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…

He which always gave, now craves, and he which craved always, now gives: Christ stands at the door like a poor man, and asks not bread, nor clothes, nor lodging, which we should give to his members, but our heart, that is, even the continent of all, and Governor of mans house, which sits on the Bench like a Judge, to give ⟨p. 264⟩the charge, and teach the tongue to speak, the hand to work, the foot to walk, the ear to attend, the eye to observe, the mind to choose,¹ and the flesh to obey. That we must present to God like a burnt Sacrifice, wherein all is offered together, a wise tongue, a diligent hand, a wary foot, a watchful eye, an attentive ear, an humble mind, an obedient flesh, put all together, and it is but the heart; My son (saith God) give me thy heart. Here thou art the giver, God the petitioner, thy heart the gift, which he claimeth by the name of a Son: should God be a suppliant unto thee & me? but that our unthankfulness condemns us, that for all the things which he hath given us, we never considered yet what we should give unto him before he asketh. He is fain to put in his petition like a Suitor, and say, Give me thy heart.

Hee which alwayes gaue, nowe craues, and hee which craued alwayes, nowe giues: Christ stands at the doore like a poore man, and askes not bread, nor clothes, nor lodging, which we should giue to his members, but our heart, that is, euen the continent of all, and Gouernour of mannes house, which sits on the Bench like a Iudge, to giue ⟨p. 264⟩the charge, and teach the tongue to speake, the hand to worke, the foote to walke, the eare to attend, the eye to obserue, the minde to choose,¹ and the flesh to obey. That wee must present to God like a burnt Sacrifice, wherein all is offered together, a wise tongue, a diligent hand, a warie foot, a watchfull eye, an attentiue eare, an humble minde, an obedient flesh, put all together, and it is but the heart; My sonne (saith God) giuee me thie heart. Here thou art the giuer, God the petitioner, thy heart the gift, which he claimeth by the name of a Son: should God be a suppliant vnto thee & me? but that our vnthankfulnesse condemnes vs, that for all the things which he hath giuen vs, we neuer considered yet what we should giue vnto him before he asketh. He is faine to put in his petition like a Suter, and say, Giue me thy heart.