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…

like a sweet perfume, which taketh away the evil sent, and leaveth a pleasant sent for it. As the Unicorn dippeth his horn in the fountain, and maketh the waters which were corrupt and noisome, clear and wholesome upon the sudden: so, whatsoever estate Godliness comes unto, it saith like the Apostles, ⟨p. 226⟩Peace be to this house, peace be to this heart, peace be to this man.

like a sweete perfume, which taketh away the euill sent, and leaueth a pleasant sent for it. As the Vnicorne dippeth his horne in the fountaine, and maketh the waters which were corrupt and noisome, cleare and wholesome vpon the sodaine: so, whatsoeuer estate Godlines comes vnto, it saith like the Apostles, ⟨p. 226⟩Peace be to this house, peace bee to this heart, peace be to this man.

I may liken it to the five loaves and two fishes wherewith Christ fed five thousand persons,¹ and yet there were twelve baskets full of that which was left, which could not fill one basket when it was whole. Thus their little Feast was made a great Feast: so the godly, though they have but little for themselves, yet they have something for other, like the Widows Mite,² that they may say as the Disciples said to Christ,³ they want nothing, though they have nothing.

I may liken it to the fiue loaues and two fishes wherewith Christ fed fiue thousande persons,¹ and yet there were twelue baskets full of that which was left, which could not fill one basket when it was whole. Thus their little Feast was made a great Feast: so the godly, though they haue but little for themselues, yet they haue something for other, like the Widowes Myte,