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…

One would have thought and believed that he could never have forgotten it, or put it out of his remembrance although he had lived unto this day. But like a wonder which lasteth not above nine days: so is the repentance of them which sin by custom, for when sin is rooted it sticketh fast, and will hardly be weeded out, though GOD should send us dreams, though he should show us visions, though he should raise up Prophets, ⟨p. 364⟩Daniel himself cannot make this black Moore white, which always hath been black before. And this we may see in our selves, for why have we need to hear so often of repentance, more then of anything else, but that it is such a thing as we cannot frame our selves unto? If we be warned of any thing but of sin, one warning will serve. But we are so incorporate and inured to sin, that a thousand sermons will not serve: so custom hath made sin stronger in many than the word of God. Well, remember, or consider, or apply it how he will, after twelve months God will come & take account of his dreams and of his Prophets, which he sent him, to see what he hath profited by them. Although he hath leaden feet which are long in coming, yet he hath iron hands, which when he cometh, will strike home.

One would haue thought and beleeued that he could neuer haue forgotten it, or put it out of his remembrance although he had liued vnto this day. But like a wonder which lasteth not aboue nine dayes: so is the repentance of them which sinne by custome, for when sinne is rooted it sticketh fast, and will hardly be weeded out, though GOD should send vs dreames, though he should shewe vs visions, though he should raise vp Prophets, ⟨p. 364⟩Daniel himselfe cannot make this blacke Moore white, which alwaies hath been black before. And this we may see in our selues, for why haue we neede to heare so often of repentance, more then of anything else, but that it is such a thing as we cannot frame our selues vnto? If we bee warned of any thing but of sinne, one warning will serue. But we are so incorporate and inured to sinne, that a thousand sermons will not serue: so custome hath made sinne stronger in many than the word of God. Well, remember, or consider, or applie it how he will, after twelue moneths God wil come & take account of his dreames and of his Prophets, which he sent him, to see what he hath profited by them. Although he hath leaden feete which are long in comming, yet hee hath yron hands, which when he commeth, will strike home.