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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.
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 1show no liking of godliness, neither in themselves nor in others: for this is the first part of our conversion, to love them that love God, and so they are drawn to the Sonne. No man will build an Ark until the 2flood come, no man will seek for corn until the famine come, and scarce Lot will be gone out of Sodom before the time of execution of Gods wrath do come upon 3them.
Who would be vnthankfull if hee knew what the Lord giues and what he forgiues? Hee giues the sonne for the bastard, the Lord for the seruant, the righteous for sinners, the innocent for the wicked, and the Almightie Lord, for the sinfull sonnes of men. Doe you not maruel how you can offend this Lord willingly, which hath done so much for you? Heere I reprooue vnthankfulnes, securitie and negligence, striuing as it were to crucifie Christ againe, as the wicked Jewes did, who neuer prospered since the time that they said; His blood bee vpon vs, and vppon our seede. They were not like Simeon, who as foone as he saw him, embraced him, and reioyced ouer him. There is no shew of grace in themwhich 1shew no liking of godlines, neither in themselues nor in others: for this is the first part of our conuersion, to loue them that loue God, and so they are drawne to the Sonne. No man will builde an Arke vntill the 2flood come, no man will seeke for corne vntil the famine come, and scarce Lot will bee gone out of Sodome before the time of execution of Gods wrath doe come vpon