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…

Touching the time,¹ In the night (saith Paul,²) therefore this Sacrament is called the Lords Supper, ³because it was instituted at night when they used to sup. But what night? Even that night (saith Paul) when he was betrayed: ⁴that night which he should have cursed,⁵ as Job did the day of his birth, if he had suffered against his will: that night when he should have thought to destroy men, as men conspired to destroy him. That night (saith Paul) this Sacrament of grace, and peace, and life began: Even that night when we betrayed him. Many nights did he spend in watching, and praying for us; and is there a night now for us to kill and betray him? That was a dark night, when men went about to put out the Sun which brought them light. Who can but wonder, to see how Christ and they for whom Christ came, were occupied at one time? when they devised mischief against him, and sought all means to destroy ⟨p. 78⟩him, then he consulted how to save them, and instituted the same night this blessed sacrament, to convey all his graces & blessings unto them, Even that night when they betrayed him.

Touching the time,¹ In the night (saith Paul,²) therefore this Sacrament is called the Lordes Supper, ³because it was instituted at night when they vsed to sup. But what night? Euen that night (saith Paule) when he was betraied: ⁴that night which he should haue cursed,