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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
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The third thing to note in his promises, is his bountiful kindness, in requiring so small a thing, with so great and liberal blessings: and bindeth himself by obligation (as it were) that as sure as we perform the one, so he will not fail to accomplish the other.
The third thing to note in his promises, is his bountifull kindnesse, in requiring so small a thing, with so great and liberall blessings: and bindeth himselfe by obligation (as it were) that as sure as we perfome the one, so hee will not faile to accomplish the other.
The fourth, is his patience and long suffering, which is not slackness, as some men account slackness: but is patience, because willingly he would have no man to perish, but gladly would have all men come to repentance. He is content to stay our leisure, till we seek and pray unto him: and never smiteth, till there be no hope of redress.
The fourth, is his patience and long suffering, which is not slacknesse, as some men account slacknesse: but is patience, because willinglie hee would haue no man to perish, but gladly would haue all men come to repentance. He is content to stay our leysure, till we seeke and pray vnto him: and neuer smiteth, till there be no hope of redresse.
The fist, is his love, in that he is content to stir us up to holy exercises, and purity of life, and to allure us with fair promises of aide, & prosperous increase of all his blessings in this world. The particular examination of these blessings, would require a large discourse, then (fearing tediousness) I dare presume to trouble ye withal: wherefore a word of each, and so I end.