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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.
We have gone but slowly with him, as with an old man that is not very swift of foot; but now we must run with Jonah as with a Post, lest Nineveh be destroyed.
Wee haue gone but slowly with him, as with an old man that is not very swift of foote; but now we must runne with Ionah as with a Post, lest Niniuie be destroied.
The Prophecy of Jonah.
The Prophecie of Ionah.
J need not to show the authority of Prophets: but concerning their sorts and differences, there are three sorts of Prophets. The first were such, as called upon the name of the Lord in prayer for the people, and received an answer from the Lord in the peoples behalf: of which sort 1was Samuel, and these were called Seers. A second sort of Prophets were such as God raised to expound the Law, and declare the will of God unto the people, when the priest and such as should do so, were slack in their callings, of which sort was Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, and the rest of the holy Prophets. A third sort were such as have been since Christ, working such like effects, of which sort was the Prophet Agabus of whom mention is made in the 11. of the Acts, and 28. verse.
J neede not to shew the authority of Prophets: but concerning their sorts and differences, there are three sorts of Prophets. The first were such, as called vpon the name of the Lord in praier for the people, and receiued an answer from the Lord in the peoples behalfe: of which sort 1