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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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LYCANTHROPY. OR THE WOLFE Worrying The LAMBS.LYCANTHROPY. OR THE WOLFE Worrying The LAMBES.
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.
You will ask how we should know them. A wolf is discerned from a sheep, by his howling, and by his claws; tanquam ex ungue leonem. For the howling of these wolves; you shall hear them barking at the Moon, railing, reviling, swearing, blaspheming, abusing, slandering: for this is a wolfish language. For their claws. Mat. 7, 16. By their fruits 1you shall know them. Etsi non ex omnibus fructibus, tamen ex aliquibus cognoscetis eos.
You will aske how we should know them. A wolfe is discerned from a sheepe, by his howling, and by his clawes; tanquam ex vngue leonem. For the howling of these wolues; you shall heare them barking at the Moone, rayling, reuiling, swearing, blaspheming, abusing, slandering: for this is a woluish language. For their clawes. Mat. 7, 16. By their fruites 1you shall know them. Etsi non ex omnibus fructibus, tamen ex aliquibus cognoscetis eos.
- 1Math. 17. 15. Anselm.
Their wolfish nature will burst forth to their own shame, & the abhorring of all men. Thus saith Melancthon. Ex malo dogmate, et ma•is moribus dignoscē tur. You see the nature of these wolves. O that they would consider it, that have power to menage them: that they would protect the lambs; and as we have detected their enemies, so punish them. Muzzle the wolves, that they may not devour the flocks: give them their chain and their clog; bind them to the good behaviour toward the Minister; and restrain their violences. Wolves fly him that is anointed with the oil of Lyons. If Magistrates would use that sword, which the Lyon, the King hath put into their hands, to Gods glory, the wolves would be in more fear and quiet.