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…

Thus much of their coming and calling to Christ, now to the doctrine which lieth in it.

Thus much of their comming and calling to Christ, now to the doctrine which lieth in it.

Here be two Speakers: one saith, Thy Mother and thy Brethren are come to speak with thee: the other saith, These are my Mother, and Brethren, which hear the word of God, and do it. The scope of the Evangelist is this: First, that Christ would not hinder his doctrine for mother, or brethren, or any kinsman: Then, to show that there is a nearer conjunction between our Saviour Christ and the Faithful, than between the mother and the son.

Heere be two Speakers: one sayth, Thy Mother and thy Brethren are come to speake with thee: the other saith, These are my Mother, and Brethren, which heare the worde of God, and doe it. The scope of the Euangelist is this: First, that Christ would not hinder his doctrine for mother, or brethren, or any kinsman: Then, to shewe that there is a nearer coniunction between our Sauiour Christ and the Faithfull, than betweene the mother and the sonne.

The first is written for our instruction, and the latter is written for our comfort. Touching the first,¹ he which teacheth us to honour our father and mother, doth not teach us here to contemn father and mother, because he speaks of another mother: for it is said; That he was obedient to his parents, ²in Luke 2. This he showeth, when being found in the temple among the Doctors, he left all to go with his mother, because she sought him: so he honoured her, that he left all for her. This he showed again at his death, being upon the cross, he was not unmindful of her: for pointing unto John,