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A30979
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A letter concerning invocations of saints, and adoration of the cross writ ten years since, to John Evelyn of Depthford, esq. / by Dr. Barlow ...
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Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.
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1679
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Wing B834; ESTC R12483
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this_o opinion_n unless_o they_o contradict_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o if_o they_o do_v we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o believe_v they_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o basil_n nazianzene_n nyssen_n and_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o follow_a century_n be_v excellent_a person_n learned_a and_o pious_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v secure_o embrace_v their_o doctrine_n and_o follow_v their_o example_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o we_o both_o may_v and_o will_v follow_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n s._n paul_n require_v no_o more_o 1._o more_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ._n whatever_o doctrine_n pretend_v to_o be_v catholic_n and_o evangelical_n and_o can_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n let_v their_o antiquity_n be_v what_o it_o will_v if_o short_a of_o this_o all_o man_n shall_v and_z we_o do_v reject_v christus_fw-la solus_fw-la audiri_fw-la debet_fw-la say_v a._n say_v cyprian_a epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la caecilium_fw-la apud_fw-la pamelium_fw-la pag._n 249._o col._n 2._o a._n cyprian_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audite_fw-la and_o then_o he_o add_v quare_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la alius_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la faciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oportet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o cyprian_n neither_o do_v nor_o will_v follow_v any_o before_o he_o further_o than_o they_o follow_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o neither_o shall_v we_o follow_v any_o before_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o hundred_o father_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n shall_v preach_v up_o and_o practice_v invocation_n of_o saint_n without_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n or_o the_o doctrine_n and_o constant_o receive_v practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n this_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v to_o any_o sure_o i_o be_o communicate_v junii_fw-la communicate_v so_o clemens_n roman_n constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 8._o cap._n cyprian_n epist._n 59_o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la gennad_n de_fw-fr dogmat._n cap._n 52._o council_n toletan_n 2._o can._n 11._o august_n epist._n 93._o paulinus_n episc._n nolanus_n epist._n 12._o ad_fw-la severum_fw-la fulgentius_n ad_fw-la ferrandum_fw-la diaconum_fw-la cap._n 11._o graeci_fw-la usque_fw-la hodie_fw-la communicant_a insante_n azorius_fw-la instit._fw-la moralium_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o duravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la haec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la communicandi_fw-la infant_n in_o eccles._n occidentali_fw-la usque_fw-la tempora_fw-la ludovici_n pii_fw-la &_o lotharii_fw-la ita_fw-la beat._n rhenanus_fw-la in_o tertullianum_fw-la de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la pag._n 38._o edit_fw-la junii_fw-la infant_n at_o their_o baptism_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o day_n all_o no_o church_n latin_a or_o greek_a allow_v eat_v any_o blood_n for_o 1215._o year_n after_o christ_n that_o be_v till_o transubstantiation_n be_v decree_v the_o greek_a church_n allow_v it_o not_o to_o this_o day_n blood_n as_o utter_o unlawful_a be_v more_o ancient_a and_o far_o more_o general_o believe_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n east_n and_o west_n greek_n and_o latin_a and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v notwithstanding_o their_o antiquity_n and_o that_o great_a authority_n which_o receive_v they_o reject_v both_o and_o therefore_o she_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o we_o reject_v invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o begin_v late_a and_o have_v far_o less_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o short_a he_o who_o impartial_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o of_o rome_n as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o invocation_n i_o say_v such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v impartial_o use_v they_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o our_o way_n be_v sure_a and_o they_o whole_o uncertain_a to_o say_v no_o worse_o and_o irrational_a we_o direct_v our_o prayer_n neither_o to_o saint_n nor_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n only_o and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v 1._o divine_a precept_n and_o a_o command_n to_o come_v to_o he_o 2._o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v if_o we_o do_v come_v psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o john_n 16._o 23._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o so_o john_n 14._o 13_o 14._o and_o phil._n 4._o 6._o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a man_n so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v any_o record_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n till_o above_o 300._o year_n after_o christ._n for_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a and_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o pious_a christian_n afterward_o for_o the_o time_n before_o limit_v be_v sole_o direct_v to_o god_n and_o never_o to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n so_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o great_a and_o good_a example_n to_o follow_v so_o divine_a a_o command_n to_o come_v and_o so_o gracious_a a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v when_o we_o do_v come_v here_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n of_o success_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o full_o assure_v by_o the_o clear_a principle_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n 1._o that_o the_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v omniscient_a