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in_o prefat_n li._n the_o psichopamichia_n calu._n intru_v or_o contr_n libert_n ca._n 11._o et_fw-la 22._o article_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n print_v london_n a_o 1579._o he_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v seem_v to_o have_v embrace_v it_o to_o no_o other_o end_n caluin_n likewise_o insinuate_v that_o this_o opinion_n please_v diverse_a good_a man_n of_o his_o sect_n upon_o the_o same_o motive_n and_o hence_o proceed_v both_o the_o libertine_n who_o as_o caluin_n report_v deny_v altogether_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o deride_v the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n &_o also_o the_o familist_n who_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o mortal_a those_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n only_o exempt_v but_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o luther_n opinion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o libertine_n certain_o very_o little_a and_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v admit_v caluin_n for_o a_o judge_n 536._o caluin_n in_o psichopamichia_n pa._n 536._o who_o discourse_v thus_o they_o who_o confess_v the_o soul_n do_v live_v and_o together_o bereave_v it_o of_o all_o sense_n do_v true_o feign_v a_o soul_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o soul_n or_o pull_v the_o soul_n itself_o from_o itself_o see_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v be_v be_v to_o move_v to_o feel_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o to_o understand_v and_o as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sense_n hitherto_o caluin_n who_o true_o say_v that_o luther_n sleep_v of_o the_o soul_n do_v impugn_v and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o let_v we_o moreover_o behold_v luther_n own_o word_n in_o which_o be_v may_v he_o think_v in_o plain_a term_n to_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 27._o luth._o tom_n 2._o operam_fw-la impres_n wittenbergae_n a_o 1546._o in_o assert_v art_n 27._o i_o permit_v nevertheless_o say_v he_o that_o the_o pope_n make_v article_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v his_o faithful_a such_o as_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v transubstantiate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n neither_o to_o beget_v nor_o to_o be_v beget_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o earthly_a god_n the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o all_o those_o infinite_a monster_n contain_v in_o the_o roman_a dunghill_n of_o decree_n that_o like_o as_o his_o faith_n be_v such_o his_o gospel_n be_v and_o such_o his_o faithful_a thus_o luther_n and_o these_o word_n i_o have_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n here_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o although_o none_o of_o his_o scholar_n in_o their_o public_a writing_n that_o i_o have_v see_v absolute_o and_o plain_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n mortal_a yet_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v think_v true_a by_o diverse_a of_o their_o company_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o brentius_n who_o himself_o be_v a_o famous_a lutheran_n of_o this_o point_n write_v thus_o lucae_n brentius_n ad_fw-la c._n 10._o lucae_n although_o there_o be_v no_o public_a profession_n among_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o that_o most_o impure_a and_o most_o vain_a life_n which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n do_v lead_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o life_n after_o this_o such_o word_n also_o be_v let_v fall_v by_o some_o aswell_o by_o those_o that_o be_v drink_v among_o their_o pot_n as_o by_o those_o that_o be_v sober_a in_o familiar_a conference_n thus_o brentius_n hither_o also_o tend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o illiricus_fw-la and_o his_o follower_n common_o call_v substantialiste_n or_o flaccian_o concern_v original_a sin_n for_o they_o affirm_v this_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o man_n and_o say_v that_o the_o say_a substance_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v transform_v change_v and_o corrupt_v this_o diverse_a sentence_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o illiricus_fw-la by_o conradus_n schlusselburge_n himself_o a_o lutheran_n manifest_o declare_v of_o which_o some_o be_v as_o follow_v etc._n follow_v conradus_n schussels_n in_o catalago_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la lib_n 2._o pa._n 207._o ex_fw-la lib._n illirici_fw-la de_fw-la occas_fw-la vitand_n errorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n transform_v mentem_fw-la et_fw-la rationem_fw-la the_o mind_n or_o soul_n and_o the_o reason_n into_o another_o form_n the_o devil_n turn_v up-side_n down_o the_o very_a essential_a form_n itself_o of_o the_o soul_n take_v away_o the_o first_o essential_a form_n most_o good_a and_o put_v another_o in_o place_n of_o it_o most_o bad_a death_n by_o sin_n change_v the_o substance_n of_o man_n man_n lose_v his_o essential_a form_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a assertion_n i_o say_v tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o our_o belief_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o if_o these_o be_v true_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v