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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.
They desperately thrust themselves on the pikes of that threatened woe: Esa. 5. that dare say of ebitter, it is sweet; and consent to the Devil in the pleasantness of his cheer; when the impartial conscience knows it is fGall and Wormwood. Yet such is the strong Enchantment, whereby Satan hath wrought on their affections, that bloodiness, lust, perjury, oppression, malice, pride, carry with these Guests an opinion of sweetness. If frothy and reeling Drunkenness, lean and raking Covetousness, meagre and blood-wasted Envy, keen and rankling Slander, nasty and ill-shapen Idleness, smooth and fair-spoken Flattery, be comely? what is deformed; If these be sweet, there is no bitterness. But though the Devil be not gan Angel of light, yet he would be like one. Though he never speaks Truth, yet he would often speak the hcolour of Truth. Therefore let us observe, what fallaces and deceitful arguments he can produce, to make good this attribute; and put the probability of sweetness into his stolen waters. For the Devil would not be thought a Dunce; too weak to hold a Position, though it be never so absurd. Stolen waters, Iniquities are sweet to the wicked in three respects. 1. Because they are stolen. 2. Because they are cheap. 3. Because they give delight, and persuaded content to the flesh.
They desperately thrust themselues on the pikes of that threatned woe: Esa. 5. that dare say of ebitter, it is sweet; and consent to the Deuill in the pleasantnesse of his cheare; when the impartiall conscience knowes it is fGall and Wormewood. Yet such is the strong Inchantment, whereby Satan hath wrought on their affections, that bloudinesse, lust, periurie, oppression, malice, pride, carrie with these Guests an opinion of sweetnesse. If froathie and reeling Drunkennesse, leane and raking Couetousnesse, meager and bloud-wasted Enuie, keene and rankling Slander, nastie and ill-shapen Idlenesse, smooth and faire-spoken Flatterie, bee comely? what is deformed; If these be sweet, there is no bitternesse. But though the Deuill be not