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…

but as the poor mantle of Elijah seemed better to Elisha than all the robes of Solomon: so the Wedding Garment shall seem better than all the flaunts of vanity; & put every fashion out of fashion, which is not modest and comely like it self. If you will know farther how to put on Christ, you shall see how your Text will Catechize you in his three names, Lord, Jesus, Christ. The Apostle seemeth to spell out the way unto us, how we should wear this Garment: First we must put him on as Lord; then we must put him on as Jesus; lastly, we must put him on as Christ. Thou must put him on as Lord, that is, thy ruler to command thee, thy tutor to govern thee, and thy master to direct thee: thou must be no mans servant but his, take no mans part against him,¹ but say with the Apostle, Whether is it meet to obey God, ²or you? Thou must put him on as Jesus, that is, thy Saviour in whom thou trustest, thy protector on whom thou dependest, thy redeemer in whom thou believest: thou must not look for thy salvation from Angel, nor Saint, nor any thing beside ⟨p. 342⟩him. For the name of Jesus signifieth a Saviour, and is given to none but him; and he is not only called the Saviour, but the Salvation,³ in the Song of Simeon; to show that he is the only Saviour; for there may be many Saviours,⁴ but there can be but one salvation: as there may be many tortures, and yet but one death. Therefore, when he is called the Salvation, it implieth that there is no Saviour beside him.⁵ Thou must put him on as Christ, that is,⁶ a King to rule, a Prophet to teach, a Priest to pray and sacrifice,⁷ and pacify the wrath of God for thee.⁸