B15838:233
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 fifth type or figure was Leah and Rachel, the two daughters of Laban: Leah was the elder, but blear or 1squint-eyed: Rachel the younger, beautiful and fair. 17. Therefore Rachel was beloved of Jacob, and Leah despised, 18. Yet Leah was first married. 23. And also made ⟨image 44⟩fruitful, 31. but Rachel also war after married, 28. and more beloved, 30 and having envied her sisters fruitfulness, 30. 1. and repented, God remembered her, and made her fruitful. So Christ first married the Jews, and made them glorious; but when they despised their glory, he married with the Gentiles, and they envying their happiness; of barren in all goodness, became fruitful in true holiness.
The fift type or figure was Leah and Rachel, the two daughters of Laban: Leah was the elder, but bleare or 1squint-eyed: Rachel the yonger, beautifull and faire. 17. Therefore Rachel was beloued of Iacob, and Leah despised, 18. Yet Leah was first married. 23. And also made ⟨image 44⟩fruitfull, 31. but Rachel also war after maried, 28. and more beloued, 30 and hauing enuied her sisters fruitfulnes, 30. 1. and repented, God remembred her, and made her fruitfull. So Christ first married the Iewes, and made them glorious; but when they despised their glory, he married with the Gentiles, and they enuying their happinesse; of barren in all goodnes, became fruitfull in true holinesse.
The sixth figure was Manasseh and Ephraim, the two sons of Joseph: Manasseh was the eldest, and Ephraim was the youngest. Both of them Joseph having brought to Jacob his Father, that he might bless them, he took Manasseh and put him towards Jacobs right hand, that he might bless him first and more plentifully, and he took Ephraim and put him towards Jacobs left hand. But Jacob stretched out his right hand and laid it upon Ephraims head which was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh, directing his hands so of purpose, for Manasseh was the elder of them. Thus the Lord blessed us when there was no hope left for us.