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

at Tarshish thou mayest be quiet: thou mayest at Tarshish that famous City, among the strangers of many Countries, hear many strange things, much delight thy self in the variety of their manners, in the abundance of all things, with great pleasure live. No time so fit as this to see the world. At Japho thou canst not want shipping thither. Seem not to make small account of this kindness of God, defraud not thy self of the granted good.

at Tarshish thou maiest be quiet: thou maiest at Taishish that famous Citie, among the strangers of many Countries, heare many strange things, much delight thy self in the variety of their maners, in the abundance of all things, with great pleasure liue. No time so fit as this to see the worlde. At Iapho thou canst not want shipping thither. Seeme not to make small account of this kindnesse of God, defraud not thy selfe of the graunted good.

Thus Satan is ever crossing, tempting, enticing us when we are or should be addressing our selves to do the will of our God. So was Moses, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, ¹Nehemiah, Christ himself tempted, being about most notable works. What said our Saviour to Peter? Satan hath desired to sift and winnow you as wheat. Who are these whose peril satan so earnestly desireth? Even Peters, and James, and Johns. No marvel, for Christ himself, though acknowledged the Son of God, was most fiercely assaulted of the tempter forty days, and then indeed was left, but it was only for a season, Luke. 4. 13. Therefore never dream of a truce with Satan, whosoever thou be, whatsoever thou art about to do. For the enemy, the envious foe, the tempter, the false accuser goeth about continually seeking whom he may devour. Now his manner of tempting is, first and most usually with flattering, but yet very often with most terrible threatening. For whatsoever we do or feel, cometh from one of these three spirits, the spirit of satan, the Spirit of God, or our spirit. Now our own spirit of it self is always occupied about worldly things, seeking delights in pleasures, not disquiet by threats. The spirit of God is gentle, loving, and meek, not forcing, nor threatening. Therefore Christ saith, If any will follow me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, &c.