A16596:96
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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And here, with me, a little look on ⟨p. 37⟩Gods anger, yet so fresh, that we cannot but smell it, although we slop our noses never so much; I pray God we smell it not more fresh hereafter, I mean it forsooth (for I know you look for it) in our dear late Sovereign Lord, the Kings Majesty. You all know, he was but a child in years, defiled he was not with notorious offences: Defiled, said I; nay rather, adorned with so many good gifts, and wonderful qualities, as never Prince was from the beginning of the world. Should I speak of his wisdom, of his ripeness in judgement, of his learning, of his godly zeal, heroical heart, Fatherly care for his Commons, Nurcely solicitude for Religion? &c.
And here, with me, a little look on ⟨p. 37⟩Gods anger, yet so fresh, that we cannot but smell it, although we sloppe our noses neuer so much; I pray God we smell it not more fresh hereafter, I meane it forsooth (for I know you looke for it) in our deare late Souereigne Lord, the Kings Maiesty. You all know, he was but a child in yéeres, defiled he was not with notorious offences: Defiled, sayd I; nay rather, adorned with so many good gifts, and wonderful qualities, as neuer Prince was from the beginning of the world. Should I speake of his wisedome, of his ripenesse in iudgement, of his learning, of his godly zeale, heroicall heart, Fatherly care for his Commons, Nurcely solicitude for Religion? &c.
Nay, so many things are to be spoken in commendation of Gods exceeding graces in this Child: that, as Sallust writeth of Carthage; I had rather speak nothing, then too little, in that too much is too little.
Nay, so many things are to be spoken in commendation of Gods exceeding graces in this Child: that, as Salust writeth of Carthage; I had rather speake nothing, then too little, in that too much is too little.