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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.
This is the mischief, which sin in general, as whoredom in particular, works to the name; a rotten ⟨p. 156⟩reputation, an infamous farne, a reproach for a report: that their silent memories are never conjured up from the grave of oblivion, but as the Son of Neba•'s; for their own disgrace; and for an intimation of terror, to the imitation of their wickedness. It were well for them, if Time, which unnaturally devours his own brood, could as well still their mention, as it hath staid their motion: or that their memorial might not survive their funeral. Now, though it be no evident demonstration, yet it is a very ominous and suspicious thing, to have an ill name. The Proverb saith, he is half hanged. A thief before the Judge speeds the worse for his notorious name. Is this all? no; but as he, whose breath is stifled with a cord, is wholly hanged: so he that hath strangled his own reputation, which is the breath of his breath, with a lewd life, is at least half suspended. His Infamy hangs on the Gibbet of popular contempt, till it be recovered. He is half alive, half a corps. It was the plain meaning of the Proverb.
This is the mischiefe, which sinne in generall, as whoredome in particular, works to the name; a rotten ⟨p. 156⟩reputation, an infamous farne, a reproach for a report: that their silent memories are neuer coniured vp from the graue of obliuion, but as the Sonne of Neba•'s; for their owne disgrace; and for an intimation of terrour, to the imitation of their wickednesse. It were well for them, if Time, which vnnaturally deuoures his owne brood, could as well still their mention, as it hath staid their motion: or that their memoriall might not suruiue their funerall. Now, though it be no euident demonstration, yet it is a very ominous and suspitious thing, to haue an ill name. The Prouerbe saith, hee is halfe hanged. A thiefe before the Iudge speeds the worse for his notorious name. Is this all? no; but as he, whose breath is stifled with a cord, is wholly hanged: so he that hath strangled his owne reputation, which is the breath of his breath, with a lewd life, is at least halfe suspended. His Infamy hangs on the Gybbet of popular contempt, till it be recouered. He is halfe aliue, halfe a corps. It was the plaine meaning of the Prouerbe.