A16596:154
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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As ye see your sins in Gods Law, and tremble, and sigh, sorrow and sob for the same: even so you see his great mercies in his Gospel and free promises, & therefore are glad, merry and ⟨p. 79⟩joyful, for that you are accepted into Gods favour, have your sins pardoned, and are endued with the good spirit of God, even the Seal and sign, MANUEL of your election in Christ Jesus, even before the beginning of the World.
As ye see your sins in Gods Law, and tremble, and sigh, sorrow and sob for the same: euen so you see his great mercies in his Gospell and free promises, & therfore are glad, merry and ⟨p. 79⟩ioyfull, for that you are accepted into Gods fauour, haue your sins pardoned, and are endued with the good spirit of God, euen the Seale and signe, MANVEL of your election in Christ Iesus, euen before the beginning of the World.
The which Spirit, for that he is the Spirit of life, given to you, to work in you, with you, and by you here in this life satisfaction, and holiness, whereunto you are called, that ye might be holy, even as your heavenly Father is holy: I beseech you all by admonition and warning of you, that you would stir up the gifts of God, given to you generally & particularly, to the edifying of his Church, that is: I pray you, that you would not molest the good Spirit of God, by rebelling against it, when it provoketh and calleth you to go on forwards, that the which is holy, might yet be more holy, he which is righteous, might be more righteous; as the evil spirit moveth and stirreth up the filthy to be yet more filthy, the covetous, ⟨p. 80⟩to be more covetous, the wicked, to be more wicked.
The which Spirit, for that hee is the Spirit of life, giuen to you, to worke in you, with you, and by you here in this life satisfaction, and holinesse, whereunto you are called, that yee might bee holy, euen as your heauenly Father is holy: I beseech you al by admonition and warning of you, that you would stirre vp the giftes of God, giuen to you generally & particularly, to the edifying of his Church, that is: I pray you, that you would not molest the good Spirit of God, by rebelling against it, when it prouoketh and calleth you to goe on forwards, that the which is holy, might yet be more holy, he which is righteous, might be more righteous; as the euill spirit moueth and stirreth vp the filthy to be yet more filthy, the couetous,