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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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Thus that ye may know who succeed the Pharisees, they have fulfilled that which the Pharisees did,1 that is, By their own commandments, they have made the commandment of God of no effect. For whereas the purpose of Christ was to tie our faith wholly to himself, that we should not seek for any thing without him, knowing that the maintenance of this life hath need both of meat and drink, to teach us that all sufficiency is in himself; by bread and wine he showeth, that he is in stead both of meat and drink, that is, in stead of all: which signification is taken away where the wine is not given as well as the bread. Therefore as it is said of a horrible and odious crime,2 Consider the matter and give sentence: so I wish all to consider this innovation, and give sentence of it. Can there be any clearer contradiction to the word, or bolder check to Christ, then when he saith; Drink you all of this: to say, drink not all of this? It is even as when God said, Ye shall die, the devil said,3 ye shall not die. Shall we go now to a Council, or a Father, or a Doctor, to enquire whether this doctrine be like Christs doctrine, I do verily think that none is here so simple, but that he seeth, that if any thing can be contrary to Christs speech, this is contrary to it: but this is only ⟨p. 122⟩their detraction from the sacrament.
Thus that ye may know who succeed the Pharisies, they haue fulfilled that which the Pharisies did,1 that is, By their owne commaundements, they haue made the commandement of God of no effect. For whereas the purpose of Christ was to tie our faith wholy to himself, that we should not seeke for any thing without him, knowing that the maintenance of this life hath need both of meate and drinke, to teach vs that all sufficiencie is in himselfe; by bread and wine he sheweth, that hee is in stead both of meat and drink, that is, in stead of all: which signification is taken awaye where the wine is not giuen as well as the bread. Therefore as it is said of a horrible and odious crime,