A16596:229
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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Again, though in the field a man may receive Christs body by Faith, in the meditation of the word, yet deny I that a man doth ordinarily receive Christs body, by the only meditation of Christs death, or hearing of his ⟨p. 122⟩word, with so much sight, and by such sensible assurance (whereof God knoweth our infirmity hath no small need) as by the receipt of the Sacrament, not that Christ is not so much present in his word preached, as he is in, or with his Sacrament: but because there are in the perception of the Sacrament, more windows open for Christ to enter into us, then by his word preached or heard. For there, I mean in the word, he hath an entrance into our hearts, but only by the ears, through the voice and sound of the words: but herein the Sacrament, he hath an entrance by all our senses, by our eyes, by our nose, by our taste, and by our handling also.
Againe, though in the field a man may receiue Christs body by Faith, in the meditation of the word, yet deny I that a man doth ordinarily receiue Christs body, by the only meditation of Christs death, or hearing of his ⟨p. 122⟩word, with so much sight, and by such sensible assurance (whereof God knoweth our infirmitie hath no small need) as by the receit of the Sacrament, not that Christ is not so much present in his word preached, as hee is in, or with his Sacrament: but because there are in the perception of the Sacrament, more windowes open for Christ to enter into vs, then by his word preached or heard. For there, I meane in the word, he hath an entrance into our hearts, but onely by the eares, through the voice and sound of the words: but heerein the Sacrament, he hath an entrance by all our senses, by our eyes, by our nose, by our taste, and by our handling also.
And therefore the Sacrament full well may be called, seeable, sensible, tasteable, and touchable words. As therefore, when many windows be opened in an house, the more light may come in then when there is but one opened: even so, by the perception of the Sacraments, a Christian mans conscience hath more help to