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Six sermons preachedSixe sermons preached
Six sermons preached by Master Henry Smith at Clement Danes Church without Temple bar. With two prayers of the same author hereunto annexed.Sixe sermons preached by Maister Henry Smith at Clement Danes Church without Temple barre. VVith tvvo prayers of the same author hereunto annexed.
London: printed by Richard for Robert Dexter, 1592
THE SECOND SERMON OF THE SONG OF OLD FATHER SIMEON. › Which thou hast prepared.
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.
But give me a reason I pray thee, why thou wilt be called the servant of God, which doest not serve him, or the child of God, ⟨p. 70⟩which dost not love him, or the disciple of Christ which dost not learn of him: yet his rain falleth upon all, the just & unjust, and he giveth thee all things for nothing • the sun doth give his light for nothing, the dew doth give his moisture for nothing, the •• uers do give their waters for nothing, and the earth doth give her fruit for nothing.
But giue me a reason I pray thee, why thou wilt be called the seruāt of God, which doest not serue him, or the child of God, ⟨p. 70⟩which dost not loue him, or the disciple of Christ which dost not learne of him: yet his raine falleth vpon all, the iust & vniust, and he giueth thee al things for nothing • the sun doth giue his light for nothing, the dewe doth giue his moisture for nothing, the •• uers do giue their waters for nothing, and the earth doth giue her fruit for nothing.
What shall we do then when the sun shineth? We must not do as we do in the dark, for then men ought to betake them to their labour. Learn of the savage beasts, who as soon as the day springs, betake them to their travel, and every bird welcometh it with many a sweet song.
What shall we do then when the sunne shineth? We must not do as we do in the darke, for then men ought to betake them to their labour. Learne of the sauage beasts, who as soone as the day springs, betake thē to their trauell, and euery bird welcommeth it with many a sweet song.