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i_o do_v present_a unto_o he_o with_o the_o right_n epigramma_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la cvi_o decus_fw-la immortal_a triplex_fw-la cuique_fw-la aurea_fw-la cingit_fw-la gloria_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la rex_fw-la jacobe_fw-la caput_fw-la prima_fw-la tibi_fw-la antiquae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quum_fw-la cura_fw-la tuendae_fw-la proxima_fw-la sit_fw-la populi_fw-la paxque_fw-la salusque_fw-la tui_fw-la procur_v at_o quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la lubens_fw-la quod_fw-la promovet_fw-la ultro_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la seruitio_fw-la gratius_fw-la esse_fw-la queat_fw-la tale_n ministerium_fw-la libro_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la praestat_fw-la &_o offer_v hayus_n ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la nobile_fw-la germane_a avis_fw-la quemque_fw-la svo_fw-la regem_fw-la populo_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la unum_fw-la dum_fw-la christum_fw-la omnigenis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la esse_fw-la probat_fw-la parendum_fw-la his_fw-la solum_fw-la invictis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la urget_fw-la quas_fw-la monumenta_fw-la patrum_fw-la sacraque_fw-la scripta_fw-la ferunt_fw-la et_fw-la fugienda_fw-la lupae_fw-la babilonis_n pocula_fw-la suadet_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la seditio_fw-la turbida_fw-la monstra_fw-la parit_fw-la palantesque_fw-la reducit_fw-la oves_fw-la ad_fw-la ovile_n rebel_n et_fw-la populos_fw-la regum_fw-la flectit_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la dignum_fw-la opus_fw-la ingenio_fw-la domini_fw-la quo_fw-la munere_fw-la verum_fw-la christigenam_fw-la &_o civem_fw-la se_fw-la probat_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la dignum_fw-la opus_fw-la aeterno_fw-la genio_fw-la quoque_fw-la quem_fw-la dabit_fw-la o_fw-la rex_fw-la aspirans_fw-la sacri_fw-la numinis_fw-la aura_fw-fr tui_fw-la haec_fw-la m._n e._n d._n â§_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n wherein_o this_o treatise_n be_v divide_v chap._n i._o folio_n 1._o contain_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n some_o clâ—…ere_a testimony_n of_o the_o perfection_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o title_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 17._o contain_v two_o infallible_a ground_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o prevarication_n in_o god_n service_n the_o first_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o natural_a light_n and_o divine_a instict_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o second_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n iii_o 37._o contain_v a_o faithful_a relation_n of_o the_o lewd_a &_o open_a superstition_n and_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a jest_n of_o pretend_a miracle_n which_o the_o author_n do_v contemplate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n iu._n 51._o contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o papal_a indulgence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pardon_n and_o dispensasition_n of_o the_o avow_a pollution_n of_o the_o celibate_n and_o monastic_a life_n and_o of_o other_o capital_a vice_n which_o be_v pregnant_a in_o the_o court_n in_o the_o cloister_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o manifest_a discredit_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o profession_n chap._n v._o 65._o contain_v a_o perfect_a discourse_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o primative_a church_n of_o the_o pernicious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n which_o do_v impugn_v the_o same_o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o french_a church_n and_o of_o that_o famous_a palladium_n of_o the_o sorbon_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a clergy_n chap._n vi_o 114._o contain_v the_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reclaim_v the_o author_n from_o that_o idolatrous_a religion_n together_o with_o his_o counsel_n against_o superstitious_a and_o popish_a obduration_n chap._n vii_o 124._o contain_v a_o parallel_n or_o comparison_n betwixt_o jerusalem_n and_o rome_n that_o as_o rome_n fall_v away_o with_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v she_o be_v with_o her_o subject_a to_o reformation_n and_o restitution_n the_o order_n and_o mean_n of_o christian_a reformation_n after_o the_o example_n of_o jerusalem_n aiust_a expostulation_n against_o the_o desperate_a paroxysm_n and_o implacable_a contention_n of_o the_o religious_a clergy_n on_o both_o side_n with_o a_o most_o christian_n admonition_n to_o they_o to_o carry_v simple_a and_o upright_a mind_n of_o pacification_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o evil_a carriage_n which_o have_v beâ—…e_n in_o christian_a reformation_n the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n most_o perfect_a and_o most_o happy_a chap._n viii_o 148._o contain_v a_o limitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereunto_o and_o to_o no_o other_o all_o christian_a people_n be_v to_o appeal_v for_o true_a reformation_n the_o infallible_a authority_n thereof_o the_o judgement_n aswell_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o of_o our_o archi-reformatours_a touch_v the_o retain_v in_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o catholic_a 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