A12406:1076
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.
It followeth: And whosoever hath not from him shall be taken; even that which it seemeth that he hath.
It followeth: And whosoeuer hath not from him shall bee taken; euen that which it seemeth that he hath.
As the Lord saith to his faithful Servant, Thou shalt be ruler over much: so he saith of his slothful servant, Take his talent ⟨p. 678⟩from him. Here is one like Jacob whom God loveth, to him (he saith) shall be given: here is another like Esau whom God hateth, from him (he saith) shall be taken: so one may say like Job, The Lord hath given: and the other may say like Job, The Lord hath taken. But from whom doth he take? From him which hath not. And to whom doth he give? To him which hath. In this God seemeth not to deal his gifts charitably: for he, should give to them which want, Joseph marvelled to see Jacob lay his left hand upon Manasseh, and his right hand upon Ephraim, as though the younger should be more blessed than the elder. Ishai marvelled to see Samuel choose the least of his sons before the tallest, as though the unfittest were the fittest: so it is marvel that he which commandeth us to give unto them which want, should take from them which want, and give to them which have. Isaac would not have blessed Jacob but Esau, but God would have him bless Jacob and not Esau: Joseph would that Manasseh should have more than Ephraim, but God would that Ephraim should have more than Manasseh. As God loveth not as man loveth, so he giveth not as man giveth. Why should Abraham have three Angels, and Lot but two, and Balaam ⟨p. 679⟩but one, and Balaac none? Why should not Philip go up the mount, as well as James? Why should not Aaron behold God, as well as Moses? Why should not Moses go to Canaan, as well as Caleb?
As the Lorde saith to his faithfull Seruant, Thou shalt bee ruler ouer much: so hee saith of his slothfull seruant, Take his talent ⟨p. 678⟩