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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 juice is no less powerful to mollify the stony heart, and make it tender and soft, as a heart of flesh. The seed convinceth the understanding: the Juice mollifieth the affections. All is excellent; but still conspicuum minùs, quod maximè est praeclarum, the root that yields this seed, this juice, is the power of God. A tree hath manifest to the eye, leaves, and flowers, and fruits, but the root (most precious) lies hidden. In man the body is seen, not the purer and better part of him, his soul. oThe Kings daughter, though her clothing be of wrought gold, is most glorious within. In all things we see the accidents, not the form, not the substance. There are but few, that rightly taste the seed, and the juice; but who hath comprehended the root of this Balm?
The iuyce is no lesse powerfull to mollifie the stony heart, and make it tender and soft, as a heart of flesh. The seed conuinceth the vnderstanding: the Iuyce mollifieth the affections. All is excellent; but still conspicuum minùs, quod maximè est praeclarum, the roote that yeelds this seed, this iuyce, is the power of God. A tree hath manifest to the eye, leaues, and flowers, and fruits, but the roote (most precious) lies hidden. In man the body is seene, not the purer and better part of him, his soule. oThe Kings daughter, though her cloathing be of wrought gold, is most glorious within. In all things we see the accidents, not the forme, not the substance. There are but few, that rightly tast the seed, and the iuyce; but who hath comprehended the roote of this Balme?
- oPsal. 45.1•.
The Balsam is a little tree, but it spreads beyond a Vine. The virtue of it, in all respects, is full of dilatation. It spreads 1. largely for shadow. 2. pregnantly for fruit. 3. all this from a small beginning. So that we may say of it, as the Church of her Saviour.