A16596:81
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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Lord be merciful unto us for thy Christs sake, and spare us in thine anger, remember thy mercy towards us Amen.
Lord be mercifull vnto vs for thy Christs sake, and spare vs in thine anger, remember thy mercy towards vs Amen.
And thus much for the third thing, to the mooning of us to sorrow for our sins: that is, for the tag tied to Gods Law, I mean, for the malediction and curse of God. But if our hearts be so hard, that through these, we yet feel no hearty sorrow for our sins: let us fourthly set before us, examples past and present, old and new; thereby the holy Spirit may be effectual, to work in his time this ⟨p. 32⟩work of sorrowing for our sin.
And thus much for the third thing, to the mooning of vs to sorrow for our sinnes: that is, for the tagge tyed to Gods Law, I meane, for the malediction and curse of God. But if our hearts be so hard, that through these, we yet feele no hearty sorrow for our sinnes: let vs fourthly set before vs, examples past and present, olde and new; thereby the holy Spirit may be effectuall, to worke in his time this ⟨p. 32⟩worke of sorrowing for our sinne.
Look upon Gods anger for sin in Adam and Eve, for eating a piece of an apple. Were not they, the dearest creatures of God, cast out of Paradise? Were not they subject to mortality, travail, labour, &c. Was not the earth accursed for their sins? Do not we all, men in labour, women in travelling with child, and all in death, mortality and misery, even in this life feel the same? And was God so angry for their sin, and he being the same God, will he say nothing to us for ours (alas) more horrible then the eating once, of one piece of an apple?