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A38590 Catechistical discovrses in vvhich, first, an easy and efficacious way is proposed for instruction of the ignorant, by a breife summe of the Christian doctrine here delivered and declared : secondly, the verity of the Romane Catholike faith is demonstrated by induction from all other religions that are in the world : thirdly, the methode of the Romane catechisme, which the Councell of Trent caused to be made, is commended to practice of instructing in doctrine, confirming in faith, and inciting to good life by catechisticall sermons / by A. E. Errington, Anthony, d. 1719? 1654 (1654) Wing E3246; ESTC R8938 430,353 784

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leave_v they_o still_o with_o spiritual_a life_n and_o declare_v some_o venial_a sin_n in_o particular_a he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o venial_a sin_n to_o laugh_v immoderate_o 38._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gra_fw-mi c_o 38._o to_o jest_v too_o much_o to_o desire_v something_o intemperate_o to_o pluck_v fruit_n over_o greedy_o and_o the_o like_a final_o whatsoever_o we_o think_v that_o we_o do_v not_o well_o in_o we_o may_v accuse_v ourselves_o of_o it_o as_o at_o least_o of_o a_o venial_a sin_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o damnable_a to_o hell_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o such_o lesser_a sin_n which_o we_o call_v venial_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 24._o prou._n 24._o seven_o time_n shall_v the_o just_a fall_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o but_o the_o impious_a shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n where_o we_o see_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o some_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v just_a he_o that_o contemn_v small_a thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 19_o eccl._n 19_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o one_o may_v sin_v by_o small_a thing_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a before_o that_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o divine_a grace_n 3_o ja_n 3_o s._n james_n say_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o can_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o mortal_a sin_n s._n john_n have_v declare_v that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n add_v h_o present_o 1.1_o io._n 1.1_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o seduce_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o purge_v from_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v some_o sin_n this_o be_v also_o most_o congruous_a to_o reason_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a severity_n for_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n to_o punish_v every_o little_a fault_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n far_o must_v it_o be_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v every_o little_a excess_n or_o defect_n every_o little_a anger_n neglect_n distraction_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a with_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o hell_n mortal_a sin_n be_v never_o take_v away_o but_o by_o the_o sacrament_n in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n venial_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o every_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v for_o as_o every_o venial_a sin_n deminish_v the_o fervour_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o