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and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n xi_o almighty_a god_n never_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o relative_a religious_a worship_n almighty_a god_n command_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v vain_a and_o idle_a grave_a thing_n that_o may_v divert_v we_o from_o he_o for_o our_o own_o pleasure_n or_o for_o ourselves_o without_o any_o respect_n unto_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a thing_n exod._n 20.4_o but_o it_o be_v never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n or_o worship_v of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n or_o image_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o our_o own_o only_a or_o to_o ourselves_o
to_o be_v bear_v if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n moreover_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o redeemer_n do_v include_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o not_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n or_o name_n jesus_n respective_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v among_o christian_n than_o be_v the_o word_n or_o name_n jehova_n in_o the_o old_a law_n see_v that_o respective_o it_o be_v of_o great_a dignity_n and_o eminency_n as_o abulensis_n in_o his_o seven_o question_n upon_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n prove_v more_o at_o large_a where_o upon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n the_o sweet_a name_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n christ_n jesus_n say_v s._n paul_n humble_v himself_o make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o which_o thing_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n bow_v of_o celestial_o terrestialls_n and_o infernals_n phil._n 2.8_o thus_o the_o scripture_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v honour_v and_o worship_n grave_v thing_n sign_n picture_n and_o image_n when_o they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o ourselves_o as_o be_v idol_n or_o vain_a image_n but_o to_o express_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n the_o end_n of_o all_o goodness_n s._n paul_n here_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n whether_o it_o be_v engrave_v and_o so_o a_o grave_a thing_n or_o paint_v and_o so_o a_o picture_n or_o print_v or_o write_v or_o speak_v and_o so_o a_o sign_n every_o knee_n shall_v how_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n say_v to_o our_o b._n lady_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a luke_n 1.31_o so_o great_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n who_o you_o do_v crucify_v in_o this_o same_o this_o lame_a man_n stand_v before_o you_o whole_a etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o man_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 4.10_o wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n not_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n jehova_n which_o signify_v god_n as_o god_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v a_o offence_n among_o the_o christian_n not_o to_o honour_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n jesus_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o our_o redemption_n wheâ—â—_n to_o do_v concur_v the_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n majesty_n and_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n more_o than_o in_o any_o his_o other_o work_v make_v oâ—_n create_v and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o most_o strong_a tower_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o just_a un_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v exalteb_fw-mi prov_fw-mi 18.10_o again_o whosoever_o shall_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v joel_n 2.22_o rom._n 10.13_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v none_o can_v say_v our_o lord_n jâ—sus_n but_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o that_o be_v say_v sedulius_n upon_o this_o text_n in_o heart_n word_n and_o work_n in_o this_o name_n the_o father_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a law_n rejoice_v say_v as_o it_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o will_v expect_v thy_o salvation_n or_o thee_o jesus_n o_o lord_n gen._n 49.18_o again_o the_o prophet_n david_n foretell_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n among_o the_o gentile_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v his_o salvation_n or_o his_o jesus_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o gentile_n psal_n 97.2_o again_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n or_o the_o jesus_n of_o our_o god_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v sing_v a_o song_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n the_o world_n be_v to_o receive_v by_o christ_n say_v god_n be_v my_o saviour_n or_o jesus_n i_o will_v do_v confident_o and_o will_v not_o fear_v because_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o praise_n he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n or_o my_o jesus_n and_o saviour_n you_o shall_v draw_v water_n of_o joy_n out_o of_o the_o saviour_n fountain_n or_o out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o jesus_n and_o you_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o day_n confess_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o