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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.
Consider therefore whom thou hatest, even thy image. The devil was appointed to hate man, and not man to hate man; and if thou hatest a good man, thou hatest God: if thou hatest an evil man, thou hatest one like thy self; and if thou hatest one like thy self, ⟨p. 355⟩thou hatest thine own soul: therefore as S. Paul saith, Have peace with all men. Canst thou not hate the sin, and love the person? as the Physician hateth the disease, and yet loveth the diseased.
Consider therefore whom thou hatest, euen thy image. The diuell was appoynted to hate man, and not man to hate man; and if thou hatest a good man, thou hatest God: if thou hatest an euil man, thou hatest one like thy selfe; and if thou hatest one like thy selfe, ⟨p. 355⟩thou hatest thine owne soule: therefore as S. Paul sayth, Haue peace with all men. Canst thou not hate the sinne, and loue the person? as the Phisition hateth the disease, and yet loueth the diseased.
As a great many of Bees can lodge together in a hive: so a legion of devils can nestle together in one man, but many although they cannot live asunder, yet they cannot live together.
As a great manie of Bees can lodge together in a hiue: so a legion of diuels can nestle together in one man, but many although they cannot liue asunder, yet they cannot liue together.
Wherefore now consider the pedigree of peace; God is the God of peace, the holy Ghost is the Spirit of peace, the Angels are the messengers of peace, the ministers are the preachers of peace, and the Magistrate is the defender of peace; shall we then that have the God of peace, the Spirit of peace, the messengers of peace, the preachers of peace, the magistrates of peace, & (as I may say) the Queen of peace, be at envy and war one with another? Marvel not though I am so long upon this sin; for there is none of you that hear me this day, but you can give me sufficient matter to speak hereof. Then can I want words when ye bring matter? Shall I not wrestle, and seek to overthrow this giant, which challengeth every man?