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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.
God hath here laid my ground; I will be hold to build my speech on that, whereon I build my faith. Only sobriety shall be my bounds. We may call Gods word, that Balm tree, whereon the fruit of life grows. A tree that heals, a tree that helps. A tree of both medicament, and nutriment. Like the dTree of life, which bears twelve manner of fruits, and yieldeth her fruit every month. Neither is the fruit only nourishing, but even the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the Nations. Now though the Balm here, whereunto the Word is compared, is more generally taken for the juice, now fitted and ready for application; yet without pinching the Metaphor, or restraining the liberty of it, I see not why, it may not so be likened, both for general and particular properties. It is not enough to say this, but to show it. Let me say it now, show it anon. For the Balm, you have the Tree, the Seed, the Juice. Gods Word will (not unfitly) parallel it in resemblances, transcend it in effectual properties.
God hath here layd my ground; I will be hold to build my speech on that, whereon I build my faith. Onely sobrietie shall be my bounds. Wee may call Gods word, that Balme tree, whereon the fruit of life growes. A tree that heales, a tree that helps. A tree of both medicament, and nutriment. Like the dTree of life, which beares twelue manner of fruits, and yeeldeth her fruit euery moneth. Neither is the fruit onely nourishing, but euen the leaues of the tree were for the healing of the Nations. Now though the Balme heere, whereunto the Word is compared, is more generally taken for the iuyce, now fitted and ready for application; yet without pinching the Metaphore, or restraining the libertie of it, I see not why, it may not so be likened, both for generall and particular properties. It is not enough to say this, but to shew it. Let me say it now, shew it anone. For the Balme, you haue the Tree, the Seed, the Iuice. Gods Word will (not vnfitly) paralell it in resemblances, transcend it in effectuall properties.