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…

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.

But first, because we cannot well tell what repentance is, through ignorance, and for lack of knowledge, and false teaching: I will (to begin with all) show you what Repentance is. Repentance, or penance is no english word, but we borrow it of the Latinists, to whom Penance is a fore-thinking in English: in Greek, a being wise afterwards: in Hebrew, a conversion or turning; the which ⟨p. 6⟩conversion or turning, in that it cannot be true and hearty, unto God especially, without some good hope or trust of pardon, for that which is already done and past: I may well in this sort define it; namely, that penance is a sorrowing or fore thinking of our sins past, an earnest purpose to amend, or turning to God with a trust of pardon.

But first, because we cannot well tell what repentance is, through ignorance, and for lacke of knowledge, and false teaching: I will (to begin with all) shew you what Repentance is. Repentance, or penance is no english word, but wee borrow it of the Latinists, to whom Penance is a fore-thinking in English: in Greek, a being wise afterwards: in Hebrew, a conuersion or turning; the which