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de_fw-fr baptis_n graviter_fw-la peccat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la animae_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la certis_fw-la incerta_fw-la praeponit_fw-la heavy_a be_v his_o sin_n who_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o soul_n prefer_v uncertain_a mean_n before_o certain_a the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o preface_n pag._n 3._o what_o choice_n ought_v a_o man_n to_o make_v concern_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o last_o supper_n pag._n 11._o what_o of_o the_o mass_n pag._n 15._o what_o of_o confession_n and_o absolution_n common_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n pag._n 16._o what_o of_o the_o church_n and_o one_o head_n thereof_o pag._n 18._o what_o concern_v the_o recommend_v our_o self_n to_o the_o intercession_n of_o saintes_n pag._n 22_o what_o choice_n may_v be_v secure_o make_v concern_v the_o make_n and_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o saint_n pag._n 25._o whether_o be_v holy_a scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n pag._n 35._o grant_v to_o disbeliever_n probability_n of_o reason_n yet_o their_o danger_n be_v certain_a pag._n 40._o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 48._o finis_fw-la the_o conviction_n of_o novelty_n and_o defence_n of_o antiquity_n or_o demonstrative_a argument_n of_o the_o falsity_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n of_o england_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a faith_n deliver_v in_o twelve_o principal_a sylogisme_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o more_o scholastical_a wit_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o great_a brittany_n especial_o to_o the_o ingenious_a student_n of_o the_o two_o most_o renown_a university_n of_o oxford_n &_o cambrige_n author_n r._n b._n roman_n catholic_a and_o one_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o mission_n gratias_fw-la ago_o deo_fw-la meo_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vobis_fw-la quia_fw-la fides_fw-la vestra_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la rom._n 1.6_o qvisqvis_n es_fw-ge assertor_n novorum_n dogmatum_fw-la queso_fw-it te_fw-la ut_fw-la parcas_fw-la romanis_n auribus_fw-la parcas_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolico_fw-la ore_fw-la laudata_fw-la est_fw-la s._n hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la pamachium_n &_o oceanum_n catvapoli_n apud_fw-la viduam_fw-la marci_n wyonis_n anno_fw-la m.dc.xxxii_o
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