Quotes by Henry Smith

Henry Smith (1560–1591) — Puritanischer Prediger · Puritaner · England

Henry Smith war ein englischer Geistlicher und puritanischer Prediger, der Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts an der Kirche St Clement Danes in London wirkte. Bekannt unter dem Beinamen „Silver-tongued Smith“ verband er eine reformatorische Theologie mit bildhafter Sprache und alltagsnaher Anwendung, geriet wegen seiner puritanischen Haltung jedoch zeitweise in Konflikt mit der bischöflichen Kirchenleitung. Für heutige Bibelleser steht er für eine Schriftauslegung, die theologische Tiefe mit prägnanter, lebensnaher Vermittlung verknüpft.

Era: Reformation & Baroque

Recurring topics: Grace & Redemption, Wisdom & Understanding, Guilt & Forgiveness, Humility & Pride, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Relationships & Family, Love, Time & Transience

Quotes by Henry Smith

A sin is two sins when it is defended.

Henry Smith

He hideth our unrighteousness with His righteousness, He covereth our disobedience with His obedience, He shadoweth our death with His death, that the wrath of God cannot find us.

Henry Smith

[Regarding marriage:] First, he must choose his love, and then he must love his choice.

Henry Smith

All are not saved by Christ’s death, but all which are saved, are saved by Christ’s death; His death is sufficient to save all, as the sun is sufficient to lighten all; but if any man wink, the sun will not give him light.

Henry Smith

Mercy hath a heaven, and justice a hell, to display itself to eternity, but long-suffering hath only a short-lived earth.

Henry Smith

He doth not bid us take a taste of all sins and vanities, as Solomon did, to try them: for they are tried already; but that we should set the Word of God always before us like a rule, and believe nothing but that which it teacheth, love nothing but that which it prescribeth, hate nothing but that which it forbideth, do nothing but that which is commandeth, and then we try all things by the Word.

Henry Smith

Holy men have kept the sessions at home, and made their hearts the foremen of the jury, and examined themselves as we examine others. The fear of the Lord stood at the door of their souls, to examine every thought before it went in, and at the door of their lips, to examine every word before it went out, whereby they escaped a thousand sins which we commit, as though we had no other work.

Henry Smith

Sources: wikipedia.org, apuritansmind.com, theopedia.com, wikisource.org

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