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

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.

Simeon had seene much in his many daies, but when he saw Christ, he was vnwilling to liue any longer to see more. His desire accomplished, his long longing at length is satisfied, his feruent expectation with free ioy now fulfilled. It is enough, saith Simeon, that I haue seene my Sauiour: as Iacob said, It is enough that my son ¹Ioseph liueth. How much more then should wee bee satisfied with this, and in all thankfulnesse rest in it, that we haue seene Christ; not as Simeon, in weakenes and basenesse, but victorious, most glorious, ouer sin, death, and hell triumphing, and are more assured then Iacob was, that hee, not as Ioseph vnder Pharaoh in Egypt, liueth, but in heauen with his Father in highest maiestie raigneth Lord ouer all, hauing all power both in heauen and ²earth? and moreouer, where he is, thither shall wee come and be like him, and with him as fellow-heires reigne in ⟨image 28⟩the kingdome of our Father for euer.