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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.
Thus we have examined the Devils reason, and find the natures of the wicked actually disputing for the truth of his assertion; and so, interdicta placent, the waters of sin seem sweet, and are more greedily swallowed, because they are stolen. The ePrince of the air so rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, that their appetites only covet prohibited meats; and their affections languish after discharged objects. But fyour turning of things up-side down, shall be esteemed as the Potters clay. And, gthose mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. GOD hath a hook for Sennacherib, a curb for Saul, a bridle for these hHorses and Mules: the highest mover overrules the swift motion of these inferior Spheres, that they cannot fire the world: but as they delight to make other mens possessions theirs by stealth; so they shall one day be glad, if they could put off, that is theirs upon other men; and shift away the torments that shall for ever stick on their flesh and spirits.
Thus wee haue examined the Deuils reason, and finde the natures of the vvicked actually disputing for the truth of his assertion; and so, interdicta placent, the waters of sinne seeme sweet, and are more greedily swallowed, because they are stollen. The ePrince of the ayre so rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, that their appetites onely couet prohibited meates; and their affections languish after discharged obiectes. But fyour turning of things vp-side downe, shall be esteemed as the Potters clay. And, gthose mine enemies, which would not that I should raigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before mee. GOD hath a hooke for Senacherib, a curbe for Saul, a bridle for these