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

Were Egypt as light as Goshen we should have Idolaters as joyful as true worshippers; but there is palpable darkness, tedious, fearful, and of long continuance in Egypt, clear light only in Goshen: therefore fly Egypt, ⟨image 48⟩but if thou live in Egypt, that is, walk in darkness, or commit wickedness, though thou sin in the dark, the light will bewray thee, and thy conscience will accuse thee, and condemn thee for it. Therefore now give over darkness, and arm thee with light, for our life shineth like the light, therefore now we should be Israel, for Israel is revolted.

Were Aegypt as light as Goshen wee should haue Idolaters as ioyfull as true worshippers; but there is palpable darkenesse, tedious, fearefull, and of long continuance in Aegypt, cleare light onely in Goshen: therefore flie Egypt, ⟨image 48⟩but if thou liue in Aegipt, that is, walke in darknesse, or commit wickednesse, though thou sinne in the darke, the light will bewray thee, and thy conscience will accuse thee, and condemne thee for it. Therefore now giue ouer darkenesse, and arme thee with light, for our life shineth like the light, therefore now we should be Israel, for Israel is reuolted.

But many Scrolls may be written of our sins, and thus the Gentiles are as Gentiles still. He that believeth not the word, is an Infidel: he that believeth not God, is an Atheist: he that worshippeth any thing more then God, is an Idolater: every mans conscience shall condemn himself. Yet men will leave godliness for riches, but they will not leave riches for godliness. What madness? Yea the Jews never served God at any time with such devotion as many do now their gold and their riches: O intolerable wickedness? For many there are that could be content never to die, but live ever here with their riches and pleasures.

But many Scrouls may bee written of our sinnes, and thus the Gentiles are as Gentiles still. Hee that beleeueth not the word, is an Infidell: he that beleeueth not God, is an Atheist: he that worshippeth any thing more then God, is an Idolater: euery mans conscience shall condemne himselfe. Yet men will leaue godlinesse for riches, but they will not leaue riches for godlinesse. What madnesse? Yea the Iewes neuer serued God at any time with such deuotion as many doe now their gold and their riches: O intollerable wickednesse? For many there are that could be content neuer to die, but liue euer heere with their riches and pleasurs.