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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Spiritual Navigator BOUND For the Holy Land.THE Spirituall Nauigator BOVND For the Holy Land.
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.
Now, since the world is a Sea, and so brittle, a Sea of glass, let us seek to pass over well, but especially to land well. A Ship under sail is a good sight: but it is better to see her well moored in the haven. Be desirous of good life, not of long life: the shortest cut to our haven is the happiest voyage. Who would be long on the Sea? If a storm or wrack do come, let us save the best good: whatsoever becomes of the vessel, thy body; make sure to save the Passenger, thy soul, in the day of the Lord Jesus. I have now done with the Sea; and for this point, here cast anchor.
Now, since the world is a Sea, and so brittle, a Sea of glasse, let vs seeke to passe ouer well, but especially to land well. A Ship vnder sayle is a good sight: but it is better to see her well moor'd in the hauen. Be desirous of good life, not of long life: the shortest cut to our hauen is the happiest voiage. VVho would bee long on the Sea? If a storme or wracke do come, let vs saue the best good: whatsoeuer becomes of the vessell, thy body; make sure to saue the Passenger, thy soule, in the day of the Lord Iesus. I haue now done with the Sea; and for this point, here cast anchor.
Thus far we have surveyed this glassy Sea the world, in regard of it self. The other two attributes concern Almighty Gods Holding and Beholding, Guarding and Regarding, his Seeing and Over-seeing it. Et videt, et providet: he contemplates, he governs it. His Inquisition, and his disposition is here insinuated. Some-what (and not much) of either.
Thus farre we haue suruay'd this glassy Sea the world, in regard of it selfe. The other two attributes concerne Almighty Gods Holding and Beholding, Guarding and Regarding, his Seeing and Ouer-seeing it. Et videt, et prouidet: he contemplates, he gouernes it. His Inquisition, and his disposition is here insinuated. Some-what (and not much) of eyther.