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be_v divine_o inspire_v which_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n 13._o but_o i_o say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o very_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 18._o therefore_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o mankind_n which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v translate_v into_o their_o several_a language_n but_o still_o the_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o the_o original_n and_o translation_n and_o no_o church_n can_v make_v a_o translation_n equal_a to_o the_o original_a but_o among_o translation_n those_o deserve_v the_o great_a esteem_n which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o great_a fidelity_n and_o exactness_n on_o which_o account_n our_o last_o translation_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a regard_n by_o we_o as_o be_v far_o more_o useful_a to_o our_o people_n than_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a or_o any_o translation_n make_v only_o from_o it_o 14._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psalm_n 119._o 105._o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o necessary_a direction_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o we_o suppose_v person_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o understanding_n it_o and_o to_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o follow_v its_o direction_n without_o which_o the_o best_a rule_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o attain_v its_o end_n and_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v all_o the_o due_a property_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v unconceivable_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v so_o unless_o man_n find_v they_o can_v justify_v their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o
and_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a our_o author_n will_v think_v it_o a_o severe_a anathema_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o say_v curse_v be_v he_o who_o believe_v nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o set_v down_o more_o since_o i_o have_v endeavour_v by_o clear_a state_v the_o several_a controversy_n to_o prevent_v the_o reader_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o deceitful_a anathema_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d curse_a be_v we_o if_o in_o answer_v and_o say_v amen_o to_o any_o of_o these_o câ—rses_n we_o use_v any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n or_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o they_o in_o the_o common_a and_o obvion_n use_v of_o the_o word_n but_o there_o may_v be_v no_o equivocation_n in_o the_o very_a word_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a one_o in_o the_o intention_n and_o design_n of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v none_o in_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o curse_n so_o word_v but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o equivocation_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v it_o thus_o curse_a be_v we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o fair_o and_o ingenuous_o express_v the_o whole_a mean_v of_o our_o church_n as_o to_o the_o point_n condemn_v in_o these_o anathema_n or_o if_o we_o have_v by_o they_o design_v to_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o â—â—eâ—_n i_o doubt_v he_o will_v not_o so_o ready_o have_v say_v amen_o the_o content_n a_o answer_n to_o his_o introduction_n page_n 1._o 1._o of_o pray_v to_o image_n p._n 16._o 2._o of_o worship_v saint_n p._n 25._o 3._o of_o addressing_z more_o supplication_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n than_o to_o christ._n p._n 34._o 4._o of_o pay_v divine_a worship_n to_o relic_n p._n 40._o 5._o of_o adoration_n of_o the_o host._n p._n 43._o 6._o of_o transubstantiation_n p._n 46._o 7._o of_o merit_n and_o good_a work_n p._n 55._o 8._o of_o confession_n p._n 60._o 9_o of_o indulgency_n p._n 63._o 10._o of_o satisfaction_n p._n 66._o 11._o of_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 68_o 12._o of_o apocryphal_a book_n p._n 82._o 13._o of_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 84._o 14._o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n p._n 86._o 15._o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n p._n 87._o 16._o of_o tradition_n p._n 89._o 17._o of_o council_n p._n 90._o 18._o of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 91._o 19_o of_o the_o pope_n p._n 94._o 20._o of_o dispensation_n p._n 97._o 21._o of_o the_o depose_v power_n p._n 101._o 22._o of_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_a p._n 107._o 23._o of_o the_o mass._n p._n 108._o 24._o of_o purgatory_n p._n 113._o 25._o of_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n p._n 119._o 26._o of_o the_o second_o commandment_n p._n 123_o 27._o of_o mental_a reservation_n p._n 124._o 28._o of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n p._n 126._o 29._o of_o fast_v p._n 127._o 30._o of_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 129._o 31._o of_o friar_n and_o nun_n p._n 131._o 32._o of_o wicked_a principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 132._o 33._o of_o miracle_n p._n 134._o 34._o of_o holy_a water_n p._n 136._o 35._o of_o breed_n up_o people_n in_o ignorance_n p._n 138._o 36._o of_o the_o uncharitableness_n of_o the_o papist_n p._n 139._o 37._o of_o ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n p._n 141._o 38._o of_o innovation_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n p._n 142._o a_o answer_n to_o his_o conclusion_n p._n 145._o finis_fw-la the_o errata_fw-la page_n 12._o margin_n for_o conformat_fw-la read_v confirm_v p._n 14._o l._n 19_o for_o dodrine_n r._n doctrine_n p._n 35._o margin_n for_o lapidiana_n r._n lapidicina_fw-la p_o 39_o l._n 13._o after_o published_a insert_v in_o l._n 26._o after_o piece_n insert_v of_o p._n 40._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o or._n p._n 41._o l._n 4._o for_o vigdantius_fw-la r._n vigilantius_fw-la p._n 82._o l._n 10._o after_n can_v blot_v out_o say_v p._n 88_o l._n 12._o for_o solemn_a r._n solitary_n