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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.
In gods law we see it is a foul ⟨image 30⟩spot to our souls, not only in hart to covet, in look or word to flatter, lye, colour. &c. in deed to take away any thing which pertaineth to another: but also in hart, countenance, word & deed, not to keep, save, & defend that which pertaineth to thy neighbour, as thou wouldest thine own
In gods law we see it is a foule ⟨image 30⟩spot to our soules, not onelye in hart to couet, in looke or word to flatter, lye, colour. &c. in deede to take away any thing which pertayneth to another: but also in hart, countenance, word & deede, not to keepe, saue, & defend that which pertayneth to thy neyghbour, as thou woldest thine own
In Gods law we may see it a foul spot, not only to lie or bear false witness against any man, but also not to have as great care over thy neighbours name, as over thine own.
In Gods law we may see it a foule spot, not onely to lie or bear false wytnes against anye man, but also not to haue as great care ouer thy neighbours name, as ouer thine own.
Sin in Gods law it is we may see and a foul spot, not only to consent to evil lust, or carnal desires, but even the very natural or carnal lusts and desires themselves for so I may call them, nature it self being now so corrupted are sin, and self love, and ⟨image 31⟩many such like. By reason whereof I trow there is none that tooteth well herein, but though he be blameless to the world, and fair to the show, yet certainly inwardly his face is foul arrayed, and so shameful, saucy, mangy, pocky and scabbed, that he cannot but be sorry at the contemplation thereof, & that so much more, by how much he continueth to look in this glass accordingly.