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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.
What would Nebuchadnezzar say to our Nebuchadnezzars (if he were living) which think it against their honour to seek Christs honour, and that if his kingdom went up, their kingdom should go down, like Herod which thought he could not be King, if Christ should reign; and the Pharisees, which thought they should be despised if Christ were regarded.
What would Nabuchadnezzar say to our Nabuchadnezzars (if hee were liuing) which thinke it agaynst their honor to seeke Christs honour, and that if his kingdome went vp, their kingdome should go down, like Herod which thought hee coulde not bee King, if Christ should raigne; and the Pharisies, which thought they shoulde bee despised if Christ were regarded.
If Nebuchadnezzars honour came unto him for the honour which he gave to GOD: how long will their honour last, which eat and drink, give and take, set up and pull down, and do all that they do to honour themselves? as Nebuchadnezzar built Babel until that voice came thundering from heaven, Thy kingdom is departed from thee, thy office is departed from thee, thy life is departed from thee. Some have exalted themselves like Nebuchadnezzar, and are not fallen yet: some mounted up have fallen low, and lower, like Balaam, but they are not yet at the ground: they have ruled like beasts, longer ⟨p. 417⟩then Nebuchadnezzar, and yet look not up to heaven, that they may be changed. Thus Nebuchadnezzar is welcome to his throne again.
If Nabuchadnezzars honour came vnto him for the honour which he gaue to GOD: how long will their honour last, which eate and drinke, giue and take, set vp and pull downe, and doe all that they doe to honour themselues? as Nabuchadnezzar built Babel vntill that voyce came thundering from heauen, Thy kingdome is departed from thee, thy office is departed from thee, thy life is departed from thee. Some haue exalted themselues like Nabuchadnezzar, and are not fallen yet: some mounted vp haue fallen low, and lower, like Balaam, but they are not yet at the ground: they haue ruled like beasts, longer