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Six sermons preachedSixe sermons preached
Six sermons preached by Master Henry Smith at Clement Danes Church without Temple bar. With two prayers of the same author hereunto annexed.Sixe sermons preached by Maister Henry Smith at Clement Danes Church without Temple barre. VVith tvvo prayers of the same author hereunto annexed.
London: printed by Richard for Robert Dexter, 1592
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.
His name was Jonah, which signifieth a dove, which admonisheth us, that as we labour to be as wise as serpents, so we should also desire that we might be as simple as doves. His fathers name was Amittai, which signifieth truth. I would that truth were every ⟨p. 81⟩preachers father.
His name was Ionah, which signifieth a doue, which admonisheth vs, that as we labour to be as wise as serpents, so we should also desire that we might be as simple as doues. His fathers name was Amittai, which signifieth truth. I would that truth were euerie ⟨p. 81⟩preachers father.
There are three special things contained in this history. First, the great mercy of God, expressed in this, that he sent a Prophet to Nineveh a City of the Gentiles, which were strangers from the covenant, from the promise, and strangers from the common wealth of Israel.
There are three speciall things contained in this historie. First, the great mercie of God, expressed in this, that he sent a Prophet to Niniuie a Citie of the Gētils, which were strangers from the couenant, from the promise, and straungers from the common wealth of Israell.
The second thing was Jonah, who being no Gentile but an Israelite, which knew his masters will what it was, did yet presumptuously neglect the same, not of a sudden desire, for he had time enough to consider what he did, and yet see what mercy did: the Lord prepared a great whale in the bottom of the sea, where there was no hope of life for him: afterwards the Lord having delivered him out of the whales belly, he went and preached at Nineveh so zealously, as though he had never been the man which was so disobedient before. And when he had done, he murmured against God worse than ever he did, and all because he spared the city.