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justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n 381_o sect._n 2._o this_o doctrine_n prove_v to_o be_v against_o scripture_n 383_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 384_o chap._n vi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n 385_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 386_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 387_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 389_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 390_o chap._n viii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o half-communion_n 391_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 392_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o missal_n sacrifice_n 393_o sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 394_o chap._n x._o the_o newness_n of_o image-worship_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 396_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 397_o chap._n xi_o the_o newness_n of_o indulgence_n and_o purgatory_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 399_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 400_o chap._n xii_o the_o newness_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 402_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o full_a force_v sacramental_a confession_n 403_o sect._n 2._o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n 404_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 4._o the_o novelty_n of_o absolution_n before_o satisfaction_n 405_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 406_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 407_o chap._n xv._n the_o newness_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n 408_o sect._n 2._o beside_o scripture_n 409_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o against_o scripture_n 411_o sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n 412_o chap._n xvii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o newness_n of_o challenge_v infallibility_n 414_o sect._n 3_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o pope_n superiority_n to_o council_n 415_o sect._n 4._o the_o new_a presumption_n of_o papal_a dispensation_n ibid._n sect._n 5._o the_o new_a challenge_n of_o pope_n domineer_a over_o king_n and_o emperor_n 416_o chap._n xviii_o the_o epilogue_n both_o of_o exhortation_n and_o apology_n 417_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n i._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n the_o first_o blessing_n that_o i_o daily_o beg_v of_o my_o god_n for_o his_o church_n be_v our_o saviour_n legacy_n 27._o peace_n that_o sweet_a peace_n which_o in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o comprehend_v all_o happiness_n both_o of_o estate_n and_o disposition_n as_o that_o mountain_n whereon_o christ_n ascend_v 192._o though_o it_o abound_v with_o palm_n and_o pine_n and_o myrtle_n yet_o it_o carry_v only_o the_o name_n of_o 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