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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.
A looking Glass for Christians.A looking Glasse for Christians.
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.
The third property is not to despise other: therefore James calleth the true wisdom a peaceable wisdom,1 because it makes no strife, as he which had five talents, did not disdain him which had but one, so they which have moe gifts should not contemn them which have few: For as the Unicorn doth more good with one horn than other beasts do with two, so some man doth more good with one gift, than other do with five, because they choke them with pride. When the Pharisee said, I am not like this Publican he said true, for then he was not like the Publican in deed, because the Publican was better than he.
The third propertie is not to despise other: therefore Iames calleth the true wisedome a peaceable wisedome,1 because it makes no strife, as hee which had fiue talents, did not disdaine him which had but one, so they which haue moe giftes should not contemne them which haue fewe: For as the Vnicorne dooth more good with one horne than other beasts do with two, so some man doth more good with one gift, than other do with fiue, because they choake them with pride. When the Pharisie said, I am not like this Publican hee said true, for then hee was not like the Publican in deede, because the Publican was better than he.
The fourth property is to keep within our calling, he which meddleth with that he hath not to do, is compared to one that catcheth a dog by the ears, and dare neither hold him still, nor let him go, so he can neither ⟨p. 995⟩go forward for want of skill, nor backward for shame. Paul saith, he was set a part to preach the Gospel, so to every work God hath set some men apart, and fitted them to that work, as he did Bezalred to the building of the tabernacle, & therefore unless a man set himself apart to this work, he should think of Peter, which when he stroke with the sword was bid to put up his sword again, for the sword was not committed to him, but the eies. In