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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. Before he was sick of spiritual drunkenness, now he is lethargized. Who knows not that a continued lethargy is worse then a short ebriety Such is his state.
1. Before he was sicke of spiritual drunkennesse, now he is lethargiz'd. VVho knowes not that a continued lethargy is worse then a short ebriety Such is his state.
2. Impenitence hath brought him to impudence: and by often prostitution of his heart to uncleanness, he hath gotten a whores forehead, that cannot blush. Jer. 3. Thou refusedst to be ashamed. And Jer. 8. Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? 1Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. He hath so little repented for wickedness, that now he thinks there is no wickedness standeth in need of repentance. A brazen face, which no foul deed, nor reproof for it, can make to change colour. How can it be otherwise? For a black Devil can no more blush, then a black Dog.
2. Impenitence hath brought him to impudence: and by often prostitution of his heart to vncleanes, he hath gotten a whores forehead, that cannot blush. Ier. 3. Thou refusedst to be ashamed. And Ier. 8. Were they ashamed when they had committed abhomination? 1Nay, they wer not at al ashamd, neyther could they blush. He hath so little repented for wickednes, that now he thinkes there is no wickednesse standeth in need of repentance. A brasen face, which no foule deed, nor reproofe for it, can make to change colour. How can it be otherwise? For a blacke Deuil can no more blush, then a blacke Dog.