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…

Name: The black devil or the apostate Together with the wolf worrying the lambs. And…
Author: Thomas Adams

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.

Thomas Adams fl. 1612–1653London: printed by William Jaggard, 1615London: printed by William Iaggard, 1615

[8], 78, [2]; [4], 34, [2]; [4], 58, [2] p. · 47k words · STC 107 · ESTC S100391

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THE BLACK DEVIL OR The APOSTATE. › 3. Their Cohabitation. They dwell there; all of them, even together.THE BLACK DEVILL OR The APOSTATE. › 3. Their Cohabitation. They dwel there; all of them, euen together.

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:204p. 71–72

My journey draws to an end: there remain but two steps; the Conclusion and Application. The Conclusion of the Parable is fearful. The last state of that man is worse then the first. Is it possible? His state was so bad before, that can you imagine it worse? Yes: there was but one Devil before, now there are eight. By reason of this stronger possession, his damnation will be the sooner wrought up, the cup of his iniquity brim-filled, and himself hurried to ⟨p. 72⟩hell with the greater precipitation. This peiority of his state may be amplified in 6. respects.

My iourney drawes to an end: there remaine but two steps; the Conclusion and Application. The Conclusion of the Parable is fearefull. The last state of that man is worse then the first. Is it possible? His state was so bad before, that can you imagine it worse? Yes: there was but one Deuil before, now ther are eight. By reason of this stronger possessiō, his damnation wil be the sooner wroght vp, the cup of his iniquity brim-fill'd, and himselfe hurried to ⟨p. 72⟩hell with the greater precipitation. This peiority of his state may be amplified in 6. respects.

:205p. 72¶1

1. Whilst this black Devil had a white face, & carried the countenance of religion, he was wrapped up in the general prayers of the Church. He seemed of that number, for whom as the friends to christ, there was a continual remembrance in good mens intercessions. If any man see his brother sin a sin, which is ¹not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. But there is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. Samuel will pray for Saul, till he perceive that he hath given over the Lord, and the Lord him.

1. Whilst this blacke Deuil had a white face, & carried the countenance of religion, he was wrap'd vp in the general prayers of the Church. He seemed of that number, for whom as the friends to christ, there was a continual remembrance in good mens intercessions. If any man see his brother sin a sin, which is

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