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.…

As this Balm spreads patently for shadow, potently for fruit, so all this ar•seth from a little seed. Gods smallest springs prove at length main Oceans. His least beginnings ⟨p. 277⟩grow into great works, great wonders. How stately th• world begins, how lame it is at last? The Tower of Babel is begun, as if it scorned Heaven, and scared Earth; how easy a stratagem from God overthrows it, though he never laid finger to it! Nebuchadnezzar begins with, who is God? and anon scarce reserves to himself the visible difference from a beast. Another Nebuchadnezzar exterminates all Gods from the earth, that himself might raigne (solus Deus in solio, who was rather Daemon in folio) only God: behold a silly woman overthrows him in his great Holophernes. With such proud entrances doth the world begin his Scenes; with such ridiculous shame do they lag off. Our God from small beginnings, raiseth mountains of marvels to us, of praises to himself. Even Joseph, that is in prison, shall ride in the second Chariot of Egypt. Drowning Moses shall come to countermand a Monarch. Christ, that was buried in a grave, shall ^abruise the nations, and break them with a rod of iron. Peter a Fisher shall catch whole Countries. A little Balm heal a world of people.

As this Balme spreads patently for shadow, potently for fruit, so all this ar•seth from a little seed. Gods smallest springs proue at length maine Oceans. His least beginnings ⟨p. 277⟩grow into great works, great wonders. How stately th• world begins, how lame it is at last? The Tower of Babe•l is begunne, as if it scorned Heauen, and scared Earth; how easie a stratagem from God ouerthrowes it, though he neuer laid finger to it! Nebuchadnezzar begins with, who is God? and anone scarse reserues to himselfe the visible difference from a beast. Another Nebuchadnezzar exterminates all Gods from the earth, that himselfe might raigne (solus Deus in solio, who was rather Daemon in folio) onely God: behold a silly woman ouerthrowes him in his great Holophernes. With such proud entrances doth the vvorld begin his Scaenes; with such ridiculous shame doe they lagge off. Our God from small beginnings, raiseth mountaines of meruailes to vs, of praises to himselfe. Euen Ioseph, that is in prison, shall ride in the second Chariot of Egipt. Drowning Moses shall come to countermaund a Monarch. Christ, that was buried in a graue, shall