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scripture_n 48._o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 50_o chap._n vii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 53_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 62_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 67_o chap._n viii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o halfe-communion_n 71_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 75_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 77_o chap._n ix_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n 79_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 81_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 84_o chap._n x._o the_o newness_n of_o image-worship_n 87_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 94_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 98_o chap._n xi_o the_o newness_n of_o jndulgence_n and_o purgatory_n 100_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 108_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 112_o chap._n xii_o the_o newness_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 114_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 120_o sect_n iii_o
against_o reason_n 122_o chap._n xiii_o the_o newness_n of_o a_o full_a force_v sacramental_a confession_n 124_o sect_n two_o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n 129_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 132_o sect_n iv._o the_o novelty_n of_o absolution_n before_o satisfaction_n 134_o caap._n fourteen_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n 136_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 140_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 146_o chap._n xv._n the_o newness_n of_o seven_o sacrament_n 148_o sect_n two_o beside_o scripture_n 152_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 154_o chap._n xvi_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o tradition_n 156_o sect_n two_o against_o scripture_n 162_o sect_n iii_o against_o reason_n 66_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 169_o sect_n two_o the_o newness_n of_o challenge_v infallibility_n 177_o sect_n iii_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o pope_n superiority_n to_o counsel_n 179_o sect_n iv._o the_o new_a presumption_n of_o papal_a dispensation_n 182_o sect_n v._o the_o new_a challenge_n of_o pope_n domineer_a over_o king_n and_o emperor_n 185_o chap._n xviii_o the_o epilogue_n both_o of_o exhortation_n and_o apology_n 190_o a_o advertisement_n courteous_a reader_n i_o shall_v entreat_v you_o where_o you_o find_v some_o few_o either_o literal_a or_o verbal_a fault_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o follow_a errata_fw-la commit_v by_o the_o printer_n which_o will_v be_v very_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o reverend_a author_n who_o be_v many_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o press_n which_o error_n if_o you_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o pardon_v in_o this_o impression_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o careful_o amend_v in_o the_o next_o n._n b._n errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o in_o margin_n for_o probant_fw-la read_v prolaeus_n pag._n 9_o in_o marg_n for_o pierius_n read_v prierius_n p._n 10._o l._n 8._o for_o angry_a part_n read_v angry_a to_o part_v pag._n 11._o lin_v 7._o for_o profess_v read_v profess_v p._n 15._o in_o marg_n for_o haeresia_n read_v hereses_n p._n ibid._n in_o marg_n for_o bellidanus_n read_v bellidaws_n p._n 22._o in_o marg_n for_o pushius_n read_v pighius_fw-la p._n ibid._n for_o turrectsm_n read_v turrecremat_n p._n 24._o l._n 6._o for_o censure_n read_v censurer_n p._n 4â—_n l._n 23._o for_o by_o and_o read_v by_o faith_n and_o p._n 43._o l._n 22._o for_o muddle_z read_v muddy_a p._n 48._o l._n 3._o for_o habita_fw-la read_v habitatio_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 3._o for_o they_o yield_v read_v they_o yield_v p._n 62._o l·_fw-la 5._o for_o barengarius_n read_v berengâ—rius_n p._n 118._o deal_n that_o p._n 124._o l._n ult._n deal_n not_o p._n 140._o l._n 14._o for_o practice_n read_v practiser_n p._n 148._o l._n 5._o read_v mirror_n p._n 150._o l_o 14._o for_o unnecessary_a read_v necessary_a p._n 163._o l._n 18._o for_o salonons_n read_v salomon_n the_o old_a religion_n chap._n i._n the_o extent_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o 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temple_n flame_v high_a than_o the_o town_n so_o for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o last_o hundred_o year_n there_o have_v be_v more_o combustion_n in_o the_o church_n then_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n my_o next_o wish_n be_v that_o if_o difference_n in_o religion_n can_v be_v avoid_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v be_v right_o judge_v off_o and_o be_v but_o take_v as_o they_o be_v neither_o can_v i_o but_o mourn_v and_o bleed_v to_o see_v how_o miserable_o the_o world_n be_v abuse_v on_o all_o hand_n with_o prejudice_n in_o this_o kind_n while_o the_o adverse_a part_n brand_v we_o with_o unjust_a censure_n and_o with_o loud_a clamour_n cry_v we_o down_o for_o heretic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o of_o we_o do_v so_o sleight_v the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o contention_n 7._o as_o if_o our_o martyr_n have_v be_v rash_a and_o our_o quarrel_n trifle_v other_o again_o do_v so_o aggravate_v they_o as_o if_o we_o can_v never_o be_v at_o 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in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1215._o full_o plume_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o now_o late_o have_v her_o feather_n imp_v by_o the_o modern_a casuist_n sect_n ii_o romish_a confession_n not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n since_o our_o quarrel_n be_v nâ—t_v with_o confession_n itself_o which_o may_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o behoof_n but_o with_o some_o tyrannous_a strain_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o violent_a force_n and_o perfect_a fullness_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o herein_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o negative_a that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n wherein_o either_o such_o necessity_n or_o such_o entireness_n of_o confession_n be_v command_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v by_o their_o own_o canonist_n do_v we_o question_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o confession_n we_o shall_v be_v just_o accountable_a for_o our_o ground_n from_o the_o 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