A12406:735
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.
Is not this great Babel, which I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, for the honour of my majesty. Before the holy Ghost layeth down Nebuchadnezzars words, mark how he cometh unto them, The King spake and said. Spake & said, was not one enough, but he must say spake and said? This doubling of the words showeth, that he spake with a premeditate pride from his heart root, which passed not whether it were a sin or no, come what will come of it. The holy Ghost doth bring other speeches with He said, and no more: but here he saith, Spake and said, as though he spake twice, ⟨p. 567⟩not as he spake at other times, but like a man at defiance, which would not recall any word, but if he could say more he would say more to anger.
Is not this great Babel, which I haue built for the house of the kingdome, by the might of my power, for the honour of my maiestie. Before the holy Ghost laieth downe Nabuchadnezzars words, marke how hee commeth vnto them, The King spake and sayd. Spake & sayd, was not one enough, but hee must say spake and sayd? This doubling of the words sheweth, that hee spake with a premeditate pride from his heart roote, which passed not whether it were a sin or no, come what will come of it. The holy Ghost doth bring other speeches with He sayd, and no more: but here he saith, Spake and sayd, as though he spake twise, ⟨p. 567⟩not as he spake at other times, but like a man at defiance, which woulde not recall any word, but if he could say more he would say more to anger.
Did I call it great Babel? I may call it great Babel? Did I say that I built it? I will say that I built it. Did I add, for the honour of my majesty? let it go, for the honour of my majesty. Thus he spake and said, as though he would be constant in his pride, although he were constant in no other thing.
Did I call it great Babel? I may call it great Babel? Did I say that I built it? I will say that I built it. Did I adde, for the honour of my maiestie? let it goe, for the honour of my maiestie. Thus hee spake and sayde, as though he would bee constant in his pride, although hee were constant in no other thing.