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a_o beggar_n cloak_n of_o divers_a piece_n and_o colour_n especial_o if_o i_o shall_v compare_v they_o also_o with_o his_o former_a sermon_n as_o for_o example_n in_o his_o three_o sermon_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o only_a jewel_n 272._o of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o five_o sermon_n prayer_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n yea_o better_o than_o faith_n as_o be_v the_o best_a jewel_n and_o gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v man_n in_o the_o four_o sermon_n love_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o and_o that_o better_a than_o 401._o either_o faith_n or_o prayer_n as_o by_o which_o we_o best_a of_o all_o grip_n christ_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o our_o soul_n better_a than_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o more_o must_v be_v omit_v both_o for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o also_o because_o in_o this_o
calvinist_n pag._n 348._o 350._o b_o baptism_n of_o christ_n &_o s._n john_n baptist_n differ_v pag._n 198._o 199._o baptism_n confer_v grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n pag._n 97._o 98._o baptism_n of_o the_o calvinist_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n gospel_n pag._n 114._o 115._o as_o nether_a be_v their_o supper_n ibid._n nether_a of_o they_o confer_v any_o grace_n 185._o 186._o baptism_n be_v to_o they_o only_o a_o ceremony_n pa._n 105._o only_o a_o sign_n 106._o remit_v no_o sin_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a to_o the_o soul_n 105._o 106._o 186._o baptism_n by_o the_o caluinist_n minister_v without_o water_n pag._n 60._o see_v sacrament_n berengarius_fw-la the_o first_o notorious_a heretic_n against_o the_o sacrament_n pa._n 23._o general_a counsel_n against_o he_o 24._o 26._o his_o recantation_n 25._o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o protestant_n 27._o his_o doctrine_n as_o likewise_o all_o other_o that_o be_v new_a prove_v heretical_a 32._o 33._o he_o learn_v his_o sacramentarie_a heresy_n of_o a_o jew_n 100_o bertram_n doubtful_a writing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 22._o 23._o bezaes_n forwardness_n and_o hypocrisy_n 101._o 106._o his_o vain_a boa_n of_o himself_o 144._o 145._o bless_v of_o creature_n wicked_o deny_v by_o m._n b._n pag._n 153._o 154._o christ_n bless_a creature_n pa._n 153._o especial_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n 152._o 154._o 158._o 337_o blessing_n &c_n &c_n geve_v thanks_n differ_v much_o pag._n 152._o 153._o m._n bruces_n sermon_n what_o they_o contain_v pag._n 118._o 119._o 426._o m._n b._n very_o unconstant_a in_o his_o preach_n 208._o m._n b._n his_o contradiction_n pa._n 120_o 128._o 194._o 234._o 235._o 236._o 237._o 238._o 389._o 390._o 399._o 400._o &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la cap._n 22._o m_o b._n his_o have_v argument_n against_o remission_n of_o sin_n impart_v by_o man_n pag._n 197._o 198._o against_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n 258._o 259._o against_o private_a communion_n pa_n 2â—0_n â—81_n against_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 253._o 254._o 255._o 256._o 368._o 374._o 375._o m._n b._n contrane_n to_o all_o other_o calvinist_n pa._n 185._o 186._o 187._o 210._o 212._o 419._o 420._o to_o the_o english_a church_n pa._n 212._o 222._o 282._o to_o the_o scottish_a church_n pa._n 419._o 420._o his_o argument_n answer_v by_o calvin_n 351._o 355._o 356._o by_o the_o consistory_n of_o geneva_n 358._o 361._o by_o luther_n 377._o 378._o 394._o by_o westphalus_n 394._o 395._o m._n b._n corrupt_v the_o gospel_n against_o christ_n 320._o 321._o 322._o he_o corrupt_v s._n paul_n 288._o 289._o 421._o unto_o who_o he_o be_v full_o opposite_a 424._o he_o apply_v scripture_n to_o prove_v contrariety_n 418._o 4â—â—_n m._n b._n measure_v divinity_n by_o physic_n pag._n 392._o 393._o m._n b._n assure_v heaven_n to_o pagan_n no_o less_o than_o christian_n pag._n 427._o this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o s._n paul_n pag._n 289._o c._n caluins_n inconstancy_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n pa._n 70._o his_o double_a deal_n &_o hypocrisy_n therein_o 74._o 75._o 76._o 94._o his_o manifold_a plain_a testimony_n for_o the_o real_a presence_n 71._o 72._o 73._o he_o protest_v himself_o a_o lutheran_n in_o that_o point_n 73._o 74._o his_o doctriâ—â—_n a_o mockery_n of_o christian_o 300._o he_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n 91._o 107._o 108._o calvins_n cundit-pipe_n for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n pa._n 75._o calvins_n contradiction_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n pa._n 77._o 78._o calvins_n sacramentarie_a gospel_n lead_v to_o judaisme_n pa._n 116._o 117_o where_o it_o begin_v 100l_n calvin_n a_o mere_a zuinglian_n 89._o 90._o calvinist_n zuinglian_n berengarian_n sacramentary_n all_o one_o pa._n 45._o 70._o 90._o who_o be_v a_o right_a calvinist_n or_o sacramentarie_a 45._o calvinist_n make_v void_a the_o testament_n of_o christ_n pa._n 5._o enemy_n of_o christ_n 207._o they_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v despair_v 403._o they_o deny_v his_o redemption_n 403._o 404._o