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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 SINNERS CONVERSION. The Text. › Part 2: The second circumstance.
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.
Thus was he hated for his profession, because h•e was a Publican, and for his religion, because he was a Heathen. Yet was he beloved for his wealth, for rich men have many friends. Prou. 14. 20. And though they do never so wickedly, yet have they some to take their parts. If they speak never so proudly, yet are there some to praise their aying, ⟨image 34⟩[…] ⟨image 34⟩[…] ⟨image 35⟩Eccle. 13. 23. 24.
Thus was hee hated for his profession, because h•e was a Publican, and for his religion, because hee was a Heathen. Yet was he beloued for his wealth, for rich men haue many friends. Prou. 14. 20. And though they do neuer so wickedly, yet haue they some to take their parts. If they speake neuer so proudely, yet are there some to praise their aying, ⟨image 34⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 34⟩〈…〉 ⟨image 35⟩Eccle. 13. 23. 24.
Zaccheus was a Publican, and therefore rich: for Publicans must needs be rich, and Usurers will be wealthy. But rich Publicans make poor princes, and wealthy Usurers make many beggars. In every province there were many Publicans and therefore much poor people in every place: for where there be many Caterpillars, the fruit is soon consumed, and where there be many extortioners, beggars must needs abound.