church_n to_o day_n may_v be_v heretical_a at_o the_o next_o change_n or_o may_v betray_v her_o trust_n or_o obtrude_v new_a article_n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o old_a or_o by_o new_a interpretation_n may_v clude_v ancient_a truth_n or_o may_v change_v your_o creed_n or_o may_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n when_o she_o be_v idolatrous_a that_o be_v adulterous_a to_o god_n your_o religion_n be_v that_o which_o you_o must_v and_o therefore_o may_v competent_o understand_v you_o must_v live_v in_o it_o and_o grow_v in_o it_o and_o govern_v all_o the_o action_n of_o your_o life_n by_o it_o and_o in_o all_o question_n concern_v the_o church_n you_o be_v to_o choose_v your_o church_n by_o the_o religion_n and_o therefore_o this_o aught_o first_o and_o last_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o whether_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_n church_n must_v depend_v upon_o so_o many_o uncertain_a inquire_v be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o so_o long_o so_o tedious_a a_o method_n have_v in_o it_o so_o many_o intrigue_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o question_n and_o be_v like_o a_o long_a line_n so_o impossible_a to_o be_v perfect_o strait_a and_o to_o have_v no_o declination_n in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o such_o a_o hand_n as_o you_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o material_a inquiry_n into_o the_o article_n of_o the_o religion_n you_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o have_v just_a ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o can_v consider_v this_o if_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o communion_n than_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v as_o good_a turn_n turk_n as_o remain_v damn_a christian_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o other_o patriarchal_a church_n in_o christendom_n must_v also_o perish_v like_o heathen_n which_o thing_n before_o any_o man_n can_v believe_v he_o must_v have_v put_v off_o all_o reason_n and_o all_o modesty_n and_o all_o charity_n and_o who_o can_v with_o any_o probability_n think_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o creed_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o communion_n of_o roman_a subject_n and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v make_v up_o to_o dispark_n the_o enclosure_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o pale_a of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n be_v as_o limit_v as_o ever_o it_o be_v save_v only_o that_o the_o synagogue_n be_v translate_v to_o rome_n which_o i_o think_v you_o will_v easy_o believe_v be_v a_o proposition_n the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o but_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o trust_v to_o it_o it_o be_v also_o so_o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o question_n and_o therefore_o your_o salvation_n can_v never_o depend_v upon_o it_o for_o no_o good_a or_o wise_a person_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v tie_v our_o salvation_n to_o impossible_a measure_n or_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o article_n that_o be_v not_o by_o we_o cognoscible_a or_o intend_v to_o have_v we_o conduct_v by_o that_o which_o we_o can_v understand_v and_o when_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o learned_a man_n even_o of_o the_o roman_a party_n be_v not_o agree_v concern_v the_o catholic_n church_n that_o be_v infallible_o to_o guide_v you_o some_o say_n that_o it_o be_v the_o virtual_a church_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n some_o that_o it_o be_v the_o representative_a church_n that_o be_v a_o council_n some_o that_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o council_n the_o virtual_a church_n and_o the_o representative_a church_n together_o some_z that_o neither_o of_o these_o nor_o both_o together_o be_v infallible_a but_o only_o the_o essential_a church_n or_o the_o diffusive_a church_n be_v the_o catholic_n from_o who_o we_o must_v at_o no_o hand_n dissent_v you_o will_v quick_o find_v yourself_o in_o a_o wood_n and_o uncertain_a whether_o you_o have_v more_o than_o a_o word_n in_o exchange_n for_o your_o soul_n when_o you_o be_v tell_v you_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o you_o may_v understand_v and_o see_v and_o feel_v something_o that_o yourself_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o say_v true_a or_o no_o concern_v it_o you_o be_v now_o go_v to_o a_o church_n that_o protect_v itself_o by_o art_n of_o subtlety_n and_o arm_n by_o violence_n and_o persecute_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n to_o a_o church_n in_o which_o you_o be_v to_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o the_o king_n so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o pope_n in_o which_o you_o may_v be_v absolve_v from_o your_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n your_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n your_o promise_n to_o man_n your_o duty_n to_o your_o parent_n in_o some_o case_n a_o church_n in_o which_o man_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n in_o which_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o office_n