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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.
Let us now see which of these ignorances is here meant? I answer; exempting the first, Satan's Harlot, Vice hath guests of all these sorts. Many that ogo after her, as an Ox to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks. Some •unne to the Banquet, and know not: some know and run: all are fools, and destitute (if not of natural, yet) of spiritual understanding. To this purpose she apteth her speech here. pWho so is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith, &c. Knowledge is good, yet if disjoined from grace, q[Greek or Hebrew], it is nothing. Nihil in esse gratiae, quamuis aliquid in esse naturae. Nothing in grace, though something in nature: knowledge humane is a good stirrup to get up by to preferment: Divine a a good gale of wind to wast us to Heaven. But charity is better. rKnowledge often bloweth up, but charity buildeth up. Aristotle calls knowledge the Souls eye: but then saith our Saviour, if the light be darkness, how great is that darkness?
Let vs now see which of these ignorances is here ment? I answere; exempting the first, Sathans Harlot, Vice hath guests of all these sorts. Many that ogoe after her, as an Oxe to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stockes. Some •unne to the Banket, and know not: some know and runne: all are fooles, and destitute (if not of naturall, yet) of spirituall vnderstanding. To this purpose she apteth her speech here. pWho so is simple, let him turne in hither; and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, shee saith, &c. Knowledge is good, yet if disioyned from grace, q〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it is nothing. Nihil in esse gratiae, quamuis aliquid in esse naturae. Nothing in grace, though somthing in nature: knowledge humane is a good stirrop to get vp by to preferment: Diuine a a good gale of winde to wast vs to Heauen. But charity is better.