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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.
But what doth Jonah, thus as we have heard by satan assaulted? resists he as manfully as the Devil hath set on him cunningly? Alas no, Jonah is no sooner dissuaded to go to Nineveh, then he is persuaded it were great folly: he is as soon resolved as he is enticed to go to Tarshish, thinking it a chief point of wisdom to seek his own ease, his own pleasure, his own sweet delight. One said, God spake, and it was done. Surely the devil 1also but speaks, and it is done, for he is such an orator as no man can deny him. For who can gain say him that counselleth as a special friend, yea as a most holy Angel? ⟨image 64⟩For he would seem to be not only careful, both to keep us from danger, and the fear thereof, and to procure us all good: but also jealous of Gods honour, fearful lest men should despise the word, and so their own salvation: therefore he made not only Gehezi to take a 2bribe, Demas to embrace the world, Judas to betray his Master, and Cain to kill his brother, but Rebecca also to persuade Jacob, and Jacob to be bold by lying to seek for the blessing: yea the Father of the faithful to commit folly with Hagar, as here Jonah not to go to Nineveh, lest, forsooth, God should not be true of his word: as if what to man seemeth unlikely, that were with God impossible, and he could not be righteous, unless we show our selves impious.
But what doth Ionah, thus as we haue heard by sathan assaulted? resists he as manfully as the Diuell hath set on him cunningly? Alas no, Ionah is no sooner disswaded to goe to Niniuie, then he is perswaded it were great folly: he is as soone resolued as he is enticed to go to Tarshish, thinking it a chiefe point of wisedome to seek his owne ease, his owne pleasure, his owne sweet delight. One said, God spake, and it was done. Surely the diuel 1also but speakes, and it is done, for he is such an orator as no man can deny him. For who can gaine say him that counselleth as a special friend, yea as a most holy Angell? ⟨image 64⟩For he would seeme to be not onely carefull, both to keep vs from danger, and the feare thereof, and to procure vs all good: but also iealous of Gods honour, fearefull lest men should despise the word, and so their owne saluaton: therfore he made not onely Gehezi to take a