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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 Jews would have cut down this Tree at the root: the Gentiles would have lopped off the branches. They stroke at Christ, these at his Ministers: both struck short. If they killed the Messenger, they could not reach the message. The blood of the Martyrs, spilt at the root of this tree, did (as it were) make it spread more patently. There never died Preacher for Christ his cause, but almost every ash of his burned flesh, bred a Christian. The old Foxes of Rome, that had caliditatis paululum, calliditatis plurimum, little warmth in their bloods, great subtlety in their pates, studied, plotted, acted, by cares, stratagem•, engines, to give a fatal, final subversion to the Gospel: yet they lived to see it flourish, and because it flourished, died, fretting themselves to dust. So, rlet thine enemies perish, oh Lord, and burst their malicious bowels, that have evil will at Zion, and despite this Balm.
The Iewes would haue cut downe this Tree at the roote: the Gentiles would haue lopped off the branches. They stroke at Christ, these at his Ministers: both strucke short. If they killed the Messenger, they could not reach the message. The blood of the Martyrs, spilt at the roote of this tree, did (as it were) make it spread more patently. There neuer died Preacher for Christ his cause, but almost euery ash of his burned flesh, bred a Christian. The old Foxes of Rome, that had caliditatis paululum, calliditatis plurimum, little warmth in their bloods, great subtilty in their pates, studied, plotted, acted, by cares, stratagem•, engines, to giue a fatall, finall subuersion to the Gospell: yet they liued to see it flourish, and because it flourished, died, fretting themselues to dust. So, rlet thine enemies perish, oh Lord, and burst their malicious bowels, that haue euill will at Syon, and despight this Balme.