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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.
The Devil indeed keeps open house; noctes atque dies, &c. He makes the world believe that he sells Robin-Hoods penny worths; that he hath manum expansam, a prodigal hand, and gives all gratis: but vijs & modis, he is paid for it; and such a price, that the whole world comes short of the value. Only he is content to give day, and to forbear till death: but then he claps up his debtors into everlasting prisonment, and lays an heavy execution on them; that eve• the Spanish Inquisition comes short of it. Thus as the King of Sodom said to Abraham, Da mihi animas, 1Give me the souls, take the rest to thy self. The Prince of darkness is content, that thou shouldest have riches and pleasures cheap enough; only give him thy soul, and he is satisfied. The Devil would have changed his Arithmetic with Job, and rather have given addition of wealth, then subtraction, if he could have so wrought him to blaspheme God.
The Deuill indeed keepes open house; noctes atque dies, &c. Hee makes the world beleeue that hee sels Robin-Hoods peny worths; that he hath manum expansam, a prodigall hand, and giues all gratis: but vijs & modis, hee is paid for it; and such a price, that the whole world comes short of the value. Onely hee is content to giue day, and to forbeare till death: but then hee claps vp his debtors into euerlasting prisonment, and layes an heauy execution on them; that eue• the Spanish Inquisition comes short of it. Thus as the King of Sodome said to Abraham, Da mihi animas, 1Giue me the soules, take the rest to thy selfe. The Prince of darkenesse is content, that thou shouldest haue riches and pleasures cheape enough; onely giue him thy soule, and hee is satisfied. The Deuill would haue changed his Arithmeticke vvith Iob, and rather haue giuen addition of vvealth, then substraction, if hee could haue so wrought him to blaspheme God.