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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
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.
Luke chap. 19. verses. 6. 7. 8. 9. 6 Then he came down hastily, and received him joyfully. 7 And when all they saw it, they murmured saying, that he was gone into lodge with a sinful man. 8 And Zaccheus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken from any man by forged cavillation, I restore him four fold. 9 Then Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come unto this house, forasmuch as he is also become the son of Abraham.
Luke chap. 19. verses. 6. 7. 8. 9. 6 Then he came down hastily, and receiued him ioyfully. 7 And when all they saw it, they murmured saying, that he was gone into lodge with a sinful man. 8 And Zaccheus stood forth, and sayde vnto the Lorde, Beholde, Lord the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure fold. 9 Then Iesus sayd vnto him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.
You heard the last Sabbath, how Zacheus the Publican was called to be a christian: now you shall hear the fruit of his conversion. No sooner had Christ called him from the tree, but that he came down hastily, and received him joyfully.
YOu heard the last Sabboth, how Zacheus the Publican was called to be a christiā: now you shall heare the fruit of his conuersion. No sooner had Christ called him from the tree, but that he came downe hastilie, and receiued him ioyfullie.
This was the fruit which it had in the heart of Zaccheus, namely, obedience to the voice of Christ: a fruit more precious and acceptable unto God, than the most pleasant fruits which Eden yielded, and a sacrifice more sweet and acceptable unto him than all the sacrifices which the Law required. This is the sacrifice wherewith the Lord is pleased, even when his voice is obeyed,