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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.
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.
Paul glories in his bands, and shows his chains like his Ensigns: these are the marks of Christ: this is the cognisance of my Lord, his sweet yoke and easy burden. But he wisheth faith to them without a burden, the battle is to the strong & the Cross is not to be wished for, but to be borne.
Paul glories in his bands, and shewes his chaynes like his Ensignes: these are the markes of Christ: this is the cognisance of my Lord, his sweete yoake and easie burden. But he wisheth faith to them without a burden, the battaile is to the strong & the Crosse is not to be wished for, but to be borne.
Thus the spirit of wisdom hath set us an example how men are won to the trueth, and led forward by little and little with lenity and softness, putting difference between them which know not the trueth, and them which resist the trueth. Paul did not speak so to Elimas the Sorcerer which withstood the truth.