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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.
THE RESTITUTION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR.THE RESTITVTION OF NABVCHADNEZZAR.
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 the Prophet had showed how this King vaunted, and how he was debased for it, presently after he had spoken it, he calls in as it were the King himself, to witness his report, and declare how he was raised again, like a man which having received grace from a Prince or great person, is brought in before him to give thanks for his favour received, and then is dismissed.
When the Prophet had shewed how this King vaunted, and how he was debased for it, presently after he had spoken it, he calles in as it were the King himselfe, to witnesse his report, and declare how he was raised agayne, like a man which hauing receiued grace from a Prince or great person, is brought in before him to giue thankes for his fauour receiued, and then is dismissed.
In these verses two things show themselves at the first view, that is, Nebuchadnezzars Restitution, and his thankfulness in his Restitution. First, he shows the time when he was restored in these words, At the end of these days, then he shows the manner how he was restored in these words, I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes to heaven, and mine understanding was restored to me. In his thankfulness, first he extolleth Gods power, in setting him up and pulling him down, and raising him again: then he commendeth Gods justice and trueth, which deserves to be praised for his judgements, as much as for his mercy, as though he rejoiced that God had made him like a beast, that he might dye like a man.
In these verses two things shewe themselues at the first view, that is, Nabuchadnezzars Restitution, and his thankfulnesse in his Restitution. First, he shewes the time when he was restored in these words, At the end of these daies, then hee shewes the manner how hee was restored in these wordes, I Nabuchadnezzar lift vp mine eyes to heauen, and mine vnderstanding was restored to me. In his thankfulnes, first he extolleth Gods power, in setting him vp and pulling him downe, and raising him agayne: then he commēdeth Gods iustice and trueth, which deserues to be praised for his iudgements, as much as for his mercie, as though he reioyced that God had made him like a beast, that he might dye like a man.