corruptible_a and_o consequent_o of_o itself_o mortal_a 55._o beza_n epist_n 5._o pag._n 55._o hence_o beza_n against_o this_o protestant_n write_v thus_o that_o ishmael_n illiricus_fw-la have_v publish_v a_o book_n of_o original_a sin_n a_o book_n not_o only_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o also_o execrable_a to_o wit_n which_o manifest_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v avouch_v by_o illiricus_fw-la true_o it_o may_v die_v and_o perish_v and_o who_o can_v endure_v this_o assertion_n thus_o beza_n now_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o m._n field_n aver_v shall_v be_v justify_v against_o the_o proud_a papist_n of_o we_o all_o that_o none_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o melancton_n and_o illiricus_fw-la except_o about_o certain_a ceremony_n be_v real_a if_o beza_n do_v not_o wrong_a illiricus_fw-la we_o may_v also_o censure_v melancton_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n but_o i_o think_v m._n field_n will_v hardly_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o like_v as_o this_o hide_a and_o secret_a denial_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v plain_o by_o he_o confess_v to_o reign_v in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o a_o man_n out_o of_o their_o principle_n proceed_n and_o behaviour_n may_v likewise_o gather_v the_o same_o secret_a denial_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o divine_a providence_n of_o which_o before_o but_o what_o say_v these_o sectary_n touch_v heaven_n &_o hell_n luther_n very_o write_v thus_o jonae_fw-la luther_n ad_fw-la ca._n 9_o jonae_fw-la what_o hell_n be_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o certain_o know_v for_o i_o esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o or_o false_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a now_o be_v as_o the_o painter_n express_v and_o those_o which_o serve_v their_o belly_n preach_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o in_o hell_n again_o genes_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n 25._o genes_n the_o papist_n say_v the_o first_o place_n of_o hell_n be_v that_o of_o the_o damn_a which_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n but_o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v present_o after_o death_n i_o can_v affirm_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o sleep_v and_o rest_n but_o i_o affirm_v nothing_o he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o hell_n in_o which_o the_o rich_a man_n soul_n be_v bury_v luke_n 16._o be_v nothing_o else_o lazaro_n idem_fw-la in_o serm_n in_o euangel_n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la et_fw-la lazaro_n but_o a_o remorse_n of_o the_o conscience_n itself_o which_o remorse_n want_v faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o conscience_n the_o soul_n be_v keep_v bury_v and_o shut_v up_o until_o the_o last_o day_n after_o which_o man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v headlong_o down_o into_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n in_o like_a sort_n he_o aver_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n or_o heaven_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o say_v he_o the_o faithful_a rest_n sleep_n &_o be_v keep_v until_o that_o time_n caluin_n expound_v the_o word_n toph_v which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o thirtith_n chapter_n of_o isaias_n 33._o caluin_n in_o isa_n 30._o vers_fw-la 33._o have_v this_o discourse_n by_o topheth_n without_o doubt_n be_v understand_v hell_n not_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o dream_v of_o any_o place_n in_o which_o the_o
the_o near_a for_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a sense_n yea_o not_o seldom_o by_o such_o conference_n the_o difficulty_n be_v increase_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o place_n before_o allege_v 4._o part._n 2._o chap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o which_o seem_v to_o contrary_v one_o another_o hence_o our_o new_a sectary_n themselves_o be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a sect_n and_o have_v confer_v a_o long_a time_n such_o place_n together_o as_o be_v controversed_a among_o they_o can_v as_o yet_o agree_v about_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o say_a place_n but_o remain_v still_o at_o mortal_a jar_n and_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o say_v may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o field_n 42._o field_n book_n 3_o chap._n 42._o who_o affirm_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o write_v word_n of_o god_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o conference_n of_o place_n and_o all_o light_n of_o 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but_o of_o field_n rule_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n more_o hereafter_o 32._o harmony_n of_o confess_v sect_n 10._o pag._n 33._o confess_v wittenb_n art_n 32._o the_o lutheran_n of_o wittenberg_n as_o i_o have_v before_o note_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n a_o rule_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o which_o she_o be_v bind_v as_o they_o say_v to_o interpret_v the_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o their_o assertion_n they_o acknowledge_v also_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n