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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. Ratione naturae, in quam peccatur. In regard of that nature, against whom the sin is committed. If a Traitor condemned for some notorious conspiracy against his Prince, shall receive at those maligned hands a gracious pardon; and yet renew his treason with a second attempt: this latter fact, though the same in nature, (for all is but treason) is more wicked in measure, by reason of the Conspirators unthankfulness for his Sovereigns goodness. He ill requites Gods mercy for delivering him from one foul Devil, that opens a willing door to the entry of seven worse. The more familiar acquaintance we have had with the blessings of God, the greater condemnation abides us for ingratitude. If the sin may be thus made more wicked, why not the person that commits it? Seven new spirits more wicked have made him more wicked then the first left him. Less had been his woe, if that one unclean Spirit had kept possession alone, then upon ⟨p. 63⟩his privation, to have the position of seven worse.
4. Ratione naturae, in quam peccatur. In regard of that nature, against whom the sinne is committed. If a Traitor condemned for some notorious conspiracy against his Prince, shall receiue at those maligned hands a gracious pardon; and yet renew his treason with a second attempt: this latter facte, though the same in nature, (for all is but treason) is more wicked in measure, by reason of the Conspirators vnthankfulnesse for his Soueraignes goodnesse. Hee ill requites Gods mercy for deliuering him from one foule Deuil, that opens a willing dore to the entry of seuen worse. The more familiar acquaintance we haue had with the blessings of God, the greater condemnation abides vs for ingratitude. If the sinne may be thus made more wicked, why not the person that commits it? Seuen newe spirits more wicked haue made him more wicked then the first left him. Lesse had bene his woe, if that one vncleane Spirit had kept possession alone, then vpon ⟨p. 63⟩his priuation, to haue the position of seauen worse.