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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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THE BLACK DEVIL OR The APOSTATE.THE BLACK DEVILL OR The APOSTATE.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A double occasion gives us the hand of direction to this Speech. Either it hath a reference to the Man dispossessed of the dumb and blind Devil. ver. 22. Or intends a conviction of the contumelious blasphemies of the Jews. Perhaps it may be referred to the former, but certainly is directed to the latter. It may serve for both: so two gaps be stopped with one bush: two sores covered with one plaster.
A double occasion giues vs the hand of direction to this Speach. Either it hath a reference to the Man dispossessed of the dumbe and blinde Deuill. ver. 22. Or intends a conuiction of the contumelious blasphemies of the Iewes. Perhaps it may be referred to the former, but certainely is directed to the latter. It may serue for both: so two gappes be stopp'd with one bush: two sores couer'd with one plaister.
1 It might serve for a charge to the cured, to prevent recidivation. He was dumb; behold he speaks: he was blind; behold he sees: he was possessed, behold he is enfranchised. He hath recovered his eyes, his tongue, his heart; he is rid of the Devil. Now he that is quit of so bad a Guest, shall septuple his own woes by his re-entertainment. Such a caution did the same▪ physician give another of his Patients. John 5. Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, 1least a worse thing come unto thee. It is well for thee, that the unclean spirit is gone, but it will be worse with thee then ever, if he gets in again.
1 It might serue for a charge to the cured, to preuent recidiuation. He was dumb; behold he speaks: he was blinde; behold he sees: he was possessed, behold he is enfranchised. He hath recouered his eyes, his tongue, his heart; hee is rid of the Deuill. Now he that is quit of so bad a Guest, shall septuple his owne woes by his re-entertainment. Such a caution did the same▪ physitian giue another of his Patients.