of_o saint_n and_o particular_o of_o our_o lady_n a_o church_n in_o which_o man_n be_v teach_v by_o most_o of_o the_o principal_a leader_n to_o worship_n image_n with_o the_o same_o worship_n with_o which_o they_o worship_v god_n and_o christ_n or_o he_o or_o she_o who_o image_n it_o be_v and_o in_o which_o they_o usual_o picture_n god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n against_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o divine_a attribute_n i_o mean_v the_o immensity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n you_o be_v go_v to_o a_o church_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v infallible_a and_o yet_o be_v infinite_o deceive_v in_o many_o particular_n and_o yet_o endure_v no_o contradiction_n and_o be_v impatient_a her_o child_n shall_v inquire_v into_o any_o thing_n the_o priest_n obtrude_v you_o be_v go_v from_o receive_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n to_o receive_v it_o but_o half_o from_o christ_n institution_n to_o a_o humane_a invention_n from_o scripture_n to_o uncertain_a tradition_n and_o from_o ancient_a tradition_n to_o new_a pretence_n from_o prayer_n which_o you_o understand_v to_o prayer_n which_o you_o understand_v not_o from_o confidence_n in_o god_n to_o rely_v upon_o creature_n from_o entire_a dependence_n upon_o inward_a act_n to_o a_o dangerous_a temptation_n of_o rest_v too_o much_o in_o outward_a ministery_n in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o sacramental_n you_o be_v go_v from_o a_o church_n who_o worship_v be_v simple_a christian_n and_o apostolical_a to_o a_o church_n where_o man_n conscience_n be_v load_v with_o a_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n great_a than_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n for_o the_o ceremonial_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o great_a book_n in_o folio_n great_a i_o say_v than_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n contain_v in_o leviticus_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v go_v from_o a_o church_n where_o you_o be_v exhort_v to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o whence_o you_o find_v instruction_n institution_n comfort_n reproof_n a_o treasure_n of_o all_o excellency_n to_o a_o church_n that_o seal_v up_o that_o fountain_n from_o you_o and_o give_v you_o drink_v by_o drop_n out_o of_o such_o cistern_n as_o they_o first_o make_v and_o then_o stain_n and_o then_o reach_v out_o and_o if_o it_o be_v tell_v you_o that_o some_o man_n abuse_v scripture_n it_o be_v true_a for_o if_o your_o priest_n have_v not_o abuse_v scripture_n they_o can_v not_o thus_o have_v abuse_v you_o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n they_o shall_v and_o you_o need_v not_o unless_o you_o list_v any_o more_o than_o you_o need_v to_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o message_n of_o your_o friend_n or_o the_o letter_n you_o receive_v or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n all_o which_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o evil_a person_n but_o not_o by_o good_a people_n and_o modest_a understanding_n it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o part_n of_o your_o religion_n to_o be_v ignorant_a to_o walk_v in_o blindness_n to_o believe_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v your_o confession_n to_o hear_v none_o but_o he_o not_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v but_o by_o he_o and_o so_o you_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o he_o as_o he_o please_v without_o remedy_n you_o be_v go_v from_o we_o where_o you_o be_v only_o teach_v to_o worship_n god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o now_o you_o be_v teach_v to_o worship_n saint_n and_o angel_n with_o a_o worship_n at_o least_o dangerous_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n for_o your_o church_n worship_v the_o virgin_n
church_n which_o be_v but_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o one_o or_o more_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o infinite_a danger_n of_o soul_n in_o that_o communion_n and_o the_o horrid_a proposition_n by_o which_o their_o disciple_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o good_a life_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o allege_v the_o public_a and_o allow_v saying_n of_o their_o doctor_n because_o these_o say_n be_v their_o rule_n of_o live_v and_o because_o the_o particular_a rule_n of_o conscience_n use_v not_o to_o be_v decree_v in_o council_n we_o must_v derive_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o beside_o you_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o doctor_n and_o what_o then_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n true_o we_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o a_o rule_n of_o manner_n this_o be_v not_o indeed_o in_o any_o public_a decree_n but_o we_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o neither_o be_v the_o contrary_n and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a opinion_n yet_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o follow_v it_o or_o be_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o that_o be_v the_o question_n and_o therein_o be_v the_o danger_n if_o it_o be_v safe_a than_o this_o be_v