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.…

2 The second argument of their sweetness, is their cheapness. The sins of stealth please the wicked, because they are cheap: what a man gets by robbery, comes without cost. The ungodly would spare their purse, though they lay out of their conscience. Parcatur sumptui. Favour their temporal estates, though their eternal pay for it. Judas had rather lose his soul, then his purse: and for thirty silverlings, he sells his Master to the Pharisees, himself to the Devil. Yet when all is done, he might put his gains in his eye. It is but their conceit of the cheapness; they pay dear for it in the upshot. The Devil is no such frank Chapman to sell his Wares for nothing. He would not proffer Christ ⟨p. 103⟩the kingdoms without a price,¹ he must be worshipped for them. The guests carry not a draught from his table, but they must make courtesy to him for it. His worship must be thanked at least: nay, thanks will not serve, affected, obeyed, honoured. He is proud still, and stands upon it, beyond measure, to be worshipped. He vvill part with an ounce of vanity, for a dram of worship: but the worshipper had better part with a talent of gold.

2 The second argument of their sweetnesse, is their cheapenesse. The sinnes of stealth please the vvicked, because they are cheape: vvhat a man gets by robberie, comes vvithout cost. The vngodly vvould spare their purse, though they lay out of their conscience. Parcatur sumptui. Fauour their temporall estates, though their eternall pay for it. Iudas had rather lose his soule, then his purse: and for thirtie siluerlings, hee sels his Master to the Pharises, himselfe to the Deuill. Yet when all is done, hee might put his gaines in his eye. It is but their conceit of the cheapnesse; they pay deare for it in the vpshot. The Deuill is no such franke Chapman to sell his Wares for nothing. Hee vvould not proffer Christ ⟨p. 103⟩the kingdomes vvithout a price,¹ hee must be worshipped for them. The guests carry not a draught from his table, but they must make curtesie to him for it. His worship must be thanked at least: nay, thankes will not serue, affected, obayed, honoured. Hee is proude still, and stands vppon it, beyond measure, to bee worshipped. Hee vvill part vvith an ounce of vanitie, for a dramme of worship: but the worshipper had better part with a talent of gold.