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The good old way, or, An excellent and profitable treatise of repentance made
The good old way, or, An excellent and profitable treatise of repentance made by John Bradford in the year 1553. Now published with two prefaces relating the life of the author, and the excellency of the work.The good old way, or, An excellent and profitable treatise of repentance made by John Bradford in the yeare 1553. Now published with two prefaces relating the life of the author, and the excellencey of the worke.
London: printed by Leon. Lichfield, 1652
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the 3d of John saith our Saviour! So God the Father loved the World, that he would give his Darling, his one only son, that all that believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life. Lo, Sir, he saith not, that some might have life? but all saith he. And what all? all that love him with all their hearts? all ⟨p. 47⟩that have lived a good life? Nay all that believe in him. Although thou hast lived a most wicked and horrible life, if now thou believe in him, thou shalt be saved, Is not this sweet grace?
In the 3d of John saith our Saviour! So God the Father loved the World, that he would give his Deareling, his one only sonne, that all that believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life. Loe, Sir, he saith not, that some might have life? but all saith he. And what all? all that love him with all their hearts? all ⟨p. 47⟩that have lived a good life? Nay all that beleeve in him. Although thou hast lived a most wicked and horrible life, if now thou believe in him, thou shalt bee saved, Is not this sweet grace?
Again, saith Christ: Come unto me all ye that labour and are laden, and I will refresh you. Let us a little look on this letter, Come unto me, Who shall come? Lords, Priests, Holy men, Monks, Friars? yea, Cobblers, Tinkers, Whores, Thieves, Murderers also, if they lament their sins. Come unto me (saith he) all ye that labour and are laden; that is, which are afraid and weary of your sins. And what wilt thou do, Lord? And I shall refresh you saith he.
Againe, saith Christ: Come unto me all ye that labour and are laden, and I will refresh you. Let us a little look on this letter, Come unto mee, Who shall come? Lords, Priests, Holy men, Monkes, Friars? yea, Coblers, Tinkers, Whores, Theeves, Murtherers also, if they lament their sinnes. Come unto mee (saith he) all ye that labour and are laden; that is, which are afraid and weary of your sinnes. And what wilt thou doe, Lord? And I shall refresh you saith he.