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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.
6. The last Vial of these self-stolen waters, is Covetousness: a dish of drink at the Devils Banquet, which more come for, then for all the rest. The covetous is a cruel Thief to himself, worse then the Devil: for the Devil would give much for a soul; how much would he give for himself? The Covetous man loves ⟨p. 81⟩money better then his own soul? This mercenary Soldier is fit for any office in the Devils Camp. There is no sin so ugly, so hideous, but sent to the Covetous mans door in a golden visor, it shall have entertainment. This Sin is like a great Beast, which violently breaking upon Gods free-hold, makes a gap wide enough for the whole Heard to follow. Fruitur mundo, utitur Deo. The Covetous possesseth the world, and makes use of God: but if a man cannot serve God and Mammon, he can much less serve Mammon and God: God scorns to be set after the world. He heavens himself on earth, & for a little pelf cousous himself of bliss. He steals quiet from his own bones, peace from his conscience, grace from his soul! Is not this a Thief?
6. The last Viall of these selfe-stolne waters, is Couetousnesse: a dish of drinke at the Deuils Banket, which more come for, then for all the rest. The couetous is a cruell Thiefe to himselfe, worse then the Deuill: for the Deuill would giue much for a soule; how much vvould hee giue for himselfe? The Couetous man loues ⟨p. 81⟩money better then his owne soule? This mercenarie Souldier is fit for any office in the Deuils Campe. There is no sinne so vgly, so hideous, but sent to the Couetous mans dore in a golden vizour, it shall haue entertainement. This Sinne is like a great Beast, which violently breaking vpon Gods free-hold, makes a gappe wide enough for the whole Heard to follow. Fruitur mundo, vtitur Deo. The Couetous possesseth the world, and makes vse of God: but if a man cannot serue God and Mammon, he can much lesse serue Mammon and God: God scornes to be set after the world. He heauens himselfe on earth, & for a litle pelfe cousous himselfe of blisse. He steales quiet from his owne bones, peace from his conscience, grace from his soule! Is not this a Thiefe?