p._n 96._o margin_n for_o sue_v r._n surs._n ib._n for_o philean_n r._n philerene_a p._n 98._o l._n 26._o for_o claevasus_fw-la r._n clavasius_fw-la p._n 101._o l._n 12._o for_o doctrine_n r._n doctor_n p._n 106._o margin_n for_o de_fw-fr erast_n r._n de_fw-fr engâ—ien_fw-fr p._n 112._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o for_o ecclesiastical_a r._n eucharistical_a p._n 132._o l._n 11._o before_o whither_o insert_v 3_o p._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o for_o iâ—_n r._n be_v l._n 20._o blot_n out_o as_o well_o p._n 141._o l._n 4._o and_o l._n 19_o for_o de_fw-fr r._n be_v advertisement_n a_o discourse_n against_o transubstantiation_n print_v for_o w._n rogers_n bulla_n pli_v 4ti_fw-la super_fw-la confâ—rm_n â—raâ—_n council_n tridentini_n thevenot_n voyage_n des_fw-fr indes_n p._n 188._o bernier_n memoirs_fw-fr tom._n 3._o p._n 172._o pag._n 3._o suarez_n in_o 3._o part_n qu._n 25._o disp._n 53._o sect._n 3._o 2do_n principaliter_fw-la &_o sect._n 5._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr imag._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o council_n trident_n sess._n 25._o moyens_fw-fr sur_n &_o honeste_n pour_v la_o conversion_n de_fw-fr tous_fw-fr les_fw-fr heretic_n to._n 2._o p._n 115._o catechis_n rom._n part._n 3._o c._n 2._o s._n 14._o sect._n 25._o pag._n 4._o wicel_n in_o elencho_fw-la abusuum_fw-la vives_n in_o aug._n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dti_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 27._o entritiens_fw-la de_fw-la pâ—ilalethe_v &_o philerene_a part_n 2._o p._n 160_o 163_o 165._o catech._n rom._n part_n 4._o c._n 6._o n._n 2_o 3._o catech._n rom._n part_n 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 4_o 6._o cum_fw-la praesint_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o rerâ—m_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la curam_fw-la gerant_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr sanct._n beatit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o §._o deinde_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ab_fw-la angel_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—_o spiritibus_fw-la beatorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o gubernarl_v fideles_fw-la â—iventes_fw-la id._n ib._n c._n 18._o §._o nos_fw-it autem_fw-la john_n 14._o 13_o 14_o 16_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 7._o 25._o &_o 9_o 7_o 24._o 1_o jo._n 2._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o s._n bonavent_n opust_n tom._n 1._o ad_fw-la sin_n s._n bernardin_n sen._n apud_fw-la bernardin_n à _fw-la bustis_fw-la marial_n part._n 12._o serm._n 2._o balinghem_n parnass_n mâ—â—iâ—â—_n p._n 268._o mendoza_n virid_a sacr._n l._n 2._o probl._n 1_o &_o 4._o salazar_n pro_fw-la immac_n concept_n c._n 32._o hier._n peres_n de_fw-fr nueros_fw-la lapidiâ—â—na_fw-la sacra_fw-la tr._n 1._o sect._n 12._o n._n 148._o pag._n 7._o viridar_n sacr._n l._n 2._o probl._n 2._o n._n 11._o la_fw-fr veritable_a devotion_n enver_v la_o s._n verge_n etable_a &_o defendu_fw-fr par_fw-fr le_fw-fr pere_fw-fr crasset_fw-la à _fw-la paris_n a._n d._n 1679._o monita_fw-la salutaria_fw-la b._n v._o mariae_fw-la ad_fw-la cultores_fw-la suos_fw-la indiscretos_fw-la §._o 3._o n._n 56._o §._o 4._o contemplation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o holy_a mary_n the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n a._n d._n 1685._o pag._n 4._o pag._n 8._o billarmin_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la sanct._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o inis_fw-la pag._n 12._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 24._o pag._n 25._o pag._n 7._o alanus_fw-la de_fw-fr rupe_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la psaltâ—â—ii_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o de_fw-fr imag._n sanct._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o cassand_n consult_v art_n 21._o tract_n special_a 4._o controu._n 4._o rabat_n joy_n de_fw-fr jasenist_n a._n d._n 1656._o pallavicin_n hist._n council_n trident._n l._n 12._o c._n 6._o rossens_n c._n oecu_n lamp_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o coster_n euchiâ—id_n c._n 8._o n._n 10._o catherine_n in_o cajet_n p._n 133_o etc._n etc._n ed._n paris_n 1535_o iâ—gâ—â—â—_n 1542._o p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o vasq._n in_o 3_o part._n disc._n 180._o q._n 75_o art_n 2._o c._n 5._o cajetan_n in_o 3_o part._n q._n 75._o art_n 1_o 2_o 3._o s._n luk._n 24._o 39_o s._n joh._n 1._o 1_o 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr incarn_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o pâ—â—av_n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la p._n 6._o c._n 1._o §._o 3._o pag._n 13._o council_n trident._n sess._n 6._o can._n 32._o meritum_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la libera_fw-la cui_fw-la merces_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la coster_n enchirid._n de_fw-fr merit_n be_v boâ—_n oper._n c._n 7._o in_o quantum_fw-la homo_fw-la propriâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la facit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la debet_fw-la meretur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la reddere_fw-la debitum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la merâ—torum_fw-la aquin._n 1_o 2._o qu._n 114_o artic_a 1._o resp_n ad_fw-la 1._o meritum_fw-la se_fw-la habÄ›t_fw-la ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la sicut_fw-la pretium_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la emitur_fw-la altisiodor_n l._n 3._o tr_fw-la 12._o absoluta_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la inter_fw-la mercedem_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la commutativae_fw-la bell._n justif._n l._n 5._o â—_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o sâ—ss_n 14._o can._n 6._o sâ—ss_n 14._o c._n 4._o lomb._n l._n 4._o dist._n 17._o grat._n de_fw-fr poenit._n dist._n 1._o c._n 90._o quidam_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valentiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr necessit_fw-la confess_v c._n 2._o maldonat_fw-la oper._n to._n 2._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la