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.…

For it is observed, that there are sins adherent to Nations, proper, peculiar, genuine, as their flesh cleaveth to their bones. That as for the climate of Heaven, their bodies differ; so for the custom of their lives, their dispositions vary from others. So that many Countries are more dangerous, either for sins or calamities. For of necessity,¹ they that live among them must either imitate them and do ill, or hate them and suffer ill: since amicitae pares aut quarunt aut faciunt; cohabitation of place seeks or makes coaptation of manners. S. Paul notes the ^kCretans for Liars: S. Luke the Athenians for ^lnews inquirers and bearers. The Graecians were noted for light: the Parthians for fearful: the Sodomites for Gluttons; like as England (God save the sample) hath now suppled, lithed, and stretched their throats. If we should gather Sins to their particular Centres, we would appoint Pride to Spain, Lust to France, Poisoning to Italy, Drunkenness to Germany, Epicurism to England. Now it was Israels wickedness and wretchedness, that they fell to Idolatry. Not that other Nations were not Idolaters, but Israels vilest, because they alone were taught the true worship of God.

For it is obserued, that there are sinnes adherent to Nations, proper, peculiar, genuine, as their flesh cleaueth to their bones. That as for the climate of Heauen, their bodies differ; so for the custome of their liues, their dispositions vary from others. So that many Countries are more dangerous, either for sinnes or calamities. For of necessitie,¹ they that liue among them must either imitate them and doe ill, or hate them and suffer ill: since amicitae pares aut quarunt aut faciunt; cohabitation of place seekes or makes coaptation of manners. S. Paul notes the ^kCretians for Lyers: S. Luke the Athenians for ^lnewes inquirers and bearers. The Graecians were noted for light: the Parthians for fearefull: the Sodomites for Gluttons; like as England (God saue the sample) hath now suppled, lythed, and stretched their throates. If we should gather Sinnes to their particular Centers, wee would appoint Pride to Spaine, Lust to France, Poysoning to Italie, Drunkennesse to Germanie, Epicurisme to England. Now it was Israels wickednesse and wretchednesse, that they fell to Idolatrie. Not that other Nations were not Idolaters, but Israels vilest, because they alone were taught the true worship of God.