A12406:1161
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
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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.
mark how James joineth mirth & Psalms, as Paul joineth Rejoicing and praying, all this doth conclude, that as we should do Gods Wall in earth as it is done in heaven, 1so we should rejoice in earth as they rejoice in heaven, and then this joy is a sign of another joy, but if we cannot rejoice in praying, how shall we rejoice in suffering; I am now in a large field▪ where I might show you to whom we should pray, and the cause why we should pray, and the things which we should pray for, and the Mediator which we should pray by, and the affections which we should bring to […] but I will keep my self within my Text, which sayeth no more but pray continually. First we are commanded to pray, and then we are commanded to pray continually, of all our duties this is our only duty, which is given to none but GOD according to that, him only shalt thou serve: Such an excellent thing is prayer,2 that it is offered to none but to him which Solomon calleth Excellent.
marke how Iames ioyneth mirth & Psalmes, as Paul ioineth Reioicing and praying, all this doth conclude, that as we should do Gods Wall in earth as it is done in heauen, 1so we shoulde reioice in earth as they reioyce in heauen, and then this ioy is a signe of another ioy, but if we cannot reioice in praying, how shall wee reioice in suffering; I am now in a large field▪ where I might shewe you to whome wee should pray, and the cause why wee shoulde pray, and the things which we shoulde pray for, and the Mediator which we shoulde pray by, and the affections which wee shoulde bring to 〈…〉 but I will keepe my selfe within my Text, which saieth no more but pray continually. First wee are commaunded to pray, and then we are commanded to pray continually, of all our dueties this is our onely duetie, which is giuen to none but GOD according to that, him onelie shalt thou serue: Such an excellent thing is praier,2 that it is offred to none but to him which Salomon calleth Excellent.