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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.
Here I am to speak of the second service, as it were, at the Lords table, and of that preparation, which is like the Wedding garment, that every man must bring to this Banquet. These words are diversly repeated of the Evangelists. Here it is said, This Cup is the New Testament in my blood. 1In Matthew & in Mark it is said,2 This Cup is my blood of the new Testament. This is the first mention which Christ makes of a Testament, as though now his promises deserved the name of a Testament, because the seal is set unto them, which before this Sacrament was not sealed, but like a bare writing without a singet. ⟨p. 116⟩This word Testament, doth imply a promise, and therefore teacheth us, that the Sacrament doth confirm, and strengthen, and nourish our faith, because it sealeth the promise which we should believe.
HEere I am to speake of the second seruice, as it were, at the Lordes table, and of that preparation, which is lyke the Wedding garment, that euerie man must bring to this Bāquet. These words are diuersly repeated of the Euangelists. Here it is sayd, This Cup is the New Testament in my blood. 1In Mathew & in Mark it is said,2 This Cup is my blood of the new Testament. This is the first mē tion which Christ makes of a Testament, as though now his promises deserued the name of a Testament, because the seale is set vnto them, which before this Sacrament was not sealed, but like a bare writing without a singet. ⟨p. 116⟩This word Testament, dooth implie a promise, and therefore teacheth vs, that the Sacrament dooth confirme, and strengthen, and nourish our faith, because it sealeth the promise which we should beleeue.