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catholic_a that_o need_v not_o this_o eure_fw-ge and_o instruction_n to_o thank_v almighty_a god_n therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o protestant_n and_o all_o deceive_a person_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o soul_n health_n â—_o ut_fw-la idipsum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la schismata_fw-la simus_fw-la autem_fw-la perfecti_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eadem_fw-la scientia_fw-la that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v say_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n among_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v perfect_a in_o one self_o understanding_n and_o in_o one self_o knowleadg_n such_o perfectness_n of_o unite_v and_o agreement_n with_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o true_a repentance_n our_o lord_n for_o his_o tender_a mercy_n grant_v our_o country_n and_o all_o christendom_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_o finis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la viri_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la angli_fw-la &_o sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la peritissimi_fw-la apud_fw-la i_o fide_fw-la dignissimi_fw-la apologian_n hanc_fw-la friderici_fw-la staphylia_n thoma_n stapletono_n fideliter_fw-la traductam_fw-la attestati_fw-la sunt_fw-la itemque_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la scriptam_fw-la adversus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la lutheri_fw-la melanchthonis_n &_o caluini_fw-la utilem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la catholicam_fw-la iudicarunt_fw-la merito_fw-la utramque_fw-la typis_fw-la excudendam_fw-la iudico_fw-la ita_fw-la attestor_fw-la cunnerus_n petri_n pastor_n s._n petri_n lovanij_fw-la sacrae_fw-la theologiae_n professor_n .16_o novembris_fw-la a_o 1564._o a_o table_n of_o the_o special_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o apology_n of_o staphylus_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o translator_n and_o in_o the_o preface_v off_o both_o gather_v by_o the_o order_n off_o the_o a_o b_o c._n the_o figure_n fignifi_v the_o leaf_n b_o the_o second_o side_n a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n fol._n 9_o b._n &_o seq_n abominable_a heresic_n of_o the_o lutheran_n touch_v christ._n fol_z 17_o heresy_n of_o caluin_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptim_fw-la fol._n 231._o and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o caluin_n touch_v baptim_o refute_v fol._n 202._o a_o contradiction_n of_o caluin_n about_o baptim_fw-la fol._n 203._o certain_a protestant_n call_v baptim_o a_o bath_n for_o swine_n fol._n 109._o certain_a false_a translation_n of_o the_o english_a bible_n fol._n 5._o b._n item_n fol._n 152._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o duty_n of_o a_o convert_a catholic_a fol._n 56._o b._n what_o be_v catholic_a 49._o b._n the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 62._o b_z &_o 63._o why_o caluin_n may_v worthy_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o heresy_n off_o the_o arrian_n the_o manichee_n and_o other_o fol._n 224._o detestable_a doctrine_n off_o caluin_n fol._n 112._o absurdite_n in_o the_o doctrine_n off_o caluin_n fol._n 190._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o confession_n off_o ausgpurg_n resemble_v the_o synod_n off_o the_o arrian_n fol._n 186._o the_o civil_a lutheran_n resemble_v old_a beretike_n fol._n 185._o b._n vniversalite_n antiquite_v and_o consent_v sure_a note_n off_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n fol._n 144_o confer_v off_o scribture_n be_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n fol._n 159._o b._n 160._o what_o the_o communion_n off_o england_n be_v fol._n 205._o that_o we_o receive_v not_o a_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n poore_v down_o upon_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n 190._o the_o communion_n off_o caluin_n destroy_v the_o necessite_n off_o communicant_n fol._n 191._o b._n people_n need_n not_o resort_v to_o the_o communion_n by_o the_o doctrine_n off_o caluin_n fol._n 198._o b._n 204._o b._n caluins_n doctrine_n about_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n fol._n 198._o exclude_v the_o apostle_n from_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n fol._n 199._o exclude_v the_o trial_n that_o s._n paul_n require_v fol._n 201._o caluin_n deni_v scripture_n fol._n 237._o a_o impudent_a folly_n off_o he_o fol._n 238._o he_o furder_v the_o cause_n off_o the_o anabaptiste_n fol._n 240_o he_o avouch_v doctrine_n off_o his_o own_o without_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o doctrine_n off_o the_o church_n without_o the_o same_o fol._n 241._o he_o require_v to_o be_v hear_v against_o express_a scripture_n ibidem_fw-la b._n the_o principle_n off_o the_o catholic_a religion_n fol._n 15_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o present_a communion_n from_o the_o first_o fol._n 8._o old_a condemn_a heresy_n renew_v by_o caluin_n in_o the_o doctrine_n off_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n fol._n 222._o contradiction_n in_o the_o doctrine_n off_o caluin_n fol._n 206._o and_o in_o the_o leave_v 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