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

Thy salvation.

Thy saluation.

He came not by Angels, or by men, or by any other means, but only from the alone and eternal God. He ¹calleth him thy salvation, for his name was not given him by Joseph, nor by Mary, but by the Angel of God, ²signifying that he was come from heaven. The Father saw him when he was borne, the spirit came upon him when he was baptized, the Angels ministered unto him in the wilderness, his enemies subscribed unto him upon the Cross, the Virgin travailed, the star walked, the Wisemen came out of far Countries to worship him. Then is not this Jehovah the mighty God, whose birth is glorious, whose life is famous, which death is meritorious? None can take upon him the authority of God, but he, on whose shoulders the Lord layeth it, being sent of God, and from God. Then we see that our Saviour is the true Saviour sent from God, for all creatures bear witness unto him, yea the very devils, with all the evils spirits do obey his voice at whose name all knees ³shall bow. He came not to bring health, wealth, pleasures or profits, for the which if he had, then multitudes of worldlings would have followed him; but he came to bring salvation, righteousness, peace, truth, and life, ⁴therefore few care for him. He came to save sinners, not all sinners, not every one that sayeth Lord, Lord, ⁵but he came to save penitent sinners, which turn unto God by their repentance. Therefore he prayeth in John ⁶for those only that were given unto him. So soon as the seed is sown, the stones refuse it, or the Sun parcheth it, or the thorns choke it, and what comfort