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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.
Because there is such warning before us, now we ⟨image 55⟩have the drunkard in schooling, I will spend the time that is left, to show you the deformity of this sin. If any hear me which have been overtaken with it, let them not marvel why he cannot love his enemies, which loveth such an enemy, as this, which leadeth till he reeleth dulls him till he be a fool, and stealeth away his sense, his wit, his memory, his health, his credit, his friends: and when she hath stripped him as bare as Noah, then she exposeth him like Noah to Ham, and all that see him do mock him: it is a wonder almost, that any man would be drunk that hath seen a drunkard before, swelling and puffing, and foaming, and spewing, and grovelling like a beast for who would be like a beast for all the world? Look upon the drunkard when his eyes stare, his mouth drivels, his tongue falters, his face flames, his hands tremble, his feet reel: how ugly, how monstrous, how loth some doth he seem to thee? So loathsome dost thou seem to others when thou art in like taking.
Because there is such warning before vs, nowe wee ⟨image 55⟩haue the drunkard in schooling, I will spend the time that is left, to shewe you the deformitie of this sinne. If any heare me which haue beene ouertaken with it, let them not maruell why hee cannot loue his enemies, which loueth such an enemie, as this, which leadeth till hee reeleth duls him till hee bee a foole, and stealeth away his sense, his witt, his memorie, his health, his credite, his friends: and when shee hath stripped him as bare as Noah, then shee exposeth him like Noah to Cham, and all that see him do mocke him: it is a wonder almost, that any man would be drunke that hath seene a drunkard before, swelling and puffing, and foming, and spuing, and groueling like abeast for who would bee like a beast for all the world? Looke vpon the drunkard when his eyes stare, his mouth driuels, his tongue faulters, his face flames, his hands tremble, his feete reele: how vgly, how monstrous, how loth some doth he seeme to thee? So lothsome dost thou seeme to others when thou art in like taking.