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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
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.
THE SINFUL MANS SEARCH.
THE SINFVLL MANS SEARCH.
Job. 8. 5. 6. 7. 5 If thou wilt early seek unto God, and pray unto the Almighty: 6 If thou be pure and upright: then surely he will awake unto thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. 7 And though thy beginning be but small: yet thy latter end shall greatly increase.
Iob. 8. 5. 6. 7. 5 If thou wilt early seeke vnto God, and pray vnto the Almightie: 6 If thou be pure and vpright: then surely hee will awake vnto thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous. 7 And though thy beginning be but small: yet thy latter end shall greatly increase.
IN a sick and evil affected body (dearly beloved) we usually see preparatives ministered, that the maladies may be made more fit and pliable to receive wholesome medicines. The like, yea, and greater regard ought we to have of our souls which being not crazy only, or lightly affected with sin, but sick even unto death, had need to be prepared with threats and exhortations, comforts and consolations, one way or other, that they may be made fit, not to receive the preparative, but the perfection of happy salvation. And for this cause have I made choice of this part of Scripture, as of a light to shine unto us in darkness, a direction to our steps, and a lantern to our paths, while we wander through the boisterous waves of this wicked world. The text is plain, and object to every mans capacity, naturally budding unto blossoms: The first containing our duty which we are to perform towards God. The second, Gods promises, if we perform this duty.