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of_o this_o book_n chapter_n 1._o of_o happiness_n page_n 13_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n page_n 14_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o faith_n hopâ—s_n and_o charity_n page_n 23_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o infaâ—ibilitie_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n page_n 27_o chap._n 5._o oâ—_n the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n page_n 69_o chap._n 6._o of_o religion_n page_n 93_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o religion_n page_n 79_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritist_n page_n 103_o chap._n 9_o of_o thâ—_n spiritist_n rule_v of_o faâ—th_n page_n 113_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n page_n 130_o shape_v 1._o page_n 132_o shape_v 2._o page_n 153_o shape_v 3._o page_n 159_o shape_v 4._o page_n 173_o shape_v 5._o page_n 182_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o roman_a church_n page_n 231_o chap._n 12._o of_o certain_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n page_n 272_o 1._o objection_n page_n 273_o 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that_o hasten_v upon_o a_o truth_n ecclus_n 19_o however_o propose_v without_o examination_n of_o its_o credibilitie_n and_o consistence_n with_o nature_n which_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o reason_n nay_o more_o 25._o page_n 25._o that_o belief_n be_v behold_v to_o reason_n even_o for_o discern_v and_o find_v out_o her_o guide_n the_o true_a church_n which_o sentence_n i_o leave_v this_o doctor_n to_o reconcile_v be_v not_o of_o those_o silly_a and_o light_a one_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v sudden_o believe_v be_v as_o easy_o reject_v as_o before_o receive_v deliberation_n be_v mean_n of_o setledness_n be_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n return_n and_o live_v angel_n will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o though_o not_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o ruin_n as_o this_o author_n speak_v they_o be_v happy_a and_o from_o the_o begin_n above_o the_o verge_n of_o a_o ruinous_a estate_n seek_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n peace_n be_v within_o her_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o her_o palace_n have_v thou_o receive_v the_o truth_n hold_v it_o fast_o contend_v earnest_o for_o it_o sell_v it_o not_o let_v not_o the_o image_n of_o babylon_n the_o image_n of_o man_n portray_v upon_o the_o wall_n portray_v with_o vermilion_n gird_v with_o girdle_n upon_o their_o loin_n exceed_v in_o dye_a attire_n upon_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n allure_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v commit_v adultery_n with_o they_o and_o that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v come_v into_o thy_o bed_n of_o love_n and_o defile_v thou_o with_o their_o whoredom_n and_o thy_o mind_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o true_a church_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v where_o be_v purity_n without_o pomp_n divine_a verity_n without_o humane_a tradition_n religious_a worship_n without_o superstition_n final_o where_o christ_n jesus_n be_v exalt_v in_o his_o person_n nature_n office_n and_o the_o elect_v call_v edify_v comfort_v and_o out_o of_o which_o ordinary_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v ride_v safe_o till_o at_o last_o thou_o be_v set_v on_o shore_n in_o that_o country_n where_o thou_o shall_v find_v a_o eternal_a and_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o free_a reward_n of_o thy_o constancy_n prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o shall_v for_o ever_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n who_o thou_o have_v serve_v finis_fw-la reader_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o mend_v these_o errata_n with_o thy_o pen_n there_o be_v some_o other_o literal_a fault_n escape_v which_o thou_o may_v discern_v in_o read_v and_o so_o receive_v no_o prejudice_n page_n 6._o l._n 21._o r._n christianis_fw-la p._n 10._o l._n 12._o r._n cuivis_fw-la p._n 12._o l._n 1._o r._n gospel_n p._n 14._o l._n 22._o r._n you_o p._n 16._o l._n 21._o foe_n 1._o r._n 5._o p._n 19_o l._n 28._o r._n praelati_fw-la p._n 31._o l._n 5._o for_o church_n r._n pope_n p._n 33._o l._n 26._o r._n not_o p._n 52._o l._n 23._o for_o man_n r._n pen_n p._n 59_o l._n 27._o r._n successor_n p._n 65._o l._n 4._o r._n by_o p._n 70._o l._n 19_o r._n dowaist_n p._n 76._o l._n 22._o r._n as_o if_o p._n 81._o l._n 22._o r._n mendata_fw-la &_o 24._o r._n us_o p._n 92._o l._n 1._o for_o hope_n r._n pope_n p._n 103._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v p._n 105._o l._n 30._o r._n be_v p._n 122._o l._n 24._o r._n its_o l_o testimony_n p._n 130._o l._n 2._o r._n i_o e._n p._n 133._o l._n 7._o r._n 1_o trow_v p._n 153._o .27_o r._n mediation_n p._n 136._o l._n 28._o r._n mediation_n 137._o l._n 18._o r._n valid_a p._n 144._o l._n 12._o r._n lean_v p._n 170._o l._n 12._o r._n exorcise_v p._n 178._o l._n 10._o r._n name_v 185._o l._n 18._o r._n way_n p._n 189._o l._n 2._o r._n gross_a carnal_a presence_n p._n 215._o l._n 8._o r._n private_a 217._o l._n 25._o r._n rom._n 8.8_o by_o syricius_n p._n 221._o l._n 1._o be_v p._n 222._o l._n 19_o r._n azorius_fw-la l._n 30._o r._n azorius_fw-la p._n 236._o l._n 1._o r._n omit_v p._n 237._o l._n 16._o r._n in_o they_o p._n 239._o l._n 24._o r._n to_o yourselves_o p._n 253._o l._n 22._o r._n unaccompanied_a p._n 259._o l._n 24._o r._n seven_o p._n 275._o l._n 20._o r._n individed_a p._n 286._o l._n 9_o r._n he_o have_v p._n 291._o l._n 1._o r._n shall_v not_o p._n 292._o l._n 1._o &_o 5._o r._n taste_n p._n 310._o l._n 23._o r._n not_o without_o p._n 312._o l._n 1._o r._n again_o p._n 317._o l._n 15._o deal_n he_o p._n 321._o l._n 2._o &_o 7._o r._n meanness_n p._n 329._o l._n 11._o r._n she_o p._n 343._o l._n 10._o r._n bring_v p._n 347._o l._n 12._o for_o three_o r._n three_o p._n 351._o l._n 2._o r._n term_v l._n 4._o r._n suppose_v