A12406:754
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.
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.
There be many which dreame vpon religion, as Nabuchadnezzar dreamed vpon his ⟨p. 377⟩dreame; and as hee desired onely to knowe what it meant, so they desire onely to knowe. Master, (saith the yong man to Christ) what shall I do to come into heauen? He would faine knowe the way to heauen, but when Christ shewed him the way, hee would not take it: So they will goe from Preacher to Preacher, as Nabuchadnezzar sent from one wise man to another to be resolued in poynts of Religion: such a scrutinie, such attention, such heed, as though they would runne out of the world, and goe beyond all, that a man would thinke they would do any thing, as the Iewes came vnto Moses, and this young man vnto Christ: But when they haue heard what they came for, they doe like Nabuchadnezzar, as they did before; now they saye it was but a dreame, because the meaning doth not answere according to their will. So Achab enquired of the Prophet, to heare what hee would say, but it appeares that he neuer ment to follow him, except he would answer as he would haue him.