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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 follow_v caluin_n beli_v holy_a scripture_n fol._n 209._o the_o cause_n off_o contradiction_n in_o caluin_n fol._n 208._o b._n the_o lutheran_n have_v corrupt_v the_o crede_fw-la fol._n 97._o b._n they_o deny_v a_o article_n off_o the_o crede_fw-la fol._n 106._o the_o communion_n off_o the_o protestant_n be_v but_o food_n for_o refection_n fol._n 228._o b._n what_o the_o judge_n off_o present_a controversy_n ought_v to_o be_v fol._n 20._o b._n a_o clear_a example_n off_o debate_v a_o controversy_n fol._n 21._o what_o be_v all_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 35._o caluin_n teach_v christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v in_o hell_n fol._n 229._o what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v fol._n 233._o b._n off_o the_o civil_a lutheran_n fol._n 182._o b._n the_o difference_n between_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n fol._n 24._o the_o catholic_n have_v the_o word_n off_o god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 33._o the_o late_a death_n off_o many_o great_a prince_n in_o a_o short_a time_n fol._n 26._o b._n such_o death_n a_o token_n off_o god_n wrath_n fol._n 27._o difference_n between_o life_n and_o doctrine_n fol._n 35._o b._n doctrine_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o fruit_n fol._n 38._o b._n how_o to_o discern_v true_a doctrine_n from_o false_a fol._n 41._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n off_o the_o schism_n and_o dissension_n among_o the_o protestant_n fol._n 93._o item_n fol._n 249._o testimony_n off_o lutheran_n superintendents_n and_o minister_n witness_v the_o disagreement_n in_o doctrine_n among_o themselves_o fol._n 78._o and_o in_o many_o leaf_n follow_v dissension_n destroy_v heresy_n fol._n 98._o b._n it_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n off_o heresy_n fol._n 99_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a defend_v again_o m._n grindall_n fol._n 163._o and_o in_o the_o leave_v follow_v commandment_n in_o scripture_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a beside_o the_o place_n off_o the_o maccabee_n fol._n 163._o the_o meaning_n off_o the_o father_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a fol._n 171._o english_n corrupt_a translation_n learn_v of_o luther_n fol._n 68_o 71._o b._n 72._o b._n off_o munster_n fol._n 155._o b._n 156._o off_o caluin_n fol._n 158._o excommunication_n off_o the_o protestant_n embar_v not_o from_o the_o communion_n by_o the_o doctrine_n off_o caluin_n fol._n 196._o b._n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o england_n fol._n 126._o 138._o b._n a_o corrupt_a text_n off_o luther_n in_o the_o english_a transl_n fol._n 68_o 71._o b._n &_o .72_o b._n brawl_v among_o the_o archeprotestants_n for_o ecclesiastical_a gowernement_n fol._n 45._o &_o 46._o holy_a father_n despise_v by_o old_a hertike_n as_o by_o our_o protestant_n now_o fol._n 32._o b._n &_o 178._o a_o very_a good_a faith_n off_o a_o coolyar_n fol._n 53._o faith_n be_v one_o in_o all_o but_o trade_n off_o life_n diverse_a fol._n 122._o lutheran_n do_v thaunge_v hope_n in_o to_o faith_n and_o cosidence_n fol._n 124._o the_o fruit_n off_o only_a faith_n fol._n 128._o that_o we_o eat_v not_o the_o body_n off_o christ_n only_o by_o faith_n fol._n 196._o b._n a_o question_n to_o the_o genevians_n off_o england_n fol._n 204._o b._n a_o strange_a order_n off_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o germany_n fol._n 43._o b._n a_o notable_a example_n off_o the_o sundry_a sect_n in_o germany_n fol._n 56._o b._n &_o 57_o the_o gospel_n off_o luther_n decay_v daily_o fol._n 121._o the_o first_o apostle_n off_o the_o german_n fol._n 126._o b._n the_o ghospeller_n doubt_v and_o vary_v what_o the_o gospel_n preach_v fol._n 91._o the_o marriage_n off_o new_a ghospeller_n fol._n 96._o b._n the_o miracle_n off_o the_o new_a gospel_n fol._n 35._o the_o mark_n off_o the_o heretic_n off_o the_o primitive_a church_n 24._o the_o same_o mark_n in_o our_o heretic_n fol._n 25._o a_o ready_a way_n to_o try_v out_o a_o heretic_n fol._n 53._o a_o answer_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n off_o a_o heretic_n fol._n 54._o a_o lesson_n off_o s._n antony_n to_o avoid_v heretic_n fol._n 62._o 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