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there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o you_o all_o but_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o
and_o the_o unholiness_n of_o we_o and_o 1._o of_o their_o canonize_v saint_n p._n 214_o 217._o 2._o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o their_o religious_a order_n 3._o of_o their_o unmarried_a clergy_n p._n 227._o 4._o their_o holy_a ceremony_n chap._n 35._o detect_v 26._o their_o demand_v of_o we_o to_o tell_v they_o when_o every_o one_o of_o their_o corruption_n do_v begin_v p._n 233._o their_o novelty_n prove_v p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n a_o confutation_n of_o a_o papist_n m._n s._n on_o this_o point_n which_o be_v send_v to_o mr._n millard_n near_o sturbridge_n p._n 244._o chap._n 36._o detect_v 27._o they_o charge_v we_o with_o new_a article_n for_o deny_v their_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o bid_v we_o prove_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o negative_n p._n 258._o chap._n 37._o detect_v 28._o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o safe_a religion_n because_o it_o be_v most_o uncharitable_a and_o damn_v other_o and_o we_o the_o less_o safe_a because_o the_o more_o charitable_a p._n 261._o they_o admit_v or_o save_v heathen_n while_o they_o will_v damn_v protestant_n prove_v p._n 265._o chap._n 38._o detect_v 29._o they_o win_v the_o great_a one_o and_o multitude_n by_o suit_v their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o fleshly_a conceit_n and_o inclination_n of_o ungodly_a man_n p._n 271._o show_v in_o twenty_o instance_n chap._n 39_o detect_v 30._o they_o pick_v up_o the_o mistake_v or_o harsh_a passage_n of_o some_o particular_a divine_n and_o persuade_v man_n that_o these_o be_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 279._o a_o confutation_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu'_v twelve_o accusation_n or_o argument_n against_o the_o protestant_n p._n 280_o 281_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 42._o detect_v 33._o their_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o natural_a excellency_n of_o a_o visible_a monarchical_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n detect_v p._n 297._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o ridiculous_a reason_n of_o cardinal_n boverius_n to_o prince_n charles_n p._n 297._o chap._n 43._o detect_v 34._o their_o new_a device_n of_o receive_v nothing_o as_o scripture_n evidence_n but_o the_o express_a word_n p_o 307._o chap._n 44._o detect_v 35._o they_o choose_v such_o person_n to_o dispute_v with_o against_o who_o they_o have_v some_o notable_a advantage_n p._n 312._o chap._n 45._o detect_v 36._o their_o design_n to_o divide_v we_o or_o sow_v heresy_n among_o the_o vulgar_a and_o then_o draw_v they_o to_o some_o odious_a practice_n p._n 313._o about_o our_o late_a change_n and_o war_n and_o heresy_n in_o england_n the_o protestant_n and_o particular_o the_o presbyterian_o vindicate_v from_o their_o charge_n of_o kill_v the_o late_a king_n p._n 321._o yet_o the_o case_n different_a from_o they_o p._n 323._o how_o papist_n have_v creep_v into_o most_o party_n p._n 327._o what_o heresy_n and_o sect_n be_v their_o proper_a spawn_n p._n 330._o chap._n 46._o detect_v 37._o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o their_o agent_n and_o new_a convert_v the_o mean_n our_o danger_n by_o the_o hider_n the_o detection_n p._n 337._o to_o 345._o chap._n 47._o detect_v 38._o their_o exceed_a industry_n to_o pervert_v man_n of_o interest_n and_o power_n p._n 345._o chap._n 48._o detect_v 39_o their_o treason_n against_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o make_v perjury_n and_o rebellion_n to_o seem_v duty_n and_o meritorius_fw-la p._n 348._o prove_v from_o themselves_o their_o recrimination_n about_o the_o late_a king_n death_n further_o refell_v p._n 355._o chap._n 49._o detect_v 40._o their_o last_o course_n be_v to_o turn_v to_o open_a hostility_n and_o stir_v up_o prince_n to_o war_n and_o blood_n p._n 356._o chap._n 50._o some_o proposal_n to_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o hopeless_a peace_n p._n 364._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n quest_n