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Two notable sermons. Made
Two notable sermons. Made by that worthy martyr of Christ Master John Bradford, the one of repentance, and the other of the Lords supper never before imprinted. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctionTwo notable sermons. Made by that worthy martyr of Christ Maister Iohn Bradford, the one of repentance, and the other of the Lordes supper neuer before imprinted. Perused and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunction
London: printed by John Awdely, 1574London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1574
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.
¶ A fruitful Sermon of Repentance, made by the constant Martyr of Christ M. John Bradford. 1553.
¶ A fruitfull Sermon of Repentaunce, made by the constant Martyr of Christ M. Iohn Bradford. 1553.
The life we have at this present, is the gift of God, in whom we live, move and are, and therefore he is called Jehovah. For the which life as we should be thankful, so we may not in any wise use it after our own fantasy, but to the end for the which it is given and lent us, that is, to the setting forth of Gods praise and glory by repentance, conversion, and obedience to his good will and holy laws whereunto his long suffering doth (as it were) even draw us if our harts by impenitency were not hard even. And therefore our life in the scripture is called a walking, for that as the body daily ⟨image 14⟩draweth more and more near his end, that is the earth: even so our soul draweth daily more and more near unto death, that is, salvation or damnation, heaven or hell.
THe lyfe wee haue at thys present, is the gift of God, in whom we lyue, moue and are, and therefore he is called Iehoua. For the which lyfe as we should be thankfull, so we may not in any wyse vse it after our own fantasy, but to the ende for the which it is geuē and lent vs, that is, to the setting forth of Gods praise and glory by repentaunce, cōuersion, and obedience to his good wyl and holy lawes whereunto hys long suffering doth (as it were) euen draw vs if our harts by impenitency were not hard euen. And therfore our life in ye scripture is called a walking, for that as the body dayly ⟨image 14⟩drawech more and more neare hys ende, that is the earth: euen so our soule draweth dayly more and more neare vnto death, that is, saluation or damnation, heauen or hell.