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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.
This is the plague and clog of the Fashion, that it is never unhampered of Debets. Pride begins with Habeo, ends with Debeo; and sometimes makes good every syllable gradatim. Debeo, I owe more then I am worth. Beo, I bless my creditors; or rather, bless my self from my Creditors. Eo, I betake me to my heels. Thus England was honoured with them whiles they ⟨p. 73⟩were Gallants, Germany or Rome must take them, and keep them being beggars. Oh that men would break their fasts with frugality, that they might never sup with want. What folly is it to begin with Plaudit, Who doth not mark my bravery? and end with Plangite, Good Passenger a Penny. Oh that they could from the high promontory of their rich estates foresee how near Pride and Riot dwell to the Spittle-house! not that but God alloweth both agarments for necessity, and bornaments for comeliness, according to thy degree: but such must not wear Silks, that are not able to buy Cloath.3 Many women are (propter venus•atem inuenustae, saith Chrysostom,) so fine, that they are the worse again. Fashions far fetched, and deer bought, fill the eye with content, but empty the purse. Christs reproof to the Jews may fitly be turned on us: cWhy do ye kill the Prophets, and build up their Tombs? Why do ye kill your souls with sins, and garnish your bodies with braveries? the Maid is finer then the Mistress, which Saint Jerome saith,5 would make a man laugh, a Christian weep to see. Hagar is tricked up, and Sarah put into rags: the soul goes every day in her worky-day clothes, unhighted with graces, whiles the body keeps perpetual holy day in gayness. The house of Saul is set up, the Flesh is graced: the house of David is persecuted and kept down, the Spirit is neglected.
This is the plague and clogge of the Fashion, that it is neuer vnhamperd of Debets. Pride begins with Habeo, ends with Debeo; and sometimes makes good euery sillable gradatim. Debeo, I owe more then I am worth. Beo, I blesse my creditors; or rather, blesse my selfe from my Creditors. Eo, I betake me to my heeles. Thus England was honoured with them whiles they