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…

Therefore this is the best thought in every action for a man to think, what Christ would do, which was made not only redemption and salvation to save us,¹ […] wisdom and example to guide us. Therefore he saith,² Learn of me, and follow me: as though we should think before we speak whether he would speak so,³ and consider before we do, whether he would do so; and do all by his example as the Scholar writeth by his copy: or else we do not learn of him, but of our selves; and then we go awry, like a child which scribbleth without a rule. If thou resolvest to speak and do no otherwise than Christ would speak and do himself, thou shalt be sure to do all things well, because thou followest a straight pattern: therefore study what this meaneth, To put on Christ. It is a strange speech, & a strange Garment. ⟨p. 326⟩They which cannot tell (like Nicodemus) what Christ meaneth when he sayeth,⁴ that we must be borne again, cannot tell what Paul meaneth when he saith, Put on Christ: as if one man should put on another, I think many here may go to the Apostle, as the Apostles went to Christ, and ask of him, Master, expound to us, what is the parable?

Therfore this is the best thought in euerie action for a man to thinke, what Christ would do, which was made not onely redemption and saluation to saue vs,¹ 〈…〉 wisdome and example to guide vs. Therfore hee saith,² Learne of mee, and followe mee: as though we should thinke before we speake whether hee would speake so,³ and consider before we do, whether he would do so; and doe all by his example as the Scholler writeth by his coppie: or else we do not learne of him, but of our selues; and then we go awrie, like a childe which scribleth without a rule. If thou resoluest to speake and doe no otherwise than Christ would speake and doe himself, thou shalt be sure to do al things wel, because thou followest a straight patterne: therefore studie what this meaneth, To put on Christ. It is a strange speech, & a strange Garment.