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

The seed is not cast all on a heap, but it is cast abroad: therefore where be the fruits of the spirit that you have brought forth? For the spirit of God is not like a dead potion in the stomach, which worketh not; neither can we have this spirit in us, and feel it not. For if thou hast it, it will lead thee as it did longing Simeon (as we have hitherto seen) to the Temple, and when thou art there it will lead thee to Christ, and when thou hast received and embraced him, it will possess thee with joy, and so with thankfulness and godly care to keep him and to entertain him, and to be obedient unto him: nay, also with a longing to be loosed hence, and evermore perfectly to please him. Therefore beloved, judge your selves, that ye be not judged of the Lord.

The seede is not cast all on a heape, but it is cast abroad: therfore where be the fruites of the spirit that you haue brought forth? For the spirit of God is not like a dead potion in the stomacke, which worketh not; neither can we haue this spirit in vs, and feele it not. For if thou hast it, it will leade thee as it did longing Simeon (as wee haue hitherto seene) to the Temple, and when thou art there it will leade thee to Christ, and when thou hast receiued and embraced him, it will possesse thee with ioy, and so with thankfulnesse and godly care to keepe him and to entertaine him, and to be obedient vnto him: nay, also with a longing to bee loosed hence, and euermore perfectly to please him. Therefore beloued, iudge your selues, that ye be not iudged of the Lord.

Thy servant.

Thy seruant.

The godly would not leave this privilege for all the riches in the world, for that they are the servants of God, fellows to princes and Angels, for we serve him whom David, Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah served: yea,