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

Now hath Zaccheus found that precious pearl, and for joy thereof, he is content, not to sell, but to give all that he hath to enjoy the same. When the rich Ruler (in the former chapter) was willed to sell all that he had, & to give it to the poor, he went away very sorrowful, for ¹he was very rich: but Zaccheus perhaps as rich as he, is content, of his own accord, and unbidden, to bestow half his goods upon the poor, and that with a cheerful mind. If Zaccheus had given only the third part of his goods, no doubt but Christ would have accepted it, for he accepted the widows farthing, because it was given with a willing mind: but if he had given all ²his goods to feed the poor, as the Pharisees gave their alms, to be seen of men: yea, or his body to be burned, as some Romans have done, to get renown, it should have been to no purpose, because it was done to a wrong ³end.

Now hath Zaccheus found that pretious pearle, and for ioy thereof, he is content, not to sell, but to giue all that he hath to enioy the same. VVhen the rich Ruler (in the former chapter) was willed to sell all that he had, & to giue it to the poor, he went away very sorrowfull, for ¹he was very rich: but Zaccheus perhaps as rich as he, is content, of his owne accord, and vnbidden, to bestow halfe his goods vpon the poore, and that with a cheerfull minde. If Zaccheus had giuen only the third part of his goods, no doubt but Christ would haue accepted it, for he accepted the widdowes farthing, because it was giuen with a willing mind: but if he had giuen all ²his goods to feede the poore, as the Pharises gaue their almes, to bee seene of men: yea, or his body to be burned, as some Romans haue done, to get renown, it should haue beene to no purpose, because it was done to a wrong ³end.

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