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…

3. Satan is so far said to be gone out, as he lies hidden, like mud and slime under a thick snow. The Devil may be within the grate, though he thrust not out his apparent horns. Or say, he be walked abroad, yet he returns home at night: and in the mean time, like a mistrustful Churl, locks the door after him; sparres up the heart with security, that his treasure be not stolen. Thus as a snail, ⟨p. 20⟩he gathers up himself into his shell and house of the heart, when he fears discovery, and puts not forth his horns. Sometimes he plays not in the Sun actually, but boroughs deep in the affections. The fox keeps his den close, when he knows that Gods hunts-men be abroad to seek him. He knows that oftentimes armis pollentior astus, his fraud is beyond his force: that he is pestilentior art quàm mart: that he poisons more mortally melle quàm fell: that he may do as much hurt in a mask of white, as in his own black habit: that he may spoil more Lambs in a Sheep-skin, then appearing as a wolf. He is content to yield to a show of holiness, that he may work the more mischief. It is sufficient for him if he may, though (not turbare yet turpare) not disquiet, yet dishonest the soul of man. Now so far as this touch of religion enters, is this unclean Spirit said gone out.

3. Satan is so farre said to be gone out, as he lyes hidden, like mudde and slime vnder a thicke snow. The Deuill may bee within the grate, though hee thrust not out his apparant hornes. Or say, he be walked abroad, yet he returnes home at night: and in the meane time, like a mistrustfull Churle, lockes the doore after him; sparres vp the heart with security, that his treasure be not stolne. Thus as a snaile, ⟨p. 20⟩he gathers vppe himselfe into his shell and house of the heart, when he feares discouery, and puts not forth his hornes. Sometimes he playes not in the Sunne actually, but borroughes deepe in the affections. The foxe keepes his den close, when he knowes that Gods hunts-men bee abroad to seeke him. He knowes that oftentimes armis pollentior astus, his fraud is beyond his force: that he is pestilentior arte quàm marte: that hee poysons more mortally melle quàm felle: that he may doe as much hurt in a maske of white, as in his owne blacke habit: that he may spoyle more Lambes in a Sheepe-skin, then appearing as a wolfe. He is content to yeeld to a shew of holinesse, that he may worke the more mischiefe. It is sufficient for him if he may, though (not turbare yet turpare) not disquiet, yet dishonest the soule of man. Now so farre as this touch of religion enters, is this vncleane Spirit saide gone out.