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blood_n under_o two_o distinct_a species_n or_o kind_n in_o do_v of_o which_o mass_n he_o institute_v not_o only_o a_o sacrament_n but_o also_o a_o sacrifice_n etc._n a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n distinct_o 26._o show_v his_o death_n or_o bloody_a passion_n until_o he_o come_v for_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v perform_v by_o a_o distinct_a effusion_n of_o blood_n so_o be_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n commemorate_a in_o that_o of_o the_o 10._o altar_n by_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o symbol_n jesus_n therefore_o be_v here_o give_v not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o 19_o for_o we_o and_o the_o church_n thereby_o enrich_v with_o a_o true_a proper_a and_o propitiatory_a 11._o sacrifice_n catholic_n usual_o term_v mass_n xi_o catholic_n renounce_v all_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n of_o image_n or_o picture_n 8._o god_n alone_o we_o worship_n and_o adore_v nevertheless_o we_o make_v use_v of_o picture_n and_o place_v they_o in_o 15._o church_n and_o oratory_n picture_n to_o reduce_v our_o wander_a thought_n and_o enliven_v our_o memory_n towards_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o further_o we_o allow_v a_o certain_a honour_n and_o veneration_n to_o the_o picture_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n beyond_o what_o be_v due_a to_o every_o profane_a figure_n not_o that_o we_o believe_v any_o divinity_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o picture_n themselves_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o because_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o picture_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n or_o thing_n represent_v in_o like_a manner_n xii_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o veneration_n respective_o due_a to_o the_o bible_n thing_n to_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o church_n to_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n as_o 12._o thing_n peculiar_o appertain_v to_o god_n also_o to_o the_o 26._o glorify_v saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o domestic_a friend_n of_o god_n yea_o 7._o to_o king_n magistrate_n and_o superior_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a honour_n may_v be_v give_v without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n or_o that_o divine_a worship_n appropriate_v to_o he_o furthermore_o xiii_o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n replenish_v with_o charity_n lawful_a 8._o pray_v for_o we_o their_o fellow-member_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o they_o 7._o rejoice_v at_o our_o conversion_n that_o see_v god_n they_o 12._o see_v and_o know_v in_o he_o all_o thing_n suitable_a to_o their_o happy_a state_n but_o god_n be_v inclinable_a to_o hear_v their_o request_n make_v in_o our_o behalf_n 42._o and_o for_o their_o sake_n grant_v we_o many_o favour_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o desire_v their_o juteocession_n and_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o invocation_n be_v no_o more_o injurious_a to_o christ_n our_o mediator_n or_o superabundant_a in_o itself_o than_o it_o be_v for_o one_o christian_n to_o beg_v the_o
prayer_n and_o assistance_n of_o 30._o another_o in_o this_o world_n duty_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o catholic_n be_v teach_v so_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o to_o neglect_v their_o own_o etc._n duty_n to_o god_n in_o implore_v his_o divine_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n 14._o in_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o 2._o despise_v the_o world_n in_o love_v and_o 6_o serve_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n in_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o 6_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la apog_n c._n 2._o sp._n anno_fw-la 286._o par._n 5._o 5._o spond_n an._n 362._o 362._o id._n anno_fw-la 66._o 66._o apo._n c._n 40._o 40._o apo._n c._n 3._o 3._o p._n 1._o pag._n 936._o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n cor._n eph._n redemption_n in_o christ_n christ_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o applicable_a by_o faith_n faith_n mark_v 16._o 16._o heb._n 11._o 6._o which_o be_v but_o one_o one_o eph._n 4._o 4._o 4._o ja._n 2._o 10._o supernatural_a supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 17_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o be_v learned_a learned_a isa_n 35._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 41_o 41_o mat._n 11._o 25._o 25._o john_n 15._o 22._o nor_o from_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o pro._n 14._o 12._o mat._n 22._o 29_o 29_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o &_o 6._o pro._n 12._o 15._o 15._o matth._n 18._o 17._o luk._n 10._o 16_o 16_o psal_n 2._o 8._o isa_n 2._o 2._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 49._o 6._o matt._n 5._o 14._o and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o that_o end_n end_n be_v 59_o 21_o joh._n 16._o 13_o eze._n 37._o 26._o eph._n 5._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o mat._n 16._o 18_o 18_o mat._n 28._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 16._o 16._o deu._n 17._o 8_o mat._n 23._o 2._o this_o church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rom._n cath._n cath._n can._n 6._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 16._o rom._n 