A16596:78
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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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 ⟨p. 32⟩sinnes: alas, how carelesse are wee? O faithlesse hard hearts! O Iezabels ghests, rocked and layd asleepe in her bed! O wicked wretches, which being come into the depth of sinne doe contemne the same! O sorrowlesse sinners, and shamelesse shrinking harlots!
Is not the anger of a King death? and is the anger of the King of all kings, a matter to be so lightly regarded as we do regard it, which for our fins are so wretchlesse, that we slug and sleep it out? As ware melteth away at the heat of the fire (saith David) so do the wicked perish at the face or countenance of the Lord.
Is not the anger of a King death? and is the anger of the King of all kings, a matter to be so lightly regarded as we do regard it, which for our finnes are so wretchlesse, that wee slugge and sleepe it out? As ware melteth away at the heate of the fire (sayth Dauid) so doe the wicked perish at the face or countenance of the Lord.