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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.
The second impediment that hindereth Zaccheus from seeing Christ, is his little stature. He was so low of stature, that he could not see Christ above the multitude: but Christ was above the multitude, & therefore could see Zaccheus though he were so low of stature. For God looketh not on the countenance, nor on the height of a mans stature, 1but the Lord beholdeth the heart, and preferred little David before Eliab his eldest brother, because he findeth in him a better heart to serve the Lord. And Zaccheus in his little body, hath a heart and mind prepared to seek and see the Lord. Zaccheus was so low that he could not see Christ, but many amongst us are so high that they will not see ⟨image 36⟩Christ. The common people in time of Christ, were so desirous to follow Christ, that neither lameness, nor blindness, nor sickness, could stay them from coming to him; but the common people in our time, are more ready to follow their sport and pastime, then to come to the church to hear of Christ. And as for our rich men, who seeth not that they will make great haste to see a commodity, but will scarce come out of doors to hear a Sermon?
The second impediment that hindereth Zaccheus from seeing Christ, is his little stature. Hee was so lowe of stature, that hee could not see Christ aboue the multitude: but Christ was aboue the multitude, & therefore could see Zaccheus though he were so lowe of stature. For God looketh not on the countenance, nor on the height of a mans stature, 1but the Lorde beholdeth the heart, and preferred little Dauid before Eliab his eldest brother, because hee findeth in him a better heart to serue the Lorde. And Zaccheus in his little bodie, hath a heart and mind prepared to seeke and see the Lord. Zaccheus was so low that he could not see Christ, but manie amongst vs are so high that they will not see ⟨image 36⟩Christ. The common people in time of Christ, were so desirous to follow Christ, that neither lamenesse, nor blindnesse, nor sicknes, could stay them from comming to him; but the common people in our time, are more readie to followe their sport and pastime, then to come to the church to heare of Christ. And as for our rich men, who seeth not that they will make great haste to see a commoditie, but will scarce come out of doores to heare a Sermon?