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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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What bowels of compassion was this, that the omnipotent Creator of Heaven and earth, would deliver his own only beloved Son for us creatures, to be not only flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bones, that we might by him through the holy Ghost, be made one with him, and so with the Father, by communicating the merits of his flesh; that is, righteousness, holiness, innocency, and immortality: but also to be a slain Sacrifice for our sins, to satisfy his justice, to convert or turn death into life, our sin into righteousness, hell into Heaven, misery into felicity for us? What a mercy is this, that GOD will raise up this his Son CHRIST, not only to justify and regenerate us? but also in his person, to demonstrate ⟨p. 128⟩unto us our state, which we shall have: for in his coming we shall be like unto him.
What bowels of compassion was this, that the omnipotent Creator of Heauen and earth, would deliuer his owne onely beloued Sonne for vs creatures, to be not onely flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bones, that we might by him through the holy Ghost, be made one with him, and so with the Father, by communicating the merits of his flesh; that is, righteousnesse, holinesse, innocencie, and immortalitie: but also to bee a slaine Sacrifice for our sinnes, to satisfie his iustice, to conuert or turne death into life, our sinne into righteousnes, hell into Heauen, misery into felicitie for vs? What a mercy is this, that GOD will rayse vp this his Sonne CHRIST, not onely to iustifie and regenerate vs? but also in his person, to demonstrate ⟨p. 128⟩vnto vs our state, which wee shall haue: for in his comming we shall be like vnto him.
Oh wonderful mercy of God, which would assume this his Christ, even in humane body, into the heavens, to taken and keep their possession for us, to lead our captivity, captive, to appear before him always praying for us, to make the throne of Justice a throne of mercy, the seat of glory a seat of grace! So that with boldness we may come and appear before God, to ask and find grace, in time convenient. Again, what a verity and constant trueth in God, is this, that he would, according to his promise, made first to Adam, and so to Abraham, and others in his time, accomplish it, by sending his son so graciously? Who would doubt hereafter, of anything that he hath promised?