A16596:56
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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Now me thinks, ye are somewhat astonied: whereby I gather, that presently you desire this Repentance, that is: this sorrow, good hope, and newness of life. The which that you may the rather attain, and get to your comforts, as I have gone about to be a mean to stir up in you (by Gods grace) this desire of Repentance, so through the same grace of God, will I go about now to show you, how you may have your desire in this hehalfe.
Now me thinkes, ye are somewhat astonied: whereby I gather, that presently you desire this Repentance, that is: this sorrow, good hope, and newnesse of life. The which that you may the rather attaine, and get to your comforts, as I haue gone about to be a meane to stirre vp in you (by Gods grace) this desire of Repentance, so through the same grace of God, will I goe about now to shew you, how you may haue your desire in this hehalfe.
And first concerning this part, namely, sorrow for our sins, and hearty lamenting of the same: For this, if you desire the having of it, you must beware, that you think not that of your selves, or of your own free will, by any means you can get it. You may easily deceive your selves, and mock your selves, thinking more of your selves then is seemly. All good things, and not pieces of good things, but all good things, saith Saint James, 1come from God the Father of light. If therefore penance be good (as it is good) then the parts of it be good.2 From God therefore do they come, and not of our free will. It is the Lord that mortifieth, that bringeth down, that humbleth, saith the Scripture in sundry places:3 After thou haddest stricken my thigh (saith Jeremiah) I was ashamed Lo he saith, After thou haddest stricken me: and therefore prayeth he, even in the last words almost, he writeth, Turn us, 4O Lord, and we shall be turned. The which thing David used very often.