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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.
As Abraham's Children are not counted Children after the flesh,1 but Children after the spirit: so Christs Kindred are not counted Kindred after the flesh, but kindred after the Spirit;2 for the flesh was not made after the Image of God, but the spirit was made after his Image: therefore God is not called the Father of bodies, but the Father of Spirits.
As Abrahams Children are not counted Children after the flesh,1 but Children after the spirite: so Christes Kindred are not counted Kindred after the flesh, but kindred after the Spirite;2 for the flesh was not made after the Image of God, but the spirit was made after his Image: therefore God is not called the Father of bodies, but the Father of Spirites.
Now, God (which is a Spirit) preferreth them which are a kin to him in the Spirit. Therefore Esau was not blessed, because he was of Isaacks flesh, but ⟨p. 248⟩Jacob was blessed, because he was of Isaacks Spirit. As we love in the flesh, so Christ loveth in the spirit, therefore he calleth none his kinsmen, but them which hear the word of God, and do it.
Now, God (which is a Spirite) preferreth them which are a kinne to him in the Spirite. Therefore Esau was not blessed, because hee was of Isaacks flesh, but