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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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fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n of_o such_o infinite_a value_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o pain_n i_o say_v saint_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n the_o mystical_a boof_n christ_n church_n that_o so_o they_o mightful_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o passion_n of_o such_o infinite_a value_n and_o so_o be_v release_v quite_o from_o sin_n and_o pain_n due_a thereunto_o these_o satisfactory_a pain_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o other_o holy_a saint_n who_o satisfy_v and_o do_v more_o penance_n for_o sin_n then_o ever_o they_o deserve_v as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o church_n because_o we_o be_v member_n all_o of_o one_o body_n that_o be_v as_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n so_o therefore_o we_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o prayer_n of_o prayer_n i_o mean_v this_o participation_n take_v 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and_o do_v that_o the_o pope_n grant_v he_o have_v so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n of_o pardon_n yea_o perhaps_o a_o full_a pardon_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n past_a that_o be_v the_o pain_n due_a unto_o sin_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o eternal_a trespass_n of_o sin_n be_v forgive_v before_o in_o confession_n which_o debt_n or_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o purgatory_n the_o heretic_n slander_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n and_o say_v he_o grant_v pardon_n to_o such_o for_o money_n but_o they_o bely_v he_o for_o most_o common_o pardon_n be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o devout_o confess_v receive_v and_o say_v certain_a godly_a prayer_n for_o the_o pope_n intent_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o any_o almesdeed_n be_v at_o any_o time_n require_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o pope_n coffer_n as_o be_v god_n be_v bless_v that_o so_o exalt_v his_o church_n spite_n of_o all_o infidel_n &_o heretic_n a_o absolute_a prince_n of_o himself_o 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