their_o rule_n a_o private_a opinion_n of_o any_o one_o grave_a doctor_n may_v be_v safe_o follow_v in_o the_o question_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o follow_v it_o and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o make_v a_o opinion_n probable_a or_o the_o practice_n safe_a who_o say_v so_o do_v the_o church_n no_o do_v dr._n cajus_n or_o dr._n sempronius_n say_v so_o yes_o but_o these_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o follow_v for_o they_o be_v but_o private_a doctor_n or_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v they_o though_o they_o be_v no_o more_o and_o the_o opinion_n no_o more_o but_o probable_a than_o i_o may_v take_v the_o other_o side_n and_o choose_v which_o i_o will_v and_o do_v what_o i_o list_v in_o most_o case_n and_o yet_o be_v safe_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a casuist_n which_o be_v the_o great_a line_n and_o general_a measure_n of_o most_o man_n life_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o complain_v of_o and_o we_o have_v reason_n for_o they_o suffer_v their_o casuist_n to_o determine_v all_o case_n severe_o and_o gentle_o strict_o and_o loose_o that_o so_o they_o may_v entertain_v all_o spirit_n and_o please_v all_o disposition_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o as_o they_o list_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o what_o may_v please_v they_o not_o by_o that_o which_o profit_v they_o that_o none_o may_v go_v away_o scandalize_v or_o 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o penitential_a chair_n but_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a reckon_n which_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n suppose_v one_o great_a doctor_n among_o they_o as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v shall_v say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o king_n who_o the_o pope_n declare_v heretic_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n here_o be_v his_o warranty_n and_o though_o the_o church_n do_v not_o declare_v that_o doctrine_n that_o be_v the_o church_n do_v not_o make_v it_o certain_a in_o speculation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o do_v in_o practice_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o nay_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v more_o safe_a yet_o if_o the_o other_o be_v but_o probable_a by_o reason_n or_o authority_n you_o may_v do_v the_o less_o safe_a and_o refuse_v what_o be_v more_o for_o that_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o grave_a doctor_n probabili_fw-la if_o one_o doctor_n say_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o swear_v a_o thing_n as_o of_o our_o knowledge_n which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v but_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v therefore_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v it_o because_o a_o grave_a doctor_n say_v it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v safe_a enough_o to_o do_v so_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n who_o can_v find_v 6._o fault_n with_o pope_n constantine_n the_o iv._o who_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n for_o hold_v the_o see_v apostolic_a when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o order_n justify_v himself_o by_o the_o example_n of_o sergius_n bishop_n of_o ravenna_n and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o naples_n here_o be_v exemplum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la honest_a man_n have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v innocent_a when_o it_o be_v glossa_fw-la observe_v by_o cardinal_n campegius_fw-la and_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la do_v teach_v that_o a_o priest_n live_v more_o holy_o and_o chaste_o that_o keep_v a_o concubine_n than_o he_o that_o have_v a_o marry_a wife_n and_o then_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o gratian._n pope_n law_n that_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v for_o fornication_n who_o will_v not_o or_o may_v not_o practical_o conclude_v that_o since_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n marriage_n be_v holy_a and_o yet_o to_o some_o man_n fornication_n be_v more_o lawful_a and_o do_v not_o make_v a_o priest_n irregular_a that_o therefore_o to_o keep_v a_o concubine_n be_v very_o lawful_a especial_o since_o abstract_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o order_n or_o not_o fornication_n itself_o be_v probable_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o 33._o for_o so_o say_v durandus_fw-la simple_a fornication_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o deadly_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o exclude_v all_o positive_a law_n and_o martinus_n de_fw-fr magistris_fw-la say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v simple_a fornication_n to_o be_v no_o deadly_a sin_n be_v not_o heretical_a because_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o express_v these_o be_v grave_a doctor_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n be_v probable_a and_o the_o practice_n safe_a 8._o when_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hear_v it_o read_v that_o p._n clement_n 8._o in_o the_o index_n of_o prohibit_v