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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.
Thus if cometh in like a little leaven, which soureth the whole lump of dow, and like the moth, which eateth the whole wedding garment, and this same little thief hath stolen away all the Papists faith. Therefore with them wickedness lieth sick in bed, and calleth to every one that cometh by, Call upon thy God, and pray for me if so be he will look upon us and help us: and so their hope when the tempest cometh, is either an easeless horror, or a comfortless doubting
Thus if commeth in like a little leauen, which sowreth the whole lumpe of dow, and like the moth, which eateth the whole wedding garment, and this same littletheef hath stolen away all the Papists faith. Therefore with them wickednesse lyeth sicke in bed, and calleth to euery one that commeth by, Call vpon thy God, and pray for me if so bee hee will looke vpon vs and helpe vs: and so their hope when the tempest commeth, is either an easelesse horrour, or a comfortlesse doubting
If so he will think upon us.
If so he will thinke vpon vs.
Our God thought upon us in the time of trouble: he thought upon us, and laid the tempest when our enemies called upon their Gods, Saints and Angels But what do we mean, beloved, when mercy is come, to send for judgement? for though we be saved with Israel, we deserve to be plagued with Pharaoh, because we are not thankful for this, namely, that the Lord hath thought upon ⟨image 13⟩us in our distress; for he travelleth with mercy, and laboureth till he be delivered, he goeth laden like a Bee, but wants a hive. There are two hands, a hand to give, & a hand to receive: Gods hand to give, and mans hand to receive: the hand of God is a bountiful and a merciful hand, a hand laden with liberality, full of gracious gifts: therefore let us stretch forth the good hand to receive it thankfully to embrace it, cheerfully to entertain it, and carefully to keep it, let us receive it by the hand of faith, the hand of love, and the hand of prayer for who so cometh with his hand, shall be filled, and who so cometh without it, shall go empty away, because they have despised the ways of God: for when I instructed them, they would not hear, and what I taught them, they would