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

To be revealed, not yet revealed, the Jews must first reject him before the Gentiles receive him: and when the Jews did oppress him, condemn him, and crucify him, then were his arms spread unto the whole world. When the guests would not come, then he sendeth into ¹the high ways, to compel others that would not come willingly unto it. Comfort is on foot, and that which will come, shall come, &c. The Queen of Saba came from the uttermost part of the earth to hear Solomons wisdom, and the wisemen came from the East to see Jesus ²Christ: but we may say, the Lord was here in the Temple, and I was in my shop, selling and buying, lying, deceiving, and swearing. Well, when he comes back again, I will be better acquainted with him; and so we esteem not of his presence in any reverent sort. The Shunamite said: Let us build a chamber for the man of God: then we should build an house. Zaccheus ³climbed up into a tree to see our Saviour, and the Lord seeing his diligence, called him; Zaccheus, come down, for I will dine at thy house this day, and that was a joyful day with Zaccheus, for then salvation came into his house, and upon all his family: he gave the Lord a feast, and the Lord made him a far better feast of peace, a feast of joy, a feast of heavenly things, and so for his zeal ⟨image 41⟩and endeavour to see Christ bodily, he showed himself unto him spiritually, even to his hearts desire.

To be reuealed, not yet reuealed, the Iewes must first reiect him before the Gentiles receiue him: and when the Iewes did oppresse him, condemne him, and crucifie him, then were his armes spread vnto the whole world. When the guests would not come, then hee sendeth into ¹the high waies, to compell others that would not come willingly vnto it. Comfort is on foote, and that which will come, shall come, &c. The Queene of Saba came from the vttermost part of the earth to heare Salomons wisedome, and the wisemen came from the East to see Jesus ²