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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.
Seeing now he is come for whom Simeon longed, what are the troubles that are past, and the sorrows that are come to an end? so when we have our desires accomplished, feeling the sound comfort of the Gospel, what should we? how may we think, either on the length of time wherein we waited for them, or the tediousness, ⟨image 32⟩or also grievousness of the troubles whereby we have obtained them.
Seeing now hee is come for whom Simeon longed, what are the troubles that are past, and the sorrowes that are come to an end? so when wee haue our desires accomplished, feeling the sound comfort of the Gospel, what should we? how may we thinke, either on the length of time wherein we waited for them, or the tediousnes, ⟨image 32⟩or also grieuousnes of the troubles whereby wee haue obtained them.
Have seen thy salvation.
Haue seene thy saluation.
As Moses died on the mount where he saw the land of Canaan: so the godly die in the sight of God, and in 1the contemplation of his glory, like Stephen, who at the very instant of his death, saw the heavens open, and Christ Jesu• sitting at the right hand of his Father, and like Simeon 2here, which desireth to be loosed, and no doubt shortly died, viewing joyfully and so thankfully beholding the Lord of life.