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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.
Before you cry unto the Lord, hear what the word crieth unto you, and let not your works cry for vengeance while your tongues cry for mercy.
Before you cry vnto the Lord, heare what the word crieth vnto you, and let not your workes crie for vengeance while your tongues cry for mercie.
When men hear the Preacher speak against pride, hypocrisy, covetousness, or any other sin, then they look one upon another, as though it belonged not unto them: but who can say his heart is clean?
When men heare the Preacher speake against pride, hypocrisie, couetousnesse, or anie other sinne, then they looke one vpon another, as though it belonged not vnto them: but who can say his heart is cleane?
And cry against it.
Our sins buffet God on every side, as the Jews, buffeted Christ, first on the right side, then on the left side, and never leave till they have provoked him to cry against us. When God cries, then we should weep, considering wherefore he cries: for there is nothing that can provoke the Lord to cry but sin, and that he ever crieth against. Do what you will, and say what you will, and the Lord will not be offended with you, unless you sin: but if you commit sin, he is just, and therefore will not leave till he hath by crying slain either you, or sin, that reigns in you. For as an angry man ever pursueth that which he hateth, until he hath destroyed it: so the Lord crosseth and followeth us with his judgements, until he hath slain that which most deadly he hateth, sin.