homage. Since hee cannot be King in heauen, hee would commaund in hell. To enlarge his dominion, hee would, like Absolon, steale away the hearts of men, from king, Dauid of Israel, the Liege-lord of heauen and earth.
Hence he affects his old house: there he is sure of good cheer and welcome: a fire of lust to warm him: a bed of uncleanness to lodge him, and a table furnished with all manner of impieties to feast him. Better here, then walking in dry places; where wickedness is too barren to yield fruits for his diet; and oppositions too violent to give him rest.