A12406:1054
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 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.
As the little birds perk up their heads when their dam comes with meat, and prepare their beaks to take it, striving who shall catch most; now this looks to be served, and now that looks for a bit, and every mouth is open until it be filled: so you are here like birds, and we the dam, and the word the food, therefore you must prepare a mouth to take it. They which are hungry will strive for the bread which is cast amongst them, & think this is spoken to me, this is spoken to me, I have need of this, and I have need of this: comfort go thou to my fear, promise go thou to my distrust, threatening go thou to my security, and the Word shall be like a perfume, which hath odour for every one.
As the little birds perke vp their heads when their damme comes with meate, and prepare their beakes to take it, striuing who shall catch most; now this lookes to be serued, and now that lookes for a bit, and euery mouth is open vntill it bee filled: so you are here like birds, and we the damme, and the worde the foode, therefore you must prepare a mouth to take it. They which are hungry wil striue for the bread which is cast amongst them, & think this is spoken to me, this is spoken to me, I haue neede of this, and I haue neede of this: comfort goe thou to my feare, promise goe thou to my distrust, theatning goe thou to my securitie, and the Word shall be like a perfume, which hath odour for euery one.