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chap._n 2._o prove_v confession_n to_o a_o priest_n page_n 11_o chap._n 3._o prove_v purgatory_n page_n 16_o chap._n 4._o prove_v that_o none_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o christ_n die_v page_n 25_o chap._n 5._o prove_v that_o angel_n and_o saint_n know_v our_o action_n on_o earth_n page_n 31_o chap._n 6._o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o page_n 39_o chap._n 7._o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o worship_v they_o page_n 52_o chap._n 8._o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o image_n page_n 59_o chap._n 9_o prove_v freewill_n in_o man_n to_o do_v good_a page_n 67_o chap._n 10._o prove_v good_a work_n to_o be_v meritorious_a page_n 76_o chap._n 11._o prove_v that_o god_n church_n can_v err_v page_n 84_o chap._n 12._o prove_v the_o church_n authority_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 91_o chap._n 13._o prove_v the_o church_n universality_n page_n 98_o chap._n 14._o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o fast_v page_n 108_o chap._n 15._o prove_v the_o difficulty_n of_o understand_a scripture_n page_n 114_o chap._n 16._o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n service_n in_o one_o tongue_n in_o all_o kingdom_n page_n 126_o chap._n 17._o show_v in_o general_a the_o vast_a difference_n of_o both_o church_n page_n 137_o finis_fw-la