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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.
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?
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 wee then that haue 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 Queene of peace, bee at enuie and warre one with another? Meruaile not though I am so long vpon this sinne; for there is none of you that heare me this day, but you can giue mee sufficient matter to speake hereof. Then can I want words when ye bring matter? Shal I not wrastle, and seeke to ouerthrowe this giant, which challengeth euery man?
As no man finding a Serpent leaveth him before he be dead; so let us slaughter this monster while he is under the axe, that he never ⟨p. 356⟩rise any more. Consider of the wrong thou doest to thy self when thou enviest another, for the stroke of envy redounds unto thee. It were better thou didst gratulate them with good things, as good men have done and do daily: but in stead of imitating their virtues, or commending their gifts, we envy them and malign them, and so their joy is our sorrow. But the envious man doth pay for his spite, for it recoils upon himself; and envy is punished with envy, and hatred also with hatred: for he which hateth all, shall be hated of all. Thus he is tormented for another, as Herod tormented himself for Christ, & the Jews troubled themselves for Paul: for envy is as gall to the heart, as pricks to the stomach, and as a canker in the mouth, and ever vexeth thee, as the evil spirit of Saul vexed him.