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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
Sermon 1: THE DEVILS BANQUET. The first Sermon.Sermon 1: THE DIVELS BANKET. The first Sermon.
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.
Rome, is this Harlots local seat, her house, styled by the Scripture, the Whore of Babylon; her Doctrine is here expressed: Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of Secrecies is pleasant. Waters of Heresy, stolen from the fCisterns of Superstition. The bread of Deceit, moulded by Error, and baked in the Oven of Tradition. We have three commune Enemies; as we are Men, the Devil; as Christians, the Turk; as professors of the Gospel, the Pope: the first hath the two last for h•s Factors: of whom, we pray▪ aut conuertantur, ne pereant: au• confundantur, ne noceant: either for their conversion, to save themselves; or for their confusion, not to hurt us. Amongst us, the Pope doth most present mischief: gPeter told CHRIST, Behold, here are two Swords; hCHRIST told Peter, Behold, here are the Keys: Peter •ayes by his Swords, and takes the Keys: the Pope now lays by his Keys and falls to his Sword: Oh quantum hic Petrus ab illo? What difference betwixt the true Peter, and his false Successor? yet, as if he were Heavens Porter, men flock to him: whom let me appose with that of the Poet: Ecquae tanta fuit Romam tibi causa videndi? What foolish wind blows you to Rome?
Rome, is this Harlots locall seate, her house, stiled by the Scripture, the Whore of Babilon; her Doctrine is heere expressed: Stollen waters are sweet, and the bread of Secrecies is pleasant. Waters of Heresie, stollen from the fCisternes of Superstition. The bread of Deceipt, moulded by Errour, and baked in the Ouen of Tradition. Wee haue three commune Enemies; as wee are Men, the Diuell; as Christi•ns, the Turke; as professors of the Gospell, the Pope: the first hath the two last for h•s Factours: of whom, we pray▪ aut conuertantur, ne pereant: au• confundantur, ne noceant: eyther for their conuersion, to saue themselues; or for their confusion, not to hurt vs. Amongst vs, the Pope doth most present mischiefe: