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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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which_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o confirmation_n we_o see_v our_o very_a adversary_n confess_v none_o can_v be_v save_v in_o which_o true_a church_n of_o we_o i_o say_v though_o our_o enemy_n by_o force_n of_o truth_n confess_v we_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o alas_o they_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o same_o we_o know_v most_o certain_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v yea_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n &_o confession_n o_o how_o happy_a have_v they_o be_v if_o never_o they_o have_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n by_o forsake_v that_o unity_n unto_o which_o unless_o they_o return_v again_o they_o can_v never_o embrace_v charity_n nor_o enjoy_v grace_n nor_o glory_n o_o lord_n than_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v for_o without_o thou_o they_o may_v and_o have_v fall_v but_o without_o thou_o they_o can_v never_o see_v nor_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o arise_v again_o grant_v we_o all_o grace_n they_o we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o bountiful_a saviour_n that_o we_o that_o by_o thy_o special_a grace_n be_v call_v of_o thou_o from_o among_o many_o lose_a sheep_n to_o be_v of_o thy_o flock_n servant_n in_o thy_o house_n workman_n in_o thy_o vineyard_n member_n of_o thy_o mystical_a body_n the_o cath_z church_n may_v ever_o be_v so_o thankful_a to_o thou_o in_o sound_a virtue_n pure_a life_n &_o conversation_n for_o our_o state_n and_o gracious_a vocation_n that_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o but_o that_o we_o be_v thy_o member_n o_o b._n jesu_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n that_o i_o say_v we_o be_v thy_o flesh_n &_o blood_n &_o member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o thou_o be_v the_o head_n we_o may_v so_o answer_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o this_o high_a and_o heavenly_a vocation_n &_o happy_a state_n that_o be_v worthy_a &_o fruitful_a member_n of_o thy_o body_n here_o in_o earth_n we_o may_v for_o ever_o after_o this_o life_n see_v thy_o face_n in_o glory_n amen_n laus_fw-la de●_n i._o ✚_o r._n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o th●_n tru●_n way_n to_o salvation_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o th●_n 〈◊〉_d certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 17._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 27._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o three_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 33._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o four_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 6._o of_o some_o other_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n etc._n etc._n how_o without_o it_o none_o can_v be_v save_v pag._n 52._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o general_n p._n 68_o chap._n 8._o what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o tho_o sacrament_n and_o why_o they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 71._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o pag._n 75._o chap._n 10._o how_o necessary_a &_o fruitful_a christ_n passion_n be_v to_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o patience_n &_o good_a work_n &_o how_o by_o baptism_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v apply_v to_o cur_n soul_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 11._o declare_v what_o baptism_n be_v &_o that_o baptism_n remit_v all_o sin_n &_o ho●_n it_o true_o justifi_v us._n pag._n 84._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o impiety_n and_o abuse_v of_o heretic_n about_o baptism_n pag._n 90._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 95._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o &_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o all_o sinner_n aft●r_a baptism_n pag._n 100_o chap._n 15._o that_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o a_o lawful_a priest_n be_v necessary_a pag._n 107._o chap._n 16._o of_o confession_n more_o in_o particular_a and_o of_o some_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o &_o second_o commandment_n pag._n 113._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o of_o some_o sin_n against_o they_o to_o be_v confesle_v to_o the_o priest_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 18._o declare_v what_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o grievous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o how_o severe_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 124._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o great_a ingratitude_n of_o man_n to_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o exhortati●_n to_o confession_n &_o am●dment_n by_o penance_n p._n 131._o chap._n 20._o of_o who_o t●e_v sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v and_o that_o priest_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o effect_n of_o penance_n pag._n 136._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n substantial_o real_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o altar_n pag._n 142._o chap._n 22._o that_o heretic_n which_o deny_v christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n evacuate_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o antechrist_n pag._n 148._o chap._n 23._o wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o we_o ought_v as_o real_o &_o as_o true_o to_o receive_v his_o body_n with_o our_o mouth_n to_o health_n &_o salvation_n as_o adam_n do_v eat_v the_o forbid_v apple_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n pag._n 152._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v call_v a_o sacrament_n sign_n or_o figure_n &_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o which_o it_o beto_o ken_v pag._n 181._o chap._n 25._o declare_v how_o it_o impli_v not_o contradiction_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o many_o place_n