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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.
He hath not so much idle time, as to sleep; but either he dreameth of his gold, or riseth to see if the doors be fast. So Claudian (amongst others) describes the Covetous dreame. Et vigil elapsas quaerit avarus opes. He seeks that in his sleep,1 which he could not find waking. The Covetous give better ear to the Priests of Janus, then to the Apostles of Jesus: Quaerenda pecunia primùm est: First seek money, 2hath thrust out (Querite primùm regnum Dei) First seek the Kingdom of God. 3They will hear us willingly, if our Text be Commodity, 4and our Sermon Policy. A Bill, that contains the sale of a Lordship, or the news of a Mortgage, or the offer of good security for ten in the hundred, is more heeded, then a book on the Stationers shop, with the way to heaven, for the Title. Neither let us (as is said) judge him only to drink of this water, that extorts from others; but even him that pincheth himself. So S. August. ⟨p. 84⟩Non solùm avaru• est qui rapit alienae, sed qui cupidè seruat suae. He is not only covetous, that raketh from others, but he also that taketh from himself. The niggards looks to his entering guests,5 is like Diana's Image in Chios, which frowned with a louring countenance on all that came into the Temple, but looked blithe, and smiled on them that departed. This is he that thinks there are no such Angels as his golden ones; no such Paradise as in his Counting-house. He cares not to run quick to the Devil of an errand, so gain sends him, & pays him for his pains. He hath a short conscience, and a large damnation. He is a special guest at the Devils board; and never misseth his Ordinary, which he affects the more, because he pays nothing.
He hath not so much idle time, as to sleepe; but either he dreameth of his gold, or riseth to see if the dores be fast. So Claudian (amongst others) describes the Couetous dreame. Et vigil elapsas quaerit auarus opes. He seekes that in his sleepe,