THE

SERMONS OF MR. HENRY SMITH,

SOMETIME MINISTER OF ST. CLEMENT DANES, LONDON:

TOGETHER WITH A

PREPARATIVE TO MARRIAGE, GOD'S ARROW AGAINST ATHEISTS,
CERTAIN GODLY AND ZEALOUS PRAYERS, ETC.

PRINTED ACCORDING TO HIS CORRECTED COPIES IN HIS LIFETIME.

WITH A MEMOIR OF THE LEARNED AUTHOR
BY THOMAS FULLER, B.D.

THE WHOLE CAREFULLY EDITED BY THE

AUTHOR OF "OUR HEAVENLY HOME," "LIFE AT BETHANY," ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON: WILLIAM TEGG.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY WILLIAM NICHOLS,

46, HOXTON SQUARE.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

FOOD FOR NEWBORN BABES.

1 Peter ii. 2.-As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk, &c.

THE BANQUET OF JOB'S CHILDREN.

Job i. 4, 5.—And his sons went and feasted in their houses, &c.

SATAN'S COMPASSING THE EARTH.

Job i. 7, 8.—And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou, &c. -

A CAVEAT FOR CHRISTIANS.

1 Cor. x. 12.-Let him that thinketh he standeth, &c.

THE POOR MAN'S TEARS.

Mat. x. 42.-Whosoever shall give to drink, &c.

AN ALARM FROM HEAVEN.

Mat. xxviii. 19.-Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, &c.

JACOB'S LADDER.

1 Cor. ix. 24.-So run, that ye may obtain

THE LAWYER'S QUESTION.

Luke x. 25.-And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, &c.

THE LAW-GIVER'S ANSWER.

Luke x. 26, 27.-He said unto him, What is written, &c.

THE CENSURE OF CHRIST.

Luke x. 28.-And He said unto him, Thou hast answered right, &c.

THE SINNER'S CONVERSION.

Luke xix. 1-5.—And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho, &c.

THE SINNER'S CONFESSION.

Luke xix. 6-9.-And he made haste, and came down, &c.

THE SWEET SONG OF OLD FATHER SIMEON.

IN TWO SERMONS.

Luke ii. 29, 30.-Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart, &c.

Luke ii. 31, 32.-Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all

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Jonah i. 1, 2.-The word of the Lord came to Jonah, &c.

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THE REBELLION OF JONAH.

Jonah i. 3.-But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish, &c.

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THE PUNISHMENT OF JONAH.

IN TWO SERMONS.

Jonah i. 4-6.-But the Lord sent out a great wind, &c.

Jonah i. 7.-And they said every one to his fellow, Come, &c.

THE BENEFIT OF CONTENTMENT.

1 Tim. vi. 6.-Godliness with contentment is great gain

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THE AFFINITY OF THE FAITHFUL.

Luke viii. 19-21.-Then came to Him His mother, &c.

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THE CONFESSIONS OF ROBERT DICKONS.

The Declarations of Henry Smith respecting them

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THE LOST SHEEP IS FOUND.

1 John iv. 1.- Try the spirits whether they are of God

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THE TRUMPET OF THE SOUL SOUNDING TO JUDGMENT.

Eccl. xi. 9.- Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, &c.

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THE SINFUL MAN'S SEARCH.

Job viii. 5-7.-If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, &c.

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MARY'S CHOICE.

Luke x. 38-42.-Now it came to pass, as they went, &c.

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II.-The Christian Religion is the only True Religion, &c.

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III.—The Christian Religion Approved to be the only True

V.-The Church of Rome is not the True Church of God

VI.-Against Schism and Schismatical Synagogues

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