A16596:250
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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1To the answering of this objection, I think it necessary to speak something of the worthy receiving of this Sacrament, in as great brevity and plainness as I can. The Apostle willeth all men to prove and examine themselves, before they eat of the Bread, and drink of the Cup: for they that eat and drink unworthily, eat and drink their own damnation.
1To the answering of this obiection, I think it necessary to speak something of the worthy receiuing of this Sacrament, in as great breuitie and plainenesse as I can. The Apostle willeth all men to proue and examine themselues, before they eate of the Bread, and drinke of the Cup: for they that eate and drinke vnworthily, eate and drinke their owne damnation.
- 1The answer.The answere.
Therefore, this probation and examination ⟨p. 137⟩is necessary. If men will try their Gold and Silver, whether they be Copper or no: is it not more necessary, that men should try their consciences? Now, how this should be, the Papists teach amiss, in sending us to their auricular Confession, which is impossible. The true probation, and trial of a Christ an conscience, consisteth altogether in Faith and Repentance. Faith, hath respect to the Doctrine and Articles of our Belief: Repentance, hath respect to manners and conversation. Concerning the former, I mean of Faith, we may see the Apostle teacheth us, 2. Corinthians 11. Concerning the latter, for our conversation, those sins which are commonly called mortal, or deadly, are to be removed. These sins are discerned from other sins, by the Apostle,