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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
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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.
Lord we are unworthy to ask any thing for our selves, yet thy favour hath preferred us to be petitioners for other. Therefore we beseech thee to hear us for them, and them for us, and thy son for all. Bless the universal Church, with truth, with peace, and thy holy Discipline. Strengthen all them which suffer for thy cause, and let them see the spirit of comfort coming towards them, as thy Angels came to thy son, when he was hungry.
Lord we are vnworthie to aske any thing for our selues, yet thy fauor hath preferred vs to be petitioners for other. Therefore wee beseech thee to heare vs for them, and them for vs, and thy sonne for all. Blesse the vniuersall Church, with truth, with peace, and thy holie Discipline. Strengthen all them which suffer for thy cause, and let them see the spirite of comfort comming towardes them, as thy Angels came to thy sonne, when he was hungrie.
Be merciful unto all those which lie in anguish of conscience, for remorse of their sins: as thou hast made them examples, so teach us to take example by them, that we may look upon thy Gospel to keep us from despair, and upon thy law, to keep us from presumption. Prosper the armies which fight thy battles, and show a difference between thy servants and thy enemies, as thou didst between the Israelites and the Egyptians, that they which serve thee not, may come to thy service, seeing that no God doth bless besides thee. Make us thankful for our peace, whom thou hast set at liberty, while thou hast laid our dangers upon others which mightest have laid their dangers upon us: And teach us to build thy Church in our rest, as Solomon built thy temple in his peace. ⟨image 509⟩Have mercy upon this sinful Land, which is sick of long prosperity: Let not thy blessings rise up against us, but indue us with grace as thou hast with riches, that we may go before other nations in religion, as we go before them in plenty: give us such harts as thy servants should have: that thy will may be our will; that thy Law may be our Law; and that we may seek our kingdom in thy kingdom. Give unto our Prince a Princely heart, unto our counsellors, the spirit of counsel, unto our Judges, the spirit of Judgement, unto our Ministers the spirit of doctrine, unto our people, the spirit of obedience: that we may all retain that communion here, that we may enjoy the communion of Saints hereafter.