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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
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Some will say, it is a testimony of our good will. To such we must reply, saying; so it is a testimony of your ignorance: and then after a little conference they will grant, that indeed it doth not profit them. Then we must reply and say, God hath made all things to profit us, and hath commanded that nothing be used unprofitably no not so much as a vain word speaking, saying; 1that for every idle word we must give account at the day of judgement. Then they reply again, saying: If it do them no good, it doth them no harm. But we must answer, it were good to beware lest it do thy self harm.
Some will say, it is a testimony of our good will. To such we must reply, saying; so it is a testimony of your ignorance: and then after a little conference they will graunt, that indeed it doth not profit them. Then wee must reply and say, God hath made all things to profite vs, and hath commanded that nothing bee vsed vnprofitably no not so much as a vaine word speaking, saying; 1that for euery idle word wee must giue account at the day of iudgement. Then they reply againe, saying: Jf it do them no good, it doth them no harme. But we must answer, it were good to beware lest it doe thy selfe harme.
Another sort will reply and say, I pray God I never do worse. But to such we must answer; I pray God you may do better: and you should first know whether you do not harm, before you do it. For indeed it must proceed of harm being spoken in doubting without faith; for if you believed that they were laid up in peace, whom you pray for, what need you pray for them at all? But it shows an unbelieving hart, and we know that whatsoever is not of faith, is sin, and the Lord will say of them, who hath required these things at your hands?