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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
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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.
As no man finding a Serpent leaveth him before he be dead; so let us slaughter this monster while he is under the axe, that he never ⟨p. 356⟩rise any more. Consider of the wrong thou doest to thy self when thou enviest another, for the stroke of envy redounds unto thee. It were better thou didst gratulate them with good things, as good men have done and do daily: but in stead of imitating their virtues, or commending their gifts, we envy them and malign them, and so their joy is our sorrow. But the envious man doth pay for his spite, for it recoils upon himself; and envy is punished with envy, and hatred also with hatred: for he which hateth all, shall be hated of all. Thus he is tormented for another, as Herod tormented himself for Christ, & the Jews troubled themselves for Paul: for envy is as gall to the heart, as pricks to the stomach, and as a canker in the mouth, and ever vexeth thee, as the evil spirit of Saul vexed him.
As no man finding a Serpent leaueth him before hee bee dead; so let vs slaughter this monster while he is vnder the axe, that he neuer ⟨p. 356⟩rise anie more. Consider of the wrong thou doest to thy self when thou enuiest another, for the stroake of enuie redounds vnto thee. It were better thou didst gratulate them with good things, as good men haue done and doe daylie: but in stead of imitating their vertues, or commending their gifts, wee enuie them and maligne them, and so their ioye is our sorrow. But the enuious man doth pay for his spite, for it requoyles vpon himselfe; and enuie is punished with enuie, and hatred also with hatred: for hee which hateth all, shall bee hated of all. Thus hee is tormented for another, as Herode tormented himselfe for Christ, & the Iewes troubled themselues for Paul: for enuie is as gall to the heart, as prickes to the stomack, and as a canker in the mouth, and euer vexeth thee, as the euill spirit of Saul vexed him.
Love is so contrary to envy, as that it hath more joy of others welfare, then envy hath of his own. Therefore an envious man may be compared to Cain, who when he killed his brother Abel, was so troubled, that he said, Whosoever findeth me shall kill me.