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extream-vnction_n to_o be_v use_v 287_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extream-vnction_n that_o want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n 288_o what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v ibid._n the_o sacrament_n of_o extream-vnction_n may_v be_v iterate_v 289_o the_o preparation_n of_o extream-vnction_n ibid._n the_o minister_n of_o extream-vnction_n ibid._n the_o utility_n of_o extream-vnction_n 290_o the_o fit_a time_n of_o extream-vnction_n pag._n 287_o why_o sick_a person_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extream-vnction_n be_v not_o heal_v 291_o f_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 9_o many_o degree_n of_o faith_n 10_o what_o we_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o believe_v 13_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n much_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o of_o human_a reason_n 16_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v 24_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v always_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 29_o 30_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o old_a father_n and_o we_o be_v the_o same_o 30_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o penance_n 241_o faith_n be_v necessary_a in_o prayer_n 467_o firmness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o chief_a point_n in_o pray_v well_o ibid._n false-witness_n what_o it_o be_v 427_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o false-witness_n 428_o 429_o false-witness_n forbid_v not_o only_o in_o judgement_n but_o out_o of_o judgement_n also_o 429_o a_o lie_v account_v among_o false-testimony_n 432_o fast_a and_o alm_n to_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n see_v alms._n what_o the_o name_n father_n signify_v in_o god_n see_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o greed._n 14_o why_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n call_v father_n pa._n 21_o who_o be_v call_v father_n 385_o father_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v 3â—6_n god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o 382_o godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o see_v baptism_n 158_o etc._n etc._n see_v parent_n figure_n of_o christ_n conception_n and_o nativity_n 43_o figure_n of_o christ_n cross_n 48_o figure_n of_o confession_n 261_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 203_o 204_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n 245_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 151_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extream-unction_n 285_o the_o form_n of_o confirmation_n 186_o the_o form_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n different_a 464_o fornication_n the_o calamity_n proper_a to_o it_o 409_o the_o detestableness_n of_o fornication_n ibid._n frugality_n to_o be_v use_v 422_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 510_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o obtain_v our_o desire_n 551_o g_o in_o honest_a gain_n there_o be_v peace_n 514_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 79_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 80_o why_o he_o have_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v he_o ibid._n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o thing_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n and_o son_n 81_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 82_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n 83_o the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 85_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v a_o gift_n 84_o glory_n what_o it_o be_v 494_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n how_o pray_v for_o 485_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n unutterable_a 119_o we_o must_v confess_v one_o god_n only_o and_o no_o more_o 18_o why_o god_n call_v a_o father_n 19_o what_o the_o word_n father_n signify_v in_o god_n ibid._n a_o almighty_a power_n attribute_v to_o god_n 22_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o 27_o what_o god_n create_v he_o preserve_v 27_o 28_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n 334_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o love_v god_n 335_o why_o god_n call_v jealous_a 354_o why_o god_n threaten_v punishment_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 355_o god_n goodness_n overcome_v his_o justice_n ibid._n how_o god_n name_n be_v honour_v 357_o etc._n etc._n many_o name_n give_v to_o god_n 358_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v ibid._n god_n hold_v he_o not_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a pag._n 368_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v love_v and_o then_o our_o parent_n 383_o god_n providence_n towards_o men._n 474_o god_n forget_v not_o men._n 476_o god_n goodwill_n and_o mercy_n towards_o men._n 477_o god_n love_n towards_o man_n show_v in_o their_o redemption_n 478_o when_o god_n hand_n touch_v we_o he_o do_v it_o in_o love_n not_o as_o a_o enemy_n ibid._n why_o god_n chastise_n who_o he_o love_v 478_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o our_o calamity_n 479_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o ibid._n god_n be_v every_o where_o and_o how_n 483_o why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v from_o the_o soul_n 484_o what_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n 485_o how_o we_o pray_v god_n name_n to_o be_v sanctify_v 485_o 486_o god_n holy_a and_o terrible_a name_n need_v not_o sanctification_n ibid._n how_o god_n name_n be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o ibid._n god_n name_n to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o our_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o our_o word_n only_o 486_o 487_o god_n providence_n concern_v man_n salvation_n 487_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o to_o sloth_n and_o sluggishness_n 497_o god_n never_o forsake_v we_o pa._n 497._o god_n afford_v we_o his_o help_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n we_o can_v love_v god_n as_o we_o ought_v without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n 500_o without_o god_n direction_n and_o help_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o aspire_v to_o christian_a wisdom_n ibid._n god_n heal_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o body_n 501_o god_n require_v our_o utmost_a love_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v for_o he_o 506_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v good_n 506_o 507_o god_n bestow_v his_o goodness_n upon_o all_o his_o work_n 507_o why_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o prefer_v god_n will_n 507_o 508_o god_n way_n past_o find_v out_o 507_o god_n do_v better_a for_o we_o than_o we_o can_v desire_v 508_o all_o necessary_n for_o our_o life_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n ibid._n god_n infinite_a power_n to_o be_v worship_v 515_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a 524_o god_n be_v offend_v at_o sin_n ibid._n god_n be_v a_o most_o bountiful_a father_n ibid._n god_n be_v most_o firm_a to_o his_o justice_n 525_o how_o god_n tempt_v those_o that_o be_v he_o 537_o how_o god_n suffer_v good_a man_n to_o be_v tempt_v 598_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n pag._n 538_o god_n give_v we_o power_n to_o tread_v down_o satan_n 540_o god_n give_v power_n to_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n many_o way_n free_v we_o from_o evil_n 547_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o utter_o free_a from_o all_o inconvenience_n 548_o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v press_v with_o adversity_n ibid._n god_n use_v the_o devil_n as_o his_o servant_n in_o inflict_a punishment_n on_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n what_o grace_n be_v 172_o how_o the_o eucharist_n confer_v grace_n 198_o h_n why_o god_n choose_v the_o hebrew_n people_n 339_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o egypt_n ibid._n why_o god_n suffer_v the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v so_o oppress_v 340_o why_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v perform_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o ibid._n hell_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 57_o how_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n 58_o how_o many_o place_n be_v thereby_o signify_v 57_o what_o art_n heretic_n use_v to_o disperse_v their_o impious_a doctrine_n 3_o â—_o who_o may_v
to_o make_v a_o supremacy_n to_o any_o one_o he_o be_v thereby_o plain_o confess_v to_o be_v imperfect_a wherefore_o such_o want_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o it_o be_v write_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n 4.5_o deut._n 6.4_o exod._n 20.3_o â—â—_o 41.9.44_o 6_o eph._n 4.5_o beside_o god_n commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o sight_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o often_o admonish_v i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o apostle_n also_o plain_o witness_n there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n nor_o need_v we_o therefore_o wonder_v because_o sometime_o even_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n for_o that_o it_o so_o call_v prophet_n and_o judge_n god_n this_o be_v not_o do_v 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