A12389:26
The sinners conversion. By Henry SmithThe sinners conuersion. By Henrie Smith
London: printed by Peter Short for William Leake, 1594
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
King Solomon left some books in writing, wherein is seen some part of his wisdom, and Christ our king, hath left unto us his most sacred word, as it were a taste of his wisdom,1 sufficient matter for our salvation. This is that heavenly food,2 Math. 4. 4. whereby our souls are fed unto eternal life, let us therefore labour for that heavenly food: and as the Israelites were careful to gather Manna to sustain their bodies,3 so let us be as careful to hear the word to feed our souls. The people in the time of Christ,4 John, 6. 24. took great pains to follow Christ both by land and sea, and many now a days (I confess) are very forward to follow his faithful Ministers, but as they followed Christ so fast toa fill their bellies, so these frequent Sermons for fashion to serve the time.
King Salomon left some bookes in writing, wherein is seene some part of his wisedome, and Christ our king, hath left vnto vs his most sacred word, as it were a tast of his wisedome,1 sufficient matter for our saluation. This is that heauenly foode,2 Math. 4. 4. whereby our soules are fedde vnto eternall life, let vs therefore labour for that heauenly foode: and as the Israelites were carefull to gather Manna to sustaine their bodies,3 so let vs be as carefull to heare the word to feede our soules. The people in the time of Christ,