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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.
This holy Word is here called Balm: and (si fas sit magnis componere parua) if we may compare heavenly with earthly, spiritual with natural things, they agree in many resemblances. The un-erring Wisdom of Heaven hath given this comparison. There is no fear to build on Gods ground: whiles the Analogy of Faith limits us. It is the Builders first and principal care to choose a sure foundation. The rotten, moorish, quick-sandy grounds, that some have •et their edifices on, have failed their hopes, and destituted their intents. How many worthy wits have spent their times and studies, to daub up the filthy walls of Rome with untempered mortar!1 How well had they hunted, if they had not mistaken their game! How rich apparel have they woven for a Babylonish Harlot! How well had they sailed, if Rome had not guided their Compass! But aevery mans work shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire, and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is. Happy is he, that hath a brock for his ground, that no gusts, storms, winds, waves may over-turn his house. Though cother foundation none can lay, then that is laid, which is Jesus Christ; yet blessed is he, that [Greek or Hebrew], hath builded safely upon this ground.
This holy Word is heere called Balme: and (si fas sit magnis componere parua) if wee may compare heauenly with earthly, spirituall with naturall things, they agree in many resemblances. The vn-erring Wisedome of Heauen hath giuen this comparison. There is no feare to build on Gods ground: whiles the Analogie of Faith limits vs. It is the Builders first and principall care to chuse a sure foundation. The rotten, moorish, quicke-sandy grounds, that some haue •et their edifices on, haue failed their hopes, and destituted their intents. How many worthy wittes haue spent their times and studies, to dawbe vp the •ilthy walls of Rome with vntempered morter!1