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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
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With this wise answer he quieted the Auditors, and made them hear him better then they did before. For now they thought with themselves, what man is this which loveth us more then his mother? his mother called him, and yet he would not go from us: his brethren stay for him, and he maketh as if he did not know them, but saith; Who is my ⟨p. 237⟩mother? who are my brethren?
With this wise answer hee quieted the Auditors, and made them heare him better then they did before. For now they thought with themselues, what man is this which loueth vs more then his mother? his mother called him, and yet he would not go from vs: his brethren stay for him, and he maketh as if he did not know them, but saith; Who is my ⟨p. 237⟩mother? who are my brethren?
Thus Christ stood up as it were in an indignation against Satan, and said; Satan, this Sermon was not begun for thee, neither shall it end for thee: this work was not done for my mother, neither shall it be left for my mother. Thus he caught the devil with his own bait, and made the people more loving and attentive towards him, by that which Satan thought to disgrace him. He was so armed with the Spirit, that let the devil tempt him, or the woman tempt him, or princes tempt him, all is one.
Thus Christ stood vp as it were in an indignation against Sathan, and saide; Sathan, this Sermon was not begun for thee, neither shall it end for thee: this worke was not done for my mother, neither shall it be left for my mother. Thus he caught the diuell with his owne baite, and made the people more louing and attentiue towardes him, by that which Satan thought to disgrace him. He was so armed with the Spirite, that let the diuell tempt him, or the woman tempt him, or princes tempt him, all is one.