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b._n pag._n 154._o we_o can_v be_v charge_v for_o have_v teach_v our_o people_n to_o break_v any_o one_o commandment_n answer_n you_o seem_v charge_v for_o teach_v they_o indirect_o to_o break_v they_o all_o say_v the_o keep_v they_o be_v impossible_a in_o itself_o fruitless_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v &_o their_o breach_n not_o prejudicial_a g._n b._n pag._n 160._o bad_a practice_n may_v furnish_v matter_n for_o regret_n but_o not_o for_o separation_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a when_o &_o where_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o such_o practice_n but_o when_o these_o bad_a custom_n be_v natural_a sequels_fw-fr of_o the_o doctrine_n &_o necessary_o flow_v from_o it_o not_o only_o the_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v detest_v but_o likewise_o the_o doctrine_n whence_o they_o flow_v be_v to_o be_v abhor_v as_o pernicious_a to_o soul_n &_o the_o church_n which_o teach_v they_o as_o doctrine_n either_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o even_o probable_a in_o practice_n what_o soever_o church_n it_o be_v be_v to_o be_v forsake_v as_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la de_fw-la tuo_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la tui_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ignosce_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la aug._n a_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chapt._n 1_o mr._n g._n b._n his_o design_n &_o his_o disposition_n when_o be_v write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 1_o chapt._n 2._o of_o antichrist_n pag._n 6_o chapt._n 3_o the_o true_a design_n of_o christian_a religion_n pag._n 11_o chapt._n 4._o g._n b.'s_n explication_n of_o the_o design_n of_o religion_n pag._n 15_o chapt._n 5._o of_o the_o character_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n pag._n 19_o chapt._n 6._o scripture_n suppress_v pag._n 23_o chapt._n 7._o idolatry_n of_o pagan_n pag._n 30_o section_n 1._o pagan_n thought_n their_o idol_n to_o be_v go_n pag._n 31_o sect._n 2._o the_o beginning_n &_o occasion_n of_o 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p._n 171_o sect._n 1._o fast_v p._n 172_o sect._n 2._o prayer_n p._n 175_o sect._n 3_o pilgrimage_n p._n 178_o sect._n 4._o two_o objection_n answer_v p._n 182_o chapt._n 19_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n p._n 183_o chapt._n 20._o regal_a office_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o transubstantiation_n dispense_v in_o vow_n etc._n etc._n p._n 188_o chapt._n 21._o love_n &_o its_o two_o species_n repentance_n mortal_a &_o venial_a sin_n attrition_n &_o contrition_n p._n 192_o chapt._n 22._o theological_a virtue_n p._n 200_o sect._n 1._o of_o faith_n &_o heresy_n p._n 201_o sect._n 2._o of_o hope_n &_o presumption_n p._n 206_o sect._n 3_o of_o charity_n p._n 209_o sect._n 4._o answer_v to_o what_o g._n b._n object_n p._n 212_o chapt._n 23._o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 215_o chapt._n 24._o probable_a opinion_n &_o good_a intention_n &_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o provincial_n letter_n p._n 217_o chapt._n 25._o papist_n do_v not_o allow_v to_o break_v the_o commandment_n p._n 225_o chapt._n 26._o riches_n &_o pride_n of_o churchman_n p._n 230_o chapt._n 27._o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n &_o sacrament_n g._n b._n own_o protestant_n to_o be_v schismatic_o severity_n against_o dissonier_n &_o of_o hugo_n grotius_n p._n 235_o chapt._n 28._o zeal_n of_o soul_n in_o our_o bishop_n reformer_n &_o of_o s._n cyran_n arnaud_n &_o jansenius_n p._n 241_o chapt._n 29._o small_a objection_n residency_n commendam_n p._n 254_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o &_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o part_n p._n 257_o chapt._n 30._o catholic_n faith_n how_v deliver_v rule_v to_o know_v tradition_n faith_n never_o change_v the_o dispute_n betwixt_o mr._n arnaud_n &_o mr._n claude_n p._n 260_o chapt._n 31._o revelation_n &_o miracle_n p._n 269_o chapt._n 32._o whither_o all_o mystery_n of_o faith_n common_a p._n 276_o chapt._n 33._o faith_n not_o dependent_a on_o sense_n p._n 283_o chapt._n 34._o mr._n g._n b._n intention_n &_o meekness_n p._n 289_o chapt._n 35._o reasins_z why_o 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