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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.
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.
And Esau crying for the blessing when it is too late, having sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
And Esau crying for the blessing when it is too late, hauing sold his birthright for a messe of pottage.
Woe, woe, woe, that ever we were borne, O where is that Dives that would believe this, before he felt the fire in hell, or that would believe the poorest Lazarus in the world, to be better then himself, before the dreadful day come when they cannot help it, if they would never so fain, when repentance is too late? Herod shall then wish that he were John Baptist. Pharaoh would wish that he were Moses, and Saul would wish that he had been David. Nebuchadnezzar,