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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.
Josephus holds, that the Jews were the best Soldiers of the world, both for ability of body, and agility of mind, in strength, in stratagem. Divers people are now excellent fighters one special and singular way. The Romans fight well in their Councils, I had almost said Fence-schools: the Italians in their Shops: the Spaniards in their Ships: the French-men in a hold: the Scot with his Lance: the Irish-man on foot, with his Dart. But the Jews were (saith Josephus) every way expert. Alas; their victory came not from their ⟨p. 292⟩own strength: the Lord fought for them. So one of them cha•eth ten of his enemies, a hundred chase a thousand. They had the shield of Gods protection, the sword of his spirit, the word of God: defence and offence against their carnal and spiritual enemies: And if ever they received wound to their flesh or spirits, they had here both the sovereign Balms to cure them. But alas! they that were so every-way-blessed, lost all by loosing their Balm, and treading it under feet. For this cause their Balm is given to us: their aversion, their eversion is our conversion. They were Gods mV•ne, but they lost their sweetness. They were Gods nOlives, but they lost their fatness. Therefore God took away his Balm.
Iosephus holds, that the Iewes were the best Souldiours of the world, both for abillitie of body, and agillitie of minde, in strength, in stratagem. Diuers people are now excellent fighters one speciall and singular way. The Romanes fight well in their Councels, I had almost said Fence-schooles: the Italians in their Shops: the Spaniards in their Ships: the French-men in a hold: the Scot with his Launce: the Irish-man on foote, with his Dart. But the Iewes were (saith Iosephus) euery way expert. Alas; their victorie came not from their ⟨p. 292⟩owne strength: the Lord fought for them. So one of them cha•eth ten of his enemies, a hundreth chase a thousand. They had the shield of Gods protection, the sword of his spirit, the word of God: defence and offence against their carnall and spirituall enemies: And if euer they receiued wound to their flesh or spirits, they had heere both the soueraine Balmes to cure them. But alas! they that were so euery-way-blessed, lost all by loosing their Balme, and treading it vnder feet. For this cause their Balme is giuen to vs: their auersion, their euersion is our conuersion. They were Gods