A12406:1179
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.
As Abraham left his Asses at the foot of the hill when he went to sacrifice: so when we go to pray, we must leave our passions and affections, and lusts behind, lest they trouble us, like the fowls which hindered Abraham in his sacrifice. And when our prayers do please GOD, as Jacobs meat did please his father, then GOD will hear our prayers, and bless us as his father blessed him.
As Abraham left his Asses at the foote of the hill when hee went to sacrifice: so when wee goe to praie, wee must leaue our passions and affections, and lustes behinde, lest they trouble vs, like the fowles which hindered Abraham in his sacrifice. And when our prayers doe please GOD, as Iacobs meate did please his father, then GOD will heare our prayers, and blesse vs as his father blessed him.
Now to inform us what prayer delighteth GOD, the Apostle Paul in his first Epistle to the Corinthians, and the fourth verse, showing that he had the mind of Christ, teacheth us to pray continually. This he expoundeth in the second Epistle to the Thessalonians, the third Chapter and the thirteenth verse, when he saith, Be not weary of well doing. Therefore, if you do well when you pray, you must not be weary of praying.
Now to informe vs what prayer delighteth GOD, the Apostle Paul in his first Epistle to the Corinthians, and the fourth verse, sheweing that hee had the minde of Christ, teacheth vs to praie continually. This hee expoundeth in the seconde Epistle to the Thessalonians, the third Chapter and the thirteenth verse, when hee saith, Be not wearie of well doing. Therefore, if you doe well when you pray, you must not be wearie of praying.
The like saying is in the twelfth Chapter to the Romans, where it is said, Continue in prayer, The like saying is in the first Chapter to the Romans, where it is said, Pray at all times. The like saying also is in the eighteenth Chapter of Saint Luke, where it is said, Pray always and be not faint. We are not commanded to preach continually, nor yet to hear continually,