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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.
Now in the second sort of these, was Jonah, whom God sent to declare his will to his people, unto whom also the Lord did reveal the subversion of kingdoms, the overthrow of Tribes, the captivity of Nations, the calamities that were to come unto the sons of men for iniquity and rebellion against God.
Now in the second sort of these, was Ionah, whom God sent to declare his will to his people, vnto whom also the Lord did reueale the subersion of kingdomes, the ouerthrow of Tribes, the captiuitie of Nations, the calamities that were to come vnto the sonnes of men for iniquitie and rebellion against God.
As all wise men were not borne at once, nor lived together: so these holy Prophets have not been at once, but were raised up by the Lord God, some here some there, according to his pleasure, and as he saw the people stand in need of them, by reason of the corruption of the times.
As all wise men were not borne at once, nor liued together: so these holy Prophets haue not beene at once, but were raised vp by the Lord God, some here some there, according to his pleasure, and as hee saw the people stand in need of them, by reason of the corruption of the times.
And furthermore, the Lord hath not at any time revealed unto one of these, all things that might be revealed, but as much as sufficient for them every one in their times and places. Neither hath any of them told as much of the will of God as might be declared; nor fully expounded his Laws: but the Patriarchs left some to the Prophets, and the Prophets left some to the Apostles, but they have left none for us, but they have all set open the whole will of God unto us, and every Prophet now ⟨image 50⟩