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church_n in_o general_n under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n unto_o which_o s._n john_n write_v viz._n smyrna_n ephesus_n thyatira_n laodicea_n philadelphia_n sardis_n and_o pergamus_n wherein_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o hierapolis_n 30_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o office_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n the_o extent_n of_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n their_o revenue_n and_o whence_o it_o arise_v with_o what_o precedency_n or_o place_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n acknowledge_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 81_o chap._n iu_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n concern_v that_o article_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o what_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v give_v by_o they_o thereunto_o 120_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 129_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o feast_n observe_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o infant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 161_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o mystery_n call_v chrism_n 171_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o mystery_n call_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a panis_n benedictus_n 177_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o four_o mystery_n call_v priesthood_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o their_o monastery_n order_n of_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o the_o austerity_n of_o their_o life_n 201_o chap._n xi_o in_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o mount_n athos_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o of_o the_o monastery_n thereon_o and_o of_o the_o other_o more_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n 215_o chap._n xii_o of_o confession_n contrition_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o oil_n of_o prayer_n 263_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o upon_o what_o slight_a occasion_n they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o 271_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o treatment_n the_o greek_n use_v towards_o their_o dead_a and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n 203_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o five_o mystery_n call_v marriage_n and_o the_o custom_n they_o use_v therein_o 305_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o of_o their_o length_n and_o when_o use_v 317_o chap._n xvii_o of_o picture_n and_o image_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 321_o chap._n xviii_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o angel_n 331_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o greek_a island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n call_v now_o the_o archepelago_a and_o the_o division_n there_o of_o religion_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 337_o chap._n xx._n of_o other_o matter_n and_o tenant_n hold_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n not_o comprise_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o particular_a custom_n observe_v among_o they_o 370_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n in_o general_n 385_o chap._n ii_o of_o their_o patriarch_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n 390_o chap._n iii_o of_o etchmeasin_n 396_o chap._n iu_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 409_o chap._n v._o of_o fast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 415_o chap._n vi_o of_o feast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 419_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o rule_n observe_v therein_o 423_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 431_o chap._n ix_o of_o penance_n and_o excommunication_n 438_o chap._n x._o of_o their_o marriage_n 440_o chap._n xi_o their_o opinion_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o their_o ceremony_n use_v towards_o the_o dead_a 442_o chap._n xii_o a_o confession_n 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