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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.
And you, Beloved, must also apply your selves to us; not scorning your own Preacher, and running with itching ears to others; delighting rather in the variety of Teachers, then in the verity of Doctrines. It fares with Ministers as with Fish, none so welcome, as the new come. S•t aside prejudice. The meanest Preacher, whom God hath sent you, can show you that, which if you obediently follow, shall effectually save your soul•s. The word is powerful, what instrument so e•er brings it: and Gods strength is made manifest in our wea••nesse. Hear all, despise none. And as we are bound to n•eede that Flock, whereof the holy Ghost hath m•de v• over-•eers: so do you content your selves with that Pastor, whom God hath se•t to feed you. Factions have thus been ••ndled, (and how hardly are they extinguished?) whiles one is for Pa•l, another for Apollos, a third for Ceph•s: or rather (for these preserved one Analogy of truth in their Doctrine, and only differed in plainness and eloquence of speech) ⟨p. 320⟩when some are for Cephas, and others for Caiaphas; some for Apostles, and other for Apostates; some for sincere Preachers, others for Schismatical Sectaries. Thus observing rather the diversity of Instructors, then the unity of Truth ▪ there arise, in the end, as many minds as men, as many Sects as Cities, as many Gospels as Gossips.
And you, Beloued, must also apply your selues to vs; not scorning your owne Preacher, and running with itching eares to others; delighting rather in the varietie of Teachers, then in the veritie of Doctrines. It fares with Ministers as with Fish, none so welcome, as the new come. St aside preiudice. The meanest Preacher, whom God hath sent you, can shew you that, which if you obediently follow, shall effectually saue your souls. The word is powerfull, what instrument so eer brings it: and Gods strength is made manifest in our weanesse. Heare all, despise none. And as we are bound to