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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.
Again the Prophet Elisha said, 2. Kin. 4. 1that the Sunamites heart was grieved, but the Lord had hid it from him, and had not as then declared the same unto him: which doth note unto us, that the same word whereby the Lord hath, and doth reveal marvellous things unto his Prophets, was not now upon him, neither is always upon any Prophet, but according to the will of God it comes unto them, to reveal unto them what he would have them to do, and when it pleaseth him.
Againe the Prophet Elisha said, 2. Kin. 4. 1that the Sunamites heart was grieued, but the Lord had hid it from him, and had not as then declared the same vnto him: which doth note vnto vs, that the same worde whereby the Lord hath, and doth reueale maruellous things vnto his Prophets, was not now vpon him, neither is alwayes vpon any Prophet, but according to the will of God it comes vnto them, to reueale vnto them what he would haue them to do, and when it pleaseth him.
Also Daniel said, that the Lord did not reveal the kings dream unto him, for any wisdom that he had more then any living, but only for the kings sake, & for the poor people of Gods sake, and so you must think of us that are the ministers of the Gospel, that the Lord doth not reveal his will unto us, for any wisdom or worthiness that is in us more then other men, but for your sakes, & that we might reveal it unto you, therefore hear us even for that cause, because the Lord hath revealed unto us these ⟨p. 86⟩