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

Christ cometh to the place where Zaccheus was, because otherwise it had bin unpossible for Zaccheus to come to his presence: for unless the Lord vouchsafe to come unto us, we cannot attain to the presence of God. As no man might have any access to king Assuerus except he stretched out his golden sceptre: so no ¹man may come to Christ, unless he be called by the golden sceptre of his sacred word.

Christ commeth to the place where Zaccheus was, because otherwise it had bin vnpossible for Zaccheus to come to his presence: for vnlesse the Lord vouchsafe to come vnto vs, wee cannot attaine to the presence of God. As no man might haue any accesse to king Assuerus except he stretched out his golden scepter: so no ¹man may come to Christ, vnlesse he be called by the golden scepter of his sacred word.

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Christ looked up and saw Zaccheus, before Zaccheus could look down to behold him. Thus doth the Lord prevent us with his mercy, whom he might cast off in his justice: and if he perceive in us a willing mind to come unto him, he is content to come first unto us. And like that good father, Luke 15. to behold us while we are yet a great way off, and to have compassion on us.

Christ looked vp and saw Zaccheus, before Zaccheus could looke downe to behold him. Thus doth the Lord preuent vs with his mercy, whom he might cast off in his iustice: and if he perceiue in vs a willing mind to come vnto him, he is content to come first vnto vs. And like that good father,