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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.
3. I have dwelt the longer on this spiritual deadness, because the guests at this banquet have this death in present: the precedent and subsequent are both future; the one naturally incurred by sin, the other justly inflicted for unrepented sin. For all shall dye the corporal death, kHe that feareth an oath, as well as he that sweareth, the religious as the profane. But this last, which is Eternal death, shall only cease on them, that have before hand with a spiritual death slain themselves. This therefore is called the second death. lBlessed and holy is he, that hath part in the first resurrection, (which is the spiritual life by grace:) On such the second death hath no power. He that is by Christ raised from the first death, shall by Christ also scape the second. But he that is dead spiritually, after he hath died corporally, shall also dye eternally. This is that everlasting separation of body and soul from God, and consequently from all comfort. mFear him, saith our Saviour, that is able to destroy both body and soul in Hell. nAnd many of them, that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. This is that death, that oGod delights not in. His goodness hath no pleasure in it, though his justice must inflict it.
3. I haue dwelt the longer on this spirituall deadnesse, because the guests at this banket haue this death in present: the precedent and subsequent are both future; the one naturally incurred by sinne, the other iustly inflicted for vnrepented sinne. For all shall dye the corporall death, kHee that feareth an oath, as well as hee that sweareth, the •eligious as the profane. But this last, which is Eternall death, shall onely cease on them, that haue before hand with a spirituall death slaine themselues. This therefore is called the second death.