calvinist_n atheist_n pa._n 53._o 325._o they_o hate_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n pa._n 54._o 162._o how_o sometime_o they_o magnify_v their_o sacrament_n 69._o they_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n 350._o 351._o 370._o 371._o 394._o &_o father_n 348._o 349_o calvinist_n practice_v their_o communion_n without_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n pa._n 54._o in_o germany_n ibi._n in_o england_n 55._o 56._o 57_o in_o scotland_n 58._o 156._o 159._o 160._o 161._o 162._o in_o suizzerland_n 58._o 59_o calvinist_n communion_n may_v be_v minister_v without_o either_o bread_n or_o wine_n pa._n 59_o 60._o 361._o by_o woman_n 61._o 65._o and_o boy_n 66._o the_o calvinist_n creed_n pa._n 325._o 326._o by_o what_o doctor_n they_o use_v to_o confirm_v their_o gospel_n 53._o 394._o their_o gospel_n deny_v almost_o all_o article_n of_o the_o apostolic_a creed_n 437._o their_o gospel_n a_o gospel_n of_o epicure_n &_o venus_n 425._o 426._o 428_o calvinist_n condemn_v by_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n 73._o 74._o 394._o 395._o their_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o dispute_v 162._o 394._o their_o faith_n frame_v by_o physic_n 394._o 395_o 396._o they_o apply_v scripture_n to_o prove_v any_o thing_n 418._o the_o calvinian_n gospel_n destroy_v all_o religion_n pa._n 430._o 436._o 437._o good_a work_n 431._o 432._o faith_n 432._o 433._o it_o err_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n 436._o it_o be_v less_o cover_v with_o sheep_n clothing_n then_o old_a heresy_n 438._o 439._o a_o more_o enemy_n to_o memory_n &_o monument_n of_o christianity_n than_o be_v the_o aleoran_n 439._o 440._o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o themselves_o 441._o 43._o ever_o unconstant_a &_o alter_a 444_o many_o difference_n between_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o this_o of_o calvin_n 444._o 445._o 446._o carnal_a cognation_n esteem_v by_o christ_n 318._o 319._o carolostadius_fw-la in_o our_o time_n the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n pa._n 39_o his_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n 39_o 40._o approve_v by_o zuinglius_fw-la 44._o a_o description_n of_o he_o 41._o he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o the_o devil_n 41._o 42._o catholic_a word_n use_v with_o heretical_a meaning_n pa._n 129._o 173._o difference_n betwne_n catholik_o &_o protestant_n touch_v the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n pa._n 302._o 303._o no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 316._o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n eternal_a &_o ever_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 32._o 33_o chalice_n or_o cup_n in_o s._n paul_n what_o it_o signify_v 289._o chalice_n of_o christ_n mingle_v with_o water_n 151._o 158._o 159_o christ_n honour_v his_o mother_n 318._o 319._o christ_n make_v â—â—â—s_a testament_n aâ—_n his_o last_o supperâ—ba_n 6._o he_o sacrifice_v himself_o therein_o 8._o 9_o see_v more_o hereof_o in_o testament_n &_o sacrament_n christ_n flesh_n profit_v pa._n 322._o it_o feed_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n 32â—_n 234._o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 342._o how_o it_o be_v horrible_a to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n 363._o 364._o it_o be_v receive_v real_o 202._o 203._o 204._o 365._o 366._o corporal_n touch_v of_o christ_n profitable_a 327._o 329._o 330._o 331._o sometime_o without_o faith_n of_o the_o party_n profit_v 331._o 332._o much_o more_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a touch_v as_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 332._o christ_n word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n diverse_o &_o strange_o interpret_v by_o carolostadius_fw-la pa._n 39_o 40._o by_o zuingliê°_n 42._o by_o oecolampadius_n &_o the_o anabaptist_n 43._o many_o other_o contrary_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n 44._o 45._o all_o approve_a by_o zuinglius_fw-la and_o musculus_fw-la 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o calvins_n and_n m._n b._n exposition_n of_o those_o word_n 204._o 205._o 206._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 124._o 362._o 369._o 370._o confess_v by_o a_o sacramentarie_a martyr_n pa._n 55._o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n receive_v of_o evil_a man_n pa._n 290._o 291._o 292._o christ_n not_o receive_v of_o evil_a man_n in_o their_o supper_n say_v m._n b._n &_o other_o calvinist_n 288._o 293._o 295._o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o he_o and_o their_o doctrine_n 296._o 297._o 298._o what_o it_o be_v to_o eat_v christ_n 7_o by_o their_o theologie_n 78._o 79._o 29._o 298._o the_o worst_a man_n eat_v he_o so_o 299._o 300._o see_v special_a faith_n christ_n no_o otherwise_o receive_v in_o the_o sacramentarie_a communion_n then_o out_o of_o it_o pa._n 79._o 80._o 81._o 82._o better_o out_o of_o it_o 83._o christ_n miraculous_a entrance_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v pa._n 384._o 385._o 386._o many_o way_n clude_v by_o the_o calvinist_n 384._o 385._o christ_n ascension_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o mean_v pa._n 354._o 355._o it_o rather_o prove_v the_o real_a presence_n than_o