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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.
We have comfort enough, that we can suffer this martyrdom for Christ his sake, being blessed by the peace of our times from a worse. The Courtier cares not so much for the estimation of his fellows, so his Prince approves and loves him. Let God be pleased with our innocency, and your base aspersions of scandals against us, shall not much move our minds. The mMinisters of God must approve themselves in much patience, in afflictions, &c. Our war is ferendo, non feriendo. The Mitre is for Aaron, not the smiter. We must encounter with nBeasts in the shape of men, with oWolves in the coats of sheep, with Devils in the habit of Angels, with punreasonable and wicked men: therefore qwe have need of patience. Indignities, that touch our private persons, may be dissembled, or returned with Isaaks apology of patience, of silence. As Augustine answered Petilian: Possumus esse in his pariter copiosi, nolumus esse pariter vani. You do in event not so much wrong us, as your selves. You foam out your own shame; and bewray your wretched, I had almost said reprobate, malice: for such are set down in the rseat of the scornful, which the Prophet makes a low steppe to damnation. God shall slaugh you to scorn, for laughing his to scorn: and at last despise you, that have despised him in us. In expuentis recidit faciem, quod in coelum ⟨p. 338⟩puit. That which a man spits against heaven, shall fall back on his own face. Your indignities done to your spiritual Physicians, shall not sleep in the dust with your ashes, but stand up against your souls in judgement.
Wee haue comfort enough, that wee can suffer this martyrdome for Christ his sake, being blessed by the peace of our times from a worse. The Courtier cares not so much for the estimation of his fellowes, so his Prince approues and loues him. Let God bee pleased with our innocencie, and your base aspersions of scandalls against vs, shall not much mooue our mindes. The