and_o so_o able_a to_o hear_v all_o our_o prayer_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o supply_v all_o our_o necessity_n 3._o that_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v willing_a which_o also_o evident_o appear_v by_o his_o many_o and_o most_o gracious_a promise_n both_o to_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o these_o be_v the_o just_a and_o satisfy_a ground_n of_o our_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o and_o of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o success_n in_o so_o do_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n pray_v to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n or_o warrant_v for_o it_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o irrational_a and_o vain_a but_o what_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v one_o day_n find_v sinful_a and_o impious_a for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n for_o worship_v and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n nor_o be_v it_o pretend_v to_o all_o the_o trent-fathers_n dare_v say_v and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a neither_o be_v 1635._o be_v council_n tridentinum_n sess._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr invoâ—â—t_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la vid._n catechismum_n roman_n part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o §._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n be_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la explain_v and_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v provide_v by_o council_n and_o father_n partly_o in_o the_o text_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o margin_n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v either_o precept_n or_o promise_n for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n see_v the_o last_o and_o best_a edition_n of_o that_o catechism_n paris_n 1635._o bonum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la est_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la invocare_fw-la bonum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la necessarium_fw-la there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o any_o law_n to_o enjoin_v it_o and_o then_o 1._o our_o refuse_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v no_o fault_n in_o we_o see_v no_o law_n require_v it_o 2._o their_o pray_v to_o they_o their_o worship_a saint_n and_o angel_n will_v be_v at_o best_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o piece_n of_o will-worship_n damn_v by_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 19_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o 19_o all_o vid._n gul._n estium_fw-la in_o col._n 2._o 19_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o wild_a exposition_n and_o shift_n to_o avoid_v that_o censure_n they_o real_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n and_o liable_a to_o that_o damnation_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v or_o any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o we_o in_o case_n we_o do_v pray_v to_o saint_n
private_a not_o synodical_a authority_n such_o be_v sermon_n letter_n petition_n disputation_n and_o such_o like_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v or_o read_v or_o hear_v public_o in_o council_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o authority_n beyond_o that_o of_o their_o particular_a author_n and_o the_o person_n who_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v this_o be_v most_o undeniable_o certain_a in_o the_o canon_n and_o synodical_a definition_n of_o all_o council_n whatever_o in_o any_o council_n have_v the_o assent_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o father_n in_o it_o this_o and_o only_o this_o as_o it_o have_v the_o approbation_n and_o definition_n so_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o ratification_n of_o the_o council_n but_o such_o authority_n arise_v from_o the_o approbation_n or_o subscription_n of_o the_o synod_n this_o sermon_n never_o have_v 3._o i_o confess_v these_o word_n ecce_fw-la tantus_fw-la pastorum_fw-la coetus_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la be_v in_o that_o sermon_n but_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o cyril_n not_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o so_o all_o the_o authority_n they_o have_v or_o can_v have_v be_v personal_a depend_v on_o one_o single_a person_n and_o not_o synodical_a 4._o that_o many_o thing_n sermon_n epistle_n petition_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v among_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o have_v no_o synodical_a authority_n be_v and_o must_v be_v confess_v on_o all_o side_n see_v a_o hundred_o such_o thing_n occur_v in_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o council_n which_o neither_o protestant_n nor_o papist_n believe_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o thus_o 1._o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n which_o though_o it_o real_o be_v a_o erroneous_a and_o impious_a conventicle_n yet_o at_o rome_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o legitimate_a general_n council_n john_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n declare_v public_o that_o the_o rational_a soul_n angel_n archangel_n and_o all_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a and_o visible_a 1636._o visible_a synodo_fw-la nicenâ_fw-la 2._o act._n 4._o apud_fw-la binium_fw-la council_n tom._n 5._o pag._n 701._o c._n d._n edit_n paris_n anno_fw-la 1636._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la sunt_fw-la incorporales_fw-la omnino_fw-la &_o invisibiles_fw-la sicut_fw-la pagani_n fatentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la subtiles_fw-la autem_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o aerei_fw-la aut_fw-la ignei_fw-la prout_fw-la 7._o prout_fw-la hebr._n 1._o 7._o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la angelos_n suos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la ignem_fw-la urentem_fw-la and_o he_o say_v too_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n know_v this_o to_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o father_n of_o that_o apocryphal_a council_n approve_v this_o passage_n then_o or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o approve_v it_o now_o though_o it_o be_v public_o speak_v then_o and_o still_o remain_v among_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n 2._o in_o the_o same_o 504._o same_o ibid._n apud_fw-la binium_fw-la council_n tom._n 5._o pag._n 