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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.
TO THE HONOURABLE AND Virtuous Lady, the Lady Jane Gostwyke, Baronetess, saving Health.
TO THE HONOVRABLE AND Vertuous Lady, the Lady Iane Gostwyke, Baronettesse, sauing Health.
MADAME:
I Am bold to add one Book more to your Library, though it be but as a Mite into your Treasury. I that have found you so ever favourable to any work of mine, cannot but confidently hope your acceptance of this. Not for the worth of it, but because it bears your Name (and my duty to it) in the forehead, and offers it self to the world, through your Patronage. ⟨image 24⟩Somewhat you shall find in it, to hearten your love to Virtue; much to increase your detestation to Vice. For I have, to my power, endeavoured to unmask the latter, and to spoil it of the borrowed form; that sober eyes may see the true proportion of it, and their loathing be no longer with-held. I cannot doubt, therefore, that your approbation of the Book will be frustrate by the Title. I am content to furnish out Satan's Feast, with many special Dishes; and to discover the Waters of Iniquity, which he hath broached to the World. Not to persuade their Pleasure; but lest Ignorance should surfeit on them without mistrust: Lest the perverted Conscience should securely devour them without reprehension. Here you shall see, in a small Abridgement, many actual breaches of Gods sacred Law; not without liablenes to condigne punishment. You heard it with attention, spoken in your private Church: You gave it approval: I trust, you will as well own it written. It is not less yours,