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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…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
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.
As huge as the sea is, yet one may taste the saltness of it in a drop, so in one sin you may see how ill favoured all the rest be, for there is no sin but weakeneth the body, shorteneth the life, corrupteth and consumeth the goods, preventeth grace, and maketh us odious to GOD and to Angels. You are given to hate your enemies, these are they, therefore hate them: they keep you from repentance, least you should be saved, wherefore I will show you what is in this box, lest the same go to your eyes and so blind you.
As huge as the sea is, yet one maye taste the saltnesse of it in a droppe, so in one sinne you may see how ill fauoured all the rest bee, for there is no sinne but weakeneth the bodie, shorteneth the life, corrupteth and consumeth the goods, preuenteth grace, and maketh vs odious to GOD and to Angels. You are giuen to hate your enemies, these are they, therefore hate them: they keepe you from repentance, least you should bee saued, wherefore I wil shew you what is in this box, lest the same goe to your eyes and so blinde you.
Walk not in gluttony, drunkenness, & strife, &c. These come like fair Ladies, with presents in their hands to woo the unstable soul of man, Gluttony cometh with the pleasure of the flesh, Drunkenness with the satisfying of the thirst, Strife with the revenge of the enemy.
Walke not in gluttonie, drunkennesse, & strife, &c. These come lyke fayre Ladies, with presents in their handes to wooe the vnstable soule of man, Gluttonie commeth with the pleasure of the flesh, Drunkennesse with the satisfying of the thirst, Strife with the reuenge of the enemie.
And first what gluttony and drunkenness offereth, and how many have been deceived with their sweet meats and strong drinks, till all have been turned into a belly, and so turned the body into sin, daily experience teacheth us.