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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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Then seeing Christ is both our righteousness, salvation; and also the way, the trueth, and the life, to lead us thereunto: it is as possible for us without Christ to be justified or glorified, as it is to be wise without wisdom, righteous without righteousness, or saved without salvation. Therefore let us not be ashamed to take our water from the fountain, seeing Christ is the fountain of all wisdom, of all righteousness, of all truth, of all knowledge, of all salvation, and briefly of all goodness: for there is no other Ark to save us from the flood, no other ladder to ascend with into heaven, no other Joseph to feed us in the famine, no other Moses to lead us through the wilderness.
Then seeing Christ is both our righteousnesse, saluation; and also the way, the trueth, and the life, to leade vs thereunto: it is as possible for vs without Christ to be iustified or glorified, as it is to be wise without wisedome, righteous without righteousnes, or saued without saluation. Therefore let vs not be ashamed to take our water from the fountaine, seeing Christ is the fountaine of all wisedome, of all righteousnesse, of all truth, of all knowledge, of all saluation, and briefly of all goodnesse: for there is no other Arke to saue vs from the floud, no other ladder to ascend with into heauen, no other Ioseph to feede vs in the famine, no other Moses to lead vs through the wildernes.
But as the river Siloa runneth through all the land of Judea, and watereth the whole City of God: so Christ 1doth show himself all in all, & all-sufficient in mercy to save and bless all his Church with spiritual gifts. If Christ be salvation, what shall make us despair? Shall Satan? No, for he hath overcome Satan. Shall death? No, for he hath overcome death. Shall hell? No, for he hath overcome hell. Shall the Law? No, for he hath fulfilled 2the Law. Shall wrath? No, for he hath trodden the wine-press of his Fathers wrath. Therefore it was a sweet saying of one at his death: When mine iniquity is greater then thy mercy, O God, then will I fear and despair.