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                        Article X. Of the Holy Supper.
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                        Article XI. Of Confession.
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                        Article XII (V). Of Repentance.
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                        Article VI. Of Confession and Satisfaction.
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                        Article XIII (VII). Of the Number and Use of the Sacraments..
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                        Article XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Order.
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                        Article XV. Of Human Traditions in the Church
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                        Article XVI. Of Political Order.
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                        Article XVII. Of Christ&#39;s Return to Judgment.
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                        Article XVIII. Of Free Will.
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                        Article XIX. Of the Cause of Sin.
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                        Article XX. Of Good Works.
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                        Article XXI. Of the Invocation of Saints.
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                        Article XXII. Of Both Kinds in the Lord&#39;s Supper.
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                        Article XXIII. Of the Marriage of Priests.
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                        Article XXIV. Of the Mass.
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                        Article XXVII. Of Monastic Vows.
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                        Article XXVIII. Of Ecclesiastical Power.
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                        Philip Melanchthon Presents His Greetings to the Reader
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                        Smalcald Articles
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                        Part I - The Divine Majesty
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                        Article I - First and Chief Article
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                        Article III - Of Chapters and Cloisters.
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                        Article II - Of the Law.
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                        Article III - Of Repentance.
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                        Article IV - Of the Gospel.
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                        Article V - Of Baptism.
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                        Article VIII - Of Confession.
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                        Article IX - Of Excommunication.
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                        Article X - Of Ordination.
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                        Article XI - Of the Marriage of Priests.
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                        Article XII - Of the Church.
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                        Article XIII - Of Good Works.
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                        Article XIV - Of Monastic Vows .
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                        Article XV - Of Human Tradition.
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                        Signatures.
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                        Treatise on The Power &amp; Primacy of The Pope
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                        Treatise Compiled by the Theologians Assembled at Smalcald - 1537
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                        Of the Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops
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                        The Small Catechism
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                        Prefaratory Notes
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                        Luther&#39;s Preface to the Small Catechism
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                        I. Ten Commandments
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                        The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
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                        How Christians should be taught to Confess
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                        Sacrament of the Altar
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                        Daily Prayers
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                        Table of Duties
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                        Christian Questions and their Answers
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                        The Large Catechism
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                        Short Preface of Dr. Martin Luther
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                        The Ten Commandments
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                        The Apostles&#39; Creed
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                        The Lord&#39;s Prayer
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                        Holy Baptism
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                        The Sacrament of the Altar
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                        The Formula of Concord ~ Epitome
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                        Preface
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                        Comprehensive Summary, Foundation, Rule and Norm
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