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

So long as Job prospered, he kept a worthy and a worshipful house, he suffered not the stranger to lie in thee streets, but opened his door to the Traveller that went by the way, Job. 31, 32. But now many Gentlemen of the country are content to suffer the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, not only to lie but even to starve and die in the streets with hunger and cold, and never receive them to house or harbour, nor afford them any relief or succour. But as the voice of Abel's blood did cry from the earth to God for vengeance against ¹his brothers cruelty: so the voice of the poor and their piteous cries, shall enter into the ears of the Lord, and their guiltless blood (which is poured forth in every place without all compassion) shall pull down hasty and sudden vengeance from heaven upon the heads of those unmerciful cormorants, unless while this time of mercy lasteth, they show mercy to their distressed neighbours.

So long as Iob prospered, hee kept a worthy and a worshipfull house, he suffered not the stranger to lie in thee streets, but opened his doore to the Trauailer that went by the way, Job. 31, 32. But now many Gentlemen of the country are content to suffer the stranger, the fatherlesse, and the widow, not onely to lie but euen to starue and die in the streets with hunger and cold, and neuer receiue them to house or harbour, nor affoord them any reliefe or succour. But as the voyce of Abels blood did cry from the earth to God for vengeance against ¹his brothers crueltie: so the voyce of the poore and their piteous cries, shal enter into the eares of the Lord, and their guiltles blood (which is powred forth in euery place without all compassion) shall pull downe hasty and sudden vengeance from heauen vppon the heads of those vnmercifull cormorants, vnlesse while this time of mercy lasteth, they shew mercy to their distressed neighbours.

1. 1Gen. 4. 10.