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be_v found_v in_o holy_a scripture_n luc._n 24.50_o and_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o as_o far_o as_o to_o bethany_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v they_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o diony_n areopagita_n cap._n 4.5.6_o eccles_n hier._n tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la corona_fw-la milit_fw-la origen_n in_o exod._n cap._n 5._o hom_n 6.5_o s._n cyril_n cat._n 1._o s._n basil_n lib._n the_o spir_n sanct_a cap._n 37._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 55._o in_o mat._n cap._n 16._o lii_o that_o concupiscence_n remain_v after_o baptism_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n though_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n james_n 1._o 14.15_o but_o every_o one_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n here_o 4._o 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universality_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 46._o 10._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 50._o 11._o of_o s._n peter_n headship_n p._n 53._o 12._o whether_o a_o secular_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 62._o 13._o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v anti-christ_n pag._n 66._o 14._o whether_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n pag._n 69._o 15._o whether_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o a_o priest_n pag._n 72._o 16._o of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n pag._n 75._o 17._o whether_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n pag._n 77._o 18._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n pag._n 80._o 19_o of_o freewill_n whether_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n pag._n 82._o 20._o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n pag._n 87._o 21._o whether_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n justify_v pag._n 91._o 22._o whether_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a pag._n 94._o 23._o whether_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 97._o 24._o whether_o god_n have_v inevitable_o decree_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o who_o save_v pag._n 99_o 25._o whether_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n pag._n 101._o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v a_o angel_n guardian_n pag._n 104._o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v for_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 106._o 28._o whether_o man_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 108._o 29._o whether_o angel_n can_v help_v man_n or_o earth_n pag._n 111._o 30._o whether_o saint_n decease_v have_v appear_v to_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 113._o 31._o whether_o they_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n pag._n 114._o 32._o whether_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n pag._n 118._o 33._o whether_o we_o may_v allege_v their_o merit_n in_o our_o behalf_n p._n 122._o 34._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 126._o 35._o whether_o relic_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v pag._n 130._o 36._o of_o the_o blessing_n or_o hallow_v of_o creature_n pag._n 133._o 37._o whether_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n pag._n 136._o 38._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 138._o 39_o whether_o christ_n body_n be_v true_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 140._o 40._o whether_o we_o ought_v so_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n pag._n 145._o 41._o whether_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 148._o 42._o of_o extreme-vnction_n pag._n 152._o 43._o of_o holy_a order_n and_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 155._o 44._o of_o vow_n pag._n 158._o 45._o of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n pag._n 161._o 46._o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o whether_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 164._o 47._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 171._o 48._o whether_o image_n may_v be_v lawful_o make_v pag._n 178._o 49._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 182._o 50._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 193._o 51._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 196._o 52._o whether_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n pag._n 197._o 53._o whether_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v lawful_o marry_v pag._n 199._o 54._o of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 201._o finis_fw-la