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sense_n also_o which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mere_a own_v christ_n doctrine_n be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 80_o chap._n xi_o the_o protestant_n take_v away_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o know_v true_a religion_n by_o his_o proof_n whether_o he_o defend_n protestancy_n or_o impugn'_v catholic_n doctrine_n be_v unreducible_a to_o principle_n and_o never_o go_v beyond_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o unproved_a assertion_n mere_a gloss_n support_v all_o he_o say_v which_o be_v evidence_v by_o a_o brief_a handle_n one_o controversy_n touch_v the_o b._n sacrament_n theodoret_n wrong_v by_o sectary_n clear_v his_o doctrine_n be_v most_o catholic_n 85_o theoderet_n testimony_n allege_v above_o contain_v most_o catholic_n doctrine_n 94_o chap._n xii_o a_o digressian_a concern_v the_o real_a presence_n the_o father_n plain_o assert_v it_o sectary_n gloss_n frivolous_a the_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o father_n make_v a_o doctrine_n indubitable_a 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other_o father_n of_o his_o unskilful_a speculation_n concern_v idolatry_n charge_v on_o catholic_n chap._n xviii_o the_o protestant_n after_o all_o his_o gloss_n can_v not_o ascertain_v any_o of_o true_a religion_n he_o will_v make_v controversy_n a_o endless_a work_n 180_o chap._n xix_o the_o last_o design_n of_o sectary_n gloss_n discover_v they_o end_v nothing_o the_o clear_a way_n to_o end_v controversy_n of_o religion_n a_o distinction_n between_o authority_n and_o principled_a authority_n of_o the_o improbability_n of_o protestancy_n 192_o chap._n xx._n a_o word_n to_o one_o or_o two_o objection_n it_o be_v further_a prove_v that_o controversy_n be_v end_v with_o protestant_n who_o have_v no_o essence_n of_o religion_n but_o false_a opinion_n only_o 205_o chap._n xxi_o protestant_n grant_v salvation_n to_o catholic_n by_o a_o clear_a inference_n draw_v from_o their_o concession_n end_n controversy_n of_o religion_n what_o force_v their_o concession_n have_v why_o they_o grant_v 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