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agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o also_o how_o dominious_a sâ—â—â—_n impugâ—eth_v his_o opinion_n 7._o touch_v marriage_n some_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o innoceâ—t_n party_n to_o marry_v after_o divorce_n for_o adultery_n other_o hold_v it_o utter_o unlâ—wfull_a 8._o touch_v merit_n of_o work_n some_o hold_n that_o the_o workâ—_z of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la eternal_a life_n other_o ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la only_a and_o some_o utter_o exclude_v all_o merit_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o vega._n 9_o touch_v sin_n some_o teach_v that_o all_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a other_o be_v for_o the_o school_n distinction_n of_o uâ—â—iall_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 10._o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o teach_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o allow_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o production_n in_o transubstantiation_n other_o defend_v transubstantiation_n by_o way_n of_o adduction_n not_o production_n second_o soâ—e_n reach_n that_o the_o