A16596:59
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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Merciful Father of our Saviour Jesus Christ, because I have sinned and done wickedly; yet, through thy goodness, have received a desire of repentance, whereto, this thy long sufferance doth draw my hard heart: I beseech thee, for thy mercies sake in Christ, to work the same repentance in me; and by thy Spirit, Power, and Grace, so to humble, mortify, and fear my conscience for my sins to salvation, that in thy good time thou mayest comfort and quicken me again, thorough Jesus Christ thy dearly beloved Sonne. AMEN.
MErciful Father of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, because I haue sinned and done wickedly; yet, through thy goodnesse, haue receiued a desire of repentance, whereto, this thy long sufferance doth draw my hard heart: I beseech thee, for thy mercies sake in Christ, to worke the same repentance in me; and by thy Spirit, Power, and Grace, so to humble, mortify, and feare my conscience for my sinnes to saluation, that in thy good time thou maist comfort and quicken me againe, thorough Iesus Christ thy deerely beloued Sonne. AMEN.
After this sort, I say, or otherwise, as thou thinkest good, if thou wilt have this first part, Contrition or sorrow for thy sins, do thou beg it of God, ⟨p. 23⟩through Christ. And when thou hast asked it, as I have laboured to drive thee from trusting in thy self; so now I go about to move thee from flattering of thy self, from sluggishness, and negligence, to be diligent to use these means following. Unto prayer, which I would thou shouldest first use as thou canst: secondly, get thee Gods Law as a glass to toot in: for in it, and by it, cometh the true knowledge of sin, without which knowledge there can be no sorrow. For how can a man sorrow for his sins, which knoweth not his sins? As when a man is sick, the first steppe to health, is to know his sickness: even so to salvation, the first steppe, is to know thy damnation due for thy many sins.
After this sort, I say, or otherwise, as thou thinkest good, if thou wilt haue this first part, Contrition or sorrow for thy sins, do thou begge it of God,