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The devils banquet described in four sermons [brace], 1. The banquet propounded, begun, 2.…The deuills banket described in foure sermons [brace], 1. The banket propounded, begunne, 2.…
The devils banquet described in four sermons [brace], 1. The banquet propounded, begun, 2. The second service, 3. The breaking up of the feast, 4. The shot or reckoning, [and] The sinners passing-bell, together with Physic from heaven / published by Thomas Adams ...The deuills banket described in foure sermons [brace], 1. The banket propounded, begunne, 2. The second seruice, 3. The breaking vp of the feast, 4. The shot or reckoning, [and] The sinners passing-bell, together with Phisicke from heauen / published by Thomas Adams ...
London: printed by Thomas Snodham for Ralph Mab, 1614
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.
Right Worshipful:
Right Worshipfull:
This Sermon, though it be borne last, was not so conceived. But as it came to pass in Tamar's travel of her Twins; though Zarah put forth his hand first, and had a scarlet thread tied to it, the distinguishing mark of primogeniture, yet his brother Pharez was borne before him. I intended this Subject to a worthy Audience, fastening my meditations on it: but soon finding, that I had grasped more sands, then I could force through the Glass in two hours, and loath to injure my proposed ⟨image 3⟩method; I let it sleep, till fitter opportunity might waken it. Now behold, without the common plea of this writing age, the importunate request of friends, I willingly adventure it to the light. And since your favour to my weak (or rather no) deserts, hath been ever full of real encouragements: since your affection to literature, (and the best of learning the Gospel) hath eve• vouchsafed a friendly countenance to your neighbour-Ministers: I could not make my self so liable to the censure of ingratitude, as not to entreat your Name for Patronage. Which, though it deserves better acknowledgement, and finds it from more worthy voices; yet I, that yield to all in learning, would yield to none in love, and service to you. The cause in question requires a worthy defender: not for the own weakness, but for the multitude and strength of oppositions. Men brook worse, to have their sins ransacked, then their inveterate wounds and ulcers searched. Qui vinum venenum vocant, they that call drunkenness poisoning, speak harsh to their eares, that (quasi deum colunt) embrace and worship it as a God. You are one of that surrogation, into whose hands God hath trusted his sword of Justice. Draw it in his defence against the enemies of his Grace and Gospel. You sit at the common stern, and therefore are not so much your own, as your Countries. O•r derided, rejected Preaching, appeals to your aides. Help us with your hands, we will help you with our Prayers. With wisdom ⟨image 3⟩