whether_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v the_o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o draw_v they_o all_o into_o one_o universal_a visible_a political_a body_n under_o one_o universal_a visible_a head_n or_o government_n or_o whether_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v a_o body_n so_o unite_v and_o govern_v neg._n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o writing_n especial_o as_o from_o the_o grotian_o mr._n pierce_n exception_n manifest_v to_o be_v frivelous_a p._n 379._o grotius_n speak_v english_a to_o gratify_v mr._n pierce_n p._n 383._o chap._n 2._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o what_o consociation_n of_o pastor_n and_o union_n of_o church_n we_o grant_v p._n 394._o chap._n 3._o our_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a fifteen_o reason_n against_o the_o pope_n sovereignty_n brief_o name_v p._n 402._o against_o the_o headship_n of_o pope_n or_o general_n council_n argum_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o a_o universal_a head_n p._n 404._o argum._n 2._o it_o never_o do_v exist_v much_o less_o in_o continue_a succession_n p._n 406._o argum._n 3._o a_o general_n council_n unnecessary_a impossible_a and_o will_v be_v unjust_a p._n 409._o prove_v to_o p._n 421._o argum._n 4._o if_o assemble_v it_o can_v not_o possible_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o head_n or_o sovereign_n p._n 421._o argum._n 5._o none_o have_v power_n to_o summon_v a_o general_n council_n p._n 421._o argum._n 6._o pope_n nor_o council_n have_v not_o the_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a p._n 423._o argum._n 7._o pope_n nor_o council_n be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o power_n to_o all_o church-officer_n p._n 425._o argum._n 8._o in_o great_a cause_n all_o may_v not_o appeal_v to_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o final_o decide_v p._n 425._o argum._n 9_o they_o can_v put_v down_o other_o inferior_a officer_n through_o the_o world_n p._n 426._o argum._n 10._o &_o 11._o our_o relation_n to_o such_o a_o head_n not_o essential_a to_o our_o christianity_n nor_o be_v we_o baptize_v into_o such_o a_o head_n p._n 127._o argum._n 12._o this_o head_n no_o principle_n ancient_o teach_v the_o catechize_v p._n 428._o argum._n 13._o &_o 14._o it_o be_v no_o treason_n or_o damn_v sin_n to_o deny_v this_o head_n nor_o be_v all_o christian_n bind_v to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o pope_n and_o council_n p._n 428_o 429._o argum._n 15._o &_o 16._o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o member_n and_o his_o law_n certain_a p._n 430._o argum._n 17._o &_o 18._o council_n and_o decretal_n must_v not_o be_v usual_o preach_v a_o visible_a head_n not_o agree_v on_o among_o papist_n and_o therefore_o as_o none_o p._n 431._o argum._n 19_o no_o such_o head_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n p._n 432._o argum._n 20._o the_o scripture_n appropriate_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o christ_n only_o p._n 433._o prove_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v chap._n 4._o open_v the_o true_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o the_o mean_n that_o must_v be_v use_v to_o attain_v so_o much_o as_o be_v here_o to_o be_v expect_v 1._o the_o general_a ground_n p._n 440._o the_o true_a particular_a ground_n of_o peace_n in_o twenty_o proposition_n p._n 442._o what_o unity_n to_o be_v here_o expect_v p._n 443._o the_o application_n of_o the_o foresay_a ground_n or_o the_o reduction_n of_o they_o into_o practice_n p._n 453._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 455._o errata_fw-la page_n 24._o l._n 9_o r._n platina_n p._n 30._o l._n 9_o r._n formosus_fw-la p._n 31._o l._n 19_o r._n cardinal_n p._n 58._o l._n 13._o r._n mean_v time_n p._n 59_o l._n 5._o &_o 16._o r._n filiutius_fw-la &_o l._n 9_o &_o 25._o r._n bauny_a &_o l._n 13._o r._n a_o man_n may_v do_v p._n 61._o l._n 7._o r._n baldellus_fw-la l._n 23._o r._n escobar_n p._n 78._o l._n 15._o blot_n out_o too_o p._n 82._o l._n 3_o blot_v out_o not_o p._n 104._o l._n 15._o for_o reason_v r._n cease_v p._n 126._o l._n penult_n for_o of_o r._n take_v p._n 131._o l._n penult_n r._n vignerius_n p._n 134._o l._n 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