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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
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.
The Virgin, the Oracles, the Babes, the Shepherds, the Stair, the Wise-men, the voice of the Crier, the devils, the lepers, the sick, the dead, the earth-quake, the Sun, the Moon, and all the creatures do bear witness unto the Son of God, which is our salvation. He is called the salvation of God, because he is salvation ⟨image 37⟩according to Gods own mind. He came not to bring ease and liberty, but he came to bring the spiritual sword, and condemnation to all obstinate sinners, yet salvation to the penitent.
The Virgin, the Oracles, the Babes, the Sheepheards, the Staire, the Wise-men, the voice of the Crier, the diuels, the leapers, the sicke, the dead, the earth-quake, the Sunne, the Moone, and all the creatures doe beare witnesse vnto the Sonne of God, which is our saluation. He is called the saluation of God, because he is saluation ⟨image 37⟩according to Gods owne minde. He came not to bring ease and liberty, but he came to bring the spiritual sword, and condemnation to all obstinate sinners, yet saluation to the penitent.
I showed you how many despised this jewel, because they know not what it is worth, how few Simeons there be in the Temple, how few Nathaniels, how few men that fear God: these plants grow not on every ground.
I shewed you how many despised this jewell, because they know not what it is worth, how few Simeons there be in the Temple, how few Nathaniels, how few men that feare God: these plants grow not on euery ground.
Who would be unthankful if he knew what the Lord gives and what he forgives? He gives the Son for the bastard, the Lord for the servant, the righteous for sinners, the innocent for the wicked, and the Almighty Lord, for the sinful sons of men. Do you not marvel how you can offend this Lord willingly, which hath done so much for you? Here I reprove unthankfulness, security and negligence, striving as it were to crucify Christ again, as the wicked Jews did, who never prospered since the time that they said; His blood be upon us, and upon our seed. They were not like Simeon, who as soon as he saw him, embraced him, and rejoiced over him. There is no show of grace in them which