a_o other_o necessary_a guide_n beside_o the_o letter_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o consequent_o let_v we_o not_o admit_v the_o bare_a word_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v apparent_a because_o they_o 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of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v in_o this_o treatise_n first_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n ought_v to_o be_v general_a and_o sufficient_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o can_v appertain_v to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n because_o diverse_a person_n can_v read_v and_o consequent_o to_o know_v the_o content_n of_o the_o bible_n they_o must_v use_v the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o upon_o their_o report_n which_o may_v be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a build_v their_o belief_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o christian_n have_v some_o other_o rule_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v final_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o together_o with_o the_o letter_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v that_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n which_o have_v by_o tradition_n and_o succession_n descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v this_o matter_n chapter_n 6._o the_o new_a sectary_n bibles_n contain_v not_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n section_n the_o first_o in_o which_o this_o be_v first_o prove_v concern_v all_o their_o bibles_n in_o general_n in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o bare_a letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n build_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n in_o this_o present_a chapter_n to_o make_v their_o weak_a foundation_n the_o more_o manifest_a i_o intend_v to_o prove_v that_o although_o we_o shall_v yield_v the_o bare_a letter_n to_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o that_o in_o very_a truth_n their_o bibles_n contain_v not_o true_o the_o say_v bare_a letter_n and_o first_o i_o prove_v this_o concern_v all_o their_o new_a translate_a bibles_n in_o general_a and_o that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n 32_o lavatherus_n in_o histor_n sacrament_n foe_fw-mi 32_o for_o luther_n &_o the_o lutheran_n condemn_v the_o translation_n 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religion_n to_o wit_n apostolic_a tradition_n page_n 86._o sect._n 1_o of_o apostolic_a tradition_n in_o general_n page_n 86._o sect._n 2._o of_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o particular_a page_n 91._o chap._n 9_o of_o general_a counsel_n which_o make_v the_o three_o particular_a ground_n of_o catholic_a religion_n page_n 97._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a visible_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o make_v a_o four_o particular_a ground_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o other_o ground_n hence_o proceed_v page_n 108._o sect._n 1_o contain_v a_o brief_a explication_n or_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o pope_n supreamacy_n page_n 108._o sect._n 2._o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n be_v prove_v page_n 113._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o teach_v the_o church_n as_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v of_o divine_a and_o infallible_a authority_n and_o of_o some_o other_o ground_n of_o faith_n flow_v 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chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n page_n 1._o section_n 1._o the_o number_n of_o atheist_n among_o they_o be_v great_a and_o of_o the_o cause_n by_o they_o give_v of_o this_o impiety_n page_n 1._o sect._n 2._o of_o our_o adversary_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n heaven_n and_o hell_n page_n 8._o sect._n 3_o of_o our_o adversary_n impious_a assertion_n concern_v christ_n and_o christian_a religion_n page_n 12._o sect._n 4._o that_o in_o like_a sort_n they_o weaken_v the_o principal_a proof_n of_o the_o say_v three_o ground_n page_n 19_o chap._n 2._o the_o new_a sectary_n debase_v the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o in_o place_n of_o it_o extol_v a_o presumptuous_a faith_n by_o themselves_o invent_v page_n 26._o chap._n 3._o that_o our_o adversary_n deny_v the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v err_v and_o perish_v page_n 30._o chap._n 4._o they_o reject_v all_o particular_a ground_n of_o faith_n above_o assign_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 32._o chap._n 5._o they_o build_v not_o upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o first_o that_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n only_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n page_n 47._o sect._n 1_o in_o which_o this_o be_v prove_v because_o by_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v be_v prove_v canonical_a it_o be_v also_o argue_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sectary_n ground_n there_o be_v no_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o some_o principal_a reason_n especial_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o such_o scripture_n be_v refell_v page_n 47._o sect._n 2._o in_o which_o the_o same_o argument_n be_v prosecute_v and_o two_o thing_n principal_o be_v prove_v