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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.
They are distinguished in their judgement of the word: for to the wicked it seemeth the hardest, and simplest, & unpleasantest book that is:1 and therefore Paul saith, that it is foolishness unto them. But to the godly, it seemeth the wisest, and eloquentest, and sweetest, and easiest book of all other, as though God did suddenly bring the understanding of it to them,2 as Jacob said of his venison: according to that,3 He that will do his will, shall know his doctrine.
They are distinguished in their iudgement of the word: for to the wicked it seemeth the hardest, and simplest, & vnpleasantest booke that is:1 and therefore Paul saith, that it is foolishnes vnto them. But to the godly, it seemeth the wisest, and eloquentest, and sweetest, and easiest booke of all other, as though God did sodainely bring the vnderstanding of it to them,2 as Iacob sayde of his venison: according to that,3 Hee that will doe his will, shall know his doctrime.