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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.
When Pharaoh did most foolishly,1 he said, come Let us work wisely. So when they did worst, then they seem to do it in best manner, for they will not sin without counsel: a wise counsel to consult of murder, like the Papists counsels when they give licence for treason. They may be fitlier said to take arms, then to take counsel. For Christ saith before, that they came with swords & s•aves to take him.2 David speaks of a malignant Church, that is a Church of malicious persons, such a Church was this, for they called themselves the Church, and went about to kill the head of the Church. In the beginning of the night Christ instituted the Sacrament, and consulted how to save them, and at midnight they instituted their treason and consulted how to destroy him. The time which they chose, and the Judge which they chose, are specially to be noted, the time, In the morning, &c.
When Pharaoh did most foolishlie,1 hee said, come Let vs worke wiselie. So when they did worst, then they seeme to doe it in best maner, for they will not sinne without counsaile: a wise counsaile to cousult of murther, like the Papists counsels when they giue licence for treason. They may be fitlier said to take armes, then to take counsell. For Christ saith before, that they came with swords & s•aues to take him.2 Dauid speakes of a malignant Church, that is a Church of malicious persons, such a Church was this, for they called themselues the Church, and went about to kill the head of the Church. In the beginning of the night Christ instituted the Sacrament, and consulted how to saue them, and at midnight they institued their treason and consulted how to destroy him. The time which they chose, and the Iudge which they chose, are specially to be noted, the time, In the morning, &c.