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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 The Devil shall not want room when he comes: there shall be no in-mate in the house to molest him; but such as he either left behind, or sent before, vicious lusts. Which are indeed parts of himself; and therefore cannot be said to be sodalitium. They are shadows and resemblances of himself: which though he finds there, he reputes the house no less empty.
1 The Deuill shall not want roome when hee comes: there shall bee no in-mate in the house to molest him; but such as hee either left behinde, or sent before, vicious lusts. Which are indeede parts of himselfe; and therefore cannot be said to be sodalitium. They are shadowes and resemblances of himselfe: which though he findes there, he reputes the house no lesse empty.
2 It is not enough to be empty, and capable to ⟨p. 47⟩receive him: but it must be cleanly, and plausible to receive him; swept. There must be a clear riddance of what soever may discontent him.
2 It is not enough to bee empty, and capable to ⟨p. 47⟩receiue him: but it must be cleanly, and plausible to receiue him; swept. There must bee a cleare riddance of what soeuer may discontent him.
3 Nay all this preparation is too slender, as if some great Prince were expected, the house must be garnished: as it were hung with Tapestry & Arras. There must not only be emptiness & handsomeness, but neatness. So then here is the provision of the house to receive him. 1. It is not troublesome, for it is empty. 2. It is not sluttish, for it is swept. 3. It is not incurious, for it is garnished.