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

Zaccheus was a Gentile; a marvel to see a Gentile become a Jew, that is, to believe in Christ. He was a ¹principal Publican; a strange thing to see a chief customer to give over his office: and he was rich also; a rare matter to see a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God: and therefore behold a miracle, as if at this day the Turk, Pope, and the King of Spain, were at once ²persuaded to forsake their idolatry and superstition. Christ going to Jerusalem, converteth a Gentile, to signify the calling of the Gentiles: he converteth a publican, to show that notorious sinners may hope to be saved, if they repent and amend, as Zaccheus did. He converteth a rich man, to show that all rich men are not excluded from the kingdom of heaven.

Zaccheus was a Gentile; a maruell to see a Gentile become a Iew, that is, to beleeue in Christ. Hee was a ¹principall Publican; a strange thing to see a chiefe customer to giue ouer his office: and he was rich also; a rare matter to see a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God: and therefore behold a miracle, as if at this day the Turke, Pope, and the King of Spaine, were at once ²perswaded to forsake their idolatry and superstition. Christ going to Ierusalem, conuerteth a Gentile, to signifie the calling of the Gentiles: he conuerteth a publican, to shew that notorious sinners may hope to bee saued, if they repent and amend, as Zaccheus did. He conuerteth a rich man, to shew that al rich men are not excluded from the kingdome of heauen.

1. 1Matth. 19. 28.
2. 2Rom. 2. 28.