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Four sermons preachedFoure sermons preached
Four sermons preached by Master Henry Smith. And published by a more perfect copy then heretoforeFoure sermons preached by Master Henry Smith. And published by a more perfect copie then heretofore
London: printed by P. Short for Cuthbert Burby and William Leake, 1599London: printed by P. Short for Cutbert Burby and William Leake, 1599
THE SINNERS CONVERSION. The Text. › Part 2: The second circumstance.
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 Zaccheus was desirous to see christ in earth, so I would have the rich men of our time, desirous to see Christ in heaven. For although with the eyes of our body we cannot see Christ as Zaccheus did, yet with the eyes of our faith we may behold him as Stephen did, Acts. 7. But if our faith be so weak sighted that we cannot see Christ, yet let us have a desire to hear Christ in his word, whereby our faith may be increased, for faith cometh by hearing the word of God. 1And as the Queen of the South desired to hear the wisdom of Solomon, so let us be desirous to hear the wisdom of Christ our Saviour.
As Zaccheus was desirous to see christ in earth, so I would haue the rich men of our time, desirous to see Christ in heauen. For although with the eies of our bodie wee cannot see Christ as Zaccheus did, yet with the eyes of our faith wee may behold him as Stephen did, Acts. 7. But if our faith bee so weake sighted that we cannot see Christ, yet let vs haue a desire to heare Christ in his word, whereby our faith may be increased, for faith cōmeth by hearing the word of God. 1And as the Queene of the South desired to heare the wisedome of Salomon, so let vs be desirous to heare the wisdome of Christ our Sauiour.
- 1Rom 10 1. Reg. 10
King Solomon left some books in writing, wherein is seen some part of his wisdom, and Christ our King, hath left unto us his most sacred word, as it were a taste of his 1wisdom, sufficient matter for our salvation, this is that heavenly food, Math, 4. 4. whereby our souls are fed unto eternal life, let us therefore labour for that heavenly food: and as the Israelites were careful to gather Manna to sustain