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…

Others respect whether it be a fair day, that they may walk after service, making that day, upon which they receive, like a scholars Thursday, which he loves better then ⟨p. 156⟩all the days in the week, only because it is his play-day. Thus like the Jews, They sit down to eat, and rise up to play, that as Christ calleth the Pharisees prayer Babbling, Matth. 6. 7. so their receiving may be called dallying.

Others respect whether it be a faire daye, that they may walke after seruice, making that day, vpō which they receiue, like a scholers Thursdaie, which hee loues better then ⟨p. 156⟩all the daies in the weeke, onely because it is his play-day. Thus like the Iewes, They sitte downe to eate, and rise vp to plaie, that as Christ calleth the Pharisies praier Babling, Matth. 6. 7. so their receiuing may bee called dallying.

When they have the Sacrament in their belly, they think that all is well, as Micah, when he had a Levite in his house, thought that God loved him, but as the Levit did not profit him,¹ because he received nothing but the Levit, so the bread and wine doth them no good, because they receive nothing but bread and wine for want of faith. Marvell not then if you have not felt that comfort after the Sacrament, which you looked for, for it is comfortable to none, but to them which prepare their hearts and examine themselves before, because it is not the mouth, but the heart which receiveth comfort.

When they haue the Sacrament in their bellie, they thinke that all is well, as Micah, when hee had a Leuite in his house, thought that God loued him, but as the Leuit did not profit him,