A16596:202
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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Now to return to the second matter, what the Sacrament is; you see that to the senses and reason of man, it is bread and wine: Which is most true, as by the Scriptures, and otherwise I have already proved: and therefore away with Transubstantiation.
Now to returne to the second matter, what the Sacrament is; you see that to the senses and reason of man, it is bread and wine: Which is most true, as by the Scriptures, and otherwise I haue already proued: and therefore away with Transsubstantiation.
But here, lest we should make it no Sacrament, for a Sacrament consisteth of two things: and least a man should by this gather, that we make it none other thing but bare bread, and a naked sign, and so rail at their pleasure on us saying: How can a man be guilty of the body & blood of Christ, by unworthy receiving it, if it ⟨p. 106⟩be but bare bread, and so forth? For this purpose, I will now speak a little more hereabout, by Gods grace, to stop your mouths, and so to stir up your good hearts, more to the worthy estimation and perception of this holy mystery.
But here, lest we should make it no Sacrament, for a Sacrament consisteth of two things: and least a man should by this gather, that we make it none other thing but bare bread, and a naked signe, and so rayle at their pleasure on vs saying: How can a man be guilty of the body & bloud of Christ, by vnworthy receiuing it, if it ⟨p. 106⟩bee but bare bread, and so forth? For this purpose, I will now speake a little more hereabout, by Gods grace, to stop your mouthes, and so to stirre vp your good hearts, more to the worthy estimation and preception of this holy mystery.