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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.
If I should set the mercies of our land to run along with Israels, we should gain cope of them, and out-run them. And though in Gods actual and outward mercies they might outstrip us; yet in his spiritual and saving health they come short of us. They had the shadow, we the substance: they candle-light, we noon-day: they the breakfast of the Law, fit for ⟨p. 249⟩the morning of the world; we the dinner of the Gospel, fit for the high-noon thereof. They had a glimpse of the Sun, we have him in the full strength: they saw per fe•estram, we sine medio. They had the Paschal-Lamb, to expiate sins ceremonially; we the Lamb of God to satisfy for us really.1 Not a typical sacrifice for the sins of the Jews only; but an evangelical, taking away the sins of the world. For this is that secret opposition,2 which that voice of a Crier intimates. Now what could God do more for us? Israel is stung with fiery Serpents, behold the erection of a (strangely medicinal) Serpent of brass. So, (besides the spiritual application of it) the plague hath stricken us, that have stricken God by our sins; his mercy hath healed us. Rumours of War hath hummed in our ears the murmurs of terror; behold he could not set his bloody foot in our coasts. The rod of Famine hath been shaken over us; we have not smarted with the deadly lashes of it. Even that we have not been thus miserable, God hath done much for us.
If I should set the mercies of our land to runne along with Israells, wee should gaine cope of them, and out-runne them. And though in Gods actuall and outward mercies they might outstrip vs; yet in his spirituall and sauing health they come short of vs. They had the shadow, we the substance: they candle-light, we noone-day: they the breakefast of the Law, fit for ⟨p. 249⟩the morning of the world; we the dinner of the Gospell, fit for the high-noone thereof. They had a glimpse of the Sunne, we haue him in the full strength: they saw per fe•estram, wee sine medio. They had the Paschall-Lambe, to expiate sinnes ceremonially; wee the Lambe of God to satisfie for vs really.