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he_o will_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o express_a word_n oppose_v &_o refall_v this_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o true_o to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o to_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a yea_o he_o presuppose_v that_o one_o may_v have_v the_o gift_n even_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o yet_o may_v want_v the_o gift_n true_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n can_v right_o interpret_v scripture_n 2._o pet._n 1.20_o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o margin_n or_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n loc_n how_o clear_o the_o apostle_n take_v this_o faculty_n &_o authority_n from_o 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their_o successor_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n whence_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o censure_n can_v err_v isa_n 35.8_o and_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o the_o way_n fare_v man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v there_o in_o how_o far_o deceive_v then_o be_v many_o simple_a soul_n who_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v therein_o for_o these_o thousand_o year_n how_o wise_a soever_o have_v all_o err_v ephes_n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o 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3._o s._n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o with_o many_o other_o viii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v bid_v and_o invisible_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 5.14.15_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v such_o a_o light_n such_o a_o candle_n and_o such_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o mountain_n therefore_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v hide_v nor_o be_v invisible_a mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n
twelve_o none_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a than_o other_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 10.2_o now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v these_o the_o first_o simon_n who_o be_v call_v peter_n all_o the_o evangelist_n do_v put_v peter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o wicked_a judas_n in_o the_o last_o and_o wherefore_o this_o but_o because_o the_o one_o be_v first_o in_o dignity_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o rest_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o other_o last_o worst_a and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o his_o fellow_n again_o why_o as_o peter_n be_v call_v first_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n call_v second_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o call_v peter_n first_o because_o he_o occur_v first_o to_o be_v name_v but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n who_o therefore_o they_o all_o number_n first_o and_o call_v the_o first_o mat._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v also_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o word_n clear_o insinuate_a s._n peter_n supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o syriack_n text_n as_o our_o doctor_n note_n these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n sound_z thus_o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v he_o chief_a or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o without_o especial_a mystery_n do_v our_o lord_n impose_v upon_o he_o this_o new_a name_n the_o name_n of_o peter_n a_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a name_n of_o jesus-christ_n who_o be_v many_o time_n in_o holy_a scripture_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n as_o psal_n 117.22_o isa_n 28.6_o dan._n 2.34_o mat._n 21.42_o rom._n 9.33_o so_o that_o this_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v communicate_v this_o new_a name_n unto_o his_o vicar_n to_o represent_v the_o more_o lively_a the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o over_o his_o flock_n and_o not_o that_o christ_n say_v not_o i_o have_v build_v or_o i_o do_v build_v but_o i_o will_v build_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o himself_o from_o his_o incarnation_n so_o as_o these_o word_n refer_v to_o christ_n as_o our_o reformer_n use_v to_o do_v do_v not_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o christ_n as_o head_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o do_v most_o fit_o agree_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o head_z thereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v matt._n 16.19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o word_n also_o no_o less_o then_o by_o the_o former_a be_v clear_o signify_v s._n perer_n supremacy_n for_o none_o have_v the_o government_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o key_n of_o any_o town_n or_o city_n but_o the_o prince_n governor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o sovereign_a power_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o key_n be_v likewise_o prove_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n apoc._n 1.18_o as_o also_o by_o the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v now_o add_v to_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n again_o to_o he_o and_o how_o clear_a will_v this_o doctrine_n appear_v for_o when_o our_o lord_n ask_v his_o disciple_n matt._n 16.15_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o demand_v not_o how_o they_o call_v his_o name_n which_o be_v jesus_n for_o that_o they_o know_v full_a well_o before_o but_o what_o his_o quality_n office_n and_o dignity_n be_v and_o s._n peter_n answer_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n tell_v he_o not_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o likewise_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rock_n or_o peter_n therefore_o he_o ordain_v he_o head_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor_fw-la 3.4.22_o for_o while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n i_o of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n loe_o how_o from_o those_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v lesser_a he_o ascend_v to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v esteem_v greath_a and_o placeth_z peter_z next_o