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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.
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 ⟨p. 376⟩neither: for when hee vnderstoode that his dreame went about to chaunge the course of his life, he went away like Naaman in a chafe, and cared no more for his dreame after. Before the dreame came, all would haue sayd, that such a dreame would haue humbled his heart for euer. Before the Prophet came, all would haue saide, that such a Prophet would haue conuerted him with a word: but Nabuchadnezzar is Nabuchadnezzar; and if another dreame come more fearefull than this, yet Nabuchadnezzar would be Nabuchadnezzar, and loue his Pallace better than Paradice.
So we think, if God would send a famine upon this land, that would make us fear him: but God hath sent a famine, and yet we do not fear him. If God would send an earthquake upon this land, that would make us fear him: but God hath sent an earthquake, and yet we do not fear him. If God would send a pestilence upon this land, that would make us fear him: but God hath sent a pestilence, and yet we do not fear him. If God would send war upon this land, that would make us fear him: but God hath sent war, and yet we do not fear him; therefore what will make us fear him?