Satan's compassing the earth. By Henry SmithSatans compassing the earth. By Henrie Smith

I come from Compassing the Earth. This is the devils pilgrimage, from one end of the earth to the other, and then to the other again, and then back again, like a wandering Merchant, which seeketh his traffic where he can speed cheapest. I have heard of some travellers which have gone about the earth, but I never heard of any that had seen all parts of the earth but this old Pilgrim Satan, which hath been in heaven, and in Paradise, and in the earth, and in the sea, and in hell, and yet hath not done his walk, but like the Sun which courseth, about the earth every day: so there is no day but Satan seeth every man upon earth: as a compass hath no end, so he makes no end of compassing. Because he is such a compasser of the world, therefore Paul calleth him The God of this world, not a piece of the ⟨image 9⟩world, as England, or Ireland, or France, or Germany, or Spain, but of the world, that is, of all the countries, and cities, and towns, and villages, & houses: The Pope talks of his kingdom, how many provinces are under his dominion, but the devils circuit is greater then the Popes: one would think that he could never tend half his flock, because he is vicar of so great a monarchy, and yet he is never non resident. You may see his steps every where so brim and fresh, as though they were printed in ashes, if God make you see your country naked, your temples desolate, your cities ruined, your houses spoiled, you will say the Spaniards have been here: so when you see your minds corrupted, your hearts hardened, your wills perverted, your charity cooled, your judges bribers, your rulers persecutors, your lawyers brabblers, your merchants usurers, your landlords extortioners, your patrons simonists, your pastors loiterers, you may say the devil hath been here. ⟨image 10⟩Seeing then these weeds grow in every ground, you may bear the devil witness that he doth compass all the earth. If a man love his friend, he will say, I will go an hundred miles to do him good: but if the devil hate a man, he will go a thousand miles to do him hurt. The devil doth not go his progress like a king, only for delight, but all the way as he goeth, Peter saith, He seeketh whom he may devour.

I come from Compassing the Earth. This is the diuils pilgrimage, from one end of the earth to the other, and then to the other againe, and then backe againe, like a wandering Marchant, which seeketh his trafficke where hee can speede cheapest. I haue hearde of some trauellers which haue gon about the earth, but I neuer heard of any that had seene all partes of the earth but this olde Pilgrime Satan, which hath beene in heauen, and in Paradise, and in the earth, and in the sea, and in hell, and yet hath not done his walke, but like the Sunne which courseth, about the earth euerie day: so there is no day but Satan seeth euerie man vpon earth: as a compasse hath no end, so he makes no ende of compassing. Because hee is such a compasser of the world, therefore Paul calleth him The God of this worlde, not a peece of the