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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.
Secondly, he magnifieth the power of God, and saith, that God doth what he listeth ⟨p. 420⟩both in heaven and in earth, and nothing can hinder him, or say unto him, what doest thou? Under which words, he confesseth again, that God was above him, because he could not reign as he listed, for when he thought to live at his pleasure, he was thrust out at doors, and God said not to him, what doest thou? but Thy kingdom shall depart from thee: therefore he showeth what a fool he was to vaunt of his power, as though it had been like Gods power, which cannot be checked.
Secondly, hee magnifieth the power of God, and sayth, that God doth what he listeth ⟨p. 420⟩both in heauen and in earth, and nothing can hinder him, or say vnto him, what doest thou? Vnder which words, he confesieth againe, that God was aboue him, because hee could not raigne as he listed, for when hee thought to liue at his pleasure, hee was thrust out at doores, and God said not to him, what doest thou? but Thy kingdome shall depart from thee: therefore he sheweth what a foole he was to vaunt of his power, as though it had beene like Gods power, which cannot bee checked.
Thirdly he commendeth the justice of God, and saith, that his works were all truth, and his ways were all judgement. Under which words, he confesseth again, that God was above him: for his ways were all errors, and his works were all sins, as the end proved. Therefore he shows what a fool he was, to vaunt of his works, as though they had been like Gods works, which cannot be blamed: therefore he concludes, I Nebuchadnezzar praise, and extol, and magnify the King of heaven. When he lighted upon the right string, mark how he harps upon it, and doubles it, and trebles it, like a bond which is ratified with many words of like sense; so he ratifieth his bond to God with many words of like meaning, I will praise and extol and magnify the King of Heaven: as if ⟨p. 421⟩