A16596:29
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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Of which thing, in that we are most careless, and very fools, (for we alas, are the same to day, we were yesterday, and not better or nearer to God, but rather nearer to hell, Satan and perdition; being covetous, idle, carnal, secure, negligent, proud &c.) I think my labour cannot be better bestowed then with the Baptist, Christ Jesus, and his Apostles, to harp on this string, which of all other is most necessary, and that in these ⟨p. 3⟩days most specially. What string is that, saith one? Forsooth, brother, the string of repentance, the which Christ our Saviour did use, first in his Ministry; and as his Minister, at this present, I will use unto you all:1 Repent for the: Kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Of which thing, in that we are most carelesse, and very fooles, (for we alas, are the same to day, we were yesterday, and not better or nearer to God, but rather nearer to hell, Sathan and perdition; being couetous, idle, carnal, secure, negligent, proud &c.) I think my labour cannot be better bestowed then with the Baptist, Christ Iesus, and his Apostles, to harpe on this string, which of al other is most necessary, and that in these ⟨p. 3⟩dayes most specially. What string is that, saith one? Forsooth, brother, the string of repentance, the which Christ our Sauiour did vse, first in his Minestery; and as his Minister, at this present, I will vse vnto you all:1 Repent for the: Kingdome of heauen is at hand.
This sentence thus pronounced, and preached by our Saviour Jesus Christ, as it doth command us to repent, so to the doing of the same, it showeth us a sufficient cause to stir us up thereunto; namely, for that, The kingdom of Heaven (which is a kingdom of all joy, peace, riches, power and pleasure) is at hand, to all such as do so, that is, as do repent: So that the meaning hereof is, as though our Saviour might thus speak presently: Sirs, for that I see you all walking the wrong way, even to Satan, and unto hell fire, by following the kingdom of Satan, which now is coloured under the vain pleasures of this life, and foolishness of the flesh, most subtly, to your utter undoing