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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.
As I am, saith Paul directly. Paul should have replied, altogether a Christian, and not altogether as I am: but who shall teach the Spirit to persuade? He chose to say, as I am that Agrippa might see his single heart and love toward him, who went not about to seduce him, but wished it unto him as unto him self: Even as I am. If any thing will persuade, most fit is the example, when he which teacheth us goes before us, for then we see that he dealeth plainly, and speaks of love, and means no deceit, when we see him do as he saith. Saul hath slain his thousand, but David his ten thousand. So where another converts a thousand, he shall convert ten thousand, which can say like Christ Follow me. Oh what is this when a Christian and I am all one, that ye might say to your children, I would to God thou were a Christian, when you say, I would to God thou were like me.
As I am, saith Paul directly. Paul shoulde haue replied, altogether a Christian, and not altogether as I am: but who shall teach the Spirit to perswade? Hee chose to say, as I am that Agrippa might see his single heart and loue toward him, who went not about to seduce him, but wisht it vnto him as vnto him selfe: Euen as I am. If any thing will perswade, most fit is the example, when he which teacheth vs goes before vs, for then we see that hee dealeth plainly, and speakes of loue, and meanes no deceit, when we see him doe as he saith. Saul hath slaine his thousand, but Dauid his ten thousand. So where another conuerts a thousand, hee shall conuert ten thousand, which can say like Christ Follow mee. Oh what is this when a Christian and I am all one, that ye might say to your children, I woulde to God thou were a Christian, when you say, I woulde to God thou were like me.
The king should be like Paul by this saying: How then do some say with Festus? Too much zeal hath made thee mad. If the people know the Lords prayer, the ten commandments, & the Articles of belief, it is enough, is this to be like Paul? No Festus, the knowledge of the word doth not make a man mad, but makes him wise to salvation. Can that which makes a man wise, make him mad
The king shoulde bee like Paule by this saying: How then doe some say with Festus? Too much zeale hath made thee mad. If the people know the Lords prayer, the ten cō mandemēts, & the Articles of beleefe, it is enough, is this to be like Paul? No Festus, the knowledge of the word doth not make a mā mad, but makes him wise to saluation. Can that which makes a mā wise, make him mad