The Christians Sacrifice Seen and Allowed, Title page – Dedication
THE CHRIstians Sacrifice. Scene, and allowed.
LONDON. Printed by Thomas Orwin, for Thomas Man, 1589.
TO MY LATE AVDItors, the congregatiō of Clement Danes, al the good wil which I can shevve.
BEloued in Iesus Christ, my first fruites, I hauehave nothing but this myte to leaue with you, which is the summe of al my sermons, ye hauehave heard it already, & as th'apostle cals the Corinthians his epistle, so ye should be my sermon;2, Cor. … that is, my sermon should be printed in your hearts, as this is printed in paper. If ye hauehave not giuen your h…r…s yet to him which sent for them, nowe thinke that god hath sent for them againe, and heare me writing, whom ye cannot heare speaking. Take not custome for religion shun occasion aswel as sinne se…k the vse of eueryevery thing, desire not to hauehave your Kingdome here. And so I leaue you all with Christ, whom I hauehave preached, to bring forth the fruit of that seede which is sowen, beseeching you for al the louelove that you hauehave of heuen, that ye would not count any thing in this world worthy to keep your harts from God, but think of the day when you shal giuegive account of eueryevery lesson which ye hauehave heard, and hee which hath called you in this prison, wil glorifie you in his pallace, where ye shall see him to whom yee hauehave geuen your hearts, and enioy that blessing of blessings, which makes all the worlde to worship him. The father of our lord Iesus Christ, which hath begunne to draw you to his Kingdom, neuer leaue you vntil you come vntounto it, Amen.
Your late vnworthy seruant for the Lord, Henry Smith.