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27_o the_o high_a power_n p._n 28_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n how_o hold_v up_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 29_o teacher_n prophet_n pastor_n bishop_n presbyter_n ibid._n a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o christendom_n to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n p._n 30_o perfection_n p._n 33_o resurrection_n p._n 34_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n fear_v and_o tremble_v p._n 36_o the_o body_n of_o death_n p._n 37_o the_o word_n thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 39_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n bow_v the_o knee_n cringing_n and_o compliment_n ibid._n good_a mannier_n p._n 40_o objection_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n p._n 41_o bread_n water_n and_o wine_n p._n 42_o the_o sabbath_n day_n p._n 43_o godfathers_n godmothers_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n ibid._n the_o word_n trinity_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n p._n 44_o day_n time_n meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n marriage_n ibid._n false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 45_o a_o general_n objection_n of_o people_n p._n 48_o the_o jew_n inward_a and_o outward_a p._n 49_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n ibid._n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n p._n 50_o original_a sin_n p._n 51_o oath_n p._n 52_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 54_o heathen_a idolater_n name_v day_n and_o month_n p._n 63_o sing_v psalm_n p._n 65_o a_o warn_v to_o all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o fashon_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 66_o some_o query_n give_v forth_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o answer_n if_o they_o can_v by_o g._n f._n p._n 68_o the_o scripture_n p._n 72_o baptism_n p._n 75_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 76_o prayer_n p._n 77_o ministry_n p._n 79_o magistracy_n and_o government_n p._n 80_o superiority_n honour_n breed_n manner_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n p._n 84_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o p._n 89_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n p._n 90_o perfection_n by_o j._n parnel_n p._n 92_o woman_n speak_v in_o 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