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we_o in_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 192_o wicked_a man_n liken_v to_o beast_n page_n 193_o god_n servant_n must_v learn_v of_o beast_n page_n 194_o beast_n hurt_v without_o the_o camp_n fore_o signify_v israâ—l_n page_n 382_o how_o christ_n be_v beget_v page_n 237_o how_o the_o father_n do_v beget_v the_o son_n show_v by_o way_n of_o negation_n in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 129_o god_n beget_v of_o christ_n inform_v we_o of_o two_o thing_n page_n 130_o a_o threefold_a manner_n of_o be_v of_o thing_n page_n 120_o a_o two_o fold_v beginning_n page_n 103_o i_o believe_v the_o christian_n answer_v all_o his_o life_n page_n 17_o true_o to_o believe_v the_o article_n have_v in_o it_o six_o thing_n page_n 18_o believe_v above_o reason_n page_n 409_o believe_v in_o christ_n page_n 209_o right_n believe_v in_o christ_n cast_v out_o six_o thing_n page_n 309_o it_o have_v in_o it_o four_o thing_n ibid._n belief_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n have_v in_o it_o six_o thing_n ibid._n how_o we_o 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to_o make_v a_o body_n ibid._n christ_n body_n need_v no_o embalm_v page_n 441_o why_o it_o do_v not_o putrify_v page_n 442_o five_o book_n open_v at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 521_o not_o a_o bone_n of_o christ_n break_v page_n 428_o creature_n in_o bondage_n how_o page_n 531_o christ_n burial_n he_o be_v bury_v for_o seven_o reason_n page_n 434_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v page_n 435_o christ_n bury_v by_o who_o page_n 436_o by_o rich_a man_n why_o ibid._n manner_n of_o christ_n burial_n page_n 439_o he_o be_v wrap_v in_o fine_a linen_n page_n 440_o c._n two_o sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n page_n 356_o christ_n the_o signification_n of_o it_o page_n 218_o christ_n do_v two_o thing_n for_o us._n page_n 320_o christ_n carry_v from_o annas_n to_o caiphas_n page_n 351_o the_o indignity_n the_o jew_n offer_v to_o christ_n page_n 355_o christ_n indict_v and_o condemn_v for_o three_o reason_n page_n 357_o christ_n charge_v with_o three_o thing_n page_n 364_o christ_n false_o accuse_v ibid._n christ_n a_o king_n page_n 365_o christ_n strip_v of_o his_o clothes_n why_o page_n 381_o christ_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o seven_o respect_n page_n 426_o christ_n a_o sweet_a saviour_n page_n 440_o christ_n suffer_v strange_a indignity_n and_o scorn_n for_o two_o reason_n page_n 380_o christ_n lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 391_o why_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o cross_n page_n 394_o christ_n first_o humble_v then_o exalt_v page_n 302_o christ_n do_v absolute_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 103_o christ_n conception_n declare_v by_o a_o angel_n why_o page_n 259_o christ_n conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 260_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n two_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o conception_n page_n 261_o christ_n conceive_v without_o sin_n page_n 262_o diverse_a objection_n answer_v ibid._n how_o nature_n proceed_v in_o the_o conception_n page_n 263_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n conception_n page_n 265_o why_o christ_n be_v so_o conceive_v page_n 266_o when_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v ibid._n effect_n of_o christ_n conception_n ibid._n christ_n conception_n a_o medicine_n against_o original_a sin_n page_n 269_o christ_n crucify_a the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v crucify_a page_n 382_o crucify_a without_o jerusalem_n for_o four_o reason_n page_n 382_o christ_n carry_v his_o cross_n for_o two_o reason_n page_n 384_o christ_n crucify_a for_o four_o reason_n page_n 387_o christ_n crucify_a become_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 388_o christ_n crucify_v with_o his_o hand_n spread_v abroad_o for_o two_o reason_n page_n 391_o christ_n lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n christ_n crucify_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thief_n for_o four_o reason_n page_n 392_o christ_n take_v a_o true_a body_n page_n 267_o christ_n call_n at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 533_o difference_n of_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 267_o christian_n like_o ezekiel_n bone_n page_n 477_o christian_n resemble_v sheep_n in_o four_o thing_n page_n 518_o distinction_n of_o true_a christian_n page_n 438_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n &_o christian_n page_n 526_o christian_n high_o to_o be_v esteem_v page_n 553_o church_n the_o original_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 429._o 561_o church_n diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n page_n 556_o definition_n of_o it_o page_n 557_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n how_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v catholic_a page_n 558_o from_o what_o the_o church_n be_v call_v page_n 560_o to_o what_o it_o be_v call_v page_n 561_o member_n of_o the_o church_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n page_n 562_o church_n bear_v of_o god_n ibid._n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n churchman_n most_o malicious_a against_o christ_n page_n 358_o computation_n of_o the_o roman_n page_n 440_o god_n communicate_v himself_o unto_o the_o creature_n three_o way_n page_n 257_o 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