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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.
Simeon desired death, for the fervent love of God made life irksome unto him, which naturally is the most pleasant thing of all unto man, & death pleasant unto him, which all men hate naturally, and would give all the riches in the world if they had it, that they might not die, such love they bear to life. So I conclude, that no man is willing to die till his conscience be quiet in Christ, for then the love of the world falleth away, like the mantel of Elijah when he was rapt into 1heaven.
Simeon desired death, for the feruent loue of God made life irksome vnto him, which naturally is the most pleasant thing of all vnto mā, & death pleasant vnto him, which all men hate naturally, and would giue all the riches in the world if they had it, that they might not die, such loue they beare to life. So I conclude, that no man is willing to die till his conscience be quiet in Christ, for then the loue of the world falleth away, like the mantell of Elias when he was rapt into 1heauen.
- 12▪ Kings 2.
Simeon had seen many things in his days, but when he saw Christ, he was unwilling to live any longer to see more, but like the hart which panteth with desiring after the 1water brooks: so he longed so long, till he had seen with his eyes the Saviour of the world, and then he so thirsted for death, that he sought nothing else. And thus they that hunger after righteousness are satisfied and 2filled.
Simeon had seene many things in his dayes, but when he saw Christ, he was vnwilling to liue any longer to see more, but like the hart which panteth with desiring after the