book_n say_v that_o the_o bible_n publish_v in_o vulgar_a tongue_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v read_v and_o retain_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o compend_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o scripture_n at_o all_o write_v and_o that_o cardinal_n hosius_n say_v perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o the_o church_n if_o no_o scripture_n have_v be_v write_v they_o can_v but_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v probable_a and_o think_v themselves_o safe_a when_o they_o walk_v without_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o pope_n or_o their_o priest_n in_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o keep_v that_o commandment_n of_o christ_n search_v the_o scripture_n 15._o cardinal_n tolet_n say_v that_o if_o a_o nobleman_n be_v set_v upon_o and_o may_v escape_v by_o go_v away_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o it_o but_o may_v kill_v he_o that_o intend_v to_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o stick_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a 4._o passion_n and_o so_o transport_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v say_v if_o in_o that_o case_n he_o do_v blaspheme_v he_o do_v not_o always_o sin_n that_o if_o a_o man_n 3._o be_v beastly_a drink_v and_o then_o commit_v fornication_n that_o fornication_n be_v no_o sin_n that_o if_o a_o man_n 10._o desire_v carnal_a pollution_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o his_o carnal_a temptation_n or_o for_o his_o health_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o 5._o expose_v his_o bastard_n to_o the_o hospital_n to_o conceal_v his_o own_o shame_n he_o say_v it_o out_o of_o soto_n and_o he_o from_o thomas_n aquinas_n that_o if_o the_o time_n 4._o be_v hard_a or_o the_o judge_n unequal_a a_o man_n that_o can_v sell_v his_o wine_n at_o a_o due_a price_n may_v lawful_o make_v his_o measure_n less_o than_o be_v appoint_v or_o mingle_v water_n with_o his_o wine_n and_o sell_v it_o for_o pure_a so_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n nor_o oblige_v he_o to_o restitution_n emanuel_n sà _fw-fr 6._o affirm_v that_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o intend_a wife_n before_o marriage_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o a_o light_a one_o nay_o quinetiam_fw-la expedit_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la illa_fw-la differatur_fw-la it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v so_o if_o the_o benediction_n or_o publication_n of_o marriage_n be_v much_o defer_v that_o infant_n in_o their_o cradle_n may_v be_v make_v priest_n be_v the_o
a_o synod_n of_o german_a and_o french_a bishop_n at_o francford_n who_o discuss_v the_o act_n pass_v at_o nice_a and_o condemn_v they_o and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n although_o they_o be_v diligent_o suppress_v by_o the_o pope_n art_n yet_o eginardus_n hincmarus_n aventinus_n blondus_n adonis_n aymonius_n and_o regino_n famous_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o francford_n condemn_v the_o synod_n of_o nice_a and_o command_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v a_o general_n council_n and_o publish_v a_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n confute_v that_o unchristian_a assembly_n and_o not_o long_o since_o this_o book_n and_o the_o act_n of_o francford_n be_v publish_v by_o bishop_n tillius_n by_o which_o not_o only_o the_o infinite_a fraud_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n be_v discover_v but_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v declare_v against_o and_o condemn_v a_o while_n after_o this_o ludovicus_n the_o son_n of_o charlemagne_n send_v claudius_n a_o famous_a preacher_n to_o taurinum_n in_o italy_n where_o he_o preach_v against_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o write_v a_o excellent_a book_n to_o that_o purpose_n against_o this_o book_n ionas_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ludovicus_n and_o claudius_n do_v write_v in_o which_o he_o yet_o dare_v not_o assert_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o but_o confute_v it_o out_o of_o origen_n who_o word_n he_o thus_o cite_v image_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o inward_a affection_n nor_o worship_v with_o outward_a show_n and_o out_o of_o lactantius_n these_o nothing_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v see_v with_o mortal_a eye_n let_v we_o adore_v let_v we_o worship_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n alone_o of_o our_o only_a parent_n who_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o region_n above_o not_o here_o below_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o also_o allege_n excellent_a word_n out_o of_o fulgentius_n and_o s._n hierom_n and_o though_o he_o will_v have_v image_n retain_v and_o therefore_o be_v angry_a at_o 〈◊〉_d who_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v take_v down_o yet_o he_o himself_o express_o affirm_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o withal_o add_v that_o though_o they_o keep_v the_o image_n in_o their_o church_n for_o history_n and_o ornament_n yet_o that_o in_o france_n the_o worship_v of_o they_o be_v have_v in_o great_a