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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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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 For the former, he is ever poring on the earth, as if he had no other heaven, or were set to dig there for Paradise. His eye never looks up to heaven, but to observe what weather it will be. This is his curvity, he is a warped, aged and decrepit Suitor. There is no straightness in him.
1 For the former, hee is euer poring on the earth, as if he had no other heauen, or were set to digge there for Paradise. His eye neuer lookes vp to heauen, but to obserue what weather it will be. This is his curuitie, hee is a warped, aged and decrepite Sutour. There is no straightnes in him.
2 For the other, he cannot be lightsome, because he never did give good conscience one nights lodging which only, truly, can make the pheart merry. He strives to be merry, but his mirth is madness. He cannot dance unless vanity be his mate, and iniquity his Minstrel. All his joy is vel in vitys, vel in diviti•s, either in his wealth, or his wickedness. He cannot be merry, if God be in the company. For the good only keep Christmas all the year in their conscience, though not at their table. He hath three inducements to persuade, and three defects to dissuade the soul from accepting his love. If the former induce any to him, let the latter reduce them from him.
2 For the other, hee cannot be lightsome, because hee neuer did giue good conscience one nights lodging which onely, truely, can make the pheart merry. He striues to be merry, but his mirth is madnesse. Hee cannot dance vnlesse vanity be his mate, and iniquity his Minstrell. All his ioy is vel in vitys, vel in diuiti•s, eyther in his wealth, or his wickednesse. He cannot be merry, if God bee in the company. For the good onely keepe Christmas all the yeare in their conscience, though not at their table. Hee hath three inducements to perswade, and three defects to disswade the soule from accepting his loue. If the former induce any to him, let the latter reduce them from him.