The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

Here that large commandment of our Saviour Christ standeth,¹ That which I say unto you, I say unto all, therefore it is a general ⟨p. 634⟩Proclamation, Whosoever hath an ear to hear let him hear. The place implieth that all should hear, though it importeth that all can not hear. When the voice spake from heaven it said nothing,² but This is my beloved son, hear him: as though all the duties of man were comprised in hearing. When Christ spake but of one thing which is necessary, he spake of hearing, Luke 10. 22. As though it were so necessary to hear, that all necessities should give place unto it. When men would not hear, God spake to the ground; Oh earth, earth, earth hear the word of the Lord: Jere▪ 22. 29. showing that GOD so contemneth them which will not hear, that he regards the earth and the trees, and the stones being senseless creatures above them.

Here that large commaundement of our Sauiour Christ standeth,¹ That which I say vnto you, I say vnto all, therefore it is a general ⟨p. 634⟩Proclamation, Whosoeuer hath an eare to heare let him heare. The place implyeth that al should heare, though it importeth that al can not heare. When the voyce spake from heauen it said nothing,² but This is my beloued son, heare him: as thongh all the duties of man were comprised in hearing. Whē Christ spake but of one thing which is necessarie, he spake of hearing, Luke 10. 22. As though it were so necessarie to heare, that all necessities should giue place vnto it. When men would not heare, God spake to the ground; Oh earth, earth, earth heare the word of the Lord: Iere▪ 22. 29. shewing that GOD so contemneth them which will not heare, that he regardes the earth and the trees, and the stones being senselesse creatures aboue them.