A16596:146
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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Think you, that such a one, knowing these things by faith, will willingly insist & wallow in his wilful lusts, pleasures, and fantasies? Will such a one, as knoweth by faith, Christ Jesus to have given his blood to wash him from his sins, play the Sow to nuzzle in his puddle of filthy sin and vice again? Nay, rather then he will be defiled again by his wilful ⟨p. 74⟩sinning, he will wash often the feet of his affections, watching over the vice still sticking in him; which as a spring, continually sendeth out poison enough, to drown and defile him, if the sweet water of CHRISTS passion in Gods sight, did not wash it, and his blood satisfy the rigour of Gods justice due for the same.
Thinke you, that such a one, knowing these things by faith, wil willingly insist & wallow in his wilfull lusts, pleasures, and fantasies? Will such a one, as knoweth by faith, Christ Iesus to haue giuen his bloud to wash him from his sins, play the Sow to nuzle in his puddle of filthy sin and vice againe? Nay, rather then hee will bee defiled againe by his wilfull ⟨p. 74⟩sinning, he will wash often the feet of his affections, watching ouer the vice stil sticking in him; which as a spring, continually sendeth out poison enogh, to drowne and defile him, if the sweet water of CHRISTS passion in Gods sight, did not wash it, and his bloud satisfie the rigor of Gods iustice due for the same.
This blood of Christ shed for our sins, is so dear in the sight of him that believeth, that he will abhor in his heart, to stamp it, and tread it under his feet. He knoweth now, by his belief, that it is too much, that hitherto he hath set too little by it, and is ashamed thereof. Therefore for the residue of his life, he purposeth to take better heed to himself, then before he did. Because he seeth by his faith, the grievousness of Gods anger, the foulness of sin, the greatness of Gods mercy, and of Christs love towards him, he will now be heedy to pray unto God to give him his grace accordingly; that as with his eyes, and tongue, hands, & feet, &c. he hath displeased