A16596:226
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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And thus much for this.
Now to that part of the objection, which saith, that we teach CHRIST to be no otherwise present in the Sacrament, then in his word: I would that the Objectors would well consider, what a presence of CHRIST is in his word. I remember that Saint ⟨p. 120⟩Augustine writeth, how that Christs body is received sometime visible, and sometime invisible.
Now to that part of the obiection, which sayth, that wee teach CHRIST to bee no otherwise present in the Sacrament, then in his word: I would that the Obiectors would well consider, what a presence of CHRIST is in his word. I remember that Saint ⟨p. 120⟩Augustine writeth, how that Christs body is receiued sometime visible, and sometime inuisible.
The visible receipt, he calleth that which is by the Sacrament: the invisible receipt he calleth that which by the exercise of our faith, with our selves, we receive. And saint Hierom in the third book upon Ecclesiastes, affirmeth, that we are fed with the body of Christ, and we drink his blood, not only in mystery, but also in knowledge of Scripture. Wherein he plainly showeth, that the same meat is offered in the words of the Scriptures, which is offered in the Sacrament; so that no less is Christs body and blood offered by the Scriptures, then by the Sacraments. Upon the 147. Psalm, he writeth also, that though these words: He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood: may be understood in mystery, yet he saith, it is more true to take Christs body and his blood, for the word of the Scriptures, and the doctrine of God. Yea, upon the same Psalm he saith plainly, that Christs