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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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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.
But there is a special examination before the Sacrament, because it is the bread which is received to salvation,1 or damnation; because it is the feast,2 to which whosoever cometh without his wedding garment, shall be cast into utter darkness; because it is a seal which sealeth a curse or a blessing.
But there is a speciall examination before the Sacrament, because it is the bread which is receiued to saluation,1 or damnation; because it is the feast,2 to which whosoeuer commeth without his wedding garment, shall be cast into vtter darknesse; because it is a seale which sealeth a curse or a blessing.
Therefore having observed that examination is the necessariest lesson in Christianity, and less known than other, I have studied since my Sermon to lay down three examinations which you should use at all times, and a special examination, for the Communicants Catechism, which leadeth immediately to the Sacrament as a guest is handed to the Table. In the first examination I will show thee a rule how thou shalt try others spirits, and how thou shalt try thine own.
Therefore hauing obserued that examination is the necessariest lesson in Christianitie, and lesse knowne than other, I haue studied since my Sermon to lay downe three examinations which you should vse at all times, and a speciall examination, for the Communicants Catechisme, which leadeth immediatly to the Sacrament as a guest is handed to the Table. In the first examination I will shew thee a rule how thou shalt trie others spirits, and how thou shalt trie thine owne.