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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.
Choose great Emperor, out of this whole heap, what stone thou best likest for thine own Sepulchre. You that crown your days with Rose-buds, and flatter your hearts with a kingdom over pleasures, think of a low grave for your bodies, and a lower room for your souls. It is the subtlety of our common enemy, to conceal this woe from us so long, that we might see it and feel it at once. For if we could but foresee it, we would fear it; if we truly feared it, we would make means not to feel it.
Chuse great Emperour, out of this whole heape, what stone thou best likest for thine owne Sepulcher. You that crowne your dayes with Rose-buds, and flatter your hearts with a kingdome ouer pleasures, thinke of a low graue for your bodies, and a lower roome for your soules. It is the subtiltie of our common enemie, to conceale this woe from vs so long, that wee might see it and feele it at once. For if we could but foresee it, we would feare it; if we truely feared it, we would make meanes not to feele it.
Our most fortified delights are like the child's castle, done down with a fillip: [Greek or Hebrew], nay [Greek or Hebrew] a shadow, the very dream of a shadow, a rotten post, slightly painted, a paper-tower, which the least puff overturns.
Our most fortified delights are like the childs castle, done downe with a fillop: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, nay 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a shadow, the very dreame of a shadow, a rotten post, slightly painted, a paper-tower, which the least puffe ouerturnes.
Cuncta trahit secum, vertitque volubile tempus.