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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.
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.
IN this Dialogue betweene Agrippa the King, and Paule the Apostle: first you shall heare what Paule saith: then you shall heare what Agrippa aunsweres: after you shal heare what Paul replies. In Agrippa you shall see what we are, In Paule you shall see what we should be: For the king shewes that hee is almost a Christian, and the Apostle shewes that he should be altogether a Christian. ⟨p. 920⟩This is the summe of their confession: First, Paule begins, and speakes, as though he would teach vs a way to win sinners, euery word is a motiue, and shewes that hee which fisheth for soules, had neede to haue many nets, and obserue time, and place, and calling, and fit al words before in his minde, lest he lose his bait. For vnlesse he seeke the vantage, and get the vpper ground of sinne before he incoūter, it is liker to giue him the foile, as the Diuels did to the Exorcists, than to be driuen out by him. Therefore as Iacob came to Esa• with seuen curtesies to prepare his heart and turne his wrath before they met together,