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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.
The second thing is Jonahs fall, and rising again. His fall, first sinning, both flying from God, & murmuring, and therein justifying himself: secondly, sustaining his punishment, manifold and long fears, casting into the sea, and continuing in the Whales belly three days, and afterward his reproof and conviction. His rising, first repenting in the ship, in the belly of the Whale, and being cast out of it. Then also faithfully discharging his duty, crying against Nineveh courageously.
The second thing is Ionahs fall, and rising againe. His fall, first sinning, both flying from God, & murmuring, and therein iustifying himselfe: secondly, sustaining his punishment, manifold and long feares, casting into the sea, and continuing in the Whales belly three daies, and afterward his reproofe and conuiction. His rising, first repenting in the ship, in the belly of the Whale, and being cast out of it. Then also faithfully discharging his duety, crying against Niniuie couragiously.
We have seen Jonah a far off, if we would we might see him nearer. He that receives a Prophet in the name ⟨image 51⟩of a Prophet, shall receive a prophets reward. Therefore let us prepare our ears to hear, and receive the word of God preached by the Ministers, and let us think that Jonah is come again to our houses to preach, and whether it be 40. days, or 40. weeks, or 40. years, they that live like Sodom, shall be punished like Sodom. But as our Saviour saith to his disciples, Pray that your flight be 1not in winter, nor on the Sabbath: so say I unto you, pray that the Lords coming be not on the week days, for if he come then, how should he find you? Therefore J pray you learn at least now, and give good ear, that you may hear sufficient for all the week.
We haue seene Ionah a far off, if we would wee might see him neerer. He that receiues a Prophet in the name