to_o christ_n luc._n 22.31.32_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v we_o read_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n now_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o peter_n to_o strengthen_v or_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n but_o to_o practice_v and_o exercise_v his_o greatness_n over_o they_o for_o he_o that_o do_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v other_o be_v the_o great_a and_o they_o who_o be_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v be_v make_v thereby_o inferior_a to_o he_o who_o do_v strengthen_v or_o confirm_v they_o luc._n 22.26_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v where_o the_o word_n he_o that_o be_v great_a be_v chief_a do_v evident_o show_v that_o among_o the_o twelve_o one_o be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o be_v so_o account_v even_o by_o christ_n himself_o john_n 21.15.16.17_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n where_o the_o greek_a have_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o feed_v govern_v or_o rule_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o s._n peter_n as_o to_o their_o head_n when_o christ_n command_v he_o to_o feed_v or_o govern_v not_o only_o his_o lamb_n to_o wit_n the_o lie_v people_n but_o his_o sheep_n also_o to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n themselves_o for_o beside_o lamb_n &_o sheep_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n again_o if_o s._n peter_n love_v our_o lord_n more_o than_o all_o his_o fellow-apostle_n do_v it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o receive_v more_o power_n to_o feed_v than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v will_v to_o love_n more_o than_o to_o feed_v but_o he_o love_v more_o than_o other_o therefore_o he_o be_v will_v to_o feed_v more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o other_o mat._n 12.25.26_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o if_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n etc._n etc._n satan_n therefore_o have_v a_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o then_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o also_o a_o visible_a head_n even_o in_o hell_n why_o not_o a_o visible_a head_n also_o on_o earth_n see_v more_o psal_n 18.42_o psal_n 45.16_o we_o 46._o marc._n 2.16_o act_n 1.13_o luc._n 1.33.2_o cor._n 11.5_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v common_o affirm_v the_o same_o theophilactus_fw-la 23._o luc._n call_v peter_n prince_n of_o the_o disciple_n eusebius_n in_o chron._n call_v he_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o christian_n s._n cyril_n of_o hier._n cat_n 2._o prince_n and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n s._n chrysost_o ho._n 55._o in_o mat._n pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n euthym._n in_o cap._n ult._n joan._n master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n s._n leo_n epist_n 89._o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n they_o hold_v xii_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v head_n or_o supreme_a governess_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n be_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n â—1_n tim._n 2.11.12_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n therefore_o a_o woman_n can_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14.34_o let_v woman_n hold_v their_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o be_v subject_a as_o also_o the_o law_n say_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o i_o produce_v no_o father_n
it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o admirable_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n and_o have_v he_o not_o reason_n so_o to_o say_v for_o oil_n of_o itself_o can_v not_o be_v natural_o the_o antidote_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o send_v to_o practise_v physic_n but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a to_o make_v they_o triacler_n druggers_n or_o paracelsian_n marc._n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v but_o first_o our_o reformer_n be_v no_o true_a priest_n second_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a three_o they_o anoint_v they_o not_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o s._n james_n will_v let_v they_o say_v the_o truth_n then_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o they_o sick_a in_o their_o wit_n who_o will_v oppose_v so_o plain_a scripture_n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o levit._n s._n chrysost_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v s._n aug._n in_o speculo_fw-la &_o serm_fw-la 215._o the_o temp_n venerable_a bede_n in_o 6._o marc._n &_o 5._o jac._n with_o many_o other_o xliii_o that_o no_o interior_a grace_n be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o that_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n we_o read_v grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n loe_o how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n do_v give_v grace_n doctor_n kellison_n handle_v this_o question_n touch_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o reformer_n prove_v learned_o in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 7._o &_o 44._o that_o this_o foundation_n be_v disprove_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n fall_v yea_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o true_a faith_n nor_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o faith_n depend_v of_o hear_v hear_v of_o preach_v preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n and_o preacher_n &_o minister_n of_o their_o mission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n as_o they_o have_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faith_n nor_o lawful_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o no_o religion_n therefore_o vocation_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n loe_o how_o plain_a the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v against_o they_o but_o they_o reply_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o they_o who_o have_v already_o in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o inward_a anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o very_a question_n theodoret_n make_v answer_v that_o god_n command_v moses_n numb_a 27._o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o