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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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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.
Now as we are his Mother, so should we carry him in our hearts, as his mother did in her arms. As we are his Brethren, so we should prefer him, as Joseph did Benjamin, Genesis, Chapter forty three, Verse forty three. As we are his Spouse, so should we embrace him as Isaac did Rebecca: if thou be a kinsman, do like a kinsman.
Now as wee are his Mother, so should we carrie him in our heartes, as his mother did in her armes. As wee are his Bretheren, so wee should preferre him, as Ioseph did Beniamin, Genesis, Chapter fortie three, Verse fortie three. As we are his Spouse, so should we imbrace him as Isaac did Rebecca: if thou be a kinsman, do like a kinsman.
Now we come to the marks of these kinsmen, which I may call the Arms of his house: As Christ saith; By this all men shall know my Disciples, if they love one another, so he saith; By this shall all men know my kinsmen, if they hear the word of God, and do it.
Now wee come to the markes of these kinsmen, which I may call the Armes of his house: As Christ saith; By this all men shall knowe my Disciples, if they loue one another, so hee saith; By this shall all men knowe my kinsmen, if they heare the word of God, and doe it.
As there is a kindred by the Fathers side, and a kindred by the Mothers side, so there is a kindred of Hearers, and a kindred of doers. In Matthew it is said, He which heareth the Will of my Father, and doth it: Here it is said, He which heareth the word of God and doth it: both are one; For his word is his will, and therefore it is called his will. Psalm 119.
As there is a kindred by the Fathers side, and a kindred by the Mothers side, so there is a kindred of Hearers, and a kindred of dooers. In Matthew it is saide, Hee which heareth the Wil of my Father, and doth it: Here it is saide, Hee which heareth the worde of God and dooth it: both are one; For his word is his will, and therefore it is called his will.