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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.
In my last lecture I unfolded two questions, the first, whether it be lawful for a Christian man to wish to die. The second, whether we may pray for the dead, and say, Lord have mercy upon them. But all the seed is not fallen into good ground. & therefore some think it but a small matter to say so, or as it were a venial sin, if it be a sin. But let us take heed how we make trifles of sins, for there is no dallying with God, who is jealous as a consuming fire, when his people make such small account of his words. 1Other demand whether it be not better to ⟨p. 15⟩say God be with them, then the devil be with them, both which are naught and to be eschewed. And herein they ask this question, like a thief having robbed a man by the high way, and being taken with it, and demanded why he did such a villainy, he saith, is it not better to rob him then to kill him? as though he must needs do the one of them: then what a shameless answer is this, for it is manifest, that of two evils none is to be chosen.
In my last lecture I vnfolded two questions, the first, whether it be lawfull for a Christian man to wish to die. The second, whether we may pray for the dead, and say, Lord haue mercie vpon them. But all the seed is not fallen into good ground. & therfore some thinke it but a small matter to say so, or as it were a venial sinne, if it be a sinne. But let vs take heed how we make trifles of sinnes, for there is no dalying with God, who is iealous as a consuming fire, when his people make such small accoūt of his words. 1Other demaund whether it be not better to ⟨p. 15⟩say God be with them, then the deuill be with them, both which are naught and to be eschued. And herein they aske this question, like a thiefe hauing robbed a man by the high way, and being taken with it, and demāded why he did such a villany, he saith, is it not better to rob him then to kill him? as though he must needes do the one of thē: then what a shamelesse answer is this, for it is manifest, that of two euils none is to be chosen.
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