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assertion_n ad_fw-la leonen_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o smalcaldium_n caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o lutheran_n touch_v christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detestable_a heresy_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinite_a lutheran_n in_o bohem_n teach_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v with_o the_o body_n no_o certainte_n of_o faith_n in_o lutheran_n see_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the_o label_n of_o the_o lutheran_n principle_n the_z la_o of_o the_o turk_n compile_v by_o heretic_n note_v the_o end_n of_o present_a heresy_n â—ib_fw-la confess_v the_o council_n be_v now_o end_v we_o ought_v with_o other_o christian_a countries_n conform_a ou_fw-fr ourselves_o thereunto_o 1._o cor._n 13._o if_o chatite_n be_v in_o protestant_n they_o will_v never_o refuse_v the_o council_n the_o catholic_n desire_v no_o other_o judge_n of_o present_a controversy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clear_a example_n off_o debate_v a_o controversy_n joan._n 14._o joan._n 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late_a rebellion_n in_o france_n in_o captivitate_fw-la babilonica_fw-la lntherâ—s_n in_o 3._o ca._n ad_fw-la gal._n &_o illyricani_n mulâ—is_fw-la lib._n above_o in_o the_o 36._o leaf_n caluinus_n in_o instituti_fw-la onibus_fw-la cap._n 14._o in_o assertio_fw-la nibus_fw-la art_n 31._o matthaei_n 7._o note_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o lutheran_n note_n matth._n 3._o how_o to_o discern_v true_a doctrine_n from_o the_o false_a 2._o tim._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o â—ough_o to_o read_v scripture_n with_o oâ—t_a the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o 2._o câ—r_n 3._o joan._n 5._o a_o dangerous_a deceit_n of_o the_o protestant_n note_n an_o other_o dangerous_a deceit_n of_o the_o protestant_n ephes._n 4._o heb._n 13._o the_o strange_a order_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o germany_a matth._n 10._o lutherus_n lib._n de_fw-la christiana_n libertate_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o luther_n liberty_n lib._n contra._n 2._o manda_fw-la a_o 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