503_o 504._o council_n it_o be_v in_o 68_o in_o baronius_n annal._n tom._n 9_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 726._o num_fw-la 30._o pag._n 68_o baronius_n too_o there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n in_o which_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n say_v by_o that_o pope_n who_o be_v sure_a as_o infallible_a as_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v not_o now_o believe_v at_o rome_n though_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o a_o pope_n and_o be_v record_v among_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n for_o 1._o gregory_n there_o tell_v the_o emperor_n and_z we_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o augarus_n so_o f._n so_o ibid._n p._n 503._o f._n binius_fw-la and_o e._n and_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 67._o e._n baronius_n read_v gregory_n letter_n though_o ultimo_fw-la though_o hist._n eccles._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ultimo_fw-la eusebius_n have_v agbarus_n or_o abgarus_n king_n of_o edessa_n and_o withal_o send_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacram_fw-la &_o gloriosam_fw-la ejus_fw-la faciem_fw-la the_o picture_n of_o it_o he_o mean_v ad_fw-la eum_fw-la misit_fw-la a_o most_o putid_v and_o apocryphal_a fable_n and_o as_o such_o damn_v at_o rome_n almost_o 491._o almost_o sedet_fw-la gelasius_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 491._o twelve_o hundred_o year_n ago_o by_o pope_n 15._o pope_n apud_fw-la gratianum_fw-la can._n sancta_fw-la romana_fw-la 3_o dist._n 15._o gelasius_n as_o infallible_a as_o his_o predecessor_n gregory_n in_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n 2._o gregory_n tell_v leo_n that_o they_o neither_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n patrem_fw-la non_fw-la pingimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la novimus_fw-la deique_fw-la natura_fw-la pingi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v they_o know_v it_o seem_v more_o than_o gregory_n do_v and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v impossible_a for_o they_o do_v picture_n god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a etc._n holy_a vid._n breviarium_fw-la romanum_fw-la part._n aestiv_n in_o festo_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la pag._n 132._o antverpiae_fw-la 1660._o nay_o in_o henry_n the_o sevenths_n time_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o stationer_n shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n and_o i_o have_v see_v a_o book_n print_v with_o this_o in_o the_o title_n page_n venundantur_fw-la ad_fw-la insigne_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n londini_fw-la etc._n etc._n trinity_n too_o a_o thousand_o time_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o baronius_n which_o direct_o confute_v the_o text_n and_o tell_v we_o so_o in_o the_o text_n gregory_n say_v non_fw-la pingimus_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la the_o b._n the_o baron_fw-fr loco_fw-la citato_fw-la pag._n 68_o b._n note_n say_v postea_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la usu_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la pingatur_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la he_o confess_v the_o fact_n they_o now_o paint_v the_o father_n which_o ancient_o be_v never_o do_v and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o confute_v pope_n gregory_n and_z prove_v it_o possible_a to_o picture_n god_n the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n quod_fw-la enim_fw-la describitur_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o pingitur_fw-la cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la utriusque_fw-la stili_fw-la &_o penicilli_fw-la the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n may_v be_v picture_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v the_o father_n may_v in_o word_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o pen_n therefore_o he_o may_v be_v picture_v with_o the_o pencil_n and_o he_o do_v prove_v this_o quia_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la stili_fw-la &_o penicilli_fw-la there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o pencil_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v like_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v wild_o irrational_a inconsistent_a with_o truth_n and_o their_o own_o popish_a principle_n for_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o trent_n etc._n trent_n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o in_o princip_n de_fw-fr invocat_n venerat_fw-la &_o reliquiis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n that_o the_o divinity_n of_o god_n can_v be_v picture_v and_o the_o trent_n 19_o trent_n catechis_n romanus_n sâ—u_o trideminus_n part._n 3._o de_fw-la 1._o praecepto_fw-la sect._n 18_o 19_o catechism_n tell_v we_o and_o prove_v it_o very_o well_o that_o to_o picture_n the_o divinity_n of_o god_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n they_o make_v the_o second_o precept_n a_o appendix_n or_o part_n of_o the_o first_o so_o that_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o it_o ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o picture_n the_o deity_n and_o so_o all_o use_n of_o any_o pencil_n as_o to_o this_o purpose_n of_o paint_v the_o divinity_n be_v forbid_v whence_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o cardinal_n logic_n eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la stili_fw-la &_o penicilli_fw-la that_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o paint_v the_o divinity_n with_o the_o pencil_n so_o it_o must_v be_v unlawful_a to_o express_v and_o describe_v it_o with_o the_o pen_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o untrue_a for_o not_o only_o the_o operation_n and_o person_n and_o property_n of_o god_n but_o his_o nature_n and_o divinity_n be_v by_o the_o pen_n full_o describe_v in_o scripture_n and_o out_o of_o it_o by_o all_o divine_v ancient_a and_o modern_a protestant_n and_o papist_n by_o which_o it_o further_o appear_v that_o the_o cardinal_n position_n quod_fw-la describitur_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o pingitur_fw-la quia_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la stili_fw-la &_o penicilli_fw-la be_v untrue_a and_o apocryphal_a see_v it_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v lawful_a to_o describe_v the_o divinity_n of_o god_n by_o the_o pen_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o side_n it_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v