The Devils policy to defile the Soul with Sin. [ 1093]
IT is said of the Badger,* 1.1 otherwise called a Brock, or a Gray, that the Fox and he cannot agree together by any mans, for the Fox will have him out of his hole, and what he cannot compass by might, he doth it by slight; The Badger is no sooner gone out of his Den to seek his food, but the Fox goes in and pisseth there; whereupon the Badger returning, and smelling out the Foxes basenesse, leaves his Den to him, who enters and brings up all his Cubs there: such is the policy of the Devill to defile the Soul of Man, he goeth about like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may devour, his main design is to throw Christ out of the Soul, which is Gods Den,* 1.2 Gods Temple, Gods House, and Gods dwelling place; but because he cannot put him out by force, he therefore dealeth craftily, by defiling the Soul with noysome lusts, such as are a stink in the nostrils of God, whose pure eyes can endure no uncleannesse; so that he departing thence, the Devill enters therein, bringing forth sin upon sin, till all be brought to shame upon shame, and in the end confusion of face for ever.