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…

When Christ raised Lazarus from death, after he had lain four days in the grave, he wept so over his Sepulchre, that the standers about said one to another:¹ See how he loved him: As it may be said of Christ, see how he loveth us, so it should be said of us, see how they love one another. For Christ said to his Disciples:² Love one another as I have loved you: but it may be said of the Usurer, see how he hateth other, & loveth himself. For when ⟨p. 170⟩he saith that he lendeth for compassion, he meaneth for compassion of himself, that he may gain by his pity. The Usurer loveth the borrower, as the Ivy loveth the Oak: the Ivy loveth the Oak to grow up by it, so the usurer loveth the borrower to grow rich by him. The Ivy claspeth the Oak like a lover, but it claspeth out all the juice and sap, that the Oak cannot thrive after: so the usurer lendeth like a friend, but he covenanteth like an enemy, for he claspeth the borrower with such bands, that ever after he diminisheth, as fast as the usurer increaseth.

When Christ raised Lazarus from death, after he had laine foure daies in the graue, hee wept so ouer his Sepulchre, that the standers about said one to another:¹ See how he loued him: As it may be said of Christ, see how hee loueth vs, so it should bee said of vs, see how they loue one another. For Christ said to his Disciples:² Loue one another as I haue loued you: but it may be said of the Vsurer, see how he hateth other, & loueth himselfe. For when ⟨p. 170⟩he sayth that he lendeth for compassion, hee meaneth for compassion of himselfe, that he may gaine by his pittie. The Vsurer loueth the borrower, as the Iuie loueth the Oke: the Iuie loueth the Oke to grow vp by it, so the vsurer loueth the borrower to growe rich by him. The Iuie claspeth the Oke like a louer, but it claspeth out all the iuice and sap, that the Oke cannot thriue after: so the vsurer lendeth like a friend, but he couenanteth like an enemie, for he claspeth the borrower with such bands, that euer after he diminisheth, as fast as the vsurer encreaseth.