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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.
The Heavens shall pass away with a •oyse, 1and the Elements shall melt with fervent heat, the Earth also and the works that are therein shall be burnt up. At least quoad •iguram, though not quoad naturam. The form shall be changed, though not the nature abolished. Every creature on earth may teach us the fallibility of it. It is an Hieroglyphic of vanity and mutability. There is nothing on it, that is of it, that is not rather vitiall, then vital. In all the corrupted parts of this decrepit and doting world, mens best lesson of morality, is a lesson of mortality. As it was once said. Foelix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas: so now better; Foelix ⟨p. 220⟩qui poterit rerum cognoscere casus. It is good to know the casual beginnings of things▪ it is better to know their casual ends. It is good to be a natural Philosopher, but better to be a supernatural, a Christian Philosopher. That whiles we intentively observe the creature, we may attentively serve the Creator.
The Heauens shall passe away with a •oyse, 1and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the Earth also and the workes that are therein shall be burnt vp. At least quoad •iguram, though not quoad naturam. The forme shall be changed, though not the nature abollished. Euerie creature on earth may teach vs the fallibillitie of it. It is an Hieroglyphicke of vanitie and mutabillitie. There is nothing on it, that is of it, that is not rather vitiall, then vitall. In all the corrupted parts of this decrepit and doting world, mens best lesson of morallitie, is a lesson of mortalitie. As it was once said. Foelix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas: so now better; Foelix ⟨p. 220⟩qui poterit rerum cognoscere casus. It is good to know the casuall beginnings of things▪ it is better to know their casuall ends. It is good to be a naturall Philosopher, but better to bee a supernaturall, a Christian Philosopher. That whiles we intentiuely obserue the creature, we may attentiuely serue the Creator.