detestation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o ionas_n his_o book_n he_o do_v something_o prevaricate_v in_o this_o question_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o france_n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o account_v catholic_n for_o almost_o nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o in_o germany_n it_o be_v 1160._o condemn_v for_o almost_o 1200_o year_n as_o we_o find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v not_o unskilled_a in_o the_o device_n of_o the_o roman_a writer_n and_o with_o how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v excuse_v this_o whole_a matter_n and_o palliate_v the_o crime_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o elude_v the_o scripture_n express_o condemn_v this_o superstition_n but_o we_o know_v also_o that_o the_o art_n of_o sophistry_n be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o exhort_v our_o people_n to_o follow_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o add_v also_o the_o exhortation_n of_o s._n john_n little_a child_n 21_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o which_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o make_n of_o they_o as_o among_o divers_a other_o appear_v in_o the_o write_n of_o clemens_n protrep_n alexandrinus_n 3._o tertullian_n and_o celsum_fw-la origen_n sect_n ix_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a_o scandalous_a practice_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n it_o be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n who_o have_v no_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o their_o god_n as_o a_o appendage_n to_o this_o we_o great_o reprove_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o minister_v infinite_a scandal_n to_o all_o sober-minded_n man_n and_o give_v the_o new_a arrian_n in_o polonia_n and_o anti-trinitarians_a great_a and_o ridiculous_a entertainment_n expose_v that_o sacred_a mystery_n to_o derision_n and_o scandalous_a contempt_n it_o be_v also_o which_o at_o present_a we_o have_v undertake_v particular_o to_o remark_n against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n s._n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n say_v that_o in_o the_o 1._o discipline_n of_o moses_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o christian_n understand_v themselves_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o same_o law_n we_o find_v it_o express_o teach_v by_o origen_n celsum_fw-la tertullian_n militis_fw-la eusebius_n evang._n athanasius_n gentes_fw-la s._n hierom_n isa._n s._n austin_n 7._o theodoret_n 1._o damascen_n 12._o and_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o 6._o action_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a spirit_n of_o contradiction_n or_o superstition_n or_o deflexion_n from_o the_o christian_a rule_n great_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o this_o practice_n shall_v be_v so_o countenance_v by_o they_o and_o defend_v so_o to_o no_o purpose_n with_o so_o much_o scandal_n and_o against_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n itself_o for_o the_o heathen_n be_v sufficient_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o abominate_a all_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o god_n sed_fw-la nulla_fw-la effigy_n simulacraque_fw-la nulla_fw-la deorum_fw-la italic_a majestate_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o sacro_fw-la implevere_fw-la timore_fw-la they_o in_o their_o early_a age_n have_v no_o picture_n no_o image_n of_o their_o god_n their_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o majesty_n and_o a_o sacred_a fear_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o macrobius_n antiquity_n 2._o make_v no_o image_n viz._n of_o god_n because_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o son_n the_o eternal_a word_n as_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v above_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o figment_n shall_v come_v thither_o 〈◊〉_d callistus_n relate_v the_o heresy_n 53._o of_o the_o armenian_n and_o jacobite_n say_v they_o make_v image_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n quod_fw-la perquam_fw-la ab_fw-la sur_fw-fr dum_fw-la est_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o make_v picture_n or_o image_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o adorable_a trinity_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v this_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o in_o the_o window_n of_o their_o church_n even_o 〈◊〉_d countrey-village_n where_o the_o danger_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v great_a and_o the_o scandal_n insupportable_a nay_o in_o their_o book_n of_o devotion_n in_o their_o very_a mass-book_n and_o breviaries_n in_o their_o portuise_n and_o manual_n they_o picture_v the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o three_o nose_n and_o four_o eye_n and_o three_o face_n in_o a_o knot_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o scandal_n of_o christianity_n itself_o we_o add_v no_o more_o for_o the_o case_n be_v too_o evident_o bad_a but_o reprove_v the_o error_n with_o the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o polydore_n virgil_n since_o 23._o the_o world_n begin_v