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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.
Men live without considering themselves: unde, ubi, quomodo, quo. Whence they are: where they are: how they do: whither they go: that all these mathematical lines have Earth for their Centre. Whence are we? from Earth. Where are we? on Earth. How live we? unworthy of Earth, or any blessing upon it. Wither go we? to Earth. Terram terra tegat: Earth to Earth. We are composed of four Elements, and they strive in us for Mastery; but the lowest gets the better▪ and there is no rest till Earth have the predominance. These men live, as if there was neither Earth to devour their bodies, nor gulf lower then Earth to swallow their souls.
Men liue without considering themselues: vnde, vbi, quomodo, quo. Whence they are: where they are: how they do: whither they go: that all these mathematicall lines haue Earth for their Center. Whence are wee? from Earth. Where are wee? on Earth. How liue wee? vnworthy of Earth, or any blessing vpon it. Wither goe wee? to Earth. Terram terra tegat: Earth to Earth. Wee are composed of foure Elements, and they striue in vs for Masterie; but the lowest gets the better▪ and there is no rest till Earth haue the predominance. These men liue, as if there was neither Earth to deuoure their bodies, nor gulfe lower then Earth to swallow their soules.
This is profaneness: The world is rank & manured with sin: Atheism grows up as a Tree, Error and Ignorance are the Leaves, Profaneness and Rebellion the Fruit, and the end is the hAxe and the Fire. Their best is verbal Devotion, actual Abomination. Diu• dunt opera a fide, & utrumque perimitur. They separate works from faith: they divide the child and kill it. Works are dead without Faith: and Faith is not alive without Works. They take away that visible distinction betwixt Christians and Infidels, whiles they live not as honest men. Oh, that I could cut this point short, and yet keep my discourse but somewhat even with the subject: but the world drinks too greedily of these profane waters, which rob God of