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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 doth but cozen the wicked with his cates; as before in the promise of Delicacy,1 so here of perpetuity. He sets the countenance of continuance on them, which indeed are more fallible in their certainty, then flourishable in their bravery. Their banqueting-house is very eslippery; and the feast it self, a mere fdream. Let the Guest preserve but reason, and he shall easily make the collection: that if for the present, Ga•dia plus aloes, quam sua mellis habent; To the compound of his joys, there go more bitter ⟨p. 142⟩then sweet simples; what will then the end be? even such a one, as at once (consumit delicias, consummate miserias) makes an end of their short pleasures, and begins their lasting pains. This my Text salutes them, as the Mason was wont to salute the Emperor at his Coronation, with a lap-full of stones: Elige ab his saxis, ex quo, Augustissime Caesar, Ipse tibi tumulum, me fabricare velis.
The Deuill doth but cozen the wicked with his cates; as before in the promise of Delicacie,1 so here of perpetuitie. Hee sets the countenance of continuance on them, which indeede are more fallible in their certaintie, then flourishable in their brauerie. Their banketting-house is very eslipperie; and the feast it selfe, a meere fdreame. Let the Guest preserue but reason, and he shall easily make the collection: that if for the present, Ga•dia plus aloes, quam sua mellis habent; To the compound of his ioyes, there goe more bitter ⟨p. 142⟩then sweet simples; what will then the end be? euen such a one, as at once (consumit delicias, consummat miserias) makes an end of their short pleasures, and begins their lasting paines. This my Text salutes them, as the Mason was wont to salute the Emperour at his Coronation, with a lappe-full of stones: Elige ab his saxis, ex quo, Augustissime Caesar, Ipse tibi tumulum, me fabricare velis.