never_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o foolish_a than_o to_o picture_n god_n who_o be_v present_a every_o where_o sect_n x._o set_v up_o the_o pope_n as_o universal_a bishop_n a_o innovation_n among_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o church-governor_n no_o prerogative_n of_o one_o over_o the_o rest_n a_o remarkable_a testimony_n of_o s._n cyprian_a to_o prove_v it_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n without_o superiority_n of_o one_o over_o another_o by_o christ_n law_n the_o pope_n have_v invade_v their_o right_n and_o diminish_v their_o power_n many_o way_n primitius_fw-la father_n make_v every_o bishop_n to_o have_v a_o share_n of_o power_n not_o from_o another_o bishop_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v against_o one_o bishop_n judge_v and_o force_v another_o bishop_n to_o obedience_n pope_n oppose_a when_o they_o interpose_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o other_o church_n the_o last_o instance_n of_o innovation_n introduce_v in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o we_o shall_v represent_v be_v
as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o breviaries_n missal_n hour_n of_o our_o lady_n rosary_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o latany_n of_o our_o lady_n call_v litania_fw-la mariae_fw-la the_o speculum_fw-la rosariorum_fw-la the_o hymn_n of_o saint_n portuise_n and_o manual_n these_o only_o be_v the_o instance_n which_o among_o many_o other_o present_o occur_v two_o thing_n only_o we_o shall_v add_v instead_o of_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v represent_v the_o first_o be_v that_o in_o a_o hymn_n which_o they_o from_o what_o reason_n or_o etymology_n we_o know_v not_o neither_o be_v we_o 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o sequence_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v invocate_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o council_n do_v use_v to_o invocate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o grace_n the_o remedy_n to_o the_o miserable_a the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n attribute_n proper_a to_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a they_o sing_v her_o praise_n and_o pray_v to_o she_o for_o grace_n they_o sing_v to_o she_o with_o the_o heart_n they_o call_v themselves_o her_o son_n they_o declare_v she_o to_o be_v their_o health_n and_o comfort_n in_o all_o doubt_n and_o call_v on_o she_o for_o light_n from_o heaven_n and_o trust_v in_o she_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o repression_n of_o schism_n and_o for_o the_o last_a confederation_n of_o peace_n the_o other_o thing_n we_o tell_v of_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o psalter_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o great_a and_o ancient_a account_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o have_v be_v several_a time_n print_v at_o venice_n at_o paris_n at_o leipsich_n and_o the_o title_n be_v the_o psalter_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n compile_v by_o the_o seraphical_a doctor_n s._n bonaventure_n bishop_n of_o alba_n and_o presbyter_n cardinal_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o the_o book_n itself_o the_o account_n be_v soon_o make_v for_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o in_o number_n be_v set_v down_o alter_v indeed_o to_o make_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o can_v be_v sense_n so_o reduce_v in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o that_o of_o lady_n put_v in_o so_o that_o whatever_o david_n say_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o same_o prayer_n and_o the_o same_o praise_n they_o say_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o whether_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v without_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n we_o suppose_v needs_o not_o much_o disputation_n the_o same_o thing_n but_o in_o a_o less_o proportion_n and_o frequency_n they_o say_v to_o other_o saint_n o_o maria_n magdalena_n doinini_fw-la audi_fw-la vot_o a_o laud_n plena_fw-la apud_fw-la christum_fw-la chorum_fw-la istum_fw-la clementer_n concilia_fw-la ut_fw-la fons_fw-la summae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quite_o lavit_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la servos_n suos_fw-la atque_fw-la tuos_fw-la mundet_fw-la that_fw-mi â_fw-la veniâ_fw-la o_o mary_n magdalen_n hear_v our_o prayer_n which_o be_v full_a of_o praise_n and_o most_o clement_o reconcile_v this_o company_n unto_o christ_n that_o the_o fountain_n of_o supreme_a piety_n who_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n give_v pardon_n may_v cleanse_v we_o who_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o thou_o these_o thing_n be_v too_o bad_a already_o we_o shall_v not_o aggravate_v they_o by_o any_o further_a commentary_n but_o apply_v the_o premise_n now_o therefore_o we_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o we_o three_o great_a product_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o confidence_n 1._o christ_n merit_n 2._o his_o satisfaction_n 3._o his_o intercession_n by_o these_o three_o we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n but_o