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pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o particular_n of_o our_o religion_n profess_v in_o england_n pag._n 3._o chap._n 3._o divine_a service_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v pag._n 18._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o read_n and_o expound_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o legend_n and_o fable_n of_o man_n pag._n 29._o chap._n 5._o of_o preach_v pag._n 35._o chap._n 6._o of_o sacrament_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 7._o of_o baptism_n pag._n 43._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 9_o of_o prayer_n pag._n 56._o chap._n 10._o of_o martyr_n pag._n 68_o finis_fw-la the_o writing_n occasion_v this_o treatise_n i_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o england_n be_v the_o same_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n and_o they_o preach_v over_o all_o they_o world_n and_o convert_v thousand_o at_o one_o sermon_n unto_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o 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