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

Jonah was no sooner come to Japho, but he goes to the haven, or meets with Mariners, and presently understands of a ship, not going to Nineveh, but to Tarshish. As soon as he set forward to fly from God, Satan straightways prepared a ship, so that temptation and doccasion of sin do always go together. Shall Judas lack money, or Jonah stay for a ship? No (saith Satan) by the mouth of his ministers; here Judas, take thee money, and betray thy Master; and Jonah, here is a ship for thee: go hast thee away, and fly from the presence of the Lord. For the devil is always a very serviceable and pleasant devil to such as fly from God: he can find occasion at all times, and means, and instruments fit for that purpose. If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse, yea a post-horse, and that will carry you swiftly and lustily away, unto all vanity and ungodly lusts. Therefore if any will ask what the devils occupation is, it is to tempt, to entice by all means, to provoke to sin, and then to provide us of the means to practise our purpose to commit (and as James speaketh) to bring forth sin.

Ionah was no sooner come to Iapho, but he goes to the hauen, or meetes with Mariners, and presently vnderstands of a ship, not going to Niniuie, but to Tarshish. As soone as hee set forward to flie from God, Sathan straightwaies prepared a ship, so that temptation and doccasion of sinne doe alwaies goe together. Shall Iudas lack money, or Ionah stay for a ship? No (saith Sathan) by the mouth of his ministers; here Iudas, take thee money, and betray thy Master; and Ionah, here is a ship for thee: goe hast thee away, and flie from the presence of the Lord. For the diuell is alwaies a very seruiceable and pleasant diuell to such as flie from God: he can finde occasion at all times, and meanes, and instruments fit for that purpose. If thou wilt flie from God, the diuel will lend thee both spurres and a horse, yea a post-horse, and that will carry you swiftly and lustily away, vnto all vanitie and vngodly lusts. Therefore if any will aske what the diuels occupation is, it is to tempt, to entice by all meanes, to prouoke to sin, and then to prouide vs of the meanes to practise our purpose to commit (and as Iames speaketh) to bring forth sinne.

And he payed the fare thereof.