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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.
Fourthly, that we should serve God for himself, and not for our selves, as he which gives his heart, doth all for love: this Christ requires, when he casts off that Disciple, that offered to follow him for advantage,1 The birds have nests, and •he foxes have holes (sayeth Christ) but the Son of man hath not a place to hide his head: showing his Disciple, if he will follow him, […] must not look for a place to hide his head: we must leave all to follow Christ,2 as Peter did, & not seek all by following him,3 as they that went after him for bread.
Fourthly, that wee should serue God for himselfe, and not for our selues, as he which giues his heart, doth all for loue: this Christ requires, when he casts off that Disciple, that offred to follow him for aduantage,1 The birds haue neastes, and •he foxes haue hoales (saieth Christ) but the Sonne of man hath not a place to hide his head: shewing his Disciple, if hee will follow him, 〈…〉 must not looke for a place to hide his head: we must leaue all to follow Christ,2 as Peter did, & not seeke all by following him,3 as they that wēt after him for bread.
- 1Mat. 8. 19.
- 2Mat. 4. 20.
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