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…

When God hath begun to bless, he saith as he said to Abraham, What shall I hide from him? What shall I keep from him? As though one of his gifts did bind him to give another: therefore his mercies are called everlasting mercies, because when they begin, they have no end. So soon as he had moved Solomon to pray for wisdom, he gave him wisdom: so soon as he had moved Abraham to go from his Country, he began to guide him: so soon as he had moved Gideon to fight, he began to strengthen him. Gods mercies are resembled to rain, first it rains small drops, and after fall great drops, and the small are signs of the great. ⟨p. 674⟩First, you see Elisha with a single spirit, and after you see him with a double spirit: first you see Paul sitting at Gamaliel's feet, and afterward you see him preaching in Moses Chair: first you see Timothy a student, and after you see him an Evangelist: First you see Cornelius praying, and after you see Peter instructing: first you see David repenting, and after you see Nathan comforting: first ye see the Disciples worshipping, and after you see the holy Ghost descending: first you see the Wise men seeking Christ, and after you see them together with Christ: first you see the Son coming toward the Father, and after you see the Father coming toward the Son: first you see the Eunuch reading, and after you see him understanding, and after you see him believing, and after you see him baptised. Most notable is the example of Nathaniel, so soon as he believed, Christ remembered this promise, and said, Believest thou for this, thou shalt see greater things than these: so he gave more to him which had some. That which he said to Nathaniel, he saith to all which are like Nathaniel, Believest thou this Sermon, thou shalt hear other Sermons than this, repentest thou for this example, thou shalt see other examples than this, lovest thou for one benefit, thou ⟨p. 675⟩shalt receive moe benefits than one, honourest thou God for his gifts upon others, thou shalt feel his gifts upon thy self: for He which keepeth Israel doth not sleep, but watch. What doth he watch? He watcheth who seeketh for comfort, and who looketh for wisdom, and who prayeth for faith, and who entreateth for patience, that he may give abundantly, to him which desires fervently.

When God hath begun to blesse, he saith as hee said to Abraham, What shall I hide from him? What shall I keepe from him? As though one of his giftes did binde him to giue another: therefore his mercies are called euerlasting mercies, because when they begin, they haue no end. So soone as hee had mooued Salomon to pray for wisdome, he gaue him wisedome: so soone as he had moued Abraham to goe from his Countrey, hee began to guide him: so soone as he had moued Gedeon to fight, he began to strengthen him. Gods mercies are resembled to raine, first it raines small drops, and after fall great drops, and the small are signes of the great.