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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.
When I see how earnest this King was about his dream, and how loose he sate after in his palace, me thinks I see the image of the world in one man: how lively doth Nebuchadnezzar resemble the dreamers of our time? He could not rest till he knew the interpretation of his dream: such inquiry, such diligence to know Gods will, that a man would have thought, now if the King meet with a Prophet that can tell him the trueth, and instruct him from God, that his dream warned him to amend his life, he will then reclaim himself, and reform his realm, and become such a King as was never in the land before.
When I see how earnest this King was about his dreame, and how loose he sate after in his pallace, mee thinkes I see the image of the world in one man: how liuely doth Nabuchadnezzar resemble the dreamers of our time? He could not rest till hee knew the interpretation of his dream: such inquirie, such diligence to knowe Gods will, that a man would haue thought, now if the King meet with a Prophet that can tell him the trueth, and instruct him from God, that his dreame warned him to amend his life, hee will then reclayme himselfe, and reforme his realme, and become such a King as was neuer in the land before.
But behold, no sooner resolved of his doubt, but he is ready to be warned again, and was not so attentive to the Prophet, as he was to his dream, although he cared for ⟨p. 376⟩neither: for when he understood that his dream went about to change the course of his life, he went away like Naaman in a chafe, and cared no more for his dream after. Before the dream came, all would have said, that such a dream would have humbled his heart for ever. Before the Prophet came, all would have said, that such a Prophet would have converted him with a word: but Nebuchadnezzar is Nebuchadnezzar; and if another dream come more fearful than this, yet Nebuchadnezzar would be Nebuchadnezzar, and love his Palace better than Paradise.
But behold, no sooner resolued of his doubt, but hee is readie to bee warned agayne, and was not so attentiue to the Prophet, as hee was to his dreame, although hee cared for