A16596:98
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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This gift God gave unto us English men, before all nations under the ⟨p. 40⟩Sun, and that of his exceeding love towards us. But, alas, alas; for our unthankfulness sake, for our sins sake, for our carnality and profane living, Gods anger hath touched, not only the body, b•• also the mind of our King, by a long sickness, and at length hath taken him away by death; death, cruel death, fearful death. O, if Gods judgement be begun on him, which as he was the chiefest, so I think the holiest, and godlyest in the Realm of England, (alas) what will it be on us, whose sins have overgrown so our heads, that they are climbed up to heaven? I pray you (my good brethren) know, that Gods anger towards us for our sins, cannot but be great: yea, too fell, in that we see it was so great, that our good King could not bear it. What befell Jewry, after the death of Josiah? Lord save England, and give us repentance: my heart will not suffer me to tarry longer herein: I hope this will cause some repentance.
This gift God gaue vnto vs English men, before all nations vnder the ⟨p. 40⟩Sunne, and that of his exceeding loue towards vs. But, alas, alas; for our vnthankfulnes sake, for our sins sake, for our carnality and prophane liuing, Gods anger hath touched, not only the body, b•• also the mind of our King, by a long sicknesse, and at length hath taken him away by death; death, cruell death, fearefull death. O, if Gods iudgement be begun on him, which as he was the chiefest, so I thinke the holiest, and godlyest in the Realme of England, (alas) what will it be on vs, whose sinnes haue ouergrowen so our heads, that they are climed vp to heauen? I pray you (my good brethren) know, that Gods anger towards vs for our sins, cannot but be great: yea, too fell, in that we sée it was so great, that our good King could not beare it. What befell Iewry, after the death of Iosias? Lord saue England, and giue vs repentance: my heart will not suffer me to tarry longer herein: I hope this will cause some repentance.