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…

Adam had food as well as thou, and so had Noah, and more then thou, unless thou hadst all, for they had all, and yet they might not be idle, because their hands were not given them for nothing. Some work with their pen, some with their tongues, some with their fingers: as nature hath made nothing idle, so God would have no man idle, but that he which is a Magistrate, should do the work of a Magistrate: he which is a Judge, should do the work of a Judge: he which is a Captain, should do the work of a Captain: he which is a Minister, should do the work of a Minister: as when Noah was called an husband-man, he did the work of an husband-man. This contempt of the Country, doth threaten danger to the land as much as any thing else in our days, unless their burden be eased, and their estimation qualified in some part to their pains. Thinking that you have not heard of this theme before, seeing the words of my Text did lie for it, thus much have I spoken to put you in mind how easily you live in respect of them, & to certify your minds towards our poor brethren, which in deed seem too base in our eyes ⟨p. 581⟩and are scorned for their labours, as much as we should be for our idleness.

Adam had foode as wel as thou, and so had Noah, and more then thou, vnlesse thou hadst all, for they had all, and yet they might not be idle, because their handes were not giuen them for nothing. Some worke with their penne, some with their tongues, some with their fingers: as nature hath made nothing idle, so God would haue no man idle, but that he which is a Magistrate, should do the work of a Magistrate: hee which is a Iudge, should doe the worke of a Iudge: he which is a Captaine, should doe the worke of a Captaine: he which is a Minister, should doe the worke of a Minister: as when Noah was called an husband-man, he did the worke of an husband-man. This contempt of the Countrey, doth threaten danger to the land as much as any thing els in our daies, vnles their burthen bee eased, and their estimation qualified in some part to their paines. Thinking that you haue not heard of this theame before, seeing the wordes of my Texte did lie for it, thus much haue I spoken to put you in mind how easily you liue in respect of them, & to certifie your mindes towards our poore brethren, which in deede seeme too base in our eyes ⟨p. 581⟩and are scorned for their labours, as much as we should be for our idlenes.