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which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n whereof_o i_o humble_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o make_v you_o partaker_n to_o who_o i_o have_v herewith_o dedicate_v both_o myself_o and_o service_n to_o remain_v your_o servant_n ever_o in_o christ_n jesus_n w._n i._n this_o 30_o of_o septemb_n 1618._o the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a consultation_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o the_o i._o consideration_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o perfection_n whereunto_o christian_n religion_n lead_v pag._n 8._o the_o ii_o consideration_n that_o christian_a religion_n exclude_v liberty_n of_o sin_v pag._n 11._o the_o iii_o consideration_n draw_v from_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o true_a religion_n pag._n 2d_o the_o four_o consideration_n from_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o imbracer_n of_o catholic_a religion_n pag._n 36._o the_o v._o consideration_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o imbracer_n of_o catholic_a religion_n pag._n 48._o the_o vi_o consideration_n from_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o sign_v or_o mark_v with_o this_o name_n pag._n 55._o the_o vii_o consideration_n from_o succession_n pag._n 59_o the_o viii_o consideration_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sodality_n or_o fellowship_n pag._n 65._o the_o ix_o consideration_n from_o diverse_a cause_n and_o reason_n for_o which_o these_o new_a doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v and_o shun_v pag._n 74._o the_o i._o reason_n deduce_v from_o novelty_n pag._n 75._o the_o ii_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o succession_n pag._n 87._o the_o iii_o reason_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o mission_n pag._n 9â—_n the_o four_o reason_n from_o the_o want_n of_o miracle_n pag._n 106._o the_o v._o reason_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n pag._n 116._o the_o vi_o reason_n from_o their_o error_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 125._o the_o vii_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n which_o the_o sectarye_n common_o use_v pag._n 135._o the_o viii_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o good_a work_n pag._n 153._o the_o ix_o reason_n deduce_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o life_n which_o they_o yield_v unto_o pag._n 158._o the_o x._o reason_n that_o they_o renew_v old_a heresy_n pag._n 166._o the_o xi_o reason_n from_o want_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n pag._n 171._o the_o xii_o reason_n draw_v from_o absurdity_n pag._n 181._o the_o x._o consideration_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o consultation_n pag._n 189._o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o author_n whether_o every_o one_o may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o religion_n pag._n 214._o a_o consultation_n what_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v great_a be_v the_o variety_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o great_a 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