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

O Lord God our heavenly Father, we thy poor and wretched creatures, give thee most humble and hearty thanks for our quiet and safe sleep, and for raising us up from the same. We beseech thee for Jesus Christs sake, to prosper us this day in our labour and travel, that it may be to the discharging of our duty in our vocations, principally to thy glory; next to the profit of this Church and Common-weal, and last of all, to the benefit and content of our Masters. Grant deer Father, that we may cheerfully and conscionably do our business & labours, not as men pleasers, but as serving thee our God, knowing thee to be the chief M. of us, and that thou seest and beholdest us with thy fatherly eyes, who hast promised reward to them that faithfully and truly walk in their vocation, and threatened everlasting death and damnation to them that deceitfully and wickedly do their works and labours. We beseech thee, O heavenly Father to give us the strength of thy spirit, that godly and gladly we may overcome our labours, and that the tediousness of that irksome labour which thou for our sins hast poured upon all mankind, may seem to us more delectable & sweet. Fulfil now O Lord, these our requests, for thy Son our Saviours sake, in whose name we pray, as he himself hath taught us. Our Father which, &c.

O Lord God our heauenly Father, we thy poore and wretched creatures, giue thee most humble and hearty thanks for our quiet and safe sleepe, and for raising vs vp from the same. We beseech thee for Iesus Christs sake, to prosper vs this day in our labour and trauell, that it may be to the discharging of our duty in our vocations, principally to thy glory; next to the profit of this Church and Common-weale, and last of all, to the benefit and content of our Masters. Grant deere Father, that we may cheerfully and conscionably do our busines & labours, not as men pleasers, but as seruing thee our God, knowing thee to be the chiefe M. of vs, and that thou seest and beholdest vs with thy fatherly eies, who hast promised reward to them that faithfully and truely walke in their vocation, and threatned euerlasting death and damnation to them that deceitfully and wickedly do their works and labours. We beseech thee, O heauenly Father to giue vs the strength of thy spirit, that godly and gladly we may ouercome our labours, and that the tediousnes of that itksome labour which thou for our sins hast powred vpon al mankind, may seem to vs more delectable & sweet. Fulfill now O Lord, these our requests, for thy Sonne our Sauiours sake, in whose name we pray, as he himselfe hath taught vs. Our Father which, &c.