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…

As Esau sold his land and living for a ⟨p. 594⟩mess of pottage, so the drunkard selleth his sense, and wit, and memory, and credit, for a cup of wine. Thou hast not murdered thy brother like Cain, but thou hast murdered thy self, like Judas: as the Rechabites abstained from wine, as Jonadab bad them, obtained the blessing which God had appointed to the Israelites: so let us take heed least they which we account Idolaters; whilst they fast and watch, and obtain the blessing that GOD hath appointed for us, get away the blessing, while we sit down to ear and […] to play. Therefore as Christ said, Remember Lots wise: so I say, remember Lot: one hour of drunkenness did him more hurt, the •all his enemies in Sodom. Remember Noah, one hour of drunkenness discovered that which was hid six hundred years.

As Esau solde his lande and liuing for a ⟨p. 594⟩messe of pottage, so the drunkard selleth his sense, and wit, and memorie, and credite, for a cuppe of wine. Thou hast not murthered thy brother like Caine, but thou hast murthered thy selfe, like Iudas: as the Rechabites abstained from wine, as Ionadab bad them, obtayned the blessing which God had appoynted to the Israelites: so let vs take heed least they which we account Idolaters; whilest they fast and watch, and obtayne the blessing that GOD hath appoynted for vs, get away the blessing, while wee sit downe to eare and 〈…〉 to play. Therefore as Christ sayd, Remember Lots wise: so I say, remember Lot: one houre of drunkennesse did him more hurt, the •all his enemies in Sodome. Remember Noah, one houre of drunkennesse discouered that which was hid sixe hundred yeares.

Ten times more might be said against this vice, but if I have said enough to make you abhor it, I have said as much as I would. Some go about to excuse Noah, because he was an old man, and therefore might soon be taken cup-shot: some, because the Wines were hotter in those Countries then they are with us: some, because of his change of drinks, which had not wonted himself to wine before: some, because as most men delight in that which by great labour they have brought to pass of themselves,