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i_o can_v but_o much_o marvel_n at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a light_n of_o their_o reform_a gospel_n see_v not_o the_o looseness_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o their_o leader_n cavil_v for_o neither_o the_o master_n or_o scholar_n be_v so_o senseless_a i_o hope_v as_o to_o say_v that_o their_o own_o service_n consist_v partly_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o hard_a part_n of_o all_o the_o bible_n and_o partly_o of_o lesson_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o people_n present_v thereat_o since_o the_o great_a divine_n that_o ever_o be_v dare_v never_o say_v so_o much_o of_o themselves_o how_o wrongful_o then_o do_v they_o wrangle_v with_o we_o about_o this_o matter_n but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o though_o the_o simple_a people_n understand_v not_o the_o hard_a place_n contain_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o service_n yet_o to_o their_o great_a comfort_n they_o 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faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 97._o 24._o whether_o god_n have_v inevitable_o decree_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o who_o save_v pag._n 99_o 25._o whether_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n pag._n 101._o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v a_o angel_n guardian_n pag._n 104._o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v for_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 106._o 28._o whether_o man_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 108._o 29._o whether_o angel_n can_v help_v man_n or_o earth_n pag._n 111._o 30._o whether_o saint_n decease_v have_v appear_v to_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 113._o 31._o whether_o they_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n pag._n 114._o 32._o whether_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n pag._n 118._o 33._o whether_o we_o may_v allege_v their_o merit_n in_o our_o behalf_n p._n 122._o 34._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 126._o 35._o whether_o relic_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v pag._n 130._o 36._o of_o the_o blessing_n or_o hallow_v of_o creature_n pag._n 133._o 37._o whether_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n pag._n 136._o 38._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 138._o 39_o whether_o christ_n body_n be_v true_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 140._o 40._o whether_o we_o ought_v so_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n pag._n 145._o 41._o whether_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 148._o 42._o of_o extreme-vnction_n pag._n 152._o 43._o of_o holy_a order_n and_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 155._o 44._o of_o vow_n pag._n 158._o 45._o of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n pag._n 161._o 46._o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o whether_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 164._o 47._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 171._o 48._o whether_o image_n may_v be_v lawful_o make_v pag._n 178._o 49._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 182._o 50._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 193._o 51._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 196._o 52._o whether_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n pag._n 197._o 53._o whether_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v lawful_o marry_v pag._n 199._o 54._o of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 201._o finis_fw-la
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how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o wherefore_o s._n aug._n lib_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o operibus_fw-la ca._n 14._o write_v that_o this_o heresy_n be_v a_o old_a heresy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o 32._o psalm_n he_o warn_v all_o man_n that_o this_o deduction_n upon_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n abraham_n be_v iustifyd_v by_o faith_n therefore_o work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n see_v the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o this_o place_n jac._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o this_o proposition_n but_o especial_o the_o former_a be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n hold_n neither_o can_v they_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a opposition_n or_o 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