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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.
The Dialogue between Paul and Agrippa.The Dialogue betweene Paul and Agrippa.
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.
Acts. 26. 27. O King Agrippa, believest thou the Prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian. Then Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bands.
Acts. 26. 27. O King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest. Then Agrippa said vnto Paule, Almost thou perswadest me to become a Christian. Then Paule saide, I would to God, that not onely thou, but also all that heare me this daie were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bands.
IN this Dialogue between Agrippa the King, and Paul the Apostle: first you shall hear what Paul saith: then you shall hear what Agrippa answers: after you shall hear what Paul replies. In Agrippa you shall see what we are, In Paul you shall see what we should be: For the king shows that he is almost a Christian, and the Apostle shows that he should be altogether a Christian. ⟨p. 920⟩This is the sum of their confession: First, Paul begins, and speaks, as though he would teach us a way to win sinners, every word is a motive, and shows that he which fisheth for souls, had need to have many nets, and observe time, and place, and calling, and fit all words before in his mind, lest he lose his bait. For unless he seek the vantage, and get the upper ground of sin before he encounter, it is liker to give him the foil, as the Devils did to the Exorcists, than to be driven out by him. Therefore as Jacob came to Esa• with seven courtesies to prepare his heart and turn his wrath before they met together,1 so Paul useth (as it were) three preambles, before he embrace this King.