A16596:31
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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Here we may note, first the corruption of our nature, in that to this commandment, Repent you, he addeth a cause, For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand: For by reason of the corruption & sturdiness of our nature, God unto all his commandments, commonly, either addeth some promise to provoke us to obedience, or else some such sufficient cause, as cannot but tickle us up to hearty labouring for the doing of the same: as here to the commandment of doing penance, he addeth this Etymology or cause saying: For the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Here we may note, first the corruption of our nature, in that to this commandement, Repent you, he addeth a cause, For the Kingdome of Heauen is at hand: For by reason of the corruption & sturdines of our nature, God vnto all his commandements, commonly, either addeth some promise to prouoke vs to obediēce, or else some such sufficiēt cause, as cannot but tickle vs vp to harty laboring for ye doing of the same: as here to the commandement of doing penance, he addeth this Aetimologe or cause saying: For the kingdom of heauen is at hand.
Again, in that he joineth to the Commandment the cause, saying: For the kingdom of heaven is at hand We may learn that of the kingdom of heaven, none (to whom the ministry of preaching doth appertain) can be partaker, but such as repent and do penance. Therefore, dearly beloved, if you regard the kingdom of heaven, in that you cannot enter therein, except you repent: I beseech you all of every estate, as you desire you own peace of conscience, to repent and do penance. The which thing that ye may do, I will endeavour my best now, to help you, by Gods grace.
Againe, in that hee ioineth to the Commandement the cause, saying: For the kingdom of heauen is at hand We may learne that of the kingdome of heauen, none (to whom the ministery of preaching doth appertaine) can be partaker, but such as repent and do penance. Therfore, dearely beloued, if you regard the kingdome of heauen, in that you cannot enter therein, except you repent: I beseech you all of euery estate, as you desire you own peace of conscience, to repent and doe penance. The which thing that yee may doe, I wil indeuor my best now, to helpe you, by Gods grace.