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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.
And he payed the fare thereof.
This money was cast into the Sea, it did him as little good, as if he had utterly lost it: it had been good for him if he had lost it, for it did him much harm. There are many that will spend and waste, they care not how much upon cards and dice, and unlawful games, this money also is cast into the Sea, for it doth them much more harm then they know of it, doth them no good, it were good for them they had not a penny to lose. And so men care not what they pay for vanities & braveries, the most part of which is unprofitable, & rather hurtful ⟨image 67⟩then necessary for them, but only for the vain use of the present time, and for some vain respect: this also is cast into the Sea, and better should they be, if they had it not to lavish, and to their own and many others hurt so to garnish themselves. Men care not what they pay for their vanities, so it doth please their mind for the present, without consideration of the end and use thereof; but they will give little or nothing to do good withal: so that Lazarus can get nothing, and David can get no meat. Shall 1I take my bread and my wine, and the flesh which I have provided for my shearers, & give them unto one, whom J know not, saith churlish Nabal? We can be content to give any thing, or do any thing to win the world thereby but we will give nothing nor do nothing, thereby to win the kingdom of God.
This mony was cast into the Sea, it did him as little good, as if hee had vtterly lost it: it had beene good for him if he had lost it, for it did him much harme. There are many that will spend and waste, they care not how much vpon cards and dice, and vnlawfull games, this money also is cast into the Sea, for it doth them much more harme then they know of it, doth them no good, it were good for them they had not a penny to lose. And so men care not what they pay for vanities & braueries, the most part of which is vnprofitable, & rather hurtfull ⟨image 67⟩