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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.
THE TRUE TRIAL OF THE SPIRITS.THE TRVE TRIAL OF THE SPIRITES.
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.
Hereby we are taught to judge of all things as they are, and not as they seem to be. As we draw aside the curtain before ⟨p. 319⟩we behold the picture: so we must remove our prudence and all surmises, and then behold the thing naked as it is, if we will know it indeed.
Heereby wee are taught to iudge of all thinges as they are, and not as they seeme to bee. As wee drawe aside the curtaine before ⟨p. 319⟩we beholde the picture: so wee must remooue our prudence and all surmises, and then behold the thing naked as it is, if we will know it indeed.
Here I might admonish them which separate themselves from our Church: As Paul saith, Examine whether you be in the faith: so examine whether you have the show of error. Hath it not the show of error, to broach a Religion which was never heard of before? Hath it not the show of error, to retain an opinion, which the Author himself hath recanted? as though ye would suck up that which the Dog hath vomited? Hath it not the show of error, to affirm, that those preachers may not be heard, which (by their own confessions) have converted them to the Knowledge of God, and daily convert other? Hath it not the show of error, to affirm that the Lords prayer may not be used for a prayer, which for any thing that we or they can read, was so used from the beginning?
Heere I might admonish them which separate themselues from our Church: As Paul sayth, Examine whether you bee in the faith: so examine whether you haue the shewe of errour. Hath it not the shewe of errour, to broach a Religion which was neuer heard of before? Hath it not the shewe of errour, to retaine an opinion, which the Author himselfe hath recanted? as though yee would sucke vp that which the Dogge hath vomited? Hath it not the shewe of errour, to affirme, that those preachers may not bee heard, which (by their owne confessions) haue conuerted them to the Knowledge of God, and dailie conuert other? Hath it not the shewe of errour, to affirme that the Lordes prayer may not bee vsed for a prayer, which for anie thing that wee or they can reade, was so vsed from the beginning?