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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.
for therefore Christ telleth him, that he is not far from heaven, to encourage him, lest he should give over before he come to it, So, if ye stay at almost, and repent in some sort as Esau did when he wept, you may hunt for the blessing as Esau did, and go without it: for God is not mocked: but God is mocked if colours and shows will serve.
for therefore Christ telleth him, that he is not farre from heauen, to incourage him, lest he should giue ouer before he come to it, So, if yee staie at almost, and repente in some sort as Esau did when hee wept, you may hunt for the blessing as Esau did, and goe without it: for God is not mocked: but God is mocked if colours and shewes will serue.
When GOD said, Seek my face: mine heart answered (said David) I will seek thy face. Psalm. 27. 8. So we must answer the Lord to that which he asketh: and not when he bids us seek his face, seek his back: when he requireth all, give him half: God asketh, Art thou a Christian? and thou answers: O Lord, I am almost a Christian. What niggardly answer is this to him which deserveth a thousand times more than the best can give? If thy master ask thee, art thou my servant? wilt thou answer him, I am almost thy servant? If the ⟨p. 944⟩Prince ask thee: Art thou my subject? wilt thou answer, I am almost thy subject? If thy father ask thee: art thou my son? wilt thou answer: I am almost thy son? If thou art but almost his son, then he is but almost thy father: And so it is with God, a son or no son: half a son, is a bastard. How doest thou know God to be thy God, but as thou art his servant? How doest thou know God to be thy father, but as thou art his son? By thy love thou shalt know Gods love: for according to thy mind towards him, is his mind of thee, whereby thou mayest truly judge whether he favour thee or hate thee, and no way else.
When GOD said, Seeke my face: mine heart aunswered (said Dauid) I will seeke thy face.