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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.
First, they are distinguished in will: for the §1wicked strive to bring Gods will to their will, like Balaam, which when he had an answer, stayed for another; but the faithful labour to bring their will to Gods will, like Christ,1 which said; Not as I will, but as thou wilt.
First, they are distinguished in will: for the §1wicked striue to bring Gods will to theyr will, like Balaam, which when he had an answere, stayed for another; but the faithfull labour to bring their will to Gods will, like Christ,1 which sayd; Not as I will, but as thou wilt.
They are distinguished in Faith: All men §2have not faith (saith Paul) but the just live by faith; 1as if he should say,2 the just believe, and the unjust believe not. The just believe, and apply that they believe to themselves: the wicked may believe like the devils,3 but their faith is like a gadding hen, which carrieth her eggs to other, and never layeth at home; so they believe that other shall be saved, but not themselves.