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A divine herbal together with a forrest of thorns In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.A divine herball together with a forrest of thornes In five sermons. ... By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by George Purslowe for John Budge, 1616London: printed by George Purslowe for Iohn Budge, 1616
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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.
1. They are universal, vexing every part of the body, and power of the soul. It is terrible in this life, to be pained in every part of the body at one time. To have ache in the teeth, gout in the feet, colic in the reins, &c. and to lye (as it were) upon a rack, for innumerable diseases, like so many executioners, to torture him, is intolerable. But the largest shadow of these torments to their substance, is not so much as a little bone-fire to the combustion of the whole world.
1. They are vniuersall, vexing euery part of the body, and power of the soule. It is terrible in this life, to be pained in euery part of the body at one time. To haue ache in the teeth, gowt in the feete, collick in the reines, &c. and to lye (as it were) vpon a racke, for innumerable diseases, like so many executioners, to torture him, is intollerable. But the largest shadowe of these torments to their substance, is not so much as a little bone-fire to the combustion of the whole world.
2. They are eternal. If it had but as many ages to burn, as there be trees standing on the earth, there would be some, though a tedious hope of their end. But it is such a Fire, as shall never be quenched. This word Never is fearful. Though they rain floods of tears upon it, they shall be but like oil to increase the flame: for the worm never dyes, the fire never goes out. You see the end of Thorns. Wickedness burneth as the fire: 1it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickest of the Forrest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of sm•k•.
2. They are eternall. If it had but as many ages to burne, as there be trees standing on the earth, there would bee some, though a tedious hope of their end. But it is such a Fire, as shall neuer be quenched. This word Neuer is fearefull. Though they raine floudes of teares vpon it, they shall bee but like oyle to encrease the flame: for the worme neuer dyes, the fire neuer goes out. You see the end of Thornes. Wickednes burneth as the fire: