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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.
But before we proceed further in it, let us hear a little of that which went before. The Evangelist saith and behold. ver. 25. There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was just and feared God & waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was upon him. And a revelation, &c.
But before we proceede further in it, let vs heare a litle of that which went before. The Euangelist saith and behold. ver. 25. There vvas a man in Ierusalem, vvhose name vvas Simeon: this man vvas iust and feared God & vvaited for the cōsolation of Israell, and the holy Ghost vvas vpon him. And a reuelatiō, &c.
Simeon feared God (saith he) Religion may well be called fear, for there is no Religion, 1where fear is wanting, for the fear of the Lord, is the beginning of wisdom, and this privilege hath God given, to them that fear him, that they need to fear nothing else. Simeon waited for the consolation of Israel, until he had embraced in his arms, him whom he so long longed for to see, & feel▪ how many waiters be there in the world, yet few wait as Simeon did, but some wait for honours, some for riches, some for pleasures, some for ease, some for rewards, some for money, some for a dear year, and some for a golden day as they call it, but Simeon waited and expected with many a long look until he had seen and embraced Christ Jesus, ⟨p. 3⟩the light of the Gentiles, the glory of Israel, and the salvation of all that with a faithful and zealous affection and love doth wait for his coming, to the comfort of the afflicted and to the terrifying to the wicked, & ungodly, which have not already waited neither embraced him, as Simeon did. Faith in all afflictions doth lift up her head waiting in assured hope beyond all hope, & seeing the clouds scattered over her head, yet she is ever comfortable to her self, saying anon it will be calm, and although all the friends in the world do fail yet it never faileth nor fainteth, but ever keepeth promise in that which by the verity of the spirit of God it assureth until her joy be filled. All are not Israelites that are borne in Israel. Simeon was an Israelite