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

The Jews thought that he should come like some great Prince, with pomp and glory, which was a carnal conceit, for herein they were marvellously deceived, his father was but a poor Carpenter, and his mother but a simple woman, and he a silly babe wrapped in clouts. Then ought not we to reverence our Lord, and to praise his Name, for that he became so humble for us most vile wretches that are worthy of nothing? yet we see how cruelly they dealt with this blessed One, which came to save them. Ignorance sate in the chair, deceit gave the sentence, and cruelty executed him with the most painful and shameful death of the cross. O that your eyes do not dazzle, and your ears tingle, and your hearts marvel at this dealing of theirs to our loving Saviour, which came to save them that would, and specially in that now you see, that he abased himself for our sakes. even to the uttermost! O wonderful thing to think of? If you would mark, J would make you in love with him before I have done with you, I say unto all those that come hither to be edified, take your fill of pleasure, enter into Paradise, lift up your eyes, stretch forth your hands, and eat your fill of the tree of life, and the Lord will go home with you, embrace him and kiss him ⟨image 39⟩entertain him well, and he will dwell with you for ever. But you that come hither for fashion sake, either to see or to be seen, to find fault with some-what, or to make an hypocritical show of godliness where there is none: I tell you, that comfort shall shake hands with you at the door: mark it, and you shall see that my words are true. Show me what it is that is better then salvation. I would have none of you to be damned if I might prevent it, not so much as a piece of you to be given unto satan, therefore I would J knew that stone that would kill Goliath, for I would strike it with my might into his temples. If you will, you may be saved, and the Lord will one day put those words into my mouth that will touch your hearts. Therefore now arise, kiss and embrace the sweet babe Jesus, and then afterward frame your selves to obey him, for then the Lord will knock at your hearts, and if you will let him in, he will teach you all things.

The Iewes thought that he should come like some great Prince, with pompe and glory, which was a carnall conceite, for heerein they were meruailously deceiued, his father was but a poore Carpenter, and his mother but a simple woman, and he a silly babe wrapt in clouts. Then ought not we to reuerence our Lord, and to praise his Name, for that he became so humble for vs most vile wretches that are worthy of nothing? yet we see how cruelly they dealt with this blessed One, which came to saue them. Ignorance sate in the chaire, deceit gaue the sentence, and cruelty executed him with the most painfull and shamefull death of the crosse. O that your eies doe not dazell, and your eares tingle, and your hearts meruaile at this dealing of theirs to our louing Sauiour, which came to saue them that would, and specially in that now you see, that he abased himselfe for our sakes. euen to the vttermost! O wonderfull thing to thinke of? Jf you would marke, J would make you in loue with him before I haue done with you, I say vnto all those that come hither to be edified, take your fill of pleasure, enter into Paradise, lift vp your eyes, stretch forth your hands, and eate your fill of the tree of life, and the Lord will goe home with you, embrace him and kisse him