A16596:77
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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Who is he now that doth these? Rara Avis, few such Birds; yea, none at all. For all are gone out of the way, though not outwardly by word or deed, yet inwardly at the least by default, and wanting of that which is required: so that a child of one nights age is not pure, but (by reason of birth sin) in danger of Gods Malediction: then much more we, which alas, have drunken in iniquity, as it were water, as Job saith: But yet we quake not.
Who is hee now that doth these? Rara Auis, few such Byrds; yea, none at all. For all are gone out of the way, though not outwardly by word or deed, yet inwardly at the least by default, and wanting of that which is required: so that a child of one nights age is not pure, but (by reason of birth sinne) in danger of Gods Malediction: then much more wee, which alasse, haue drunken in iniquity, as it were water, as Iob sayth: But yet we quake not.
Tell me now, good brother, why do you so lightly consider Gods curse, that for your sins past you are so careless, as though you had made a covenant with death and damnation, as the wicked did in Essays time? what is Gods curse? At the Popes curse, with book, bell, and canlde; O! how trembled we which heard it, although the same was not directed unto us, but unto others? For this Gods curse, which is incomparable, more fell and importable, and is directed to us; yea, hanging over us, all by reason of our ⟨p. 32⟩sins: alas, how careless are we? O faithless hard hearts! O Jezebels guests, rocked and laid asleep in her bed! O wicked wretches, which being come into the depth of sin do contemn the same! O sorrowless sinners, and shameless shrinking harlots!
Tell me now, good brother, why do you so lightly consider Gods curse, that for your sinnes past you are so carelesse, as though you had made a couenant with death and damnation, as the wicked did in Esays time? what is Gods curse? At the Popes curse, with booke, bell, and canlde; O! how trembled we which heard it, although the same was not directed vnto vs, but vnto others? For this Gods curse, which is incomparable, more fell and importable, and is directed to vs; yea, hanging ouer vs, all by reason of our