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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.
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.
Now he hath prepared the way, he commenceth his suite, that they would give their bodies to God, he speaks not here of the soul, though he would have them give their souls too. As you may see in the next verse, but he speaks here of the body, to show that the body is a servant to God as well as the soul, both are too little, and therefore one is not enough. And therefore Paul saith, Glorify GOD in your bodies and in your souls too, 1but here he speaks the rather of the body, to show that their battle will be with the flesh, and that the flesh will be unwilling to this Sacrifice, as Christ saith, the spirit is willing but the flesh is frail. 2That is, the flesh will not afford any thing to GOD, though he do never so much for her, yet she is like churlish Naball, which will do nothing again. Therefore the Apostle urgeth so to give the body, as if he should say, draw forward that which he draweth backward, and let the conversion begin where sin hath his root: if you can win the flesh which is like Nabal, the soul will come like Abigail, and bring her train with her.
Now he hath prepared the way, he commenceth his suite, that they woulde giue their bodies to God, hee speakes not heere of the soule, though he would haue them giue their soules too. As you may see in the next verse, but he speakes heere of the bodie, to shewe that the bodie is a seruant to God as well as the soule, both are too little, and therefore one is not enough. And therefore Paul saith, Glorifie GOD in your bodies and in your soules too, 1but here he speakes the rather of the bodie, to shewe that their battaile will be with the fleshe, and that the fleshe will be vnwilling to this Sacrifice, as Christ saith, the spirit is willing but the flesh is fraile. 2That is, the fleshe will not afforde anie thing to GOD, though he do neuer so much for her, yet she is like churlish Naball, which will doe nothing againe. Therefore the Apostle vrgeth so to giue the body, as if he should say, drawe forwarde that which he draweth backeward, and let the conuersion beginne where sinne hath his roote: if you can winne the fleshe which is like Nabal, the soule will come like Abigail, and bring her traine with her.