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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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not_o so_o careful_o look_v over_o his_o flock_n nor_o so_o liberal_o feed_v the_o poor_a chap._n xxxvii_o that_o vow_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o meritorious_o make_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o band_n inseparable_a during_o life_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v heretic_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v vow_n especial_o of_o chastity_n but_o we_o prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o god_n word_n who_o bid_v vow_n and_o render_v 12._o psal_n 75._o 12._o or_o pay_v your_o vow_n though_o in_o deed_n no_o man_n ought_v rash_o to_o make_v vow_n but_o with_o good_a advice_n and_o consideration_n but_o once_o make_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v those_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o keep_v they_o be_v great_a meritte_v but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o so_o extol_v virginity_n that_o we_o condemn_v matrimony_n but_o in_o all_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n save_o those_o that_o have_v vow_v chastity_n matrimony_n be_v honourable_a 4._o heb._n 13._o 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the_o holy_a church_n this_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n the_o heretic_n deny_v but_o we_o prove_v it_o by_o god_n word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n james._n first_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sacred_a sign_n institute_v in_o holy_a oil_n inwardlie_o confer_v or_o give_v the_o unction_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v undoubted_o ordain_v by_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o by_o he_o our_o saviour_n insinuate_v or_o fortolde_v when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n to_o heal_v the_o disease_a and_o anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n second_o it_o be_v practise_v as_o a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o apostle_n 13._o mare_fw-la 6._o 13._o as_o s._n james_n teach_v exhort_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sick_a if_o any_o say_v he_o among_o you_o be_v sick_a let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o 14._o jacob_n 5._o 14._o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o 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they_o can_v answer_v catholic_a argument_n nor_o touch_v the_o pope_n for_o or_o in_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v they_o slander_v all_o the_o pope_n assistant_n bishop_n and_o priest_n with_o their_o old_a wear_v out_o term_n of_o papist_n &_o popery_n etc._n etc._n the_o cardinal_n as_o be_v well_o know_v be_v prince_n man_n of_o no_o small_a virtue_n &_o of_o the_o great_a gravity_n learning_n and_o civility_n in_o the_o world_n maintain_v virtue_n and_o learning_n and_o just_o punish_v vice_n and_o heresy_n in_o all_o place_n refuse_v many_o of_o they_o no_o labour_n nor_o pain_n to_o help_v the_o poor_a &_o uphold_v god_n church_n among_o who_o our_o late_a cardinal_n allen_n of_o bless_a and_o worthy_a memory_n a_o most_o rare_a man_n and_o father_n to_o this_o country_n as_o all_o good_a english_a man_n &_o the_o christian_a world_n beside_o know_v deserve_v not_o the_o least_o praise_n and_o they_o be_v call_v cardinal_n among_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o this_o reason_n 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