15._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 22_o phil._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n word_n mat._n 16._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15_o mat._n 18._o 17._o 17._o isa_n 59_o 21_o joh._n 14._o 26._o divine_a revelation_n only_a matter_n of_o faith_n what_o heresy_n and_o what_o schism_n schism_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 17_o tit._n 3._o 10_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o cap._n 12._o 25._o how_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o church_n church_n joh._n 5._o 39_o 39_o act._n 15._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la tot_fw-la 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o cap._n 3._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2._o ja._n 2._o 18._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n gal._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 8._o deu._n 17._o 8._o mat._n 18._o 17_o act._n 15._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la luc._n 10._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 7._o 17._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n authority_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o 20._o jo._n 14._o 16._o a_o deduction_n from_o thence_o concern_v allegiance_n a_o second_o deduction_n concern_v the_o same_o declar._n fac_fw-la sorb_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o infallible_a infallible_a mat._n 16._o 17._o lu._n 22._o 31._o jo._n 21._o 17._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 11_o etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v any_o temporal_a authority_n over_o prince_n 1_o pet._n 2._o v._n 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n not_o responsible_a for_o the_o error_n of_o particular_a divine_n king-killing-doctrine_n damnable_a heresy_n conc._n const_n sess_z 15._o personal_a misdemeanour_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v authorise_v man_n to_o lie_v forswear_v murter_n etc._n etc._n equivocation_n not_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 12._o ez._n 18._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o of_o sacramental_a absolution_n absolution_n ps_n 32._o 5._o pro._n 28._o 13._o 13._o act._n 19_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o jam._n 5._o 16._o 16._o lu._n 3._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 20._o 21_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 18._o 18_o 18_o tit._n 3._o 5._o of_o satisfaction_n by_o penitential_a work_n work_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 3._o 3._o act_n 26._o 20._o ionas_n 3._o 5._o etc._n etc._n psa_n 102._o 9_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 109._o 23._o dan._n 9_o 3._o joel_n 2._o 12._o luk._n 11._o 41_o act._n 10._o 41._o 41._o 1_o pe._n 2._o 5._o indulgence_n be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o of_o canonical_a penance_n penance_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o abuse_v herein_o not_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n or_o state_n where_o soul_n depart_v this_o life_n with_o some_o blemish_n be_v purify_v purify_v numb_a 14._o 20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n etc._n pro._n 24._o 16._o ma._n 12._o 36._o and_o cap._n 5._o 22._o 26._o 26._o mat._n 5._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 15._o rev._n 21._o 27._o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a available_a to_o they_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 29._o coll._n 1._o 24._o 2_o mac._n 12._o 42_o etc._n etc._n 1_o jo._n 5._o 16._o superfluous_a questious_a about_o purgatory_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n christ_n jo._n 15._o 5._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 16._o 27._o cap._n 5._o 12._o cap._n 10._o 42._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o christ_n real_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n eucharist_n mat._n 26._o 26._o mar._n 14._o 22._o lu._n 22._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o 16._o but_o after_o a_o supernatural_a manner_n whole_a christ_n in_o either_o species_n hence_o communicant_n under_o one_o kind_n nowise_o deprive_v either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o blood_n of_o christ_n christ_n jo._n 6._o 48._o 50_o 51_o 57_o 58._o act_n 2._o 42._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n mass_n luk._n 22_o 19_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 26._o heb._n 13._o 10._o 10._o lu._n 22._o 19_o 19_o mal._n 1._o 11._o worship_n of_o image_n wrongfu_o impose_v on_o catholic_n catholic_n luk._n 4._o 8._o 8._o ex._n 25._o 18._o 1_o kin._n 6._o 35._o luke_n 3._o 22._o num._n 21._o 8_o act_n 5._o 15._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o veneration_n due_a both_o to_o picture_n and_o other_o sacred_a thing_n thing_n jos_n 7._o 6._o exod._n 3._o 5._o psal_n 99_o 5._o phil._n 2._o 10._o luk._n 3._o 16._o act._n 19_o 12._o 12._o jo._n 12._o 26._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 13._o 7._o prayer_n to_o saint_n lawful_a lawful_a rev._n 5._o 8._o 8._o lu._n 15._o 7._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 12._o ex._n 32._o 13_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 42._o 42._o romaus_n 15._o 30._o yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o neglect_v our_o duty_n duty_n jam._n 2._o 17._o 30_o etc._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13_o 14._o 14._o ro._n 12._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 5._o 6_o 6_o joh._n 14._o 6_o