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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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These circumstances have demonstrated (the first instance of this comparison) the tumultuous turbulency of the world. There be many other resemblances of it to the Sea.
These circumstances haue demonstrated (the first instance of this comparison) the tumultuous turbulency of the world. There be many other resemblances of it to the Sea.
2. Mare amarum. The Sea is bitter, and therefore called the sea. A quo dominatio, denominatio. The waters thereof are also salt and brinish. Al demonstrates the world to have an unsavoury relish. So it hath truly; whether we respect the works or the pleasures of it.
2. Mare amarum. The Sea is bitter, and therfore called the sea. A quo dominatio, denominatio. The waters therof are also salt and brinish. Al demonstrates the world to haue an vnsauory rellish. So it hath truely; whether we respect the works or the pleasures of it.
The works of this sea are the waters of Marah. Exod. 15. If we be true Israelites, when we come to the waters of this Marah, we cannot drink of the waters 1of Marah; for they are bitter. The works of the world have an unsavoury relish. Would you know what they are? Ask S. John. All that is in the world, 2the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Haec tria pro trino Numine mundus habet. Ask S. Paul. Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry,