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The sinful mans searchThe sinfull mans search
The sinful mans search: or seeking of God. Preached by Henry Smith, and published according to a true corrected copy, sent by the author to an honourable ladyThe sinfull mans search: or seeking of God. Preached by Henrie Smith, and published according to a true corrected copie, sent by the author to an honorable ladie
London: printed by T. Scarlet for Cuthbert Burby, 1592
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
THE SINFUL MANS SEARCH.
THE SINFVLL MANS SEARCH.
JOB. 8.5.6.7. 5. If thou wilt early seek unto God, and pray to the Almighty. 6. If thou be pure and upright: then surely he will awake unto thee, and make the habitations of thy righteousness prosperous. 7. And though thy beginning be but small: yet thy latter end shall greatly increase.
IOB. 8.5.6.7. 5. If thou wilt earlie seeke vnto God, and pray to the Almightie. 6. If thou be pure and vpright: then surelie hee will awake vnto thee, and make the habitations of thy righteousnes prosperous. 7. And though thy beginning be but smal: yet thy latter end shall greatlie encrease.
IN a sick and evil affected body (dearly beloved) we usually see preparatives ministered, that the maladies may be made more fit and pliable, to receive wholesome medicines. The like, yea and ⟨image 3⟩greater regard ought we to have of our solves, which being not crazy only, or lightly affected with sin, but sick even unto death: had need to be prepared with threats and exhortations, comforts and consolations, one way or other, that they may be made fit not to receive the preparative, but the perfection of happy salvation. And for this cause have I made choice of this part of Scripture, as of a light to shine unto us in darkness, a direction to our steps, and a Lantern to our paths; while we wander through the boisterous waves of this wicked world. The Text is plain, and object to every mans capacity, naturally budding into blossoms: The first containing our duty which we are to perform towards God: The second, Gods promises, if we perform this duty.