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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
1. First, the Devil, who comes like an old dotard, neatly tricked and licked up: his wrinkled hide smoothed and sleeked with tentations; he comes ever masked, and dares not show his face. Take away his visor, and the soul is worse then a witch that can affect him. And as when he tempts wretched Sorceresses to some real covenant with him, he assumes the form of familiar and unfeared creatures; left in a horrid and strange shape they should not endure him. So in his spiritual circumventions, for the more facile, fly and suspectless insinuation into mortal hearts; He mtransforms himself into an Angel of light.
1. First, the Deuill, who comes like an old dotard, neatly tricked and licked vp: his wrinckled hide smoothed and sleeked with tentations; he comes euer masqu'd, and dares not shew his face. Take away his vizour, and the soule is worse then a witch that can affect him. And as when hee temptes wretched Sorceresses to some reall couenant with him, hee assumes the forme of familiar and vnfeared creatures; left in a horrid and strange shape they should not endure him. So in his spirituall circumuentions, for the more facile, flie and suspect•esse insinuation into mortall hearts; Hee mtransformes himselfe into an Angell of light.
- mCor. 11.14
The promises of this Suitor are large and fair; he offers the soul, if it will be his spouse, a greater Jointure. Judas shall have money, Esau pleasures, Naball plenty. nChrist himself shall be joyntu•'d in many kingdoms, but ever he indents, that we must love him, and join with him in marriage. Doeg shall have a place in the court so he will malign Gods Priests. Pilate shall be Judge, so he