A16596:107
A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving…A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing…
A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Delivered in two notable sermons: made, by that worthy martyr of Christ, John Bradford: who suffered in Smith-field An[n]o. Domini. 1555.A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing of the Lords Supper. Deliuered in two notable sermons: made, by that worthy martyr of Christ, Iohn Bradford: who suffered in Smith-field An[n]o. Domini. 1555.
London: printed by George Purslowe, 1617
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And thus much for the first part of Repentance, I mean, for the means of working contrition. First, use prayer: then look on Gods Law: thirdly,1 see his curse: fourthly, set examples of his anger before thee: and last of all, set before thee: the precious death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
And thus much for the first part of Repentance, I meane, for the meanes of working contrition. First, vse prayer: then looke on Gods Lawe: thirdly,1 see his curse: fourthly, set examples of his anger before thee: and last of all, set before thee: the precious death of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ.
- 1Gen. 19.
From this and prayer cease not, till thou feel some hearty sorrow for thy sin. The which when thou feelest, then labour for the other part, that is, faith, on this sort.
From this and prayer cease not, til thou feele some hearty sorrow for thy sinne. The which when thou feelest, then labour for the other part, that is, faith, on this sort.
As first, in Contrition, I willed thee not to trust to thy free will, for the attaining of it: so do I will thee in this. Faith is so far from the reach of mans free-will, that to reason it is plain foolishness. Therefore, thou must first go to God, whose gift it is: thou must, I say, get thee to the Father of mercy, whose work it is, that as he hath brought thee down by Contrition, and humbled thee, so he would give thee faith, raise she up, and exalt thee.