A12406:983
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.
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.
A GLASS FOR DRUNKARDS.
A GLASSE FOR DRVNKARDS.
22 And when Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, he told his two brethren without. 23 Then took Shem and Japheth a garment, and put it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father with their faces backward: so they saw not their fathers nakedness. 24 Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him: 25 And said, Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 He said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant. 27 God persuade Japheth, that he may dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant, &c.
22 And when Cham the father of Canaan saw the nakednesse of his father, he told his two brethren without. 23 Then tooke Shem and Iaphet a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backward, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backward: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse. 24 Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knewe what his younger sonne had done vnto him: 25 And sayd, Cursed be Canaan, a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren. 26 He sayd moreouer, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant. 27 God perswade Iaphet, that he may dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant, &c.
You have here the Story of Noah and his sons. As Noah did well and evil, so he had good sons and evil: but as his virtues were more notorious then his vices, so GOD blessed him more then he crossed him: for he had two good sons, and but one evil son: his good sons were Shem and Japheth, his wicked son was Chan: his good sons were blessed, his wicked son was cursed. First of the father, and then of his sons. In Noah first you see his husbandry, and then his drunkenness, and after his nakedness. In Ham first you see his mockery, and after his curse: in Shem and Japheth first you see their reverence, and after their blessing.