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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…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
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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.
House and riches are given of God, and all things else, and yet he saith, house and riches are given of parents, but a good wife is given of God: as though a good wife were such a gift, as we should account from God alone,1 and accept it as if he should send us a present from heaven, with this name written on it,2 The gift of God.
House and riches are giuen of God, and all things else, and yet hee saith, house and riches are giuen of parents, but a good wife is giuen of God: as though a good wife were such a gift, as we should account from God alone,1 and accept it as if he should send vs a present from heauen, with this name written on it,2 The gift of God.
- 1Thus Adam doth.
- 2Gen. 2.
Beasts are ordained for food, and clothes for warmth, and flowers for pleasure, but the wife is ordained for man,1 like little Zoar, a City of refuge to fly to in all his troubles, and there is no peace comparable unto her, but the peace of conscience.
Beastes are ordeined for food, and cloathes for warmth, and flowers for pleasure, but the wife is ordeined for man,1