Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith

But alas, where is there any almost that preferreth not the fruition of this earthly prison, before the possession of that heavenly mansion? and had rather hazard the hope which they have of eternal glory, then leese the present enjoying of their fading pleasure.

But alas, where is there any almost that preferreth not the fruition of this earthly prison, before the possession of that heauenly mansion? and had rather hazard the hope which they haue of eternall glory, then leese the present enioying of their fading pleasure.

The ambitious man hunteth after honour, and will not leese an inch of his estimation. The covetous man ¹seeks after profit, and counts (like Judas,) all lost that comes not to his bags. And the voluptuous man bestows his time in pleasure, and thinketh that his chief felicity. Thus every man makes his heaven of that wherein he most delighteth, and is content to take great pains to accomplish his fond desires. But here Zaccheus is of an other mind; for being a public officer, he climbs into a tree, which stood not with his gravity, and being a rich man, he runs to see Christ, which was not for his worldly profit; yea he takes great pains to see Christ, not respecting his case or pleasure.

The ambitious man hunteth after honour, and will not leese an inch of his estimation. The couetous man ¹seekes after profit, and counts (like Iudas,) all lost that comes not to his bagges. And the voluptuous man bestowes his time in pleasure, and thinketh that his cheefe felicitie. Thus euery man makes his heauen of that wherein he most delighteth, and is content to take great paines to accomplish his fond desires. But heere Zaccheus is of an other mind; for beeing a publike officer, he climbes into a tree, which stood not with his grauitie, and beeing a rich man, he runs to see Christ, which was not for his worldly profit; yea he takes great pains to see Christ, not respecting his case or pleasure.