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Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith
Two sermons preached by Master Henry Smith: with a prayer for the morning thereunto adjoined. And published by a more perfect copy then heretoforeTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith: with a prayer for the morning thereunto adioyned. And published by a more perfect copy then heeretofore
London: printed by William Hall for William Leake, 1610
THE SWEET SONG OF OLD FATHER SIMEON, in two Sermons. › Sermon
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 also waited for the consolation of Israel, until he had embraced in his arms him whom he so long longed to see and feel. How many waiters be there in the world? yet few wait as Simeon did: but some wait for honours, some for riches, some for pleasures, some for ease, some for rewards, some for money, some for a deer year, and some for a golden day, as they call it: but Simeon waited and expected with many a long look, until he had seen and embraced Christ Jesus, the light of the Gentiles, the glory of Israel; the salvation of all that with a faithful and zealous affection and love do wait for his coming, to the comfort of the afflicted, and to the terrifying of the wicked and ungodly, which have not already waited, neither embraced him as Simeon did.
Simeon also waited for the consolation of Israel, vntill hee had embraced in his armes him whom hee so long longed to see and feele. How many waiters bee there in the world? yet few wait as Simeon did: but some wait for honours, some for riches, some for pleasures, some for ease, some for rewards, some for money, some for a deere yeere, and some for a golden day, as they call it: but Simeon waited and expected with many a long looke, vntill he had seene and embraced Christ Iesus, the light of the Gentiles, the glory of Israel; the saluation of all that with a faithfull and zealous affection and loue doe waite for his comming, to the comsort of the afflicted, and to the terrifying of the wicked and vngodly, which haue not already waited, neither embraced him as Simeon did.
And waited for the consolation of Israel.
Faith in all afflictions doth lift up her head, waiting in assured hope, beyond all hope, and seeing the clouds scattered over her head, yet she is ever comfortable to her self, saying: anon it will be calm: and although all the friends in the world do fail, yet it never faileth nor fainteth, but ever keepeth promise in that which by the verity of the spirit of God it assureth, until her joy be fulfilled. All are not Israelites that are born of Israel. Simeon