Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A58486
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Remarks by way of advertisement upon the Bishop of Grenoble's letter to the clergy of his diocese, concerning their behaviour towards the new-converts together with the lettter it self.
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Wing R928; ESTC R33990
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with_o you_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o you_o do_v not_o find_v to_o have_v all_o those_o disposition_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o worthy_o 9_o you_o be_v to_o use_v great_a caution_n about_o the_o inquiry_n you_o make_v in_o confession_n which_o concern_v sin_n against_o chastity_n above_o all_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o take_v care_v you_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o modesty_n concern_v these_o kind_n of_o matter_n that_o they_o may_v never_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o either_o sensuality_n or_o curiosity_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o question_v you_o ask_v they_o 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n you_o may_v mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o those_o penance_n which_o their_o sin_n deserve_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v 11._o never_o force_v they_o neither_o in_o health_n nor_o sickness_n to_o approach_v the_o sacrament_n against_o their_o mind_n do_v not_o threaten_v they_o nor_o cause_n information_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v have_v any_o recourse_n to_o the_o constable_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n or_o other_o magistrate_n but_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o exhort_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n let_v they_o know_v the_o great_a advantage_n they_o will_v receive_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o get_v their_o relation_n and_o friend_n to_o engage_v for_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n without_o be_v fortify_v with_o the_o holy_a viaticum_fw-la 12._o in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o die_v without_o be_v desirous_a ro_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n you_o be_v not_o to_o bury_v they_o in_o consecrate_a ground_n nor_o to_o say_v the_o public_a prayer_n for_o they_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o trouble_v yourself_o about_o the_o manner_n wherewith_o their_o dead_a body_n be_v use_v to_o be_v treat_v nor_o about_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bury_v leave_v that_o care_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o do_v not_o you_o intermeddle_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o affair_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o which_o may_v alienate_v their_o affection_n from_o you_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n put_v you_o out_o of_o a_o condition_n to_o gain_v their_o confidence_n and_o their_o feiendship_n without_o which_o you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a upon_o they_o 13._o when_o they_o shall_v fail_v to_o send_v their_o child_n to_o school_n and_o to_o catechise_n or_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n upon_o day_n prohibit_v admonish_v they_o of_o it_o charitable_o in_o private_a as_o a_o good_a pastor_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o your_o endeavour_n and_o admonition_n do_v not_o amend_v they_o have_v a_o care_v you_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o before_o justice_n that_o you_o do_v not_o quarrel_v or_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o or_o speak_v of_o they_o public_o with_o contempt_n or_o aversion_n but_o be_v content_a to_o give_v they_o your_o advice_n and_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o those_o with_o who_o you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o we_o may_v apply_v such_o remedy_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a charity_n shall_v suggest_v to_o we_o 14._o pray_v much_o to_o god_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a for_o their_o sincere_a conversion_n edify_v they_o by_o your_o good_a example_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a chaste_a charitable_a and_o disinterested_n conduct_v nourish_v they_o assiduement_fw-fr they_o assiduement_fw-fr frequent_o with_o the_o food_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v they_o affectionate_o all_o the_o good_a office_n that_o may_v be_v both_o for_o their_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a good_a which_o they_o may_v exact_v or_o which_o be_v in_o your_o power_n this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o settle_v they_o in_o our_o communion_n for_o as_o st._n augustine_n say_v nothing_o contribute_v more_o to_o make_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n than_o the_o exact_a practice_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o the_o gospel_n teach_v ejus_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ubi_fw-la vivitur_fw-la secundum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la 15._o put_v in_o practice_n the_o advice_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o all_o pastor_n and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a rule_n of_o christianity_n 2._o christianity_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n 16._o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v the_o conduct_n which_o st._n augustine_n recommend_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o encounter_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o to_o act_v and_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o without_o sharpness_n without_o bitterness_n and_o without_o threaten_v and_o to_o make_v this_o our_o study_n and_o design_n that_o in_o all_o our_o discourse_n and_o exhortation_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o dread_a than_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o than_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v to_o they_o non_fw-la asperè_fw-la quantum_fw-la existimo_fw-la non_fw-la duriter_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la imperioso_fw-it ist_fw-mi a_fw-fr tolluntur_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la docendo_fw-la quam_fw-la jubendo_fw-la magis_fw-la monendo_fw-la quam_fw-la minando_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sermone_fw-la timeatur_fw-la remember_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o cure_v in_o a_o moment_n nor_o by_o constraint_n or_o violence_n but_o by_o the_o fervour_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o sweet_a insinuation_n of_o truth_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o better_a to_o gain_v their_o confidence_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v they_o what_o st._n aug._n say_v to_o the_o manichee_n to_o engage_v they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o sweetness_n to_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n let_v those_o say_v he_o treat_v you_o with_o sharpness_n who_o know_v not_o how_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o avoid_v error_n let_v those_o treat_v you_o with_o rigour_n who_o be_v ignorant_a how_o much_o pain_n there_o be_v require_v to_o raise_v one_o self_n above_o those_o fantome_n wherewith_o he_o have_v once_o be_v possess_v let_v those_o treat_v you_o with_o severity_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a difficulty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v overcome_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v be_v make_v so_o clear_a and_o pierce_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o see_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o truth_n which_o 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always_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a le_fw-fr cardinal_n le_fw-fr camus_n finis_fw-la