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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
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 Jews had no cause to envy our light, for he gave them glory: he was poor, and yet he gave them riches: he was counted base, and yet he made them honourable, he was contemned, and yet he made them beloved: they were full of darkness, and he brought them light, but they contemned this light, and so procured their own condemnation. And therefore now it is come to pass that they are become vagabonds upon the earth, and most contemned of all other nations, & every people have a dwelling: but since they prophesied evil unto themselves, saying his blood be upon us and our children, goodness hath put on the face of bath fullness amongst them.
The Iewes had no cause to enuie our light, for he gaue thē glorie: he was poore, and yet he gaue them riches: he was counted base, and yet he made them honourable, he was contemned, and yet he made them beloued: they were full of darknesse, and he brought them light, but they contemned this light, and so procured their owne condemnation. And therefore now it is come to passe that they are become vagabonds vpon the earth, and most contemned of all other nations, & euerie people haue a dwelling: but since they prophesied euill vnto themselues, saying his blood be vpon vs and our children, goodnesse hath put on the face of bath fulnesse amongst them.
If thou embrace Christ as Simeon did, then Christ is thy glory, but if thy glory consist in beauty which fadeth, in gay clothing which weareth, in wealth which wasteth, or in gold which rusteth, then Christ is not thy glory.
If thou embrace Christ as Simeon did, then Christ is thy glorie, but if thy glorie consist in beautie which fadeth, in gay clothing which weareth, in wealth which wasteth, or in gold which rusteth, then Christ is not thy glorie.
We have gone long with an old man, and now we have lost him, but we are loth to part with him he is such a good companion, nevertheless we hope to find him again in Jonah.