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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. The measure of their malice. More wicked.
They are called more wicked, because they make the possessed more wicked. This is spoken of the Devil, who is always pessimum, the worst; in some degree of comparison: not so much secundùm naturampropriam, but secundùm operationem in alijs: not so much in regard of his own nature, as in respect of the effects which he works in man. That it shall go worse with this black Devils person, the conclusion will show: here consider, that his sins are made more wicked. One and the same sin (even respecting the Identity of it) may be worse in a quadruple regard.
They are called more wicked, because they make the possessed more wicked. This is spoken of the Deuill, who is alwayes pessimum, the worst; in some degree of comparison: not so much secundùm naturampropriam, but secundùm operationem in alijs: not so much in regard of his owne nature, as in respect of the effects which he works in man. That it shal go worse with this blacke Deuils person, the conclusion will shew: here consider, that his sinnes are made more wicked. One and the same sinne (euen respecting the Identity of it) may be worse in a quadruple regard.
1. Ratione perpetrantis. In respect of the Committer. Jonah's sleep was worse then the Mariners. Judas his conspiracy worse then the Jews. Wickedness in a Christian worse then in an Infidel.