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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.
2. That prescribe well in the Pulpit, but live disorderly out of it; so making their patients believe, that there is no necessity of so strict a diet, as they are enjoined; for then sure the Physician himself would keep it: since it cannot be, but he loves his own life, and holds his soul as dear to himself, as ours are to us. Thus like a young scribbler, what he writes fair with his hand, his sleeve comes after, and blots it. This Priest builds up Gods Tabernacle with one hand, and pulls it down with the other. Though this Physician can make very good bills, preach good directions, yet (as sick as he is) he takes none of them himself.
2. That prescribe well in the Pulpit, but liue disorderly out of it; so making their patients beleeue, that there is no necessitie of so strict a dyet, as they are enioyned; for then sure the Physitian himselfe would keepe it: since it cannot be, but he loues his owne life, and holds his soule as deare to himselfe, as ours are to vs. Thus like a young scribbler, what hee writes fayre with his hand, his sleeue comes after, and blottes it. This Priest builds vp Gods Tabernacle with one hand, and puls it downe with the other. Though this Physitian can make very good billes, preach good directions, yet (as sick as he is) he takes none of them himselfe.
3. That prescribes very ill, preacheth seditiously and lewdly, yet lives without any notorious crime, or scandalous imputation. This is an hypocritical trick of heretical Physicians. hBeware of false Prophets, that comes to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Thus the Popish Fryers, like the false visionists in Zacharies Prophecy, will iwill wear a rough garment to deceive withal. Their austerity shall be stricter then John Baptists, but not with intent to bring one soul to Christ. This cautelous demureness in them so bewitcheth their Patients, that they receive whatsoever these administer, though it poisons them. Thus covered