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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
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.
To some God giveth, and never recalleth again, to some he giveth and after taketh it from them: As some Angels went up the ladder, and some went down: so some mens gifts increase and some decrease. To the Ephesians the fourth Chapter, you have GOD giving. In Matthew 21. you have him taking. In Genes. 1. you have God blessing. In Genes. 4. you have God cursing. In Acts 26. you have God opening eyes. In Isaiah 6. you have God shutting eyes. In Dan. 2. you have God making wise. In Esa. 44. you have God making fools. In John 15. you have God dressing trees. In Matthew 3. you have God hewing down trees. When one sea floweth another ebbeth. When one star riseth, another setteth. When light is in Goshen, darkness is in Egypt. When Mordecai groweth into favour, Haman groweth out of favour. When Benjamin beginneth Rachel endeth. Thus we are rising, or setting: getting, or ⟨p. 684⟩spending: winning or loosing: growing, or fading, until we arrive at Heaven or Hell. As Elisha his spirit was doubled; so Sauls spirit departed. As the Gentiles become believers, so the Jews become infidels. As Saul becometh an Apostle, so Judas becometh an Apostate. As John groweth in the spirit, so Joash decayeth in the spirit, As Zacheus turneth from the world; so Demas turneth to the world,1 As Lydia's heart is opened, so Pharaohs heart is hardened: Even as the thorns burn while the Vines fructify. When Ishbosheth was a sleep upon his bed, Baanab and Rechab came and took away his life: So while men sleep and do no good, God cometh and taketh away their gifts. It was never said, Sampson hath lost his strength, until he harkened unto Dahiah. It was never said, Saul hath lost his spirit, until he harkened not to Samuel. It was never said, Take his Talent from him, until he hid it in the ground. One sin openeth the door for many virtues to go out. While Jacob stayed with Laban; Labans cattle increased, because God blessed him for Jacob's sake: but when Jacob went from him, many of Labans sheep went with him, and he grew poor again: so while the love of righteousness is with thee, to husband thy knowledge