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A42885 Instruction concerning penance and holy communion the second part fo the instruction of youth, containing the means how we may return to God by penance, and remain in his grace by the good and frequent use of the sacraments. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the house and Society of Sorbon, principal of the college of Plessis-Sorbon.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. Part 2. English Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690.; Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. Instruction sur la pénitence et sur la sainte communion. English. 1689 (1689) Wing G904C; ESTC R223681 215,475 423

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be_v different_a from_o heresy_n in_o this_o that_o heresy_n will_v believe_v some_o truth_n but_o not_o all_o but_o impiety_n deny_v all_o and_o believe_v nothing_o you_o ought_v theotime_o to_o examine_v yourself_o very_o strict_o whether_o you_o have_v fall_v into_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o have_v perform_v yet_o some_o more_o strict_a and_o severe_a penance_n but_o above_o all_o communicate_v your_o thought_n with_o some_o learned_a and_o pious_a person_n who_o may_v restore_v you_o to_o yourself_o and_o put_v you_o in_o the_o right_a way_n 6._o the_o six_o sin_n against_o faith_n be_v to_o favour_v heretic_n or_o impious_a man_n as_o in_o support_v and_o approve_v what_o they_o do_v 7._o the_o seven_o be_v to_o be_v please_v with_o their_o company_n and_o discourse_n to_o continue_v therein_o with_o danger_n of_o embrace_v their_o opinion_n 8._o the_o eight_o be_v to_o read_v their_o book_n whether_o with_o pleasure_n or_o danger_n 9_o the_o nine_o be_v the_o 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