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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
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The third thing to note in his promises, is his bountiful kindness, in requiring so small a thing, with so great and liberal blessings: and bindeth himself by obligation (as it were) that as sure as we perform the one, so he will not fail to accomplish the other.
The third thing to note in his promises, is his bountifull kindnesse, in requiring so small a thing, with so great and liberall blessings: and bindeth himselfe by obligation (as it were) that as sure as we performe the one, so hee will notfaile to accomplish the other.
The fourth, is his patience and long suffering, which is not slackness, as some men account slackness: but is patience, because willingly he would have no man perish, but gladly would have all men to come to repentance. He is content to stay our leisure, till we seek and pray unto him: and never smiteth, till there be no hope of redress:
The fourth, is his patience and long suffering, which is not slacknesse, as some men account slacknesse: but is patience, because willingly hee would haue no man perish, but gladly woulde haue all men to come to repentance. Hee is content to stay our leasure, till wee seeke and pray vnto him: and neuer smiteth, till there bee no hope of redresse:
The fifth, is his love, in that he is content to stir us up to holy exercises, and purity of life, and to allure us with fair promises of aid, and prosperous increase of all his blessings in this world. The particular examination of these blessings would require a larger discourse, then (fearing tediousness) I dare presume to trouble you withal: wherefore a word of each, and so I end.
The fift, is his loue, in that hee is content to stirre vs vp to holy exercises, and puritie of life, and to allure vs with faire promises of ayde, and prosperous increase of all his blessings in this world. The particular examination of these blessings would require a larger discourse, then (fearing tediousnesse) I dare presume to trouble you withall: wherefore a word of each, and so I end.