first_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n receive_v small_a authority_n if_o we_o believe_v our_o adversary_n by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n because_o they_o accuse_v they_o of_o error_n second_o because_o they_o confess_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v corrupt_v p._n 67._o sect._n 3_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v because_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o admit_v and_o believe_v certain_a proposition_n neither_o express_o contain_v nor_o according_a to_o some_o man_n judgement_n so_o evident_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 75._o sect._n 4._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o other_o argument_n especial_o by_o this_o that_o the_o true_a interpretation_n can_v be_v infallible_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o letter_n page_n 78._o chap._n 6._o the_o new_a sectary_n bibles_n contain_v not_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n page_n 83._o sect._n 1_o in_o which_o this_o be_v first_o prove_v concern_v all_o their_o bibles_n in_o general_n page_n 83._o sect._n 2._o that_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la caluin_n and_o beza_n in_o particular_a have_v corrupt_o translate_v the_o scripture_n page_n 84._o sect._n 3_o our_o english_a sectary_n also_o have_v false_o and_o corrupt_o translate_v the_o scripture_n page_n 90._o sect._n 4._o contain_v false_a translation_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n tradition_n honour_n of_o image_n purgatory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n page_n 92._o sect._n 5._o of_o their_o corruption_n against_o inherent_a justice_n justification_n by_o good_a work_n merit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o special_a â—aith_n vain_a security_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o freewill_n and_o merit_n page_n 94._o sect._n 6._o of_o their_o false_a translation_n against_o the_o real_a presence_n priesthood_n election_n of_o bishop_n single_a life_n of_o priest_n penance_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n and_o some_o other_o point_n p._n 96._o sect._n 7._o that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n in_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n and_o what_o follow_v of_o this_o discourse_n page_n 101._o chap._n 7._o that_o they_o build_v not_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v as_o they_o say_v in_o their_o own_o bibles_n page_n 103._o sect._n 1_o in_o which_o this_o be_v prove_v first_o because_o the_o proposition_n which_o they_o term_v of_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o express_a term_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n page_n 103._o sect._n 2._o the_o same_o argument_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o protestant_n concern_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o some_o word_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o our_o catholic_a doctrine_n touch_v justification_n in_o the_o section_n before_o page_n 106._o sect._n 3_o the_o like_a discourse_n be_v make_v concern_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o real_a presence_n page_n 114._o sect._n 4._o the_o follower_n of_o the_o new_a religion_n in_o diverse_a matter_n observe_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o own_o bibles_n page_n 130._o chap._n 8._o in_o receive_v translate_n and_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o only_o build_v upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n page_n 134._o sect._n 1_o in_o which_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o dissension_n concern_v the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o their_o alter_n of_o the_o text_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 134._o sect._n 2._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o their_o translation_n and_o exposition_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 141._o sect._n 3_o concern_v the_o new_a exposition_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n in_o particular_a page_n 146._o sect._n 4._o that_o certain_a rule_n prescribe_v by_o field_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n of_o themselves_o alone_o without_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v insufficient_a to_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o exposition_n make_v be_v of_o divine_a truth_n page_n 149._o sect._n 5._o concern_v their_o deduction_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o likewise_o be_v frame_v by_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o of_o their_o accusation_n of_o one_o another_o touch_v these_o matter_n page_n 157._o sect._n 6._o the_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a sectary_n in_o receive_v and_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n likewise_o build_v upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n and_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n p._n 161._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a sectary_n page_n 166._o sect._n 8._o that_o the_o new_a sectary_n allege_v scripture_n to_o confirm_v their_o new_a doctrine_n it_o be_v no_o certain_a argument_n that_o they_o build_v their_o faith_n and_o religion_n upon_o the_o say_a scripture_n page_n 172._o chap._n 9_o in_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o new_a sectary_n