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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
THE SECOND SERMON OF THE SONG OF OLD FATHER SIMEON. › Which thou hast prepared.
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 first type or figure was Cain and 1Abel, Cain was the eldest son of Adam, and Abel the younger, yet God loved Abel and accepted his sacrifices, but God rejected Cain for his wickedness, and he became a reprobate: even so doth God, he rejecteth the Jews which were the eldest son, the true olive, and the seed of promise, and Gods dear children if the• had continued in obedience, and he taketh us being but the youngest son, the wild olive, and maketh us children by adoption unto him, only of his mere mercy without any other cause.
The first type or figure was Caine and 1Abell, Caine was the eldest sonne of Adam, and Abell the yonger, yet God loued Abell and accepted his sacrifices, but God reiected Caine for his wickednesse, and he became a reprobate: euen so doth God, he reiecteth the Iewes which were the eldest sonne, the true oliue, and the seede of promise, and Gods deare children if the• had continued in obedience, and he taketh vs being but the yongest sonne, the wyld oliue, and maketh vs children by adoption vnto him, only of his meere mercie without anie other cause.
- 1Certain types & figures of the election of the Gentiles and the rejection of the Jews, which here he rehearsed for the confirmation of this doctrine. Gen. 4.Certain types & figures of the electiō of the Gentiles and the reiection of the Iews, which here he rehears•d for the confirmation of this doctrine. Gen. 4.
The 2. example was Shem & Japheth, both