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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.
Therefore they which say that we are the worse for knowledge, or worse for religion, or worse for zeal, are like Festus which had neither knowledge, zeal, nor religion in him. And they which teach the people that they shall not need to be as Paul, but that a mediocrity will serve, incur that curse of Paul: He which teacheth another doctrine than that which ye have received of us (which wished all as perfect as himself) Let him be Anathema, that is, accursed. They which love you like Paul, do not wish you zeal by weight, and knowledge by ounces, and works by number, a Sickle, or an Omer, or an Epha: but that ye abound in all knowledge, and all zeal, and let them be lukewarm which will be spued out.
Therefore they which say that we are the worse for knowledge, or worse for religion, or worse for zeale, are like Festus which had neither knowledge, zeale, nor religion in him. And they which teach the people that they shall not neede to be as Paul, but that a mediocritie will serue, incurre that curse of Paule: Hee which teacheth another doctrine than that which yee haue receiued of vs (which wished all as perfect as himselfe) Let him bee Anathema, that is, accursed. They which loue you like Paul, doo not wish you zeale by waight, and knowledge by ounces, and workes by number, a Sicle, or an Omer, or an Epha: but that yee abound in all knowledge, and all zeale, and let them bee lukewarme which will be spued out.
Except my bands: yet Paul excepteth something, not his knowledge, nor his zeal, but his bands, Not altogether as I am, but altogether as I am, except these bands. He excepteth nothing but his troubles. Charity had rather suffer than other should suffer, as David prayed God to turn his wrath from the Israelites upon him. Now if ye ask me, who can love his neighbour as himself? Here is one that had rather suffer himself, than Agrippa should suffer: he would have him partaker in all his good, but not in his troubles: As I am, except these bands.
Except my bands: yet Paule excepteth somthing, not his knowledge, nor his zeale, but his bands, Not altogether as I am, but altogether as I am, except these bands. He excepteth nothing but his troubles. Charity had rather suffer than other should suffer, as Dauid prayed God to turne his wrath from the Israelites vpon him. Now if yee aske me, who can loue his neighbour as himselfe? Heere is one that had rather suffer himselfe, than Agrippa should suffer: he would haue him partaker in all his good, but not in his troubles: As I am, except these bandes.