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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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fear_v that_o his_o confession_n shall_v be_v utter_v chap._n xx_o of_o who_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v ordain_v &_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 this_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o whereof_o lowly_a confession_n be_v one_o chief_a part_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o the_o world_n end_n whos●_n sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v for_o their_o age_n only_o but_o for_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n say_v to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n even_o as_o my_o father_n 20_o joh._n 20_o have_v send_v i_o also_o i_o send_v yond_o so_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o 23_o joh._n 20._o 23_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n you_o hold_v they_o be_v hold_v by_o which_o plain_a word_n of_o christ_n you_o se●_n in_o both_o place_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o his_o church_n to_o bind_v &_o loose_v sin_n as_o all_o holy_a father_n upon_o these_o place_n do_v understand_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v man_n do_v not_o forgive_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o you_o see_v in_o baptism_n the_o priest_n speak_v gode●_n word_n and_o say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o then_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n with_o water_n in_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o child_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o humble_a penitent_a sinner_n come_v to_o the_o 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