A12406:1053
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
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.
In the fifth Chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, ver. 14. the Word is called meat, showing that we should desire and hunger to hear it. And as the stomach sends the strength of the meat into every member of the body: so we should send to the eye, that which is spoken to the eye: and to the ear, that which is spoken to the ear: and to the tongue, that which is spoken to the tongue: and to the hand, that which is spoken to the hand. If thou hear comfort apply that to thy fear. If thou hear a promise, apply that to thy distrust. If thou hear a threatening, apply that to thy presumption, and fill up the gap still where the devil entereth.
In the fift Chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrues, ver. 14. the Word is called meat, shewing that we should desire and hunger to hear it. And as the stomacke sends the strength of the meat into euery member of the body: so we should send to the eye, that which is spoken to the eye: and to the eare, that which is spoken to the eare: and to the tongue, that which is spoken to the tongue: and to the hande, that which is spoken to the hande. If thou heare comfort apply that to thy feare. If thou heare a promise, apply that to thy distrust. If thou heare a threatning, applie that to thy presumption, and fill vp the gap still where the diuell entreth.
In the parable before my text, the word is compared to seed: the preachers to sowers, & the hearers to the ground, showing, that ye come hither to be watered and dressed, and manured: therefore if Gods seed be sown, and the devils fruits come up: you are like the Jews, which brought Christ vinegar when he thirsted for wine.
In the parable before my texte, the word is cōpared to seede: the preachers to sowers, & the hearers to the grounde, shewing, that ye come hither to be watered and dressed, and manured: therefore if Gods seede be sowne, and the diuels fruits come vp: you are like the Iewes, which brought Christ vineger when he thirsted for wine.