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

And I am afraid though Christ brought light unto the Gentiles, yet it may be said, that the Gentiles sit in darkness still, saving a few Levites scattered upon the mountains, for whose sake Sodom is spared. And because those had not the knowledge of God, therefore they worshipped Mars and Cupid, Sun and Moon, beasts and serpents: ¹so the Philistines worshipped Dagon, the Ephesians worshipped Diana, the Assyrians Nesroch, the Israelites worshipped a calf, Ahaziah worshipped Beelzebub, the Moabites worshipped Chamos, the Samaritans did worship unto Baal: so the truth to such seemeth falsehood, and error seemeth truth. As for example, that the word should be made of nothing, that the Word became flesh that God and man was joined together in one person, that one man may be righteous in the righteousness of another; which is Christ, and that the dead shall rise again: these seemed foolishness unto the Gentiles, neither could they believe them. No more can some Gentiles amongst us at this day, which are but natural men, therefore they do not believe them, for when they professed themselves to be wise, they became fools, saith the holy Ghost. So then we see now what Christ hath done for us, ²he hath bound that Serpent, which hath sown all the tares, so that the devil is fain for want of better lodging to enter into swine.

And I am afraid though Christ broght light vnto the Gentiles, yet it may be said, that the Gentiles sit in darknesse still, sauing a few Leuites scattered vpon the mountaines, for whose sake Sodome is spared. And because those had not the knowledge of God, therefore they worshipped Mars and Cupid, Sunne and Moone, beasts and serpents: ¹so the Philistines worshipped Dagon, the Ephesians worshipped Diana, the Assirians Nesroch, the Jsraelites worshipped a calfe, Ahaziah worshpiped Belzebub, the Moabites worshipped Chamos, the Samaritanes did worship vnto Baal: so the truth to such seemeth falshood, and error seemeth truth. As for example, that the word should be made of nothing, that the Word became flesh that God and man was ioyned together in one person, that one man may be righteous in the righteousnesse of another; which is Christ, and that the dead shall rise againe: these seemed foolishnes vnto the Gentiles, neither could they beleeue them. No more can some Gentiles amongst vs at this day, which are but naturall men, therefore they do not beleeue them, for when they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles, saith the holy Ghost. So then we see now what Christ hath done for vs,