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from_o the_o nine_o century_n unto_o the_o seventeen_o page_n 75_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o five_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n the_o extreme_a corruption_n of_o its_o member_n pag._n 93_o chap._n x._o the_o six_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n viz._n excessive_a pride_n pag_n 104_o chap._n xi_o the_o seven_o character_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n a_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n and_o simony_n and_o its_o extraordinary_a riches_n pag._n 115_o chap._n xii_o the_o eight_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o papacy_n the_o spirit_n of_o impurity_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 124_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o eight_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n the_o reprobate_a spirit_n of_o their_o legendary_a preacher_n mystical_a author_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 132_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o nine_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n idolatry_n in_o its_o height_n confess_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o pag._n 143_o chap._n xv._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o excuse_n by_o which_o some_o late_a author_n endeavour_n to_o palliate_v the_o idolatry_n which_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n pag._n 151_o chap._n xvi_o the_o ten_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n that_o it_o be_v a_o revive_a paganism_n build_v upon_o christianity_n who_o worship_n be_v neither_o spiritual_a nor_o rational_a pag._n 165_o chap._n xvii_o the_o parallel_n between_o popery_n and_o paganism_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o ten_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n find_v in_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 377_o chap._n xviii_o the_o eleven_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o papacy_n a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v and_o fable_n falsehood_n to_o sustain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o romance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n pag._n 193_o chap._n xix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o romance_n of_o the_o virgin_n invent_v to_o support_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papacy_n pag._n 208_o chap._n xx._n a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o fable_n which_o the_o papacy_n have_v invent_v to_o establish_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 218_o chap._n xxi_o the_o fabulous_a history_n of_o relic_n of_o image_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o purgatory_n of_o sound_v the_o order_n of_o the_o monk_n pag._n 229_o chap._n xxii_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o excuse_n by_o which_o the_o papist_n attemt_a to_o efface_n this_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o romish_a religion_n pag._n 240_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o twelve_o character_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o fit_v the_o papacy_n be_v cruelty_n and_o shed_n of_o blood
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