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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 3: The third 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.
Zaccheus desired only to see Christ, but now Christ calleth him by name, and offereth his own self unto him. This was more then Zaccheus expected, and yet no more than Christ vouchsafeth, namely, to give more than is desired. The sick of the Palsy that asked health, obtained also forgiveness 1of sins. Solomon desired wisdom, and the Lord gave him wisdom & abundance of wealth beside. Jacob asked but meat & clothing, and God made him a great rich man. And Zaccheus desired only to have a sight of Christ, and was so happy as to entertain him into his house.
Zaccheus desired onely to see Christ, but now Christ calleth him by name, and offereth his own selfe vnto him. This was more then Zaccheus expected, and yet no more than Christ vouchsafeth, namelie, to giue more than is desired. The sicke of the Palsey that asked health, obtained also forgiuenesse 1of sinnes. Salomon desired wisedome, and the Lord gaue him wisdom & abundance of wealth beside. Iacob asked but meat & clothing, and God made him a great rich man. And Zaccheus desired onely to haue a sight of Christ, and was so happy as to entertaine him into his house.
- 1Luke. 5 1. King. 3 12. 13 Gen. 28. 30
Thus the Lord that is rich in mercy to all that call upon 1him, useth oftentimes to give more then we ask: and he that is always found of them that seek him with their whole heart, is found also sometime of Gentiles that knew not God, Isaiah. 65. 1. Let us therefore that were sometime sinners of the Gentiles, seek the lord as Zaccheus did, while