The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

For first you read how the Canaanites, who came of Canaan, were slain of the Israelites; then you read how the Gibeonites which came of Canaan were made slaves to the Israelites; then you read how the Egyptians and Ethiopians which came of Canaan, were taken captive by the king of Ashur:¹ then you read, how Nimrod and his complices, that came of Canaan, were confounded at Babel, when they went about to exalt themselves. Beside, where as length of days, is a blessing to them which honour their father, Ham which dishonoured his father,² had not one son of his line which lived above an hundred years: so, as Isaac said, Jacob have I blessed, ³and he shall be blessed, so Noah may say, Ham have I cursed, and he shall be cursed, for he was cursed indeed; cursed in himself, and cursed in his children, cursed in heaven, and cursed in earth, cursed with God, and cursed with men: for after this he began ⟨p. 617⟩to be abhorred, and they that came of him. Therefore Abraham commanded his servant, that he should not choose a wife for his son, of the Canaanites, Isaac giveth the like commandment to his son Jacob, because they were a cursed nation, and hated of God ever since Noah said, Cursed be Canaan. Thus when Ham said unto his brethren, Come and I will show you my father naked: he might have said; Come and I will show you my self accursed. If GOD have such wrath against a scorner, think whether thou followest not some sin worse then scorning.

For first you read how the Canaanites, who came of Canaan, were slaine of the Israelites; then you reade how the Gibeonites which came of Canaan were made slaues to the Israelites; then you reade how the Egyptians and Ethiopians which came of Canaan, were taken captiue by the king of Ashur:¹ then you reade, how Nemrod and his complices, that came of Canaan, were confounded at Babel, when they went about to exalt themselues. Beside, where as length of daies, is a blessing to them which honour their father, Cham which dishonoured his father,