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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 Gospel was in Ephesus, but it went from thence and came to England: and it may go again from England. Let them which think that they stand, take heed least they fall.
The Gospell was in Ephesus, but it went from thence and came to England: and it may go again from England. Let thē which thinke that they stand, take heede least they fall.
Nineveh received the word of God, and never heard it before, and this showeth that the foolish & simple are more diligent and ready to hear and receive the word of god, than those that are wise in their own conceit, & also in the view of the world. What saith Christ, the poor receive the Gospel: 1what saith Paul: not many rich, not many wise. For if we have knowledge, if this knowledge be like the Pharisees, that is, in show of sincerity, in counterfeit holiness, and hollow-hart friendship through hypocrisy, it had been better for us that we had been ignorant, for it will but leave us inexcusable, it will be found insufficient to save us, but sufficient to condemn us, because ⟨p. 89⟩we know our masters will and do it not: 2therefore as Peter said to Simon Magus, thy money perish with thee. So will the Lord say unto such: thy knowledge perish with thee, seeing it is unprofitable.
Niniuie receyued the word of God, and neuer heard it before, and this sheweth that the foolish & simple are more diligent and ready to heare and receiue the word of god, than those that are wise in their owne conceit, & also in the view of the world. What saith Christ, the poore receiue the Gospel: 1what saith Paule: not many rich, not many wise. For if we haue knowledge, if this knowledge be like the Pharisies, that is, in shew of sinceritie, in counterfeit holinesse, and hollow-hart friendship through hypocrisie, it had beene better for vs that we had beene ignorant, for it will but leaue vs inexcusable, it will be found insufficient to saue vs, but sufficient to condemne vs, because