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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 second note, is the nature of sin, which is here expressed (while it is a doing) to be not bitter, but sweet, not 1painful, but pleasant, like a harlot which showeth nothing but her bravery and beauty. Adam swallowed the forbidden fruit with pleasure, Gehezie lied for gold with gladness, Noah drank his wine with mirth, David committed whoredom with delight: so sinners go on merrily till wrath over-takes them at unawares, like the fool, I will sit a little longer, and fold my hands together a little, yet a little and a little longer, till poverty come as an armed man and Gods just judgements as the whirl-wind suddenly, unresistably: then though thou hast gotten gold with Gehezie, or honours with Haman. or Naboths vineyard with Ahab, or all the delights of the world, if thou have not an assurance of thine own salvation, if sin be still pleasant, if it be not bitter in thy belly, though it be sweet in thy mouth, deceive not thy self, believe God, thy hope is but doubting, thy strongest confidence but a vain trust.
The second note, is the nature of sinne, which is here expressed (while it is a doing) to be not bitter, but sweete, not 1painefull, but pleasant, like a harlot which sheweth nothing but her brauery and beautie. Adam swallowed the forbidden fruite with pleasure, Gehezie lyed for gold with gladnesse, Noah dranke his wine with mirth, Dauid committed whoredome with delight: so sinners go on merrily till wrath ouer-takes them at vnawares, like the foole, I wil sit a little longer, and fold my hands together a little, yet a little and a little longer, till pouertie come as an armed man and Gods iust iudgements as the whirle-winde suddenly, vnresistably: then though thou hast gotten gold with Gehezie, or honours with Haman. or Naboths vineyard with Ahab, or all the delights of the world, if thou haue not an assurance of thine owne saluation, if sinne be still pleasant, if it bee not bitter in thy belly, though it bee sweete in thy mouth, deceiue not thy selfe, beleeue God, thy hope is but doubting, thy strongest confidence but a vaine trust.
- 11. Sin pleasant whiles it is in doing. 2. Kings 5. 27. 30. Gehezies bribery.