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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.
The Lawyer can deliver his client but from strife, the Physician can deliver his patient but from sickness, the Master can deliver his servant but from bondage, but The Lord (saith David) delivereth out of all. As when Moses came to deliver the Israelites, he would not leave an hoof behind him, so when the Lord cometh to deliver the righteous, he will not leave a trouble behind him, but even as they pray in 25. Psal.1 Deliver Israel O Lord out of all her troubles: so he will answer them, B• thou delivered out of all thy troubles, that is, this, & this, and this, that trouble that thou thinkest intolerable, that trouble which thou thinkest incurable, the almighty hath might against all.2 When Job is tried, not a sore shall stick upon him.3 Therefore as Elisha feared not when he saw as many angels as enemies, so now you see as many mercies as troubles: let the comfort satisfy you which satisfied Paul,4 Fear not, for I am with thee, thy pardon is coming,5 like the Angel which staid the sword over Isaacks head. Read on but a little further, and thou shalt hear the voice which proclaimed war, proclaim peace: many troubles in the beginning of the verse, and no troubles in the end. What Physician hath been here? The Lord (saith David) the Lord was in this place (saith Jacob) & I knew it not: So the Lord is in affliction and men ⟨p. 502⟩know it not, he which saith, I put away thine iniquities,6 must say, I put away thy infirmity. For there is no Saviour but one,7 which saith to death,8 I will be thy death. As the woman was sick until Christ came: so until the Lord come, there is nothing but trouble. Many troubles of the righteous, but one deliverer of the righteous: many torturers, but one Comforter. Troubles come in an hundred ways, like waters through a grate: but mercy entereth always at one door like a pardon which cometh only from the Prince: therefore saith GOD, In me is thy help.