B15838:318
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.
For, &c. We have heard the charge it self given, heavy news, that a most beautiful City, a most rich City, a most populous City, and a most ancient City, must be overturned, and that within forty days; what is the cause? Their wickedness is come up before me: as if he had said, Nineveh hath followed her lusts, and forgotten the Law, to satisfy her desires; she hath notoriously despised her sovereign, defied all well-meaning, all good dealing: and this is known to the just Judge, and at his bar she is arraigned, and her accusers stand crying at the bar for justice. Therefore she may no longer be forborne, execution of justice must needs be done: let her therefore prepare for death; and that she may Cry against her yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overturned: for their wickedness is come up before me.
For, &c. We haue heard the charge it selfe giuen, heauy newes, that a most beautifull Citie, a most rich Citie, a most populous Citie, and a most ancient Citie, must be ouerturned, and that within fortie daies; what is the cause? Their wickednes is come vp before me: as if hee had said, Niniuie hath followed her lusts, and forgotten the Law, to satisfie her desires; she hath notoriously dispised her soueraigne, defied all wel-meaning, all good dealing: and this is known to the iust Iudge, and at his barre she is arraigned, and her accusers stand crying at the barre for iustice. Therefore she may no longer bee forborne, execution of iustice must needs be done: let her therefore prepare for death; and that she may Cry against her yet fortie daies and Niniuie shall be ouerturned: for their wickednesse is come vp before me.
When God sends criers unto a people, it is a most manifest sign that their wickedness is come up before him, which doth cause him thus to exclaim, thus to cry out against them. And then if they will not repent whilst ⟨image 56⟩Gods criers continue crying amongst them, the Lord of Hosts will rise up in arms against them.