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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.
Thus I have showed you Christ preaching, a great press hearing, his Friends and Kinsfolk interrupting, and Christ again withstanding the interruption: By this you may see what a spirit the devil hath to hinder one Sermon, therefore no marvel though he cause so many to be put to silence; no marvel though he stand so against a learned Ministry; no marvel though he raise up such slanders upon Preachers; no marvel though he write so many books against the Christian Government in the Church; no marvel though he make so manie Non-residents; no marvel though he ordain so many dumb Priests; for these make him the God of this world.
Thus I haue shewed you Christ preaching, a great prease hearing, his Friends and Kinsfolke interrupting, and Christ againe withstanding the interruption: By this you may see what a spirite the diuell hath to hinder one Sermon, therfore no maruell though he cause so many to be put to silence; no maruell though he stand so against a learned Ministerie; no maruell though he raise vp such slaunders vpon Preachers; no maruell though he write so manie bookes against the Christian Gouernment in the Church; no maruel though he make so manie Non-residents; no maruel though he ordain so many dumbe Priestes; for these make him the God of this world.
The Devil is afraid that one Sermon will convert us, and we are not moved with twenty: So the devil thinketh better of us than we are.
The Diuell is afrayde that one Sermon will conuert vs, and we are not moued with twentie: So the diuell thinketh better of vs than we are.
Again, by this you may learn how to resist and withstand temptations: whether it be thy father which tempteth thee, thy mother which tempteth thee, or thy brother which tempteth thee, or thy sister which tempteth, or thy kinsman which tempteth,