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the_o worship_v of_o picture_n and_o their_o own_o patriarch_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o protestant_n deliver_v his_o sentence_n in_o this_o order_n we_o do_v honour_n and_o be_v prostrate_a to_o 21._o hieremius_fw-la in_o censur_fw-la cap._n 21._o their_o imadge_n not_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n but_o relative_o and_o with_o a_o certain_a respect_n to_o the_o exemplar_n therefore_o by_o these_o protestant_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v true_a in_o this_o question_n three_o i_o argue_v thus_o all_o man_n allow_v honour_n or_o reverence_n to_o be_v due_a and_o do_v to_o thing_n less_o significative_a of_o god_n saint_n or_o holy_a thing_n must_v needs_o allow_v it_o to_o thing_n more_o significative_a and_o represent_v but_o these_o english_a protestant_n allow_v such_o honour_n or_o reverence_n to_o thing_n less_o representative_a and_o only_o under_o that_o formality_n of_o represent_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o allow_v to_o 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millinarie_a petition_n confirm_v and_o defend_v in_o these_o word_n reverence_n do_v at_o 14._o answer_v to_o the_o millinarie_a petition_n pag._n 14._o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v our_o inward_a subjection_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o a_o apparent_a token_n of_o our_o devotion_n then_o needs_o must_v the_o reverence_n do_v at_o a_o picture_n and_o imadge_n be_v such_o concern_v the_o sign_n in_o sacrament_n with_o they_o m._n 163._o perkins_n probl_a pag._n 163._o perkins_n the_o famous_a sacramentary_a write_v thus_o honour_n veneratio_fw-la reverentia_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la sacramento_n quatenus_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la honour_n worship_n reverence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n where_o honour_n worship_n and_o reverence_n be_v allow_v not_o only_o to_o a_o sign_n but_o under_o that_o formality_n quatenus_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v this_o protestant_n it_o be_v no_o immediate_a sign_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o grace_n by_o he_o only_o a_o quality_n spiritual_a as_o their_o definition_n of_o their_o sacrament_n sign_n of_o grace_n do_v witness_v therefore_o 25._o articul_fw-la relig._n 25._o a_o imadge_n the_o immediate_a sign_n representation_n and_o expression_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o other_o holy_a imadge_n and_o more_o perfect_o represent_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v honour_v worship_v reverence_v as_o his_o word_n be_v four_o i_o argue_v thus_o all_o man_n allow_v honour_n reverence_n or_o worship_n to_o the_o sign_n or_o imadge_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n must_v allow_v it_o to_o his_o immediate_a and_o perfect_o reprent_v imadge_n but_o these_o english_a protestant_n allow_v it_o to_o the_o sign_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o allow_v it_o to_o his_o imadge_n and_o so_o of_o other_o by_o like_a proportion_n the_o mayor_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o as_o also_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v less_o figure_v and_o present_v christ_n than_o his_o own_o imadge_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o by_o their_o own_o writing_n first_o in_o the_o king_n canon_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v name_v a_o honourable_a badge_n therefore_o 140._o can._n 140._o it_o may_v be_v honour_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v honourable_a worthy_a of_o and_o deserve_a honour_n may_v be_v honour_v d._n covell_a writing_n against_o burges_n the_o puritan_n deny_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n write_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o 115._o covell_n against_o burges_n pag._n 115._o reverend_a use_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v as_o then_o use_v and_o esteem_v with_o reverence_n and_o thus_o again_o he_o write_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o 116._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 116._o honourable_a badge_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v and_o shall_v be_v honourable_a among_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o again_o it_o be_v so_o far_o honour_v sup_n pag._n 126._o sup_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o it_o often_o express_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n it_o have_v then_o honour_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a sign_n m._n perkins_n write_v 139._o pag._n 139._o in_o these_o word_n the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantin_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n sup_n perkins_n probl_a pag._n 79._o pag._n 83._o sup_n of_o it_o be_v kiss_v and_o worship_v adoratur_fw-la the_o cross_n be_v reverence_v and_o worship_v within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o cit_v prudentius_n paulinus_n s._n hierome_n euagrius_n allege_v diverse_a public_a example_n in_o that_o sense_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o out_o of_o m._n burges_n the_o puritan_n what_o soever_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o primative_a father_n may_v now_o be_v give_v by_o catholic_n to_o the_o imadge_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v prove_v before_o but_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o catholic_n use_n be_v