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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 it cometh to the act, which is every mans trial, then you shall see who are like Nebuchadnezzar, that is, which affect only to know; and who are like Zacheus, that is, which practise as they know: for as the truth is revealed, so it must be witnessed, or else the fall of Nebuchadnezzar showeth, ⟨p. 378⟩what judgement will follow upon such neglecting.
When it commeth to the act, which is euerie mans triall, then you shall see who are like Nabuchadnezzar, that is, which affect onely to knowe; and who are like Zacheus, that is, which practise as they knowe: for as the truth is reuealed, so it must be witnessed, or els the fall of Nabuchadnezzar sheweth, ⟨p. 378⟩what iudgement will follow vpon such neglecting.
Because he would not do as his dream warned him, and as the Prophet counselled him, therefore GOD forsook him, and his Kingdom departed from him, and he was thrust out of his Palace, and •urned like an Ox into the wilderness, there he lived like a beast until seven years were ended. A warning to all to take warning by the word, for it is the gentle warner, the next will be harder, the third and the fourth harder then it, like to the nine plagues of Egypt, which did exceed one another: for what is he can weigh the wrath of GOD, or the grievousness of sin?
Because hee would not doe as his dreame warned him, and as the Prophet counsailed him, therefore GOD forsooke him, and his Kingdome departed from him, and hee was thrust out of his Pallace, and •urned like an Oxe into the wildernesse, there he liued like a beast vntill seauen yeares were ended. A warning to all to take warning by the word, for it is the gentle warner, the next will bee harder, the third and the fourth harder then it, like to the nine plagues of Egypt, which did exceede one another: for what is he can weigh the wrath of GOD, or the grieuousnes of sinne?