A16596:53
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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I might here bring in examples of their penance, how perilous it is to be embraced: but let the example of ⟨p. 18⟩their grand Sire Judas serve, in whom we see all the parts of their penance, as they describe it; and yet notwithstanding he was damned. He was sorry enough, as the effect showed: he had their contrition fully, out of the which he confessed his fault, saying: I have betrayed innocent blood: and thereunto he made satisfaction, restoring the money he had received. But yet all was but lost, he hanged up himself, his bowels burst out, and he remained a child of perdition for ever. I would wish that this example of Judas, in whom ye see the parts of their penance, contrition, confession, and satisfaction, would move them to penance, and to describe it a little better, making hope or trust of Gods free mercy a piece thereof, or else with Judas they will mar all.
I might here bring in examples of their penance, how perilous it is to be embraced: but let the example of ⟨p. 18⟩their graund Sire Iudas serue, in whome we sée all the parts of their pennance, as they describe it; and yet notwithstanding he was damned. He was sorie enough, as the effect shewed: he had their contrition fully, out of the which he confessed his fault, saying: I haue betrayed innocent blood: and thereunto he made satisfaction, restoring the money he had receiued. But yet all was but lost, he hanged vp himselfe, his bowels burst out, and he remained a child of perdition for euer. I would wish that this example of Iudas, in whom ye see the parts of their penance, contrition, confession, and satisfaction, would moue them to penance, and to describe it a little better, making hope or trust of Gods frée mercy a piece thereof, or else with Iudas they will marre all.
Perchance these words, contrition, confession, and satisfaction, were used as I have expounded them at the first. But in that we see so much danger and hurt by using them without expositions; either let us join to ⟨p. 19⟩