A16596:54
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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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⟩them open expositions always, or else let us not use them at all, but say as I write, that penance is a hearty sorrow for our sins, a good hope or trust of pardon through Christ, which is not without an earnest purpose to amend, or a new life. This penance is the thing, whereto all the Scripture calleth us. This penance do I now call you all unto: this must be continually in us, and not for a Lent season, as we have thought: this must increase daily more and more in us: without this we cannot be saved.
Perchance these words, contrition, confession, and satisfaction, were vsed as I haue expounded them at the first. But in that we sée so much daunger and hurt by vsing them without expositions; either let vs ioyne to ⟨p. 19⟩them open expositions alwaies, or else let vs not vse them at all, but say as I write, that penance is a hearty sorrow for our sinnes, a good hope or trust of pardon through Christ, which is not without an earnest purpose to amend, or a new life. This penance is the thing, whereto all the Scripture calleth vs. This penance doe I now call you all vnto: this must bée continually in vs, and not for a Lent season, as we haue thought: this must increase dayly more and more in vs: without this we cannot be saued.
Search therefore your hearts all, all swearers, blasphemers, liars flatterers, lewd, or idle talkers, jesters, bribers, covetous persons, drunkards, gluttons, whoremongers, thieves, murderers, slanderers, idle livers, negligent in their vocation, &c. All such, and all other as lament not their sins, as hope not in Gods mercy for pardon, and purpose not heartily to amend, to leave their swearing, drunkenness, whoredom, covetousness, idleness, &c. All such I say shall ⟨p. 20⟩