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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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Secondly, God requireth the Heart, showing that all the things of this world are not worthy of it, nor a piece of it, nor a thought, unless it be to contemn them, as Solomon ⟨p. 275⟩thought of vanity:1 for if the heart be the Temple of God, he which giveth it to any thing else, committeth Sacrilege, and breaketh that Commandment, Give unto GOD that which is Gods, Matthew 22. 21.
Secondly, God requireth the Heart, shewing that all the things of this worlde are not woorthie of it, nor a peece of it, nor a thought, vnles it be to contemne them, as Salomon ⟨p. 275⟩thought of vanitie:1 for if the heart be the Temple of God, hee which giueth it to anie thing else, committeth Sacriledge, and breaketh that Commaundement, Giue vnto GOD that which is Gods, Matthewe 22. 21.
- 1Eccl. 1. 13. & 14.
Thirdly, that all should consent so with the heart,1 that we should speak as if our heart did speak,2 pray as if our heart did pray, hear as if our heart did hear, give as if our heart did give▪ remit as if our heart did remit, and counsel as if our heart did counsel, as the Apostle saith, Do all things heartily.