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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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,3 he said; Behold thy mother: and pointing unto her, he said; Woman behold thy son: so he commended her to his beloved Disciple before he dyed.
The first is written for our instruction, and the latter is written for our comfort. Touching the first,1 he which teacheth vs to honor our father and mother, doth not teach vs here to contemne father and mother, because hee speakes of another mother: for it is said; That he was obedient to his parents, 2in Luke 2. This he sheweth, when being found in the temple among the Doctors, hee left all to goe with his mother, because she sought him: so he honoured her, that hee left all for her. This hee shewed againe at his death, being vpon the crosse, he was not vnmindfull of her: for pointing vnto Iohn,3 hee said; Behold thy mother: and pointing vnto her, he said; Woman behold thy sonne: so he commended her to his beloued Disciple before he dyed.