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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.
Thus he that eat and drank with superfluity, the purest flower of the Wheat, the reddest blood of the Grape; his body kept as well from diseas••, as soft linen and fine raiment could preserve it: here finds a fearful alteration. From the table of surfeit, to the table of torment, from feeding on Junkets, to gnaw his own flesh: from bowls of wine to the want of cold water; from the soft folds of fine silks, to the winding lashes of furies: from chains of gold for ornament, to chains of iron for torment: from a bed of down, to a bed of flames: from laughing among his companions, to howling with Devils: from having the poor begging at his gates, to beg himself; and that as that Rich-man, for one drop of water. Who can express the horror and misery of this guest?
Thus hee that eate and dranke with superfluitie, the purest flower of the Wheate, the reddest blood of the Grape; his body kept as well from diseas••, as soft linnen and fine rayment could preserue it: here findes a fearfull alteration. From the table of surfet, to the table of torment, from feeding on Iunkets, to gnaw his owne flesh: from bowles of wine to the want of cold water; from the soft foldes of fine silkes, to the winding lashes of furies: from chaines of gold for ornament, to chaines of yron for torment: from a bed of downe, to a bed of flames: from laughing among his companions, to howling with Deuils: from hauing the poore begging at his gates, to begge himselfe; and that as that Rich-man, for one drop of water. Who can expresse the horrour and miserie of this guest?
Non mihi si centum linguae sint, oraque centum, Ferrea vox, omnes scelerum comprendere formas, Omnia poenarum percurrere nomina possim. No hart of man can think, no tongue can tell The direful pains, ordained and felt in hell.
Non mihi si centum linguae sint, oraque centum, Ferrea vox, omnes scelerum comprendere formas, Omnia poenarum percurrere nomina possim. No hart of man can thinke, no tongue can tell The direfull paines, ordain'd and felt in hell.