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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.
When God created the Tree,1 he commanded it to bring forth fruit: so when he createth Faith, he commandeth it to bring forth works: and therefore it is called a lively Faith. When our Saviour would prove him self unto John, to be the true Messiah indeed, he said to his Disciples, Tell John what things you have heard and seen: Matth. 11. 4. not only heard, but seen: So if we will prove our selves to be Christs kinsmen indeed, we must work that thing which may be seen as well as heard. John was not only called, The voice of a Crier, Luke the seventh Chapter and two & twentieth verse, but, A burning Lamp, Matthew chap. 3. verse 3. which might be seen: so all which are crying voices, must be burning Lamps.
When God created the Tree,1 hee commanded it to bring foorth fruite: so when he createth Faith, he commaundeth it to bring foorth workes: and therefore it is called a liuely Faith. VVhen our Sauiour woulde prooue him selfe vnto Iohn, to be the true Messias indeed, he sayd to his Disciples, Tell Iohn what things you haue heard and seene: Matth. 11. 4. not onely heard, but seene: So if wee will prooue our selues to be Christes kinsmen indeede, we must worke that thing which may be seene as well as heard. Iohn was not onely called, The voyce of a Crier, Luke the seuenth Chapter and two & twentieth verse, but, Aburning Lampe, Mathew chap. 3. verse 3. which might be seene: so all which are crying voyces, must be burning Lampes.
- 1Gen. 1.