A12406:1164
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.
Further he hath made a day for it in every week as though he would bind us to Pray: and because we can not Pray before we be sanctified, therefore he set down an order for us to observe and keep, which is this, that before every Sabbath he appointed another day beside, in which we should provide ourselves to sanctify and prepare us that we might Pray in so effectual manner as we ought.
Further hee hath made a day for it in euery weeke as though hee woulde binde vs to Pray: and because wee can not Praye before we be sanctified, therefore he set downe an order for vs to obserue and keepe, which is this, that before euery Sabboth he appointed another day beside, in which we shoulde prouide ourselues to sanctifie and prepare vs that we might Praie in so effectuall manner as we ought.
Fourthly, if we endeavour our selves to live uprightly and in the fear of GOD. according to the precise rule of his commandments, we shall find it such a heavenly life that it will make us like the Angels which ⟨p. 862⟩are in Heaven, for when we read, God speaketh to us, because we read his word: But when we pray, we speak to God, because we commence one […] to him: and so prayer makes us like the Angels which are always singing to God. Now if the company of wise men can so change one, that in a short time he representeth their, speeches & qualities: how will them nature and their manners alter, which are still talking with God, like the beloved Disciple which learned on Christs bosom?1
Fourthlie, if we indeuour our selues to liue vprightlie and in the feare of GOD. according to the precise rule of his commandements, we shall find it such a heauenly life that it will make vs like the Angels which ⟨p. 862⟩are in Heauen, for when we reade, God speaketh to vs, because we reade his worde: But when we pray, wee speake to God, because we commence one to him: and so praier makes vs like the Angels which are alwaies singing to God. Nowe if the companie of wise men can so change one, that in a shorte time he representeth their, speeches & qualities: how will them nature and their maners alter, which are still talking with God, like the beloued Disciple which learned on Christes bosome?