A16596:110
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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On this manner therefore, with the Apostles, and the poor man in the Gospel that cried: Lord increase our faith: Lord help my unbelief, pray thou and say: O merciful God and dear Father, of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; in whom, as thou art well pleased, so hast thou commanded us to hear him, forasmuch as he often biddeth us to ask of thee,1 and thereto promiseth that thou wilt hear us, and grant us that which in his name we shall ask of thee: lo, gracious Father, I am bold to beg of thy mercy, through thy Son JESUS CHRIST, one sparkle of true faith and certain persuasion of thy goodness and love towards me in Christ, wherethrough, I being assured of the pardon of all my sins, by the mercies of Christ thy Son, may be thankful to thee, love thee, and serve thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of my life.
On this manner therefore, with the Apostles, and the poore man in the Gospell that cryed: Lord encrease our faith: Lord helpe my vnbeliefe, pray thou and say: O mercifull God and deare Father, of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ; in whom, as thou art well pleased, so hast thou commanded vs to heare him, forasmuch as he often biddeth vs to aske of thee,1 and therto promiseth that thou wilt heare vs, and grant vs that which in his name we shall aske of thee: loe, gracious Father, I am bold to begge of thy mercy, through thy Sonne IESVS CHRIST, one sparkle of true faith and certaine perswasion of thy goodnesse and loue towards me in Christ, wherethrough, I being assured of the pardon of all my sinnes, by the mercies of Christ thy Son, may be thankfull to thee, loue thee, and serue thee in holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of my life.
On this sort, I say, or otherwise, as God shall move thee, pray thou first of all, and look for thy request at Gods