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.…

Do not think, because I have held you long with the Bidders, that I mean to forestall you of the Banquet: behold, I have brought you now to the Feast, such as it is: Stolen waters are sweet, and th• bread of secrecies is pleasant. Thus it is in gross; to cut it up, ⟨p. 15⟩and serve it in, in several dishes; you have. 1. A prescription. 2. A description. 3. An ascription. 1. A prescription of their essences. 2. A description of their natures: 3. An ascription of their qualities. Quae, quanta, qualia. 1. The Junkets are prescribed, quae sint, of what kind they are: Waters, Bread. 2. They are described quanta sint, of what property, virtue, nature; Stolen, Secret. 3. They are ascribed to, qualia sint, of what operation, relish, or quality; Sweet, Pleasant. Stolen waters, &c. Thus have you their quiddity, their quantity, their quality. This is the Banquet (la••um, l•tum) dainty and cherishing: cheap, for it is stolen; delightful, for it is sweet. We will ascend to view this Feast (not to feed on it) by the stairs and degrees of my Text. You have. 1. waters. 2. stolen. 3. sweet. So you have. 1. Bread. 2. eaten in secret. 3. pleasant. Of them all first literally and morally, then doctrinally.

Doe not thinke, because I haue held you long with the Bidders, that I meane to forestall you of the Banket: behold, I haue brought you now to the Feast, such as it is: Stollen waters are sweet, and th• bread of secrecies is pleasant. Thus it is in grosse; to cut it vp, ⟨p. 15⟩and serue it in, in seueral dishes; you haue. 1. A prescription. 2. A description. 3. An ascription. 1. A prescripon of their essences. 2. A description of their natures: 3. An ascription of their qualities. Quae, quanta, qualia. 1. The Iunkets are prescribed, quae sint, of what kinde they are: Waters, Bread. 2. They are described quanta sint, of what propertie, vertue, nature; Stollen, Secret. 3. They are ascribed to, qualia sint, of what operation, rellish, or qualitie; Sweet, Pleasant. Stollen waters, &c. Thus haue you their quidditie, their quantitie, their qualitie. This is the Banket (la••um, ltum) daintie and cherishing: chape, for it is stollen; delightfull, for it is sweet. We will ascend to view this Feast (not to feed on it) by the stayres and degrees of my Text. You haue. 1. waters. 2. stollen. 3. sweet. So you haue. 1. Bread. 2. eaten in secret. 3. pleasant. Of them all first literally and morally, then doctrinally.