A12406:186
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.
As Peter being converted,1 must convert his brethren; so the master being converted, must convert his servants. For therefore God said, that he would not hide his counsel from Abraham, because he would teach his family, and surely all duty which is not done of conscience, is but eye-service, and faileth at most need. as Ziba betrayed his master, when he should have defended him. Therefore ⟨p. 57⟩before Onesimus was converted, Paul said he was an unprofitable servant,2 but when he was converted, he calleth him more then servant, because such a servant is better then many servants.
As Peter being conuerted,1 must conuert his brethren; so the maister being conuerted, must conuert his seruants. For therfore God said, that he would not hide his counsel from Abraham, because he would teach his familie, and surely all dutie which is not done of conscience, is but ey-seruice, and fayleth at most need. as Ziba betrayed his mayster, when he should haue defended him. Therefore ⟨p. 57⟩before Onesimus was conuerted, Paul said he was an vnprofitable seruant,2 but whē hee was conuerted, he calleth him more then seruant, because such a seruant is better then many seruants.
- 1Luk. 22. 23.
- 2Phil. 18.