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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.
This Paul witnesseth again when he saith, Howe should they call upon him in whom they have not believed? showing, that none can pray but they which have faith: and that is a sign that the Spirit is within, if he can pray and therefore one saith: so long as God doth not take away thy praying, he hath not taken away his mercy. Seeing then that prayer is such a sacrifice, as is offered to none but GOD: and none can offer it but they which have faith,1 and love, and repentance, to bring it to him: As Aaron did not stand before the Lord before he was washed: so let no man call upon GOD before he be sanctified. For as Isaac did first taste Jacobs meat,2 and then blessed him when he liked his offering: so God will have an offering which pleaseth him before he give the blessing which pleaseth us. Therefore as Jacob charged his sons when they went unto Joseph: Take the best fruits of the land and give unto him: 3So I advise my self and you, when we go to GOD, let us take the best fruits of our hearts and give unto him: that is, not the show of repentance, but repentance in deed.
This Paule witnesseth againe when hee saith, Howe shoulde they call vpon him in whom they haue not beleeued? shewing, that none can pray but they which haue faith: and that is a signe that the Spirite is within, if he can pray and therefore one sayth: so long as God doth not take away thy praying, he hath not taken away his mercie. Seeing then that prayer is such a sacrifice, as is offered to none but GOD: and none can offer it but they which haue faith,1 and loue, and repentance, to bring it to him: As Aaron did not stande before the Lorde before he was washed: so let no man call vppon GOD before hee be sanctified. For as Isaac did first taste Iacobs meate,2 and then blessed him when hee liked his offering: so God will haue an offering which pleaseth him before he giue the blessing which pleaseth vs. Therefore as Iacob charged his sonnes when they went vnto Ioseph: Take the best fruites of the land and giue vnto him: