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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. Their Invasion. They enter.
1. Their Inuasion. They enter.
Alas! what should hinder them: when a savage Troupe, appointed at all hands, armed with malice and mischief cap ape, assaults a poor weak Fort, that hath nothing but bare walls, and naked gates, (and those set wide open) to defend it self? If Lot were in Sodom, if (but) Faith stood in the Turret of the conscience, there might be some beating back of their forces: but there is no reluctation, where there is no enemy. S. Paul describes the Christians Armour. Ephe. 6. Stand, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breast-plate of righteousness: 1your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. Above all take the shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked. Take the helmet of salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit, &c.
Alas! what should hinder them: when a sauage Troupe, appointed at all hands, armed with malice and mischiefe cap ape, assaults a poore weake Fort, that hath nothing but bare walles, and naked gates, (and those set wide open) to defend it selfe? If Lot were in Sodome, if (but) Faith stood in the Turret of the conscience, there might be some beating back of their forces: but there is no reluctation, where there is no enemy. S. Paul describes the Christians Armour. Ephe. 6. Stand, hauing your loynes girt about with truth, hauing on the brest-plate of righteousnes: 1your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace. Aboue all take the shield of Faith, wherewith yee shall bee able to quench the fiery dartes of the wicked. Take the helmet of saluation, and the Sword of the Spirit, &c.