invocate_v his_o name_n make_v his_o invention_n know_v among_o the_o people_n remember_v that_o his_o name_n be_v high_a i_o say_v 1â—_n 2_o thus_o these_o father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o more_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n respective_o as_o it_o represent_v unto_o we_o christ_n our_o saviour_n then_o unto_o any_o other_o name_n of_o god_n otherwise_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n will_v not_o so_o high_o extol_v commend_v and_o rejoice_v at_o this_o name_n more_o than_o in_o other_o name_n of_o god_n as_o i_o shall_v yet_o further_o show_v in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n chap._n xix_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o it_o signify_v christ_n our_o lord_n then_o to_o any_o other_o name_n of_o god_n god_n the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v rejoice_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o glory_v at_o the_o name_n of_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n great_a be_v my_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n again_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n malachy_n the_o first_o which_o word_n s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o thirty_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o four_o book_n of_o heresy_n expound_v say_v what_o other_o name_n be_v there_o by_o which_o he_o be_v glorify_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n by_o which_o the_o father_n be_v glorify_v and_o man_n glorify_v and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o proper_a son_n who_o be_v make_v man_n by_o he_o he_o call_v it_o his_o name_n as_o if_o a_o king_n himself_o shall_v paint_v the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o two_o respect_n he_o may_v just_o call_v that_o image_n his_o first_o because_o it_o be_v his_o son_n and_o second_o because_o he_o make_v it_o so_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o church_n the_o father_n do_v confess_v to_o be_v his_o both_o because_o it_o be_v his_o son_n and_o he_o write_v it_o have_v give_v it_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n thus_o s._n jrenaeus_fw-la who_o live_v with_o the_o apostle_n scholar_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o how_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o call_v into_o our_o memory_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o he_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n see_v that_o it_o be_v glorify_v as_o this_o saint_n affirm_v in_o his_o time_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n disperse_v over_o the_o world_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v glorify_v so_o universal_o and_o early_o by_o all_o christian_n if_o the_o christian_n of_o these_o time_n shall_v have_v give_v no_o more_o honour_n or_o worship_n unto_o it_o than_o they_o do_v to_o dick_n or_o tom_n or_o john_n yet_o origen_n in_o his_o fourteen_o homily_n upon_o s._n luke_n say_v the_o glorious_a word_n jesus_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v or_o call_v upon_o with_o all_o honour_n and_o worship_n in_o these_o primitive_a time_n the_o religious_a respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n bare_a unto_o this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v so_o great_a that_o s._n ambrose_n chap._n 9_o of_o his_o book_n of_o hexameron_n or_o six_o day_n work_n say_v this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n to_o his_o son_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n thus_o s._n ambrose_n now_o if_o this_o be_v
sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n whereat_o three_o fountain_n gush_v out_o which_o yet_o remain_v until_o this_o day_n and_o be_v so_o desirous_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v honour_v this_o name_n that_o he_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o work_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3.17_o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n ignatius_n who_o live_v long_o with_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o pagan_n to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n as_o their_o custom_n be_v in_o they_o time_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v because_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o after_o death_n they_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o find_v to_o be_v true_a his_o heart_n every_o where_o express_v in_o image_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n nicephorus_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o seventeen_o book_n of_o history_n write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o antioch_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 524._o so_o fearful_a that_o it_o destroy_v almost_o the_o whole_a city_n yet_o divers_a have_v confidence_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n write_v over_o their_o door_n jesus_n be_v with_o we_o let_v no_o man_n move_v from_o his_o place_n &_o they_o &_o their_o house_n escape_v and_o stand_v firm_a s._n gregory_n the_o great_a a_o man_n of_o no_o little_a credit_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o dialogue_n write_v that_o honoratus_n a_o holy_a man_n build_v a_o monastery_n near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o pundi_fw-la among_o the_o alps_o where_o he_o