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A95360 An abridgement of Christian doctrine: with proofs of Scripture for points controverted. : Catechistically explained by way of question and answer. Turberville, Henry, d. 1678. 1648 (1648) Wing T3252B; ESTC R185778 84,943 340

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on_o we_o as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n q._n what_o mean_v the_o responsory_n a._n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o answer_v unto_o one_o another_o q._n what_o be_v the_o antiphones_n a._n the_o verticle_n which_o be_v begin_v before_o the_o psalm_n q._n why_o do_v we_o rise_v up_o and_o stand_v at_o the_o magnificat_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la a._n to_o signify_v our_o reverence_n to_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o which_o those_o be_v take_v q._n what_o be_v the_o collect_n a._n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o collect_v and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o petition_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o whole_a office_n q._n why_o be_v the_o collect_v always_o end_v with_o those_o word_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o c._n a._n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v our_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o principal_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n and_o that_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o prayer_n unless_o we_o make_v they_o in_o his_o name_n q._n why_o make_v we_o a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o saint_n a._n to_o praise_n god_n in_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psa_fw-la 150._o and_o to_o commend_v our_o felve_n to_o their_o merit_n and_o prayer_n q._n why_o end_n we_o every_o hour_n with_o those_o word_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n rest_n in_o peace_n a._n that_o the_o poor_a soul_n in_o purgatory_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n q._n why_o be_v the_o whole_a office_n end_v with_o some_o hymn_n or_o antiphone_fw-la to_o our_o lady_n a._n that_o by_o she_o it_o may_v be_v present_v to_o her_o son_n and_o by_o he_o to_o his_o eternal_a father_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o principal_a content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o what_o a_o christian_a be_v and_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o faith_n explicate_v 6_o chap._n 3._o the_o creed_n expound_v 9_o 1._o article_n 10_o 2._o article_n 17_o 3._o article_n 22_o 4._o article_n 24_o 5._o article_n 27_o 6._o article_n 30_o 7._o article_n 32_o 8._o article_n 37_o 9_o article_n 39_o 10._o article_n 62_o 11._o article_n 64_o 12._o article_n 68_o chap._n 4._o hope_n and_o prayer_n explicate_v chap._n 5._o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la expound_v 84_o chap._n 6._o the_o hail_n mary_n or_o angelical_a salutation_n expound_v 96_o chap._n 7._o charity_n expound_v 102_o chap._n 8._o the_o x._o commandment_n expound_v 108_o 1._o commandment_n 114_o 2._o commandment_n 130_o 3._o commandment_n 133_o 4._o commandment_n 140_o 5._o commandment_n 147_o 6._o commandment_n 149_o 7._o commandment_n 152_o 8._o commandment_n 155_o 9_o &_o 10._o commandment_n 159_o chap._n 9_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n expound_v 162_o chap._n 10._o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n expound_v 172_o chap._n 11._o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o 7._o sacrament_n 176_o 1._o baptism_n 184_o 2._o confirmation_n 192_o 3._o the_o eucharist_n 193_o 4._o penance_n 210_o 5._o extreme_a unction_n 219_o 6._o holy_a order_n 222_o 7._o matrimony_n 231_o chap._n 12._o the_o cardinal_a virtue_n expound_v 239_o chap._n 13._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n explicate_v 241_o chap._n 14._o the_o 12_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expound_v 243_o chap._n 15._o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n 246_o chap._n 16._o the_o 8._o beatitude_n 249_o chap._n 17._o kind_n of_o sin_n explicate_v 250_o chap._n 18._o the_o 7._o deadly_a sin_n expound_v 261_o chap._n 19_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 276_o chap._n 20._o the_o sin_n that_o cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n 280_o chap._n 21._o the_o four_o last_o thing_n 283_o chap._n 22._o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n expound_v 287_o chap._n 23._o the_o office_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n expound_v 307_o what_o fault_n the_o printer_n through_o his_o ignorance_n in_o this_o language_n have_v commit_v the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o reader_n may_v correct_v and_o chief_o these_o errata_fw-la pag._n 19_o lin_v 6._o read_v any_o thing_n p._n 39_o l._n 2._o deal_n in_o p._n 41._o l._n 1._o r._n feed_v my_o lamb●_n p._n 47._o l._n 3._o r._n consolation_n p._n 58._o l._n 19_o ●_o 20._o r._n every_o false_a tongue_n shall_v p._n 60._o l._n 8_o r._n over_o we_o p._n 103._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v it_o a._n p._n 119._o ●_o r._n two_o cherubin_n p._n 141._o l._n 1._o r._n bind_v p._n 145._o l._n 15._o r._n your_o prelate_n &_o l._n 17_o your_o soul_n p._n 150._o l._n 1._o r._n mortal_a p_o 159._o l._n 10._o r._n wife_n thou_o p._n 162._o l._n 6._o ●_o help_v it_o p._n 173._o l._n 5._o r._n reward_n p._n 183._o l._n 〈…〉_o r._n administration_n p._n 189._o l._n 12._o r._n god●_n child_n p._n 217._o l._n 18._o r._n thy_o sin_n p._n 23_o l._n 10._o r._n lia._n p._n 248._o l._n 10._o deal_n of_o p._n 290_o 〈…〉_o 2._o r._n sorrow_n