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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
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These things to the wicked doth Satan form in speculation, though not perform in action. He is an ill wooer that wanteth words. Hear his voice, and see not his face; believe his promises, and consider him not as a liar, as a murderer, and he will go near to carry thy hart from all. But he that hath two infirmities, nay enormities that betray him: a stinking breath, and a halting foot.
These things to the wicked doth Sathan forme in speculation, though not performe in action. Hee is an ill wooer that wanteth wordes. Heare his voyce, and see not his face; belieue his promises, and consider him not as a lyer, as a murderer, and he will goe neere to carry thy hart from all. But he that hath two infirmities, nay enormities that betray him: a stinking breath, and a halting foot.
1 For his breath, though it smell of sulphur, and the hot steam of sin and hell, yet he hath art to sweeten it. So he can relish covetise with thriftiness, voluptuousness with good diet, idleness with good quiet, drunkenness, because it is very sour, fulsome, and odious •u•n to nature and reason, shall be seasoned, sweetened with good fellowship. Malice is the argument of a noble Spirit, and murder the maintenance of reputation. Lust is the direction of nature, and swearing a graceful testimony to the truth of our speeches. With such luscious confections he labours to conserve his lungs from stinking If it were not for those mists and shadows, sin would want both fautors and factors.
1 For his breath, though it smell of sulphure, and the hote steame of sinne and hell, yet hee hath art to sweeten it. So hee can rellish couetice with thrift•nes, voluptuousnes with good diet, idlenes with good quiet, drunkennes, because it is very sowre, fulsome, and odious •u•n to nature and reason, shall be season'd, sweeten'd with good fellowship. Malice is the argument of a noble Spirit, and murder the maintenance of reputation. Lust is the direction of nature, and swearing a gracefull testimony to the truth of our speeches. With such luscious confections he labours to conserue his lungs from stinking If it were not for those mists and shadowes, sinne would want both fautors and factors.