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profit_n the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v receive_v of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o issue_n 70._o 3_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o council_n in_o these_o day_n 72._o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n &_o false_a religion_n 73._o 5_o of_o the_o danger_n into_o the_o which_o they_o cast_v themselves_o which_o attend_v only_o upon_o counsel_n 74._o 6_o of_o christian_n prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o general_a â—oâ—â—cell_n 75._o 7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o want_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o 8_o of_o the_o empeachment_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 78._o 9_o how_o difficulte_n it_o be_v to_o assemble_v a_o lawful_a council_n at_o this_o day_n 79._o 10_o how_o the_o christian_n hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o 11_o what_o council_n the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v 83._o 12_o of_o such_o as_o will_v agree_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o of_o antichrist_n together_o 84._o 13_o the_o interim_n may_v not_o be_v receyve_v neither_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ne_o yet_o of_o antichrist_n 85._o 14_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v newter_n and_o indifferent_a 86._o 15_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o interim_n have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o adverbe_n 88_o 16_o the_o profit_n that_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o god_n word_n may_v receive_v by_o the_o counsel_n 89._o 17_o we_o oght_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o man_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 90._o 18_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v authorise_v itself_o 92._o 19_o what_o goodness_n man_n may_v receyve_v of_o a_o good_a council_n and_o what_o evil_a of_o a_o evil_a council_n 93._o 20_o what_o the_o good_a counsel_n may_v do_v to_o the_o wicked_a 94._o 21_o what_o fruit_n the_o church_n may_v receve_v of_o the_o lawful_a counsel_n 96._o 22_o what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o good_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n 97._o 23_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 98._o 24_o how_o we_o be_v disciple_n of_o man_n and_o how_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 100_o 25_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o true_a faith_n 101._o 26_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o good_a &_o true_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n 103._o 27_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n and_o of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o 105._o 28_o the_o council_n of_o s._n auâ—â—â—â—yne_n concern_v counsel_n 〈◊〉_d writing_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o â§_o the_o three_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_z the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o lawful_a counsel_n 109._o 1_o what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o counsel_n those_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 111._o 2_o of_o the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 112._o 3_o of_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o 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