use_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o primative_a father_n therefore_o catholic_n may_v lawful_o use_v their_o reverence_n to_o holy_a imadge_n the_o mayor_n be_v before_o prove_v the_o minor_a be_v justify_v by_o m._n burges_n in_o his_o 146._o burges_n apol_n apud_fw-la covell_n pag._n 146._o apology_n writing_n that_o the_o ancient_n father_n origen_n tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n s._n athanasius_n and_o s._n augustine_n do_v allow_v as_o much_o reverence_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o catholic_n 594._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 594._o do_v and_o m._n wotton_n confess_v thta_fw-la lactantius_n approve_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n fifte_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o whatsoever_o doctrine_n about_o imadge_n be_v practise_v by_o s._n basile_n and_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v true_a and_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v but_o such_o use_n of_o imadge_n as_o be_v with_o catholic_n now_o be_v then_o practise_v therefore_o it_o may_v still_o be_v practise_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o prove_v and_o grant_v before_o and_o the_o minor_a thus_o prove_v by_o these_o protestant_n 594._o wotton_n def_n sup_v pag._n 594._o first_o m._n wotton_n grant_v from_o s._n basile_n these_o word_n i_o honour_v the_o history_n of_o imadge_n and_o do_v proper_o worship_v they_o therefore_o they_o 78._o perlins_n probl_a pag._n 78._o may_v be_v so_o still_o use_v m._n perkins_n write_v thus_o the_o use_n of_o imadge_n be_v public_a in_o church_n within_o the_o first_o 400._o year_n and_o again_o the_o imadge_n of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o solemn_a pomp_n solemni_fw-la in_o pompa_fw-la efferri_fw-la and_o so_o no_o doubt_n reverence_v as_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o solemn_o carry_v and_o bear_v in_o pomp_n and_o honour_n must_v needs_o be_v use_v the_o very_a bear_v itself_o in_o such_o order_n be_v a_o reverence_n last_o i_o make_v this_o argument_n such_o use_n of_o imadge_n as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o lawful_a for_o christian_n but_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o time_n do_v practice_n without_o reprehension_n the_o worship_n or_o reverence_n of_o imadge_n therefore_o it_o be_v now_o lawful_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a for_o all_o dyvine_n grant_v that_o the_o prohibition_n to_o the_o jew_n prone_a to_o idolatry_n be_v as_o severe_a or_o more_o to_o they_o then_o to_o christian_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o grant_v by_o m._n wotton_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n before_o christ_n 582._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 581._o 582._o do_v worship_v
that_o they_o be_v malicious_a against_o it_o they_o shall_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o true_a and_o essential_a definition_n of_o the_o true_a church_n ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v unseperable_o annex_v unto_o it_o concern_v d._n mortons_n exception_n and_o limitation_n that_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n do_v proceed_v not_o from_o knowledge_n but_o from_o ignorance_n be_v full_o answer_v by_o his_o own_o fellow_n in_o religion_n before_o graunteinge_v that_o the_o pope_n great_a doctor_n and_o prince_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v saint_n and_o save_v soul_n and_o to_o avoid_v ignorance_n or_o wilful_a err_a they_o have_v write_v the_o papist_n cry_v mame_o in_o all_o 29._o relation_n of_o relig._n cap._n 29._o place_n for_o trial_n by_o disputation_n and_o that_o english_a protestant_n persecution_n against_o we_o be_v think_v to_o equal_v those_o of_o nero_n and_o dioclesian_n which_o we_o will_v not_o 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second_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o confute_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n by_o these_o his_o own_o brethren_n and_o present_a friend_n and_o countryman_n in_o religion_n three_o not_o to_o suspend_v my_o reader_n judgement_n so_o long_o doctor_n morton_n shall_v answer_n and_o by_o a_o general_a 574._o morton_n appeal_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o pag._n 573._o 574._o reason_n so_o much_o as_o this_o place_n will_v permit_v confute_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o objection_n his_o word_n be_v these_o protestant_n in_o oppugninge_v doctrine_n which_o they_o call_v new_a and_o not_o catholic_a be_v so_o far_o from_o suffer_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o first_o 4â—0_n year_n that_o they_o give_v the_o romanist_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n s._n gregory_n live_v within_o the_o first_o 600._o year_n he_o add_v for_o himself_o and_o other_o protestant_n as_o the_o centuriarist_n and_o many_o more_o of_o our_o conversion_n then_o in_o this_o supr_fw-la morton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o pag._n 60._o supr_fw-la manner_n pagan_a and_o heathenish_a people_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o austen_n the_o legate_n of_o s._n gregory_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n call_v iâ—_n a_o gracious_a conversion_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o light_n gospel_n fold_v of_o christ_n and_o gratiuâ—_n conversion_n to_o which_o they_o be_v convert_v be_v as_o they_o now_o scoff_o term_v our_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n romanisme_n