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…

6. He enters in with his crew; not purposing to be as a Guest, but a Tenant; not a Tenant, but a Land-Lord; not a Land-Lord, but a King, a Commander, a Tyrant: till at last he may presume of an indubitate right. As Usurpers that come to a Kingdom by a violent or litigious title, are at first so modest & dainty, that they sign not their Grants, Edicts, and such public Acts in their own particular and singular names, but require the conscription, and evident consent of their Counsel. But once established by succession, and unrivalled by opposition, they grow peremptorily confident in their own right and power, and in their most tyrannous acts dare sign, Teste meipso. So Satan at first erection of his Kingdom in the Jews, conscious of his unjust title, was content to admit the help of fond Ceremonies, Tales, Traditions, &c. to make for him against Christ, whose Kingdom he usurps. This he condescended to out of a mannerly cozenage, and for the more subtle insinuation into the Jewish hearts. But now established in his Throne and confirmed in his title, by their hard-hartednes, and wilful obstinacy in rejecting their Messiah; he ⟨p. 5⟩is bold to sign all his oppositions to the Gospel with a Teste meipso.

6. He enters in with his crew; not purposing to be as a Guest, but a Tenant; not a Tenant, but a Land-Lord; not a Land-Lord, but a King, a Commander, a Tyrant: till at last he may presume of an indubitate right. As Vsurpers that come to a Kingdome by a violent or litigious title, are at first so modest & dainty, that they signe not their Graunts, Edicts, and such publike Acts in their owne particular and singular names, but require the conscription, and euident consent of their Counsell. But once established by succession, and vnriual'd by opposition, they grow peremptorily confident in their owne right and power, and in their most tyrannous acts dare signe, Teste meipso. So Sathan at first erection of his Kingdome in the Iewes, conscious of his vniust title, was content to admit the helpe of fond Ceremonies, Tales, Traditions, &c. to make for him against Christ, whose Kingdome hee vsurpes. This he condiscended to out of a mannerly couzenage, and for the more subtle insinuation into the Iewish hearts. But now established in his Throne and confirmed in his title, by their hard-hartednes, and wilfull obstinacy in reiecting their Messias; hee ⟨p. 5⟩