A12406:739
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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First we have not so wonderful an opinion ⟨p. 368⟩of GOD, or of his word, or of heaven, as we have of our own acts, although we be never able to do half that Nebuchadnezzar did. Secondly, this is our manner, to attribute all to our selves whatsoever it be, riches, honour, health, or knowledge; as though all came by labour, or policy, or art, or literature: if we cannot draw it to one of these, then we think it fortune, although we understand not what fortune is. If we did count our selves beholding unto God for them, then we would find some time to be thankful unto him.
First we haue not so wonderfull an opinion ⟨p. 368⟩of GOD, or of his word, or of heauen, as wee haue of our owne acts, although we be neuer able to do halfe that Nabuchadnezzar did. Secondlie, this is our manner, to attribute all to our selues whatsoeuer it be, riches, honour, health, or knowledge; as though all came by labour, or policie, or arte, or literature: if wee cannot drawe it to one of these, then we think it fortune, although we vnderstand not what fortune is. If wee did count our selues beholding vnto God for them, then we would finde some time to be thankfull vnto him.
Lastly, when we over-view these matters, this is our solace and comfort, to think these are the things which make me famous and spoken of, and pointed at, and then we end, as though it were enough to be pointed at. Is not this great Babel? That which one loves, seems greater and more precious above all which he loveth not, although they be better than it: so did these buildings seem to Nebuchadnezzar.
Lastly, when we ouer-view these matters, this is our solace and comfort, to thinke these are the things which make mee famous and spoken of, and pointed at, and then we end, as though it were inough to bee poynted at. Is not this great Babel? That which one loues, seemes greater and more precious aboue all which he loueth not, although they be better than it: so did these buildings seeme to Nabuchadnezzar.