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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.
Art thou old, and hast consumed the flower of thy youth in wantonness? Break off thy course, and frame thy self to sobriety: give the water no passage, no not a little: for if it have never so little issue, it will over-flow thee: and if thou do slack the reins never so little, thy sins will carry thee (like a wild horse) through brambles and bushes, and will leave no soundness in thy flesh: work this reformation in thy self betimes, even to day, even this first day of the new year: If you will hear my voice harden not your hearts.
Art thou olde, and hast consumed the flower of thy youth in wantonnesse? Breake off thy course, and frame thy selfe to sobrietie: giue the water no passage, no not a little: for if it haue neuer so little issue, it will ouer-flowe thee: and if thou doe slacke the reines neuer so little, thy sinnes will cary thee (like a wild horse) thorow brambles and bushes, and will leaue no soundnes in thy flesh: worke this reformation in thy selfebetimes, euen to day, euen this first day of the newe yeare: If you will heare my voyce harden not your hearts.
Art thou young, and doest begin to flourish like the young palm tree? O consider, that the only way to retain the blossoms of thy beauty, and to keep thy flower from withering, and thy life from fading away, is to seek early unto God, and to apply thy mind to understanding, to prevent the morning watches, and to give thy body to be moistened of the morning dew. For beside the good hours that are well employed in some good study and holy exercise, early rising ⟨image 37⟩bringing health to thy body, and increaseth the number of thy days.
Art thou young, and doest begin to flourish like the young palme tree? O consider, that the onely way to retaine the blossomes of thy beautie, and to keepe thy flower from withering, and thy life from fading away, is to seeke earely vnto God, and to apply thy mind to vnderstanding, to preuent the morning watches, and to giue thy body to bee moystened of the morning dewe. For beside the good houres that are well imployed in some good studie and holy exercise, earely rising