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prayer_n fol._n 69._o heresy_n suffer_v in_o the_o church_n for_o our_o trial_n fol._n 2._o &_o .3_o the_o duty_n off_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o time_n off_o heresy_n fol._n 3._o b._n hungary_n lose_v by_o luther_n heresy_n fol._n 128._o b._n the_o destruction_n off_o grece_n through_o heresy_n fol._n 129._o jerusalem_n destroy_v by_o schism_n fol._n 129._o b._n the_o miserable_a estate_n off_o lislande_n through_o heresy_n fol._n 130._o country_n lose_v in_o germany_n by_o heresy_n fol._n 127._o b_z the_o mean_n whereby_o many_o have_v fall_v in_o to_o heresy_n fol._n 146._o the_o heretic_n more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o turk_n fol._n 150._o b._n grece_n and_o africa_n lose_v the_o faith_n by_o heresy_n fol._n 182._o the_o end_n of_o present_a heresy_n fol._n 19_o good_a counsel_n of_o sisinnius_n to_o defeat_v heretic_n fol._n 21._o b._n it_o behove_v not_o to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n fol._n 22._o b._n inconstancy_n of_o lutheran_n fol._n 97._o b._n inconstancy_n of_o 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life_n of_o the_o clergy_n foe_fw-mi 61._o b._n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o evil_a life_n off_o man_n in_o the_o church_n foe_fw-mi 62._o say_v man_n be_v not_o command_v to_o read_v scripture_n f._n 64._o the_o hebrew_n text_n can_v not_o be_v read_v off_o the_o lie_v jew_n folio_fw-la 64._o b._n the_o danger_n procede_v off_o the_o laite_n read_v scripture_n foe_fw-mi 65._o luther_n will_v prove_v by_o scripture_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n among_o christian_a man_n f._n 140._o b._n the_o marriage_n off_o luther_n fol._n 141._o b._n contrariete_n in_o his_o doctrine_n fol._n 142._o the_o cause_n of_o luther_n breach_n from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o entry_n thereof_o foe_n 149._o a._n &_o b._n luther_n prove_v a_o heretic_n foe_fw-mi 179._o his_o proper_a heresy_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n have_v wrought_v his_o own_o confusion_n foe_n 181._o b._n lutheran_n in_o bohem_n teach_v the_o soul_n to_o die_v with_o the_o body_n fol._n 17._o b._n luther_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o his_o heresy_n write_v against_o obedience_n to_o prince_n fol._n 16._o he_o make_v chastite_n a_o thing_n impossible_a ibid._n luther_n clip_v the_o coin_n of_o god_n word_n fol._n 66._o he_o add_v to_o the_o text_n fol._n â—8_o enemy_n to_o virginite_a and_o wedlock_n both_o ibidem_fw-la b._n he_o teach_v pluralite_a of_o wife_n fol._n 69._o renew_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o off_o the_o manichee_n fol._n 68_o item_n of_o vigilantius_n fol_z 69._o change_v opinion_n in_o doctrine_n fol._n 72._o &_o 74._o con_v demn_v good_a learning_n fol._n 73._o write_v against_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n fol._n 75._o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o caluiniste_n against_o luther_n fol._n 25._o all_o new_a sect_n have_v begin_v of_o luther_n ibidem_fw-la b._n the_o fruit_n off_o liberty_n preach_v by_o luther_n foe_n 44._o the_o pride_n of_o luther_n fol._n 36._o a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o luther_n of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o scholar_n lbi_fw-la b._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lutheran_n doctrine_n fol._n 39_o the_o evil_a life_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n proceed_v of_o diverse_a cause_n for_n 40._o b._n &_o 41._o melanchthon_n teach_v pluralite_a of_o wife_n fol._n 69._o change_v opinion_n in_o doctrine_n foe_fw-mi 72._o become_v a_o suinglian_n foe_fw-mi 88_o be_v a_o dissemble_a ghospeller_n fol._n 90._o he_o become_v a_o baker_n foe_fw-mi 107._o b._n horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o a_o ghospel_v minister_n f._n 112._o b_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o luther_n touch_v matrimony_n fol._n 96._o melanchthon_n inconstant_a in_o doctrine_n fol._n 183._o a_o corrupter_n off_o luther_n book_n ibidem_fw-la b._n a_o breder_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n f._n 185._o a._n &_o b_z malicious_a and_o cruel_a foe_n 187._o b._n the_o machâ—bees_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o the_o canon_n fol._n 166._o the_o writing_n of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v follow_v fol._n 