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…

This Paul did in bonds: when he was bound, he was stronger than they that bound him: when he was a Captive, he was •reer than they which kept him: and when his Judges examined him, he examined them, and made them free which are bound to Satan, before he was free from them. Send for Paul out of prison to instruct Agrippa, and he is in bands which should convert. O that such Doctors might preach unto the Romish Princes of Europe, or that the Kings that honour yet the most Antichristian beast, would hear like this King: But they have some Anasiahs which have an eye to Amos that he cannot speak in the Court. Go thou seer, fly into the land of Judah, prophesy to the Lambs, and keep Sheep: Speak no more at Bethel, for this is the kings Chapel and the kings Court. A goodly reason why none but flatterers should preach to Princes, because it is the kings Court: Should not Kings hear the trueth as well as others? Must not Bethel hear of salvation as well as Judah, because Amasiah doth fear his fall, lest A•os get his honour from him? When ⟨p. 930⟩will he convert Agrippa which will not preach in bands nor in liberty? Happy Agrippa, not by the name of a King, but by the name of a Christian. Happy Agrippa, not by the presents which thou receivedst of Festus, but by the words which thou heardst of Paul: thou camest to see, but God brought thee to hear: thy intent was to gratulate Festus, but now thou mayest gratulate Paul. The Captive is better to thee than the President, for Festus hath showed thee but his pomp, but Paul hath showed thee his Saviour, and persuaded thee to become a Christian.

This Paule did in bondes: when hee was bound, he was stronger than they that bound him: when hee was a Captiue, he was •reer than they which kept him: and when his Iudges examined him, hee examined them, and made them free which are bound to Sathan, before hee was free from them. Sende for Paule out of prison to instruct Agrippa, and he is in bandes which should conuert. O that such Doctors might preach vnto the Romish Princes of Europe, or that the Kings that honour yet the most Antichristian beast, would heare like this King: But they haue some Anasiahs which haue an eye to Amos that hee cannot speake in the Courte. Goe thou seer, flie into the lande of Iuda, prophesie to the Lambes, and keepe Sheepe: Speake no more at Bethel, for this is the kings Chappell and the kings Courte. A goodlie reason why none but flatterers should preach to Princes, because it is the kings Courte: Should not Kings heare the trueth as well as others? Must not Bethel heare of saluation as well as Iudah, because Amasiah dooth feare his fall, lest Aos get his honour from him? When