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the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v much_o owe_v to_o their_o have_v be_v instruct_v before_o hand_n in_o all_o the_o principle_n that_o lie_v in_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o papist_n for_o though_o the_o transcript_n of_o gospel_n truth_n upon_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v our_o best_a preservative_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n yet_o the_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v needful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n as_o the_o prevention_n of_o our_o apostasy_n when_o we_o come_v not_o only_o to_o be_v accost_v with_o argument_n against_o it_o but_o threaten_v with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n unless_o we_o renounce_v and_o abandon_v it_o and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o discourse_n write_v with_o great_a strength_n and_o learning_n both_o to_o inform_v and_o fortify_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o profess_v yet_o there_o be_v but_o few_o discourse_n 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the_o church_n can_v err._n 20_o 8._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 24_o 9_o of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n 30_o 10._o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 32_o 11_o of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 36_o 12._o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n 42_o sect._n 13._o of_o image_n 45_o 14._o concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 47_o 15._o of_o purgatory_n 48_o 16._o of_o human_a satisfaction_n 52_o 17._o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o cross_n 56_o 18._o of_o pilgrimage_n 58_o 19_o of_o monkish_a vow_n 1._o of_o that_o of_o single_a life_n 59_o 20._o of_o vow_v poverty_n 61_o 21._o of_o vow_v obedience_n 62_o 22._o of_o lawful_a vow_n 63_o 23._o concern_v fast_n 64_o 24._o of_o holy_a day_n 68_o 25_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 69_o 26._o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n 72_o 27._o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 74_o sect._n 28._o of_o justification_n 77_o 29._o of_o merit_n 81_o 30._o of_o predestination_n 84_o 31._o of_o perseverance_n 86_o 32._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n 88_o 33._o of_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n 92_o 34._o of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 95_o 35._o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n 97_o 36._o of_o repentance_n 100_o 37._o of_o auricular_a confession_n 101_o 38._o of_o absolution_n 103_o 39_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o indulgence_n 105_o 40._o of_o the_o sacrament_n 106_o 41._o of_o confirmation_n 107_o 42._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penitence_n 109_o 43._o of_o marriage_n 110_o 44._o of_o extreme_a unction_n 112_o 45._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n 113_o 46._o of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n 115_o 47._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 118_o 48._o of_o baptism_n 122_o 49._o if_o original_a sin_n continue_v after_o baptism_n 124_o 50._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n 125_o 51._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 126_o 52._o of_o the_o 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that_o he_o have_v say_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o these_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v contain_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n he_o assure_v the_o ephesian_n act._n 20_o 27._o that_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n q._n yet_o the_o church_n believe_v many_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n the_o baptism_n of_o child_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o saturday_n to_o sunday_n the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v but_o two_o a._n for_o the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o church_n receive_v it_o not_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o as_o a_o article_n become_v the_o honour_n they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o render_v to_o this_o sacred_a vessel_n but_o for_o 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