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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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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?
So we thinke, if God would send a famine vpon this land, that would make vs feare him: but God hath sent a famine, and yet wee doe not feare him. If God would send an earthquake vpon this lande, that would make vs feare him: but God hath sent an earthquake, and yet we doe not feare him. If God would send a pestilence vpon this lande, that would make vs feare him: but God hath sent a pestilence, and yet we doe not feare him. If God would send warre vpon this lande, that would make vs feare him: but God hath sent warre, and yet we doe not feare him; therefore what will make vs feare him?
There be many which dream upon religion, as Nebuchadnezzar dreamed upon his ⟨p. 377⟩dream; and as he desired only to know what it meant, so they desire only to know. Master, (saith the young man to Christ) what shall I do to come into heaven? He would fain know the way to heaven, but when Christ showed him the way, he would not take it: So they will go from Preacher to Preacher, as Nebuchadnezzar sent from one wise man to another to be resolved in points of Religion: such a scrutiny, such attention, such heed, as though they would run out of the world, and go beyond all, that a man would think they would do any thing, as the Jews came unto Moses, and this young man unto Christ: But when they have heard what they came for, they do like Nebuchadnezzar, as they did before; now they say it was but a dream, because the meaning doth not answer according to their will. So Ahab enquired of the Prophet, to hear what he would say, but it appears that he never meant to follow him, except he would answer as he would have him.