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

What? for thy faithful prophesying here among Gods people, will God, thinkest thou, recompense thee, thee whom he hath made reverend, and to be honoured of Kings and Princes of Israel: recompense, I say, thee with shame and contempt among heathens, yea, with a cruel death, or with a more miserable life? For what other success may be hoped for at the Ninevites hands of such a message by thee? For thou knowest they have all Jews in contempt: therefore when thou shalt come among them, and tell them not these few words only, and in this form which God hath spoken them in; for if thou so do, who will not count thee rather a mad-man then Gods Prophet? But at large, that there is one all-seeing, most just, almighty, and everliving God, and no moe? and so all their gods are no gods but idols: and that they above all other have given his glory to stocks and stones, worshipping them for gods, alluring and enforcing others likewise to dishonour him: that they have abused his blessings most unthankfully, most ungodly to all excess, and are most proud contemners of their betters, & most notorious drunkards, gluttons, fornicators, adulterers, thieves, oppressors, witches, murderers, and the like; & therefore have so provoked him that is most merciful & patient, that he will without all pity destroy man, woman, young and old, high and low amongst them; yea, their very City also, and all that is therein, whereby they have been so wicked, and that within forty days.

What? for thy faithfull prophecying heere among Gods people, will God, thinkest thou, recompence thee, thee whom he hath made reuerend, and to be honoured of Kings and Princes of Israel: recompence, I say, thee with shame and contempt among heathens, yea, with a cruell death, or with a more miserable life? For what other successe may bee hoped for at the Niniuites hands of such a message by thee? For thou knowest they haue all Iewes in contempt: therefore when thou shalt come among them, and tell them not these few words onely, and in this forme which God hath spoken them in; for if thou so doe, who will not count thee rather a mad-man then Gods Prophet? But at large, that there is one allseeing, most iust, almighty, and euerliuing God, and no moe? and so all their gods are no gods but idols: and that they aboue all other haue giuen his glory to stockes and stones, worshipping them for gods, alluring and enforcing others likewise to dishonor him: that they haue abused his blessings most vnthankfully, most vngodly to all excesse, and are most proud contemners of their betters, & most notorious drunkards, gluttons, fornicators, adulterers, theeues, oppressors, witches, murtherers, and the like; & therefore haue so prouoked him that is most merciful & patient, that he will without all pity destroy man, woman, yong and old, high and low amongst them; yea, their very Citie also, and all that is therein, whereby they haue beene so wicked, and that within fortie daies.