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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.
Behold, the Lord shall come in the great and latter day of judgement, when none shall escape his judgement seat, with clouds shall he come, and every eye shall see him, even they which pierced him through, shall also wail before him, being summoned all to appear most fearfully before his imperial throne of majesty: then be favourable O Lord, be favourable. Alas, with what eyes shall we miserable sinners behold him, so gloriously sitting in his royal kingdom, with all his mighty and holy. Angels, and whole number of Saints, sounding with the voice of the Archangel, and trumpet of God, causing the heavens to pass away with a noise, and the elements to melt like wax, and the earth to burn with the works thereof? Yea, with what eyes shall we behold him, when we see the Sun darkened, the Moon eclipsed, and the stars fall down from heaven? But alas, when he taketh the furbished blade into his hand, when he is ready to throw the fiery thunderbolts of his wrath, when he summoneth before him the worm that never dieth, the fire that never shall be quenched, to revenge upon the wicked, into what a plight are they then driven? Then leave they off, Be favourable O Lord, be favourable, and say to the hills, ⟨image 40⟩O ye mountains, come and cover us. O ye waters come and overwhelm us: woe, woe, woe, how great is this darkness? The godly on the other side are bathed in such streams of bliss, and advanced to such happiness, as neither tongue can utter, nor heart conceive.
Behold, the Lord shall come in the great and latter day of iudgement, when none shall escape his iudgement seate, with clouds shall hee come, and euery eye shall see him, euen they which pierced him thorow, shall also waile before him, being summoned all to appeare most fearefully before his imperiall throne of maiestie: then bee fauourable O Lord, bee fauourable. Alas, with what eies shal wee miserable sinners behold him, so gloriously sitting in his royall kingdome, with all his mightie and holy. Angels, and whole number of Saints, sounding with the voice of the Archangell, and trumpet of God, causing the heauens to passe away with a noyse, and the elements to melt like waxe, and the earth to burne with the workes thereof? Yea, with what eyes shall wee behold him, when wee see the Sunne darkened, the Moone eclipsed, and the stars fall downe from heauen? But alas, when hee taketh the furbished blade into his hand, when hee is readie to throw the fierie thunderboults of his wrath, when he summoneth before him the worme that neuer dieth, the fire that neuer shall bee quenched, to reuenge vpon the wicked, into what a plight are they then driuen? Then leaue they off, Bee fauourable O Lord, bee fauourable, and say to the hils,