168._o the_o father_n off_o the_o protestant_n foe_n 161._o 162._o item_n fol._n 165._o b._n and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o protestant_n consist_v of_o old_a heresy_n folio_n 161._o 162._o item_n fol._n 175._o and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v the_o principle_n off_o the_o only_o write_v text_n how_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o protestant_n fol._n 7._o protestant_n refuse_v the_o council_n show_v themselves_o to_o lack_n charite_n fol._n 20._o luther_n prove_v contempt_n of_o prince_n by_o scripture_n fol._n 139._o b._n his_o counsel_n to_o prince_n fol._n 140._o protestant_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v heretic_n fol._n 98._o the_o protestant_n be_v manichees_o fol._n 111._o b._n protestant_n confound_v uniformite_n and_o diversite_a fol._n 122._o b._n the_o fruit_n of_o protestant_n confusion_n in_o doctrine_n fol._n 123._o prussia_n lose_v by_o luther_n heresy_n fol._n 127._o b_z a_o necessary_a lesson_n for_o deceive_v protestant_n fol._n 58._o a_o vain_a crake_v of_o protestant_n fol._n 59_o no_o certainte_n of_o faith_n in_o protestant_n fol._n 18._o disagreement_n in_o doctrine_n among_o our_o protestant_n fol._n 7._o outward_a pretence_n off_o agreement_n in_o the_o same_o ibidem_fw-la b._n special_a article_n off_o contradiction_n among_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 80._o b._n thirten_v heresy_n among_o the_o protestant_n touch_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n fol._n 90._o b._n five_o among_o the_o lutheran_n fol._n 90._o and_o eight_o among_o the_o zwinglians_n 86._o b._n the_o ground_n off_o all_o protestant_n doctrine_n false_a and_o deceitful_a fol._n 42._o an_o other_o decitfull_a ground_n off_o protestant_n fol._n 43._o a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o discern_v false_a preacher_n fol._n 37._o a_o charitable_a shift_n of_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 29._o b._n real_a receive_v can_v not_o stand_v without_o real_a presence_n fol._n 194._o the_o cause_n of_o diverse_a profession_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n fol._n 125._o heretical_a rebellion_n never_o prove_v fol._n 125._o b._n scripture_n need_v exposition_n 47._o why_o the_o protestant_n cry_v upon_o only_a scripture_n fol._n 48._o what_o the_o unlerned_a shall_v do_v in_o variete_n off_o interpretation_n off_o scripture_n fol._n 48._o b._n a_o token_n to_o know_v false_a interpretation_n off_o scripture_n from_o true_a fol._n 49._o b._n every_o heretic_n allege_v scripture_n fol._n 59_o b._n how_o interpretation_n off_o scripture_n be_v try_v true_a fol._n 60._o the_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o one_o kind_n of_o the_o sacrament_n perfect_a and_o whole_a 60._o a_o similitude_n fol._n 3._o b._n fol._n 65._o b._n fol._n 124._o b._n &_o .189_o b._n scripture_n corrupt_v by_o luther_n fol._n 66._o and_o many_o leaf_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sacramentary_n destroy_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n fol._n 227._o caluin_n make_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n bare_a sign_n token_n and_o badge_n fol._n 203._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n see_v in_o the_o word_n caluin_n that_o the_o soul_n only_o be_v not_o feed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n f._n 193_o chaleng_v of_o only_a scripture_n cause_n of_o heresy_n fol._n 114._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o league_n at_o smalcaldium_n brickle_z and_o variable_a fol._n 110._o the_o sacramentary_n desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o lutheran_n fol._n 81._o b._n they_o condemn_v luther_n fol._n 84._o b._n luther_n condemn_v they_o fol._n 84._o and_o fol._n 86._o b._n four_o sacrament_n acknowledge_v of_o melanchthon_n fol._n 45._o scripture_n alone_o suffice_v not_o fol._n 41._o b._n 42._o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o church_n by_o small_a alteration_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 70._o b._n scripture_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v fol._n 4._o the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o deny_v part_n of_o scripture_n fol._n 165._o doctrine_n defend_v without_o express_a commandment_n in_o scripture_n fol._n 169._o staphylus_n refuse_v to_o be_v doctor_n of_o
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