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…

so I might say, I have examined them which call themselves wise men, and found them liars. In deed Solomon saith, many boast of their goodness, ¹but who can find a good man? So many boast of their wisdom, but who ⟨p. 999⟩can find a wise man? They are wise (saith he) in their own judgements, but he saith not that they are wise in others judgements, As Paul told the Athenians, that they were too religious: so he would tell many now that they are too wise, so wise, that they are fools again. The Galatians zeal was without knowledge,² but our knowledge is without zeal, having a show of holiness as Paul saith: So they have a show of knowledge. But as the show of holiness is hypocrisy, so the show of wisdom is vanity. If they which think themselves wise, be wise; then we have more wise men then beggars, and peradventure here be more wise men, then of any other beside.

so I might say, I haue examined them which call themselues wise men, and founde them liars. In deed Salomon saith, many boast of their goodnes, ¹but who can finde a good man? So many boast of their wisedome, but who ⟨p. 999⟩can finde a wise man? They are wise (saith he) in their owne iudgements, but he saith not that they are wise in others iudgements, As Paule tolde the Athenians, that they were too religious: so hee would tell many now that they are too wise, so wise, that they are fooles againe. The Galathians zeale was without knowledge,² but our knowledge is without zeale, hauing a shew of holynes as Paul saith: So they haue a shewe of knowledg. But as the shew of holines is hypocrisie, so the shew of wisedome is vanitie. If they which thinke themselues wise, bee wise; then we haue more wise mē then beggers, and peraduenture here be more wisemen, then of any other beside.

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