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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.
As the windows of the Temple were large within, but narrow without; so they which are within the Church, have greater light than they which are without. They sit ⟨p. 515⟩like Pharaoh in the darkness of Egypt, when the other dwell like Israel in the light of Goshen. Knowledge is easy to him which loveth knowledge, saith Solomon: but the scorner seeketh knowledge, and findeth it not, saith Solomon, Pro. 14. The spiritual man (saith Paul) searcheth the deep things of God: 1but The natural man (saith Paul) perceiveth not the things of GOD. Thou hast revealed these things to babes (saith Christ) but thou hast hid them from the wise of the world If any man will do Gods will, 2he (saith Christ) shall understand the doctrine: but to the obstinate Jews Christ saith, you cannot understand my talk. My sheep hear my voice saith Christ: but to the wicked Christ saith, you cannot hear my words. Believest thou for this? saith he to Nathaniel, thou shalt see greater things than these: but If ye believe not saith Isaiah,3 ye shall not understand.
As the windowes of the Temple were large within, but narrowe without; so they which are within the Church, haue greater light than they which are without. They sit ⟨p. 515⟩like Pharaoh in the darkenes of Egypt, when the other dwell like Israel in the light of Goshen. Knowledge is easie to him which loueth knowledge, sayth Salomon: but the scorner seeketh knowledge, and findeth it not, saith Salomon, Pro. 14. The spiritual man (saith Paul) searcheth the deepe things of God: 1but The naturall man (saith Paul) perceiueth not the things of GOD. Thou hast reuealed these things to babes (saith Christ) but thou hast hid them from the wise of the world If any man will doe Gods will,