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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.
That great city, &c.
That great citie, &c.
As if he had said, Fear it not, for though it were never so great I am able to destroy it, and will destroy it if it doth offend me. And moreover, the greater it is, the more ungodly. For as one man taketh sickness of another: so one man is infected by ill example of another, and so taught to sin the more, till the measure of sin be full. Nineveh had 1500. towers in it, and 120000 little children, as is noted in the end 1of this story: therefore it may well be called a great city.
As if hee had saide, Feare it not, for though it were neuer so great I am able to destroy it, and will destroy it if it doth offend me. And moreouer, the greater it is, the more vngodly. For as one man taketh sicknesse of another: so one man is infected by ill example of another, and so taught to sinne the more, till the measure of sinne be full. Niniuie had 1500. towers in it, and 120000 little children, as is noted in the end 1of this storie: therefore it may well be called a great citie.
But yet the greatness, the beauty, the strength, and riches of this city, could not withstand the hand of God, or keep it from destruction, but rather further it and hasten it. For with the more excellent ornaments that it was adorned by the Lord, the more heinous and grievous in his sight was the abuse of them. Therefore the hugeness, nor the strength of this or any other City, can save it from the judgement of God, being sinful in his sight.