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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.
You have heard how this Service may be called Bread; and therein the subtlety of the Devils prescription. Let us as justly poise his description in the balance, and see how it holds weight. Secret bread, or, the bread of secrecy; nay, of Secrecies: for sin is not like the Rail, that sits alone; but like the Partridges, which fly by Coveys. Secret. This will be found a fraudulent dimension: for qthere is nothing so secret, that shall not be made manifest. The speeches of whispering, the acts of the Closet shall rnot scape publishing. The Allegory of Adultery is prosecuted. Forbidden lusts, stolen by snatches, and enjoyed in secret, are sweet and pleasant. It is instanced in this particular, what hath a general extent to all the parallels; every sister of that cursed stock. I will hold with it thus far; that sin loves secrecy; and I will testify against it a degree further, that no sin is so secret, as the Tempter here affirms it; or the committers imagine it. And from these two roots, I will produce you a double fruit of Instruction.
You haue heard how this Seruice may be called Bread; and therein the subtiltie of the Deuils prescription. Let vs as iustly poise his description in the ballance, and see how it holds weight. Secret bread, or, the bread of secrecie; nay, of Secrecies: for sinne is not like the Raile, that sits alone; but like the Partridges, which flye by Coueys. Secret. This will be found a fraudulent dimension: for qthere is nothing so secret, that shall not be made manifest. The speeches of whispering, the actes of the Closet shall rnot scape publishing. The Allegorie of Adulterie is prosecuted. Forbidden lusts, stollen by snatches, and inioyed in secret, are sweet and pleasant. It is instanced in this particular, what hath a generall extent to all the paralells; euery sister of that cursed stocke. I will hold with it thus far; that sin loues secrecie; and I will testifie against it a degree further, that no sin is so secret, as the Tempter here affirmes it; or the committers imagine it. And from these two rootes, I will produce you a double fruit of Instruction.