A16596:118
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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Saint Paul saith, God would have ⟨p. 52⟩all men saved: Lo, he excepteth none. And to Titus: The grace of God bringeth salvation to all men. As from Adam, all have received sin to damnation: so by Christ, all have grace offered to salvation, if they reject not the same. I speak not now of Infants, I say: nor I need not enter into the matter of Predestination. In preaching of repentance, I would gather where I could with Christ.
Saint Paul saith, God would haue ⟨p. 52⟩all men saued: Loe, he excepteth none. And to Titus: The grace of God bringeth saluation to all men. As from Adam, all haue recieued sin to damnation: so by Christ, all haue grace offered to saluation, if they reiect not ye same. I speak not now of Infants, I say: nor I neede not enter into the matter of Predestination. In preaching of repentance, I would gather where I could with Christ.
As surely as I live, (saith God) I will not the death of a sinner. Art thou a sinner? Yea: Lo, God sweareth, he will not thy death. How canst thou now perish? Consider with thy self, what profit thou shouldst have, to believe this to be true to others, if not, to thy self also: Satan doth so. Rather consider with Peter, that the promise of salvation pertaineth not only to them which are nigh; that is, to such as are fallen a little: but also to all, to whom the Lord hath called, be they never so far off.
As surely as I liue, (sayth God) I wil not the death of a sinner. Art thou a sinner? Yea: Loe, God sweareth, he will not thy death. How canst thou now perish? Consider with thy selfe, what profit thou shouldst haue, to beleeue this to be true to others, if not, to thy selfe also: Sathan doth so. Rather consider with Peter, that the promise of saluation pertaineth not only to them which are nie; that is, to such as are fallen a little: but also to all, to whom the Lord hath called, bee they neuer so farre off.