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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.
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, which cannot be found with out seeking and digging. It is 1like the precious pearl, for which the wise Merchant was content not only to seek, but to sell all that he had, to buy it. GOD hath placed us here in this world as husbandmen, to plough up the fallow of our hearts: as labourers to work in the vineyard: as travellers to seek a Country, as soldiers to fight the battle of the Lord, against the flesh, the world, and the devil.
The kingdome of heauen is like a treasure, which cannot bee found with out seeking and digging. It is 1like the precious pearle, for which the wise Marchant was content not onely to seeke, but to sell all that hee had, to buy it. GOD hath placed vs heere in this world as husbandmen, to plough vp the fallowe of our hearts: as labourers to worke in the vineyarde: as trauellers to seeke a Countrie, as souldiers to fight the battell of the Lord, against the fleshe, the world, and the deuill.
And for this purpose hath he proposed unto us an untilled land, a vineyard, a triple enemy to fight against: that we might remember, that we must till the ground, if we will reap the fruit: that we must prune ⟨image 33⟩the vine, if we will drink of the grape: that we must fight, if we will overcome. He that tilleth the Land, (saith 1the wise man) shall be satisfied with bread, but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty. Idleness is a moth or canker of the mind, and the fruits thereof are wicked cogitations, evil affections, and worse actions: