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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.
TO THE RIGHT VIRTUOUS AND WORthy Sisters, the Lady Anne Gostwyke, and Mris. DIANA BOWLS: saving Health.
TO THE RIGHT VERTVOVS AND VVORthy Sisters, the Lady Anne Gostwyke, and Mris. DIANA BOVVLES: sauing Health.
That I have clothed this SERMON in the Livery of your Patronages, I might give many reasons to satisfy others. But this one, to me, is in stead of all, that you affect the Gospel: Not with the sudden flashes of some overhot dispositions, but with mature Discretion, and sound Obedience. I could not therefore suffer any thought of mine own unworthiness, to dissuade me from presenting this poor labour to your hands; who have so ⟨image 51⟩[…] ⟨image 51⟩[…] ⟨image 52⟩[…] ⟨image 52⟩[…] ⟨image 53⟩[…] ⟨image 53⟩[…] ⟨image 54⟩favourably accepted my weaker services. I owe you both a treble debt, of Love, of Service, of Thankfulness. The former, the more I pay, the more still I owe. The second, I will be ready to pay, to the uttermost of my power; though short both of your deserts, and my own desires. Of the last, I will strive to give full payment, and in that (if it be possible) to come out of your debts. Of all these, in this small Volume, I have given you the earnest. As you would therefore, do with an ill debtor, take it till more comes. It shall be the more currant, if you will set thereon the seals of your acceptance. It is the latter end of a Feast: yet it may, perhaps, afford you some Christian delicate, to content your well affected spirits. It shall let you see the last service of Sins Banquet; the harsh and unpleasant closure of vanity; the madness of this doting Age; the formal dislike and real love of many to this World, the evil works of some critical, others hypocritical dispositions, the ending, conclusion, and beginning confusion of the Devils