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…

Lastly, we know, children are continually craving food; a little pause, and then to the breast again: and therefore we must not be gorged and glutted with once serving, but continually desire it: We must be of Elijah diet, bread and flesh in the morning, and at evening too; So morning and evening our souls must be fed. The Apostle exhorteth, Let the word of GOD dwell in you, ¹because it must not take up a nights lodging and so be gone, but it must be a continual residence and abode in our hearts. Though the ground be good, yet it must have the former and the latter rain to make it fertile, and yet many of us think to grow green with one shower, and to go unto heaven with one sermon. It is reported of the faithful, that they continued daily in the temple, ⟨p. 1020⟩as if a Sabaoth days exercise would not serve the turn,² unless we had some ordinary repast in the work days also: and therefore as the lamp burned continually in the Temple without quenching: So the word must continually sound in our ears without intermission. Thus you see (beloved) that if you will desire the milk of the word as new borne babes, you must desire it presently without delay, importunately without fainting, & continually without loathing, and being satisfied with it.

Lastly, we know, children are continually crauing foode; a little pause, and then to the breast againe: and therefore we must not bee gorged and glutted with once seruing, but continually desire it: We must be of Elias diet, bread and flesh in the morning, and at euening too; So morning and euening our soules must bee fedde. The Apostle exhorteth, Let the worde of GOD dwell in you, ¹because it must not take vp a nights lodging and so be gone, but it must be a continuall residence and abode in our hearts. Though the ground be good, yet it must haue the former and the latter rayne to make it fertile, and yet many of vs thinke to grow greene with one shower, and to goe vnto heauen with one sermon. It is reported of the faythfull, that they continued daylie in the temple, ⟨p. 1020⟩