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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.
His Throne signifies that imperial government, which he exerciseth over the world. Psal. 9. The Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his Throne for 1judgement. And he shall judge the world in righteousness; he shall minister judgement to the people in uprightness. Neither is it all for Judgement: there is not only a terrible thunder and lightning flashing from this Throne; but out of it proceed comfortable voices: speaking the solaces of the Gospel, and binding up the broken-hearted. Therefore it is said verse 3. there is a Rain-bow about the Throne; which is a sign of Gods covenant, a seal of his eternal mercy towards us. This is round about the Seat; that God can look no way, but he must needs see it. So that to the faithful this Throne is not terrible. Heb. 4. Let us therefore come boldly unto the Throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to ⟨p. 57⟩2help in time of need. If there be the fire of Judgement, there is also the rain of Mercy to quench it.
His Throne signifies that imperiall gouernment, which he exerciseth ouer the world. Psal. 9. The Lord shall endure for euer: hee hath prepared his Throne for 1iudgement. And he shall iudge the world in righteousnesse; he shall minister iudgement to the people in vprightnesse. Neither is it all for Iudgement: there is not onely a terrible thunder and lightning flashing from this Throne; but out of it proceed comfortable voyces: speaking the solaces of the Gospell, and binding vp the broken-hearted. Therefore it is said verse 3. there is a Raine-bow about the Throne; which is a signe of Gods couenant, a seale of his eternall mercy towards vs. This is round about the Seat; that God can looke no way, but he must needs see it. So that to the faithfull this Throne is not terrible. Heb. 4. Let vs therefore come boldly vnto the Throne of grace, that we may obtaine mercy, and finde grace to