Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith

Yet all that desire death perform not a duty: for the wicked often desire to die, but not duly: for, though they wish sometimes for it, and be willing also to abide it: yet do they not in heart desire it, because they think it not a thing in the ordinance of God good, and that for them, but utterly hate it, holding it an extreme evil. For they acknowledge as, the trueth is, it will deprive them of all there delights which here they desire, and they cannot but at least fear, it will take from them all pleasure, and bring them to easeless, and yet endless ⟨image 27⟩pain and torments intolerable, and yet unspeakable: For the sentence of the unchangeable God is already given.

Yet all that desire death performe not a dutie: for the wicked often desire to die, but not duely: for, though they wish sometimes for it, and be willing also to abide it: yet do they not in heart desire it, because they thinke it not a thing in the ordinance of God good, and that for them, but vtterly hate it, holding it an extreame euill. For they acknowledge as, the trueth is, it will depriue them of all ther delights which heere they desire, and they cannot but at least feare, it will take from them all pleasure, and bring them to easelesse, and yet endlesse ⟨image 27⟩paine and torments intollerable, and yet vnspeakeable: For the sentence of the vnchangeable God is already giuen.

The fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake ¹which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. And the just Judge shall say to all workers of iniquity: Go ye accursed into hell fire prepared for the devil and his Angels: hell fire, where the worm ²