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…

in all our life we find no leisure to live well, but flit from sin to sin, from wicked thoughts to wicked speeches, from wicked speeches to wicked deeds, as the fly skippeth from scab to scab, until we be cast so far behind, that we have no courage to go forward, or else strayed so far out of our way, that we care not to seek it again. Therefore I cannot say to you as Christ said: First seek the kingdom of heaven, for then you should have sought it long ago, but now I must say with the Apostle, Redeem the time, and at last, Seek the kingdom of heaven. For it is to be feared, that as little flies when many came together, plagued and destroyed the Egyptians: so short hours, but many in sin and security will steal away our whole life, and deceive our repentance, while we live like beasts longer then Nebuchadnezzar. There be not many Lots, but many linger like Lot, loth to depart, until they see the fire burn. ⟨p. 470⟩If the Angel had not snatched him away, Lot had perished with Sodom for his delay.

in all our lyfe wee finde no leasure to liue well, but flit from sinne to sin, from wicked thoughts to wicked speeches, from wicked speeches to wicked deedes, as the flie skippeth from scab to scab, vntill wee bee cast so farre behinde, that we haue no courage to goe forward, or else straied so far out of our way, that wee care not to seeke it againe. Therefore I cannot say to you as Christ saide: First seeke the kingdome of heauen, for then you should haue sought it long agoe, but now I must say with the Apostle, Redeeme the time, and at last, Seeke the kingdome of heauen. For it is to be feared, that as little flies when many came together, plagued and destroyed the Egyptians: so short houres, but many in sinne and securitie will steale away our whole life, and deceiue our repentance, while wee liue like beasts longer then Nabuchadnezzar. There be not many Lots, but many linger like Lot, loth to depart, vntill they see the fire burne. ⟨p. 470⟩If the Angell had not snatched him awaie, Lot had perished with Sodome for his delaye.