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Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment
Two sermons, of Jonahs punishment ; Four sermons preached by Master Henry Smith ; and published by a more perfect copy then heretofore.Two sermons, of Ionahs punishment ; Foure sermons preached by Maister Henry Smith ; and published by a more perfect copie then heretofore.
London: printed by T.D. for Cuthbert Burby, 1607
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.
You may not think to be like to the thief that ⟨image 29⟩stealeth and is not seen: nothing can be hid from him, and the Judge followeth thee at thee heels: and therefore whatsoever thou art, look about thee, and do nothing but that thou wouldest do openly, for all things are opened unto him: Sarah may not think to laugh and not be seen: Gehezie may not think to lye and not be known: they that will not come to the banquet, must stand at the door,
You may not thinke to bee like to the theefe that stea ⟨image 29⟩leth and is not seene: nothing can bee hid from him, and the Iudge followeth thee at thee heeles: and therefore whatsoeuer thou art, looke about thee, and doe nothing but that thou wouldest doe openly, for all things are opened vnto him: Sara may not thinke to laugh and not bee seene: Gehezie may not thinke to lye and not be knowne: they that will not come to the banquet, must stand at the doore,
What, do you think that God doth not remember our sins which we do not regard: for while we sin the sore runs on, and the Judge setteth down all in the table of remembrance, and his scroll reacheth up to heaven.
What, doe you thinke that God doth not remember our sinnes which wee doe not regard: for while we sin the sore runs on, and the Iudge setteth downe all in the table of remembrance, and his sscrowle reacheth vp to heauen.
Item, for lending to Usury, Item, for racking of rents Item, for deceiving thy brethren, Item, for falsehood in wares, Item, for starching thy ruffs, Item, for curling thy hair. Item, for painting thy face. Item, for for selling of benefices. Item, for starving of souls. Item, for playing at cards. Item, for sleeping in the Church. Item, for profaning the Sabbath day: with a number more hath God to call to account, for every one must answer for himself. The fornicator, for taking of filthy pleasure: O son, remember thou hast taken thy pleasure, take thy punishment. The careless Prelate, for murdering so many thousand souls. The Landlord, for getting money from his poor Tenants by racking of his rents: see the rest, all they shall come like a very sheep, when the trumpet shall sound, and the heaven and earth shall come to judgement against them, when the heavens shall vanish like a scroll, and the earth shall consume like fire, and all the creatures standing against them: the rocks shall cleave asunder, and the mountains shake, and the foundation of the earth shall tremble, and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us, fall upon us, and hide us from the presence of his anger and wrath, whom we have not cared for to offend? but they shall not be covered