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…

Here a wise man may study and wonder like Elisha when his master was rapt to heaven. For as though a snuff had been taken from the ground, and set in the candlestick again, and shined brighter than it did before: So Nebuchadnezzar was raised from the dust, and set in the throne: even now no man cared for him, and now no man dare displease him: that which Solomon saith in Prou. 16. 17. When the ways of a man please the Lord, he will make all his enemies at peace with him: so when Nebuchadnezzar pleased the Lord God gave him grace with men, & his glory was augmented. My glory was increased, &c. that is, he received not only his kingdom, and power, and honour again, but he received usury of them. For his seven years banishment, they had been put out seven years to the Bank, for him to receive more when he came again, so when he sought his own honour, honour departed from him, ⟨p. 416⟩his palace could not hold it, his treasures could not redeem it, his guard could not stay it, but pride chased it away, whilst he followed after it. But when he sought Gods honour, and cared not for his own, honour was increased, according to that, I will honour them that honour me.

Here a wise man may studie and wonder like Elisha when his master was rapt to heauen. For as though a snuffe had beene taken from the ground, and set in the candlestick againe, and shined brighter than it did before: So Nabuchadnezzar was raised from the dust, and set in the throan: euen now no man cared for him, and nowe no man dare displease him: that which Salomon sayth in Prou. 16. 17. When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make all his enemies at peace with him: so when Nabuchadnezzar pleased the Lord God gaue him grace with men, & his glorie was augmented. My glory was encreased, &c. that is, he receiued not onely his kingdome, and power, and honour agayne, but hee receiued vsury of them. For his seauen yeers banishment, they had been put out seuen yeeres to the Banke, for him to receiue more whē he came again, so when he sought his owne honour, honour departed from him, ⟨p. 416⟩his pallace could not holde it, his treasures could not redeeme it, his gard could not stay it, but pride chased it away, whilest he followed after it. But when he sought Gods honor, and cared not for his owne, honour was increased, according to that, I will honour them that honour me.