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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.
The Scribes and Pharisees resisted Christ more than the people,1 because he denounced woe to them,2 and misliked that they should be called Rabbi:3 how hard it is to follow Christ, when he saith, Leave all; nay, if he bid us leave any thing for him, though we should leave our selves, Matt. 16. 24. The tongue will not praise, because the heart doth not love; the ear doth not hear, because the heart doth not mind; the hand doth not give, because the heart doth not pity; the foot will not go, because the heart doth not stir; all stay upon the heart, like the Captain that should give the onset. Thus to show that he deserveth all, the Lord requireth that which bringeth all.
The Scribes and Pharisies resisted Christ more than the people,1 because hee denounced woe to them,2 and misliked that they should bee called Rabbi:3 how hard it is to follow Christ, when he saith, Leaue all; nay, if he bid vs leaue any thing for him, though we should leaue our selues, Matt. 16. 24. The tongue wil not praise, because the heart doth not loue; the eare doth not heare, because the heart doth not minde; the hand doth not giue, because the heart doth not pitie; the foote will not goe, because the heart doth not stirre; all staie vpon the heart, like the Captaine that should giue the onset. Thus to shew that hee deserueth all, the Lord requireth that which bringeth all.