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…

There is some thing always behind, like the eye which looked to Sodom: as an Owl peeps at the Sun out of a barn but dares not come to it, so we peep at Religion and will not come near it, but stand a loof off pinking and winking as though we were more afraid of GOD than the devil: For self-love, and regard of persons, and fear of laws, and sway of time, more are afraid to be too holy, than too profane, because holiness is worse entreated than profaneness.

There is some thing alwaies behinde, like the eye which looked to Sodome: as an Owle peeps at the Sunne out of a barne but dares not come to it, so we peepe at Religion and will not come neere it, but stande a loofe off pinking and winking as though we were more afraid of GOD than the diuell: For selfe-loue, and regarde of persons, and feare of lawes, and sway of time, more are afraide to be too holie, than too prophane, because holinesse is worse intreated than prophanesse.

Go away and sin no more, because thou art healed. Nay, go away and sin again because thou art healed. As Naaman entreated for one sin: that he might stand before the Idol when his Lord leaned upon his shoulder: So this sin, and that sin will not let us pass the compass of almost, lest we should have a perfect reward.

Goe away and sinne no more, because thou art healed. Nay, goe away and sinne againe because thou art healed. As Naaman intreated for one sinne: that he might stand before the Idoll when his Lorde leaned vppon his shoulder: So this sinne, and that sinne will not let vs passe the compasse of almost, lest we should haue a perfect reward.

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