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…

Now when his Mother, and his Brethren were come to see him, it is said, that they could not come near him for the press. Here were Auditors enough: Christ flowed now with Disciples, that his mother could have no room to hear him, but after a while ⟨p. 239⟩it was low water again.

Now when his Mother, and his Brethren were come to see him, it is sayd, that they could not come neare him for the prease. Here were Auditors inough: Christ flowed now with Disciples, that his mother coulde haue no roome to heare him, but after a while ⟨p. 239⟩it was low water againe.

When the shepherd was stricken,¹ the sheep were scattered: when he preached in the Streets, and in the Temple, and in the Fields, then many flocked after him: but when he preached upon the Cross, then they left him, which said they would never forsake him: then there was as great a press to see him dye, as there was here to hear him preach:² and many of these which seemed like Brethren, and Sisters, were his betrayers, and his accusers, and his persecutors, so inconstant we are in our zeal, more than in any thing else.

When the shepheard was stroken,¹ the sheepe were scattered: when he preached in the Streetes, and in the Temple, and in the Fieldes, then manie flocked after him: but when he preached vpon the Crosse, then they left him, which sayd they would neuer forsake him: then there was as great a prease to see him dye, as there was heere to heare him preach:²