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Four sermons preachedFoure sermons preached
Four sermons preached by Master Henry Smith. And published by a more perfect copy then heretoforeFoure sermons preached by Master Henry Smith. And published by a more perfect copie then heretofore
London: printed by P. Short for Cuthbert Burby and William Leake, 1599London: printed by P. Short for Cutbert Burby and William Leake, 1599
THE TRUMPET OF THE SOUL SOUNDING TO JUDGEMENT.THE TRVMPET OF THE SOVLE SOVNDING TO IVDGEMENT.
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.
Pleasure is but a spur, riches but a thorn, glory but a blast, beauty but a flower, sin is but an hypocrite, honey in thy mouth, and poison in thy stomach: therefore let us come again and ask of Solomon in good sooth, whether he meaneth in good earnest, when he spake these words, O (saith Solomon) it is the best life in the world to go brave, lie soft, and live merely, if there were no judgement. But this judgement mars all, it is like a damp that puts out all the light, and like a box that marreth all the ointment: for if this be true, we have spun a fair thread, that we must answer for all, that are not able to answer for one: why Solomon maketh us fools, and giveth us gauds to play withal: what then, shall we not rejoice at all? yes, there is a godly mirth and if we could hit on it, which is called, Be merry and wise: Sarah laughed, and was reproved: Abraham laughed, and was not reproved. And thus much for the first part.
Pleasure is but a spurre, riches but a thorne, glorie but a blast, beautie but a flowre, sinne is but an hypocrite, honie in thy mouth, and poison in thy stomacke: therefore let vs come againe and aske of Salomon in good sooth, whether he meaneth in good earnest, when hee spake these wordes, O (saith Salomon) it is the best life in the world to goe braue, lie soft, and liue merelie, if therewere no iudgement. But this iudgement mars all, it is like a dampe that puts out all the light, and like a box that marreth all the ointment: for if this be true, wee haue spunne a faire threed, that wee must aunswere for all, that are not able to answere for one: why Salomon maketh vs fooles, and giueth vs gawdes to play withall: what then, shall wee not reioice at all? yes, there is a godly mirth and if we could hit on it, which is called, Bee merrie and wise: Sara laughed, and was reprooued: Abraham laughed, and was not reprooued. And thus much for the first part.
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