have_v almost_o two_o hundred_o monk_n under_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a great_a stone_n break_v from_o under_o the_o hill_n under_o which_o his_o monastery_n be_v build_v come_v roll_v down_o as_o if_o it_o will_v destroy_v both_o his_o monastery_n and_o monk_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n honoratus_n see_v he_o often_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v jesus_n and_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o it_o and_o so_o stay_v it_o present_o even_o in_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n also_o the_o same_o s._n gregory_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n relate_v another_o miracle_n which_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v certain_a monk_n have_v a_o orchard_n of_o fruit_n and_o herb_n for_o their_o provision_n with_o a_o lay-brother_n a_o holy_a man_n for_o the_o gardener_n into_o which_o a_o thief_n use_v to_o break_v for_o to_o steal_v away_o the_o fruit_n and_o herb_n which_o the_o pious_a lay-brother_n perceive_v the_o loss_n look_v about_o find_v the_o place_n where_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o pale_a and_o seek_v for_o a_o remedy_n find_v a_o serpent_n who_o he_o command_v say_v follow_v i_o which_o the_o serpent_n do_v until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o thief_n use_v and_o then_o say_v to_o the_o serpent_n i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o passage_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o thief_n to_o enter_v here_o any_o more_o present_o the_o serpent_n extend_v herself_o along_o the_o passage_n and_o the_o lay-brother_n return_v to_o his_o cell_n about_o midday_n while_o all_o the_o monk_n be_v at_o rest_n the_o thief_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n come_v and_o put_v his_o fâ—ot_a ouâ—â—_n the_o pale_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o oâ—câ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d sudden_a he_o perceive_v that_o 〈◊〉_d serpent_n lie_v in_o his_o passage_n whereat_o astonish_v he_o fall_v backward_o with_o his_o head_n downward_o and_o his_o foot_n fix_v in_o the_o pale_a where_o the_o lay-brother_n come_v at_o his_o ordinary_a hour_n find_v he_o and_o say_v to_o the_o serpent_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n thou_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o be_v command_v go_v 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confession_n say_v for_o this_o name_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n this_o name_n of_o my_o saviour_n thy_o son_n have_v my_o tender_a heart_n even_o together_o with_o my_o mother_n milk_n devout_o drink_v in_o and_o careful_o treasure_v up_o so_o that_o what_o book_n soever_o be_v without_o the_o name_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o neat_o and_o true_o pen_v do_v not_o full_o delight_v i_o thus_o s._n augustine_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n and_o of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v honour_v &_o worship_v upon_o earth_n that_o even_o in_o heaven_n the_o elect_a shall_v have_v they_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n there_o to_o remain_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o witness_v s._n john_n say_v and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n write_v in_o their_o 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mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v public_o and_o open_o adore_v by_o all_o christian_a nation_n as_o witness_v zozonienus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o relate_v at_o large_a how_o constantine_n the_o great_a place_v it_o in_o the_o imperial_a standard_n to_o this_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v be_v adore_v of_o his_o soldier_n consist_v of_o all_o nation_n add_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n say_v it_o be_v also_o report_v that_o the_o soldier_n who_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n bear_v this_o ensign_n with_o the_o cross_n in_o it_o be_v amaze_v with_o a_o sudden_a assault_n of_o the_o evemy_n deliver_v the_o standard_n to_o another_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o battle_n where_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o dart_n of_o a_o sudden_a fall_v down_o deadly_o wound_v and_o he_o who_o have_v take_v of_o he_o the_o divine_a ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n remain_v free_a from_o any_o hurt_n â—hough_o many_o dart_n be_v cast_v at_o he_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v that_o never_o any_o â—uldier_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o bear_v this_o sign_n either_o suffer_v any_o great_a calamity_n in_o the_o war_n or_o be_v wound_v or_o take_v prisoner_n which_o true_o be_v very_o credible_a thus_o zozomenus_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o sacred_a cross_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n have_v peace_n and_o persecution_n cease_v be_v after_o thâ—_n manner_n abovesaid_a public_o and_o open_o adore_v by_o the_o faithful_a christian_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o further_a witness_n hereof_o s._n cyril_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n anâ—_n precedent_n in_o the_o general_n counceâ—â—_fw-fr of_o ephesus_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 431_o