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the_o name_n 2._o in_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o operation_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o the_o permanency_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o what_o catholics_n assign_v what_o protestant_n assign_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n â—alu_fw-fr 4._o inst._n 17.2_o in_o the_o french_a edition_n the_o private_a spirit_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v the_o reason_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o act._n 20.29.3_o 20.29.3_o 2._o pet._n 2.1_o 2.1_o v_o 2._o 2._o v_o 10._o 10._o v_o 14._o 14._o v_o 19_o 19_o v_o 18._o 18._o v_o 20._o 20._o v_o 21._o 21._o 2._o pet._n 3_o 16._o reasins_z why_o it_o can_v be_v believe_v believe_v 1._o cor._n 2_o 12._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 2.11_o 2.11_o 7._o cor._n â—·12_n â—·12_n 1._o reg._n 16.14_o 16.14_o joan._n 15.16_o 15.16_o 2._o paral._n 18.22_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o es_fw-ge 11.2_o 11.2_o es_fw-ge 19.14_o how_o &_o by_o what_o rule_n spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v catholic_n rule_v 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to_o all_o faithful_a inference_n matth._n 7.22_o conclusion_n 4._o proof_n out_o of_o ezechiel_n by_o who_o be_v describe_v the_o spirit_n the_o person_n the_o effect_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o protestant_n compare_v hierem._n 29.8_o the_o person_n the_o effect_n inference_n woman_n seducer_n hier._n epitome_n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la câ—esiph_n conclusion_n the_o five_o proof_n out_o of_o job._n eliu_n the_o busite_n his_o private_a spirit_n eliu_n &_o the_o protestant_n spirit_n alike_o 3._o reg._n 22.23_o the_o six_o proof_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n admonish_v who_o be_v a_o heretic_n sanct._n lib._n 2._o mor._n c._n 7._o n._n 1._o aug._n ep_n 162._o qui_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quamuis_fw-la falsan_fw-la &_o perversan_fw-la nulla_fw-la pertinaci_fw-la animo_fw-la sitate_fw-la defendunt_fw-la praeser_fw-ge tim_fw-la inquam_fw-la non_fw-la audaciâ_fw-la presumptionis_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la seductis_fw-la &_o 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