josue_n whereas_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o josue_n have_v already_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n although_o he_o be_v call_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n yet_o be_v afterward_o send_v with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act_n 13.3_o heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n here_o our_o adversary_n reply_n again_o that_o aaron_n have_v no_o external_a vocation_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o solue_v for_o aaron_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o order_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v his_o call_n by_o succession_n and_o who_o case_n be_v far_o unlike_a to_o our_o reformer_n unless_o they_o will_v confess_v also_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o or_o their_o order_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v easy_o believe_v see_v more_o act._n 13.2_o tim._n 1.6.1_o tim._n 5.22.2_o tim._n 1.8_o numb._n 27.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o father_n s_o aug._n lib._n 4._o quaest_n super_fw-la num._n s._n cypr._n ep_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la optat._n milevit_fw-la the_o place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la miretur_fw-la tertull._n in_o prescript_n the_o place_n begin_v edant_fw-la origines_fw-la xlvi_o that_o priest_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n who_o have_v vow_v their_o chastity_n to_o god_n may_v free_o marry_v notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n deut._n 23.22_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o out_o of_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v clear_o prove_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o make_v vow_n the_o other_o that_o vow_n be_v once_o make_v do_v bind_v where_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o oblagation_n before_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v vow_v chastity_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o afterward_o attempt_v to_o marry_v which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o break_v their_o vow_n 1._o tim._n 5.11.12_o but_o the_o young_a widow_n refuse_v for_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n or_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n to_o live_v continent_o as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v in_o the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o this_o place_n 1._o tim._n 5.15_o for_o some_o be_v already_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n loe_o to_o 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universality_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 46._o 10._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 50._o 11._o of_o s._n peter_n headship_n p._n 53._o 12._o whether_o a_o secular_a man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 62._o 13._o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v anti-christ_n pag._n 66._o 14._o whether_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n pag._n 69._o 15._o whether_o confession_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o a_o priest_n pag._n 72._o 16._o of_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n pag._n 75._o 17._o whether_o the_o action_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n pag._n 77._o 18._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n pag._n 80._o 19_o of_o freewill_n whether_o lose_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n pag._n 82._o 20._o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n pag._n 87._o 21._o whether_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n justify_v pag._n 91._o 22._o whether_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a pag._n 94._o 23._o whether_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 97._o 24._o whether_o god_n have_v inevitable_o decree_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o who_o save_v pag._n 99_o 25._o whether_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n pag._n 101._o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v a_o angel_n guardian_n pag._n 104._o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v for_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 106._o 28._o whether_o man_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 108._o 29._o whether_o angel_n can_v help_v man_n or_o earth_n pag._n 111._o 30._o whether_o saint_n decease_v have_v appear_v to_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 113._o 31._o whether_o they_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n pag._n 114._o 32._o whether_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n pag._n 118._o 33._o whether_o we_o may_v allege_v their_o merit_n in_o our_o behalf_n p._n 122._o 34._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 126._o 35._o whether_o relic_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v pag._n 130._o 36._o of_o the_o blessing_n or_o hallow_v of_o creature_n pag._n 133._o 37._o whether_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n pag._n 136._o 38._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 138._o 39_o whether_o christ_n body_n be_v true_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 140._o 40._o whether_o we_o ought_v so_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n pag._n 145._o 41._o whether_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 148._o 42._o of_o extreme-vnction_n pag._n 152._o 43._o of_o holy_a order_n and_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 155._o 44._o of_o vow_n pag._n 158._o 45._o of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n pag._n 161._o 46._o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o whether_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 164._o 47._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 171._o 48._o whether_o image_n may_v be_v lawful_o make_v pag._n 178._o 49._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 182._o 50._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 193._o 51._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 196._o 52._o whether_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n pag._n 197._o 53._o whether_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v lawful_o marry_v pag._n 199._o 54._o of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 201._o finis_fw-la