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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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THE BLACK DEVIL OR The APOSTATE. › The Measure.THE BLACK DEVILL OR The APOSTATE. › The Measure.
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The Measure.
It must necessarily and punctually be examined how this unclean spirit may be said to be cast out. This two ways, in regard of the two sorts of persons out of whom he is cast. He is so thrown out of the Godly, as never to return in again: so out of the Wicked, that indeed he remains in still. Consider we then, in what measure the Devil departeth out of this Apostate. Let us divide this into 6. circumstances, and the Quotient will give us the sum of our desires.
It must necessarily and punctually be examin'd how this vncleane spirit may bee said to bee cast out. This two wayes, in regard of the two sorts of persons out of whom hee is cast. Hee is so throwne out of the Godly, as neuer to returne in againe: so out of the Wicked, that indeed hee remaines in still. Consider we then, in what measure the Deuil departeth out of this Apostate. Let vs diuide this into 6. circumstances, and the Quotient will giue vs the summe of our desires.
1. Satan is so far gone out, as the mind is enlightened. This the Apostle grants incident to an Apostate. Hebr. 6. That he may be enlightened, taste of 1the heavenly gift, be made partaker of the Holy Ghost, taste of the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, yet fall away, never to be renewed again