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A10318 A directorie teaching the way to the truth in a briefe and plaine discourse against the heresies of this time Whereunto is added, a short treatise against adiaphorists, neuters, and such as say they may be saued in any sect or religion, and would make of many diuers sects one Church. Radford, John, 1561-1630. 1605 (1605) STC 20602; ESTC S115540 239,684 640

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mention_v make_v his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n and_o ●2_n psal_n 15._o 10._o ephe._n 1._o 20_o et_fw-la 4._o 9_o 1._o pet._n 3._o ●2_n in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o asended_a what_o be_v it_o but_o because_o he_o desended_a also_o first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v into_o hell_n of_o the_o torment_n or_o sorrow_n whereof_o as_o be_v the_o death_n or_o vanquisher_n of_o death_n and_o the_o bite_n or_o devourer_n of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n he_o can_v not_o be_v detain_v or_o hold_v but_o these_o fellow_n that_o deny_v christ_n be_v in_o hell_n the_o cloister_n whereof_o he_o once_o break_v bind_v that_o old_a serpent_n and_o so_o deny_v their_o creed_n no_o marvel_n though_o they_o make_v so_o small_a reckon_v of_o purgatory_n but_o account_v it_o as_o a_o buggard_n to_o fear_v child_n in_o which_o place_n in_o deed_n i_o warrant_v they_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v unless_o they_o amend_v 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thy_o special_a grace_n be_v call_v of_o thou_o from_o among_o many_o lose_a sheep_n to_o be_v of_o thy_o flock_n servant_n in_o thy_o house_n workman_n in_o thy_o vineyard_n member_n of_o thy_o mystical_a body_n the_o cath_z church_n may_v ever_o be_v so_o thankful_a to_o thou_o in_o sound_a virtue_n pure_a life_n &_o conversation_n for_o our_o state_n and_o gracious_a vocation_n that_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o but_o that_o we_o be_v thy_o member_n o_o b._n jesu_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n that_o i_o say_v we_o be_v thy_o flesh_n &_o blood_n &_o member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o head_n we_o may_v so_o answer_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o this_o high_a and_o heavenly_a vocation_n &_o happy_a state_n that_o be_v worthy_a &_o fruitful_a member_n of_o thy_o body_n here_o in_o earth_n we_o may_v for_o ever_o after_o this_o life_n see_v thy_o face_n in_o glory_n amen_n laus_fw-la de●_n i._o ✚_o r._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o th●_n tru●_n way_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o th●_n 〈◊〉_d certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o three_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 33._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o four_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 6._o of_o some_o other_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n etc._n etc._n how_o without_o it_o none_o can_v be_v save_v pag._n 52._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n p._n 68_o chap._n 8._o what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o tho_o sacrament_n and_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 71._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o pag._n 75._o chap._n 10._o how_o necessary_a &_o fruitful_a christ_n passion_n be_v to_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o patience_n &_o good_a work_n &_o how_o by_o baptism_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v apply_v to_o cur_n soul_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 11._o declare_v what_o baptism_n be_v &_o that_o baptism_n remit_v all_o sin_n &_o ho●_n it_o true_o justifi_v us._n pag._n 84._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o impiety_n and_o abuse_v of_o heretic_n about_o baptism_n pag._n 90._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 95._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o &_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o all_o sinner_n aft●r_a baptism_n pag._n 100_o chap._n 15._o that_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o a_o lawful_a priest_n be_v necessary_a pag._n 107._o chap._n 16._o of_o confession_n more_o in_o particular_a and_o of_o some_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o &_o second_o commandment_n pag._n 113._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o of_o some_o sin_n against_o they_o to_o be_v confesle_v to_o the_o priest_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 18._o declare_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o grievous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o severe_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 124._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o great_a ingratitude_n of_o man_n to_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o exhortati●_n to_o confession_n &_o am●dment_n by_o penance_n p._n 131._o chap._n 20._o of_o who_o t●e_v sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v and_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n substantial_o real_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o altar_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 22._o that_o heretic_n which_o deny_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n evacuate_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o antechrist_n pag._n 148._o chap._n 23._o wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o we_o ought_v as_o real_o &_o as_o true_o to_o receive_v his_o body_n with_o our_o mouth_n to_o health_n &_o salvation_n as_o adam_n do_v eat_v the_o forbid_v apple_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n pag._n 152._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n sign_n or_o figure_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o which_o it_o beto_o ken_v pag._n 181._o chap._n 25._o declare_v how_o it_o impli_v not_o contradiction_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o many_o place_n
christ_n towards_o we_o for_o love_v you_o know_v deserve_v love_n again_o but_o what_o great_a love_n can_v christ_n show_v we_o in_o not_o only_o die_v for_o we_o but_o still_o in_o this_o unspeakable_a mystery_n remain_v with_o we_o be_v there_o ever_o pelican_n that_o so_o tender_v her_o young_a one_o who_o though_o she_o feed_v they_o with_o her_o blood_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n she_o forsake_v they_o be_v there_o ever_o mother_n that_o so_o dear_o loove_v her_o child_n as_o christ_n do_v we_o who_o say_v and_o persorm_v it_o that_o if_o a_o mother_n can_v forget_v the_o only_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v we_o who_o not_o only_o feed_v we_o with_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n the_o fruit_n full_a dew_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v compassion_n upon_o we_o even_o with_o shed_v his_o blood_n embrace_v we_o with_o his_o stretch_v out_o arm_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o still_o remain_v with_o we_o even_o 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saviour_n if_o my_o vessel_n be_v of_o the_o pure_a mettle_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o gold_n and_o precious_a s●ones_n it_o be_v too_o base_a for_o thy_o majesty_n who_o those_o glorious_a angelical_a spirit_n or_o the_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v and_o where_o be_v then_o thy_o habitation_n but_o only_o in_o pure_a mind_n and_o soul_n give_v i_o then_o grace_n good_a lord_n to_o fly_v sin_n to_o serve_v and_o love_v thou_o so_o to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v inhabit_v in_o i_o for_o in_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n but_o without_o thou_o nothing_o thou_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o true_a sacrifice_n thou_o be_v the_o offerer_n and_o pure_a oblation_n itself_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o god_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o to_o be_v brief_a you_o see_v now_o by_o this_o little_a which_o be_v say_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o christ_n in_o leave_v we_o his_o bless_a body_n 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