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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.
By Henry Smith.
Ecclesiastes. 11. Chap. 9. verse. The text. Rejoice O young man in thy youth: and let thy hart be merry in thy young days: follow the ways of thine own hart, and the lusts of thine eyes: But remember for all these things thou must come to judgement.
Ecclesiastes. 11. Chap. 9. verse. The text. Reioyce O young man in thy youth: and let thy hart be mery in thy young dayes: follow the wayes ofthine owne hart, and the lustes ofthine eyes: But remember for all these thinges thou must come to iudgement.
When I should have Preached under the cross, I mused what text to take in hand to please all, and to keep my self out of danger: and musing, I could not find any text in the scripture that did not reprove sin, unless it were in the Apocrypha, which is not of the scripture: this text bids them that be voluptuous, be voluptuous still: let them that be vain glorious, be vain glorious still: let them that be covetous, be covetous still: let them that be drunkards, be drunkards still: let them that be swearers, be swearers still: let them that be wantons, be wantons still: let them that be careless prelates, be careless still: let them ⟨image 3⟩that be usurers, be usurers still: but saith Solomon, Remember thy end, that thou shalt be called to judgement at the last for altogether. This is the counsel of Solomon the wisest then living: what a counsel is this for a wise man, such a one as was Solomon?
WHen I should haue Preached vnder the crosse, I mused what text to take in hand to please all, and to keepe my selfe out of daunger: and musing, I could not finde anie text in the scripture that did not reprooue sinne, vnlesse it were in the Apocrypha, which is not of the scripture: this text bids them that be voluptuous, be voluptuous still: let them that be vaine glorious, be vaine glorious still: let them that be couetous, be couetous still: let them that be drunkards, be drunkards still: let them that be swearers, be swearers still: let them that be wantons, bee wantons still: let them that be careles prelates, be careles still: let them