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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.
Then it is honourable for the time, for it ⟨p. 3⟩was the first ordinance that God instituted,1 even the first thing which he did after man and woman were created, and that in the state of innocency, before either had sinned, like the finest flower, which will not thrive but in a clean ground. Before man had any other calling, he was called to be a husband, therefore it hath the honour of antiquity above all other ordinances, because it was ordained first, and is the ancientest calling of men.
Then it is honourable for the time, for it ⟨p. 3⟩was the first ordinance that God instituted,1 euen the first thing which he did after man and woman were created, and that in the state of innocencie, before either had sinned, like the finest flower, which will not thriue but in a cleane ground. Before man had anie other calling, he was called to be a husband, therefore it hath the honour of antiquitie aboue all other ordinances, because it was ordained first, and is the auncientest calling of men.
- 1Marriage the first ordinance of God.Mariage the first ordinance of God.
Then it is honourable for the place: For whereas all other ordinances were instituted out of Paradise, marriage was instituted in Paradise, in the happiest place, to signify how happy they are that marry in the Lord, they do not only marry one another, but Christ is married unto them: and so marriage hath the honour of the place above all other ordinances, because it was ordained in Paradise.