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A08590 The true Christian catholique or The maner how to liue Christianly Gathered forth of the holie Scriptures, and ancient fathers, confirmed and explained by sundrie reasons, apte similitudes, and examples. By the Reuerend Father F. Phillip Doultreman, of the Societie of Iesus. And turnd out of Frenche into Englishe by Iohn Heigham.; Vrai chrétien catholique. English Outreman, Philippe d', 1585-1652.; Heigham, John, fl. 1639. 1622 (1622) STC 18902; ESTC S113556 149,727 482

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&_o 4._o §._o 3._o of_o chastity_n chastity_n be_v a_o virtu_n necessary_a to_o every_o christian_n that_o preten_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n which_o do_v repugn_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o luxury_n &_o give_v a_o bridle_n to_o concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o sanctification_n 1._o thes_n 4._o 3._o and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o now_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n the_o first_o be_v of_o virgin_n the_o second_o of_o widow_n the_o three_o of_o marry_a folk_n isidor_n pelusian_n compare_v virginal_a chastity_n to_o the_o sun_n that_o of_o widow_n to_o the_o moon_n that_o of_o marry_a folk_n to_o the_o star_n epist_n 391._o s._n jerom_n expound_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n mat._n 13._o attribute_v the_o hundred-fould_a fruit_n to_o virginity_n the_o ●xtie_n foul_v to_o viduitie_n and_o the_o thirty_o foul_v to_o marriage_n the_o same_o s._n aug_n say_v de_fw-fr virgin_n c._n 44._o &_o venerable_a bede_n i_o 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22._o the_o civet_n 4._o we_o assist_v the_o soul_n detain_v in_o purgatory_n greg._n l._n 4._o dial_n c._n 57_o joan._n damas_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr defunct_a aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la 5._o our_o lord_n be_v wont_v also_o to_o impart_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o prosperity_n to_o the_o temporal_a good_n of_o those_o who_o devout_o assist_v or_o serve_v at_o mass_n chrysost_n hom_n 77._o in_o joan._n &_o hom_n 18._o in_o act._n apost_n o_o what_o fruit_n and_o utility_n be_v these_o for_o those_o who_o daily_o assist_v at_o the_o holy_a mass_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o reverence_n and_o attention_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v during_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n where_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v the_o court_n we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n himself_o here_o then_o be_v 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