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page_n 15._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o character_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n page_n 19_o chap._n 6._o scripture_n suppress_v page_n 22._o chap._n 7._o a_o digression_n touch_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n ill_o represent_v by_o e._n s._n d._n d._n page_n 29._o section_n 1._o that_o pagan_n think_v their_o idol_n to_o be_v gods._n page_n 30._o section_n 2._o the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 41._o section_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o pagan_n or_o what_o thing_n be_v represent_v by_o their_o idol_n where_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o pagan_a god_n have_v be_v men._n page_n 51._o section_n 4._o that_o the_o jupiter_n o._n m._n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n be_v not_o the_o true_a god._n page_n 67._o section_n 5._o whether_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pagan_n believe_v the_o one_o true_a god_n page_n 83._o section_n 6._o of_o the_o unknown_a god_n at_o athens_n page_n 96._o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n page_n 98._o chap._n 8._o what_o g._n b._n say_v to_o prove_v catholic_n idolater_n page_n 102._o chap._n 9_o of_o mediate_a spirit_n page_n 105._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n page_n 113._o chap._n 11._o pretend_a charm_n where_o of_o holy-water_n wax-candle_n agnus_n dei_n &c._n &c._n page_n 124._o chap._n 12._o of_o ceremony_n page_n 128._o chap._n 13._o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n where_o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o faith._n page_n 134._o chap._n 14._o of_o merit_n page_n 148._o chap._n 15._o of_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n forgive_v page_n 150._o chap._n 16._o of_o purgatory_n page_n 154._o chap._n 17._o priestly_a absolution_n page_n 162._o chap._n 18._o of_o penance_n fast_v prayer_n and_o pilgrimage_n page_n 167_o section_n 1._o fast_v page_n 169._o section_n 2._o prayer_n page_n 171._o section_n 3._o pilgrimage_n page_n 174._o section_n 4._o two_o objection_n answer_v page_n 179._o chap._n 19_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n page_n 180._o chap._n 20._o regal_a office_n of_o christ_n where_o of_o transubstantiation_n dispense_v in_o vow_n etc._n etc._n page_n 184._o chap._n 21._o of_o love_n and_o its_o two_o species_n repentance_n mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n attrition_n and_o contrition_n page_n 188._o chap._n 22._o theological_a virtue_n page_n 196._o section_n 1._o of_o faith._n page_n 197._o section_n 2._o of_o hope_n page_n 201._o section_n 3._o of_o charity_n or_o love._n page_n 204._o section_n 4._o a_o answer_n to_o what_o g._n b._n object_n page_n 207._o chap._n 23._o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 210._o chap._n 24._o probable_a opinion_n and_o good_a intention_n page_n 212._o chap._n 25._o whether_o papist_n allow_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n page_n 219._o chap._n 26._o riches_n and_o pride_n of_o churchman_n page_n 225._o chap._n 27._o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n g._n b._n own_v that_o protestant_n be_v schismatic_n of_o severity_n against_o dissenter_n and_o of_o hugo_n grotius_n page_n 229._o chap._n 28._o zeal_n of_o soul_n in_o our_o bishop_n and_o concern_v reformer_n where_o of_o s._n cyran_n arnaud_n and_o jansenius_n page_n 235._o chap._n 29._o other_o small_a objection_n page_n 247._o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o begin_v of_o the_o second_o part._n page_n 250._o chap._n 30._o catholic_a faith_n deliver_v by_o man_n divine_o inspire_v rule_v to_o know_v true_a tradition_n faith_n never_o change_v page_n 353._o chap._n 31._o revelation_n and_o miracle_n page_n 262._o chap._n 32._o whether_o all_o mystery_n of_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a page_n 268._o chap._n 33._o faith_n not_o dependent_a on_o sense_n page_n 275._o chap._n 34._o mr._n g._n b._n his_o intention_n in_o his_o book_n and_o his_o meekness_n to_o catholic_o page_n 281._o chap._n 35._o reasins_z why_o catholic_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n page_n 287._o chap._n 36._o great_a exercise_n of_o piety_n among_o catholic_n than_o protestant_n page_n 295._o chap._n 37._o no_o house_n of_o devotion_n nor_o spiritual_a book_n among_o protestant_n page_n 301._o chap._n 38._o protestant_n doctrine_n contrary_a to_o piety_n page_n 308._o postscript_n to_o mr._n cudworth_n d._n d._n page_n 315._o finis_fw-la