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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.
Now it may be that the most which are here have brought a mouth, and not a heart, these go away from the Sacrament to despite Christ,1 as Judas went from the sacrament to betray him.
Now it may be that the most which are here haue brought a mouth, and not a heart, these go away from the Sacrament to despight Christ,1 as Iudas went from the sacrament to betraie him.
The other go away like one which hath received a cheerful countenance of the Prince, all his thoughts are joy, and the countenance of the Prince is still in his eye. As he ⟨p. 157⟩which hath eaten sweet meat, hath a sweet breath: so they which have eaten Christ, all their sayings, and doings, are sweet, like a perfume to men, and incense to God: their peace of conscience, and joy of heart, and desire to do good, will tell them whether they have received the bare signs, or the thing signified.
The other goe awaie like one which hath receiued a chearefull countenaunce of the Prince, all his thoughts are ioy, and the countenance of the Prince is still in his eye. As he ⟨p. 157⟩which hath eaten sweete meate, hath a sweete breath: so they which haue eaten Christ, all their sayings, and doings, are sweete, like a perfume to men, and incense to God: their peace of conscience, and ioy of heart, and desire to doe good, will tell them whether they haue receiued the bare signes, or the thing signified.