if_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o the_o saint_n too_o and_o rely_v upon_o their_o 1._o merit_n 2._o satisfaction_n 3._o and_o intercession_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o we_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o christ_n in_o kind_n though_o not_o in_o degree_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d avow_a and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o saint_n intercession_n and_o this_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v valid_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o s._n judas_n the_o apostle_n that_o by_o thy_o merit_n thou_o will_v draw_v i_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o snatch_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o advance_v i_o to_o the_o invisible_a power_n and_o they_o say_v as_o much_o to_o other_o and_o for_o their_o satisfaction_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n for_o indulgence_n be_v make_v up_o with_o they_o and_o the_o satisaction_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v of_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o confidence_n in_o he_o but_o the_o same_o in_o every_o kind_n be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n impute_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o the_o very_a be_v and_o oeconomy_n of_o christianity_n be_v destroy_v by_o these_o prayer_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o can_v be_v good_a christian_n in_o these_o devotion_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o who_o repent_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o pray_v with_o derogation_n to_o christ_n honour_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o deep_a consideration_n and_o therefore_o we_o desire_v our_o charge_n not_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o little_a trick_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o useless_a and_o laborious_a distinction_n and_o protestation_n against_o evidence_n of_o fact_n and_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o consider_v what_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n my_o people_n have_v do_v two_o great_a 13._o evil_n they_o have_v for_o saken_a i_o fortem_fw-la vivum_fw-la the_o strong_a and_o the_o live_a god_n fontem_fw-la vivum_fw-la so_o some_o copy_n read_v it_o the_o live_a fountain_n and_o have_v dig_v for_o themselves_o cistern_n that_o be_v little_a fantastic_a help_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n that_o give_v no_o refreshment_n or_o as_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o they_o worship_v and_o invocate_v the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o 25_o creator_n so_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o other_o 11._o place_n and_o at_o least_o let_v we_o remember_v those_o excellent_a word_n of_o s._n austin_n tutius_fw-la &_o jucundius_fw-la loquar_fw-la au._n ad_fw-la meum_fw-la jesum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o can_v speak_v safe_a and_o more_o pleasant_o or_o cheerful_o to_o my_o lord_n jesus_n than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o that_o we_o have_v commandment_n for_o this_o we_o have_v none_o for_o that_o we_o have_v example_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o we_o have_v none_o there_o be_v many_o promise_n make_v to_o that_o but_o to_o this_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v in_o faith_n pray_v to_o they_o or_o at_o all_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o help_n which_o consideration_n be_v great_o heighten_v by_o that_o prostitution_n of_o devotion_n usual_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o upstart_n to_o every_o old_a and_o new_a saint_n and_o although_o they_o have_v a_o story_n among_o themselves_o that_o it_o be_v ominous_a for_o a_o pope_n to_o canonize_v a_o saint_n and_o he_o never_o survive_v it_o above_o a_o twelvemonth_n as_o pietre_n mathieu_n observe_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o clement_n the_o iv._o and_o adrian_n the_o vi_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o do_v it_o frequent_o but_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o the_o best_a we_o can_v say_v be_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o 22._o such_o be_v s._n fingare_fw-la s._n anthony_n of_o 〈◊〉_d s._n christopher_n charles_n borromaeus_n parisiensem_fw-la ignatius_n loyola_n xaverius_n and_o many_o other_o of_o who_o cardinal_n bessarion_n harmannus_n complain_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o person_n who_o life_n he_o can_v not_o approve_v and_o such_o concern_v who_o they_o know_v nothing_o but_o from_o their_o party_n and_o by_o pretend_a revelation_n make_v to_o particular_a and_o hypochondriacal_a person_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a say_n of_o s._n gregory_n that_o the_o body_n of_o many_o person_n be_v worship_v on_o earth_n who_o soul_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n and_o augustinus_n gustinus_fw-la triumphus_fw-la affirm_v that_o all_o who_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o this_o matter_n be_v beyond_o dispute_n for_o prateolus_n tell_v that_o herman_n the_o author_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o fratricelli_n be_v