Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith

And because they wait the Lords leisure, they not only wilfully murder not themselves, but are careful also lest foolishly unwittingly they hasten it. For all they are guilty of their own blood, that either by fool-hardy, rash, or unwise behaving, or with surfeits, drunkenness, or any intemperate using of themselves, shorten their life. Yea, though they tender their lives never so deer, yet are they in the guilt, because they willingly use the means that brings death.

And because they waite the Lords leasure, they not only wilfully murder not themselues, but are carefull also lest foolishly vnwittingly they hasten it. For all they are guilty of their owne blood, that either by foole-hardie, rash, or vnwise behauing, or with surfets, drunkennesse, or any intemperat vsing of themselues, shorten their life. Yea, though they tender their liues neuer so deere, yet are they in the guilt, because they willingly vse the meanes that brings death.

Simeon had seen much in his many days, but when he saw Christ, he was unwilling to live any longer to see more. His desire accomplished, his long longing at length is satisfied, his fervent expectation with free joy now fulfilled. It is enough, saith Simeon, that I have seen my Saviour: as Jacob said, It is enough that my son ¹Joseph liveth. How much more then should we be satisfied with this, and in all thankfulness rest in it, that we have seen Christ; not as Simeon, in weakness and baseness, but victorious, most glorious, over sin, death, and hell triumphing, and are more assured then Jacob was, that he, not as Joseph under Pharaoh in Egypt, liveth, but in heaven with his Father in highest majesty reigneth Lord over all, having all power both in heaven and ²earth? and moreover, where he is, thither shall we come and be like him, and with him as fellow-heirs reign in ⟨image 28⟩the kingdom of our Father for ever.