A sermon of repentance, madeA sermon of repentaunce, made

On this sort I say, or otherwise, as God shall move thee, pray thou first of all, and look for thy request at GOD'S hand without any doubting, though forthwith thou feelest not the same: for often times we have things of GOD given us, long before we feel them as we would do. Now unto this prayer use thou these means following.

On this sorte I saye, or otherwyse, as God shall moue thee, praye thou fyrste of all, and looke for thy request at GODDES hande withoute any doubtyng, thoughe forthwith thou feeleste not the same: for often tymes we haue thynges of GOD geuen vs, longe before we feele them as we woulde do. Nowe vnto thys prayer vse thou these meanes folowynge.

After prayer for faith, which I would should be first: Secondly because the same springeth out of the hearing, not of Masses, Matins, Cannons, councils doctors, decrees, but out of the hearing of gods word: ⟨image 37⟩Get the gods word, but not that part which serveth specially to contrition, that is the law, but the other part which serveth specially to consolation, and certain persuasion of gods love towards thee, that is the Gospel or publication of Gods mercy in Christ, I mean the free promises.

After prayer for fayth, which I woulde shoulde be firste: Secondlye because the same spryngeth oute of the hearynge, not of Masses, Mattens, Cannons, councels doctours, decrees, but out of the hearing of gods word: ⟨image 37⟩Get the gods word, but not that part whiche serueth speciallye to contricion, that is the lawe, but the other part which serueth specially to consolacion, and certayn perswasiō of gods loue towards the, that is the Gospel or publication of Gods mercy in Christ, I meane the free promyses.