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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.
The memory which was given us to remember good things, is apt now to keep nothing but evil things. There is no difference between us and the wicked, we have done more against thee this week, then we have done for thee since we were borne, and yet we have not resolved to amend: but this is the course of our whole life, first we sin, and then we pray thee to forgive it, and then to our sins again, as though we came to thee ⟨image 507⟩for leave to offend thee.
The memorie which was giuen vs to remember good things, is apt now to keep nothing but euill things. There is no difference betweene vs and the wicked, we haue doone more against thee this weeke, then we haue doone for thee since we were borne, and yet we haue not resolued to amende: but this is the course of our whole life, first we sinne, and then we pray thee to forgiue it, and then to our sinnes againe, as though we came to thee ⟨image 507⟩for leaue to offend thee.
And that which should get pardon at thy hands for all the rest, that is, (our prayer) is so full of toys and fancies, for want of faith and reverence, that when we have prayed, we had need to pray again that thou wouldest forgive our prayers, because we think least of thee when we pray unto thee: what Father but thou, could suffer this contempt, and be contemned still? Yet when we think upon thy son, all our fear is turned into joy, because his righteousness for us, is more then our wickedness against our selves. Settle our faith in thy beloved, and it sufficeth for all our iniquities, necessities, and infirmities.
And that which should get pardon at thy hands for all the rest, that is, (our prayer) is so full of toyes and fancies, for want of faith and reuerence, that when we haue praied, we had need to praie againe that thou wouldest forgiue our prayers, because wee thinke least of thee when wee pray vnto thee: what Father but thou, could suffer this contempt, and bee contemned still? Yet when we thinke vpon thy sonne, all our feare is turned into ioye, because his righteousnesse for vs, is more then our wickednesse against our selues. Settle our faith in thy beloued, and it sufficeth for all our iniquities, necessities, and infirmities.