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which_o only_a salvation_n can_v be_v obtain_v the_o reform_a church_n believe_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v there_o where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sincere_o and_o pure_o preach_v the_o sacrament_n lawful_o administer_v and_o distribute_v and_o where_o the_o outward_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v due_o obey_v 2._o sot_n def_n lat_fw-ge deon'e_o pag._n 991._o jug._n con_n dist_n 4_o con_n triden_n sesse_n 5._o con_fw-la 2._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o the_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n be_v these_o that_o be_v to_o say_v consent_n in_o public_a doctrine_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n second_o the_o personal_a succession_n of_o bishop_n three_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n 119.12.62_o 11._o of_o counsel_n mat._n 18._o gal_n 5._o luk._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o c._n 119.12.62_o the_o reform_a church_n believe_v that_o she_o be_v not_o subject_a nor_o tie_v to_o counsel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n also_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o ancient_a father_n may_v err_v when_o they_o swerve_v and_o turn_v aside_o any_o whit_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n subject_n and_o tie_n itself_o whole_o to_o general_a counsel_n as_o those_o that_o can_v err_v concilijs_fw-la tap._n art_n 1_o pag._n 5._o sot_n assen_a let_fw-mi de_fw-fr concilijs_fw-la the_o reform_a church_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o 12._o of_o sacrament_n mat._n 28._o mar._n 16._o 1_o cor._n 11._o aug_n epist_n 218._o ad_fw-la jan._n &_o lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr doct_n christ_n cap_n 9_o con_fw-la triden_n sesse_n 7._o can_n 8._o linda_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 57_o 13._o of_o mark_n rom._n 8._o c._n 3._o 1_o timo._n 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v seven_o sacrament_n which_o confer_v salvation_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o 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joh._n 4._o ecch._n in_o lom_n lib._n 4._o do_v 48._o con._n trid._n sess_n 6._o rom._n 3._o lind._o l._n 3.23_o that_o we_o must_v call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n maintain_v that_o we_o must_v call_v upon_o angel_n and_o hee-saint_n and_o shee-saint_n of_o paradise_n attribute_v to_o each_o saint_n a_o particular_a office_n as_o for_o example_n that_o saint_n leonard_n deliver_v prisoner_n that_o saint_n valentine_n give_v bodily_a health_n saint_n roch_n or_o saint_n petronel_n cure_v the_o fever_n saint_n clare_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o saint_n anthony_n the_o toothache_n god_n command_v that_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o shall_v be_v honour_v worship_v and_o adore_v 4._o 21._o of_o relic_n deut._n 4._o con._n trid._n sess_n 4._o the_o pope_n command_v to_o honour_n and_o adore_v the_o bone_n relic_n and_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o reform_a church_n believe_v 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