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chap._n vi_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v all_o the_o title_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n pag._n 100_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a holocauste_n pag._n 113_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 123_o chap._n ix_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sacrifice_n of_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n pag._n 129_o chap._n x._o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o most_o efficacious_a sacrifice_n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o demand_v pag._n 139_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o thing_n most_o venerable_a which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 152_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a honour_n unto_o god_n p._n 167_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o present_a most_o grateful_a unto_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n &_o unto_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n pag._n 187_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o 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