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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.
Imagine you see a sinner going to hell, and his sumner gape at him, his acquaintance look at him, the Angels shout at him, and the Saints laugh at him, and the devils rail at him, and many look him in the face, and they that said they would live and dye with him, forsake him, and leave him to pay all the scores: Then Judas would restore his bribes: Esau would cast up his pottage: Achan would cast down his gold, and Gehezi would refuse his gifts: Nebuchadnezzar would be humbler: Balaam would be faithful, and the Prodigal would be tame.
Imagine you see a sinner going to hell, and his sumner gape at him, his acquaintance looke at him, the Angels shoute at him, and the Saintes laugh at him, and the deuils rayle at him, and many looke him in the face, and they that said they would liue and dye with him, forsake him, and leaue him to pay all the scores: Then Iudas would restore his bribes: Esau would cast vp his pottage: Achan would cast downe his golde, and Gehezi would refuse his giftes: Nabuchadnezzar would bee humbler: Balam would bee faithfull, and the Prodigall would be tame.
Me thinks I see Achan running about, where shall I hide my gold that I have stolen, that it might not be seen nor stand to appear for witness against me?
Mee thinkes I see Achan running about, where shall I hide my golde that I haue stolne, that it might not bee seene nor stand to appeare for witnesse against mee?
And Judas running to the high Priests, saying, Hold, take again your money, I will none of it, I have betrayed the innocent blood.
And Iudas running to the high Priests, saying, Hold, take againe your money, I will none of it, I haue betrayed the innocent bloud.