A16596:169
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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The second is, What the thing is, which is instituted.
The second is, What the thing is, whch is instituted.
And the last is, Wherefore and to what end it was instituted, whereby we shall be taught how to use it.
And the last is, Wherefore and to what end it was instituted, whereby we shall be taught how to vse it.
1For the first, Who did institute this Sacrament and Supper. You all do know, that things are more esteemed sometime for the dignity and authority of the person, sometime for the wisdom of the person, sometime for the power and magnificence of the person, & sometime for the ⟨p. 88⟩tender love & kindness of the person. If need were, I could by examples set forth every one of these, but I hope it is not necessary. Now then how can the thing which we be about to celebrate, but be esteemed of every one highly, in that the author of it doth want no dignity, no authority, no wisdom, no power, no magnificence, no holiness, no tender love & kindness? but hath all dignity, authority, wisdom, power, magnificence, &c. and all that can be absolutely wished.
1For the first, Who did institute this Sacrament and Supper. You all doe know, that things are more estéemed sometime for the dignitie and authority of the person, sometime for the wisedome of the person, sometime for the power and magnificence of the person, & sometime for the ⟨p. 88⟩