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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.
Our father which art in heaven, &c.
Our father which art in heauen, &c.
ruption, as though we were made to sin: indeed, or in word, or in thought, we have broken all thy Commandments, that we might see what good is in evil, which hath left nothing but guilt, and shame, and expectation of judgement, while we might have had peace of conscience, joy of heart, and all the graces which come with the holy spirit. Some have been won by the word, but we would not suffer it to change us: some have been reformed by thy cross, but we would not suffer it to purge us: some have been moved by thy benefits, but we would not suffer them to persuade us: nay, we have given consent to the Devil, that we will abuse all thy gifts, so fast as they come: and therefore thy blessings make us proud, thy riches covetous, thy peace wanton, thy meats intemperate, thy mercy secure, and all thy benefits are weapons to rebel against thee, that if thou look into our hearts, thou mayest say our Religion is hypocrisy, our zeal envy, our wisdom policy, our peace security, our life rebellion: our devotion ends with our prayers, and we live, as though we had no souls to save.
ruption, as though wee were made to sinne: indeede, or in worde, or in thought, wee haue broken all thy Commandements, that wee might see what good is in euill, which hath lefte nothing but guilt, and shame, and expectation of iudgement, while we might haue had peace of conscience, ioye of heart, and all the graces which come with the holie spirite. Some haue been wonne by the word, but we would not suffer it to change vs: some haue been reformed by thy crosse, but wee woulde not suffer it to purge vs: some haue been mooued by thy benefites, but wee would not suffer them to perswade vs: nay, we haue giuen consent to the Diuell, that wee will abuse all thy gifts, so fast as they come: and therefore thy blessings make vs proude, thy riches couetous, thy peace wanton, thy meates intemperate, thy mercie secure, and all thy benefites are weapons to rebell against thee, that if thou looke into our hearts, thou maist saye our Religion is hypocrisie, our zeale enuie, our wisedome pollicie, our peace securitie, our life rebellion: our deuotion ends with our prayers, and wee liue, as though wee had no soules to saue.