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…

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?

Hath it not the show of error, to say that no man may use any set prayer? seeing there be many prayers, and psalms, and blessings in the holy Scripture, which were used in the same form? Hath it not the show ⟨p. 320⟩of error, to affirm that we have no Church; and yet to grant that our Martyrs which died in Popery, were true members of the Church? Hath it not the show of error to affirm that two or three may excommunicate all the rest without a Minister, seeing the Pastor is the mouth of the church? hath it not the show of error to affirm, that the church of Christ was ever invisible before this age, and that it is such a small flock as their number is? & that it hath set foot no where but in England? Hath it not the show of error to hold that for sound and good religion, which is altered every day, adding and detracting, as though a man should make a Religion of his own invention, so fast as new conceits come into his brain? Let them think that Paul saith unto them,