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Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith
Two sermons preached by Master Henry Smith: with a prayer for the morning thereunto adjoined. And published by a more perfect copy then heretoforeTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith: with a prayer for the morning thereunto adioyned. And published by a more perfect copy then heeretofore
London: printed by William Hall for William Leake, 1610
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.
But many Scrolls may be written of our sins, and thus the Gentiles are as Gentiles still. He that believeth not the word, is an Infidel: he that believeth not God, is an Atheist: he that worshippeth any thing more then God, is an Idolater: every mans conscience shall condemn himself. Yet men will leave godliness for riches, but they will not leave riches for godliness. What madness? Yea the Jews never served God at any time with such devotion as many do now their gold and their riches: O intolerable wickedness? For many there are that could be content never to die, but live ever here with their riches and pleasures.
But many Scrouls may bee written of our sinnes, and thus the Gentiles are as Gentiles still. Hee that beleeueth not the word, is an Infidell: he that beleeueth not God, is an Atheist: he that worshippeth any thing more then God, is an Idolater: euery mans conscience shall condemne himselfe. Yet men will leaue godlinesse for riches, but they will not leaue riches for godlinesse. What madnesse? Yea the Iewes neuer serued God at any time with such deuotion as many doe now their gold and their riches: O intollerable wickednesse? For many there are that could be content neuer to die, but liue euer heere with their riches and pleasurs.
And is not the godly more despited for his godliness, then the wicked for his wickedness?
And is not the godly more despited for his godlines, then the wicked for his wickednesse?
Are not the members of Christ more hated, and worse entertained by us, then the limbs of satan? So dearly every one loves sin, and draws sin upon sin, till their be a chain of many links and monsters therein drawn most loathsome. And though we of our selves run swiftly to hell, yet the most drive us, to make us hie faster: they come unto us, and say, your fathers loved us well, and said unto us, if you will be fair, you shall be wise; if you will be drunk, you shall be rich, &c. Yea every one pointeth, and showeth us the way that leadeth to destruction: and how few are the number of them that do show us the way of virtue and godliness.