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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 Supper of the Lord then, is not simply Christs body and blood, but Christs body broken, and his blood shed. Wherefore broken? Wherefore shed? Forsooth, that ⟨p. 125⟩teacheth Christ himself, saying: Broken for you, Shed for your sins, and for the sins of many. Here now then we have occasion in the use of the Sacrament, to call to mind the greatness and grievousness of sin, which could not be taken away by any other means, then by the shedding of the most precious blood, and breaking of the most pure body, of the only begotten Son of GOD, Jesus Christ; by whom all things were made, all things are ruled and governed, &c.
The Supper of the Lord then, is not simply Christs body and blood, but Christs body broken, and his blood shedde. Wherefore broken? Wherefore shedde? Forsooth, that ⟨p. 125⟩teacheth Christ himselfe, saying: Broken for you, Shed for your sinnes, and for the sins of many. Here now then we haue occasion in the vse of the Sacrament, to call to mind the greatnes and grieuousnesse of sinne, which could not be taken away by any other meanes, then by the shedding of the most precious bloud, and breaking of the most pure body, of the only begotten Sonne of GOD, Iesus Christ; by whome all things were made, all things are ruled and gouerned, &c.
Who considering this thing, shall not be touched to repent? Who in the receiving of this Sacrament, thinking that Christ saith to him: Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for thee: This is my blood which is shed for thy sins, can but tremble at the grievousness of his sins, for the which such a price was paid? If there were no plague at all else, to admonish man of sin, how grievous a thing it is in Gods sight, surely that one were enough. But alas, how are our hearts bewitched, through ⟨p. 126⟩