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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
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The fourth is his patience and long suffering, which is not slackness, as some men account slackness: but is patience, because willingly he would have no man to perish, but gladly would have all men to come to repentance. He is content to ⟨image 16⟩stay our leisure, till we seek and pray unto him: and never smiteth, till there be no hope of redress.
The fourth is his patience and long suffering, which is not slacknes, as some men account slacknes: but is patience, because willingly he would haue no man to pertsh, but gladly would haue all men to come to repentance. He is content to ⟨image 16⟩stay our leasure, till wee seeke and pray vnto him: and neuer smiteth, til there be no hope of redresse.
The fifth, is his love, in that he is content to stir us up to holy exercises, & purity of life, & to allure us with fair promises of aid, & prosperous increase of all his blessings in this world. The particular examination of these blessings would require a larger discourse, than (fearing tediousness) I dare presume to trouble ye withal: wherefore a word of each, and so I end.
The fift, is his loue, in that he is content to stir vs vp to holy exercises, & purity of life, & to allure vs with faire promises of aid, & prosperous increase of al his blessings in this world. The particular examinatiō of these blessings would require a larger discourse, thā (fearing tediousnes) I dare presume to trouble ye withal: wherefore a word of each, and so I end.
Touching the first, where it is said, God will awake up unto thee, it is a greater benefit than the words import: for it signifieth, not only that he will hear thee, but that he will also do what thou desirest, and satisfy thy request. As long as the sinner sleepeth, the Lord is said to be asleep: but as soon as the sinner awaketh from sin, God will arise (saith David)