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receive_v of_o christ_n therefore_o although_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v speak_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v accurse_v ibid._n cap._n 6._o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o sacred_a sign_n fol._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o sacrifice_n fol._n 5_o chap._n 3._o of_o corruption_n fol._n 9_o chap._n 4._o corruption_n punish_v fol._n 16_o chap._n 5._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n accomplish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n fol._n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o fol._n 20_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n fol._n 23_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fol._n 25_o chap._n 9_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n fol._n 31_o chap._n 10._o how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v their_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 34_o chap._n 11._o the_o first_o greatness_n of_o pope_n prove_v antichrist_n &_o bring_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 38_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o mass_n in_o particular_a with_o her_o true_a original_n &_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v first_o fol._n 41_o chap._n 13._o the_o mass_n divide_v with_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o holy_a water_n derive_v from_o the_o heathen_n fol._n 47_o chap._n 14._o the_o procession_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 50_o chap._n 15._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o candle_n light_v fol._n 53_o chap._n 16._o of_o incense_n and_o offertory_n with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n fol._n 57_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o round_a host_n with_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o same_o fol._n 61_o chap._n 18._o of_o divers_a part_n and_o sundry_a ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o mass_n fol._n 63_o chap._n 19_o against_o idolater_n antiquity_n and_o long_a possession_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o also_o what_o time_n the_o mass_n be_v by_o piece_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n fol._n 67_o chap._n 20._o against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o round_a host_n fol._n 70_o chap._n 21._o the_o invention_n of_o transubstantiation_n with_o confutation_n of_o that_o labyrinth_n of_o idolatry_n fol._n 73_o chap._n 22._o comparison_n berween_v the_o two_o h._n sacram._n fol._n 85_o vndeniable_a proof_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n reject_v transubstantiation_n for_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n fol._n 95_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v oppose_v it_o the_o time_n it_o be_v in_o hatch_n fol._n 97_o what_o their_o bloody_a persecutor_n confess_v on_o they_o fol._n 102_o a_o new_a faith_n invent_v fol._n 103_o a_o popish_a writer_n examine_v and_o find_v false_a fol._n 104_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o popish_a writer_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v conclude_v but_o of_o late_a year_n fol._n 106._o a_o new_a gospel_n fol._n 107_o that_o great_a idolatry_n be_v then_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n fol._n 108_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hildegardus_n fol._n 109_o the_o great_a 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