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…

There is a nescio vos given to those that have eaten and drunk in the presence of Christ, and have heard ¹him teach in their streets; (it is all one) that have feasted at the Communion-table, and heard Christ in their Pulpits. Even our reading, hearing, praying, ⟨p. 65⟩when they are done of custom more then of conscience, shall be but a means of Satan's introduction. The word of God, like the dew of heaven, never falls on the earth of our hearts, but it makes either herbs or weeds shoot up quicker and thicker on them. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs ²meet for them, by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God. But that which beareth thorns & briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned.

There is a nescio vos giuen to those that haue eaten and drunke in the presence of Christ, and haue heard ¹him teach in their streets; (it is all one) that haue feasted at the Communion-table, and heard Christ in their Pulpits. Euen our reading, hearing, praying, ⟨p. 65⟩when they are done of custome more then of conscience, shall be but a meanes of Satans introduction. The word of God, like the dew of heauen, neuer fals on the earth of our hearts, but it makes either hearbs or weeds shoote vp quicker and thicker on them. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth foorth hearbes ²meete for them, by whom it is dressed, receiueth blessing from God. But that which beareth thornes & bryers, is reiected, and is nigh vnto cursing, whose end is to be burned.

1. 1Luke. 13, 26.
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