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14._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la competit_fw-la rectori_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la prosertur_fw-la emptori_fw-la for_o example_n rusinus_fw-la ecc._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 11._o &_o socrata_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 25._o homoâ—ousios_fw-gr for_o homousiâ—s_o of_o loss_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n of_o total_a and_o final_a â—â—lling_n from_o grace_n grace_n pap._n 34._o subscription_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n doctrine_n not_o to_o mr._n mountagues_n private_a interpretation_n the_o church_n of_o englandâ—_n doctrine_n â—o_o other_o then_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n heb._n 6._o 6_o the_o church_n rule_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o scripture_n a_o sure_a rule_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o grâ—_n cap._n aug_n de_fw-fr corrept_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la et_fw-la operibus_fw-la cap._n 16_o tom._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr correpâ—â—â—t_fw-fr gratâ—a_fw-la cap._n 12._o et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 9_o note_n baptism_n 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