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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.
3. Pride is another Bidder, and she keeps a shop in the City: You shall find a description of her Shop, and take an Inventory of her Wares, from the Prophet, Esa. 3. The tinkling ornaments, the Cauls, 1and the Moon-tires, &c. She sits upon the Stall, and courts the Passengers with a What lack ye? Nay, besides her Person, she hangs out her Picture; a picture unlike her self, though she not unlike her picture; all paint. Infinite traffic to her, but with the same luck and success, that the visitant beasts came to the sick Lion: Vestigia nulla retrorsum: or at best, as the runners to Rome, that return with shame and beggary.
3. Pride is another Bidder, and she keepes a shop in the Citie: You shall finde a description of her Shop, and take an Inuentory of her Wares, from the Prophet, Esa. 3. The tinckling ornaments, the Cawles, 1and the Moonetires, &c. Shee sits vpon the Stall, and courts the Passengers with a What lacke ye? Nay, besides her Person, she hangs out her Picture; a picture vnlike her selfe, though shee not vnlike her picture; all paint. Infinite traffique to her, but with the same lucke and successe, that the visitant beasts came to the sicke Lion: Vestigia nulla retrorsum: or at best, as the runners to Rome, that returne with shame and beggerie.
- 1Esa. 3.18. &c.
4. Engrossing is another Inviter; and hath a large walk: sometimes he watcheth the landing of a Ship: sometimes he turns whole loads of Corn besides the market. This Bidder prevails with many a Citizen, Gentleman, Farmer, and brings in infinite guests: the Devil gives him a letter of Mart for his Piracy.