papisme_n papistry_n superstition_n ceremony_n and_o the_o like_a by_o which_o they_o express_v the_o full_a state_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v thus_o testify_v by_o d._n mortons_n protestant_a author_n and_o witness_n the_o word_n of_o his_o centuriarist_n be_v these_o augustinus_n romanus_n ordinis_fw-la 748._o centuriator_fw-la ceatur_fw-la 6._o an._n 1â—82_n pag._n 747._o 748._o benedicti_fw-la monachuâ—_n à _fw-fr gregorio_n papa_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 582._o augustine_n a_o roman_a a_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o benedict_n be_v send_v from_o gregory_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 582._o into_o england_n to_o win_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o his_o superstitious_a jurisdiction_n enterin_n into_o the_o kentish_a isle_n name_v tenet_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 596._o he_o endue_v king_n edelbert_n and_o his_o superstitious_a wife_n in_o the_o roman_a religion_n yet_o with_o that_o condition_n that_o this_o popish_a worship_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o not_o compel_v after_o call_v a_o council_n he_o obtrude_v the_o romish_a rite_n and_o custom_n to_o those_o church_n that_o it_o to_o say_v altar_n vestment_n image_n mass_n chalice_n cross_n candlestick_n censor_n banner_n sacred_a vessel_n holy_a water_n they_z book_n of_o the_o roman_a ceremony_n oblation_n procession_n pompes_z tithe_n and_o the_o like_a when_o he_o have_v subject_v the_o britain_a church_n to_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n romano_n antichristo_fw-la subiecisset_fw-la he_o die_v thus_o we_o see_v by_o d._n morton_n his_o great_o reverence_v 749._o col._n 749._o and_o esteem_v friend_n and_o fellow_n in_o religion_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o that_o his_o allow_a time_n be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a and_o not_o only_o his_o centuriarist_n but_o other_o protestant_n by_o his_o own_o relation_n be_v witness_n 559._o morton_n app._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o willet_n de_fw-fr august_n mon._n morton_n supr_fw-la pag._n 67._o l._n 1._o cap._n 6._o centuriat_fw-la centur_fw-la 7._o col_fw-fr 559._o in_o this_o cause_n doctor_n humphrey_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v say_v that_o gregory_n bring_v in_o on_o we_o ceremoniarum_fw-la a_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n d._n willet_n say_v he_o bring_v in_o popery_n luke_n osiander_n and_o his_o before_o cite_a friend_n call_v that_o religion_n ceremonias_fw-la papisticas_fw-la papistical_a 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431._o nicephor_n calix_n histecel_v in_o council_n ephes_n prosper_v in_o chron._n an._n 431._o be_v so_o despise_a in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n at_o ephesus_n the_o then_o pope_n of_o rome_n celestical_a constitute_v cyrillus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o be_v precedent_n for_o he_o in_o the_o four_o general_a council_n at_o caleedon_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pope_n supreamacie_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o d._n downame_n deni_v not_o but_o it_o attribute_v 8._o downam_n l._n 1._o antichrist_n c._n 3._o pag._n 36._o council_n chalcedon_n sess_v 8._o to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o council_n in_o the_o 8._o session_n be_v thus_o register_v omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la clamaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o bishop_n cry_v out_o next_o unto_o god_n leo_n than_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v judge_v and_o the_o pope_n himself_o not_o be_v present_a in_o that_o council_n his_o legate_n give_v sentence_n against_o dioscorus_n 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roman_n approve_v by_o s._n hierome_n and_o protestant_n also_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n ignatius_n for_o 495._o pag._n 340_o pag._n 387._o pag._n 467._o pag._n 494._o pag._n 495._o teach_v merit_n of_o good_a work_n cyprian_n be_v toe_n far_o carry_v away_o since_o he_o ascribe_v to_o alm_n des_fw-fr the_o purgeing_n of_o sin_n irenaus_n judgement_n be_v little_a to_o be_v respect_v tertullians_n testimony_n be_v not_o worth_a answeareinge_n tertullian_n and_o origen_n may_v be_v join_v together_o chrisostoms_n rhetoric_n be_v better_a than_o his_o 499._o pag._n 499._o logic_n hieroms_n authority_n in_o case_n of_o single_a life_n be_v not_o murch_v worth_a those_o christian_a father_n which_o condemn_a 500_o pag._n 500_o jovinian_a as_o s._n augustine_n ambrose_n hierome_n &c._n &c._n deal_v unchristianly_a with_o he_o the_o 520._o pag._n 519._o pag._n 520._o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n athanasius_n augustine_n hierome_n concludeinge_v a_o work_n of_o perfection_n from_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n go_v sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n be_v 543._o pag._n 543._o not_o to_o be_v admit_v the_o authority_n of_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n and_o augustine_n with_o the_o school_n doctor_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o jew_n origen_n and_o theodoret_n who_o before_o he_o prefer_v before_o s._n 594._o pag._n 545._o 546._o 584._o 594._o augustine_n overthrow_v their_o own_o distinction_n lactantius_n though_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a christian_a yet_o in_o his_o verse_n of_o worship_v the_o cross_n he_o show_v himself_o like_a a_o light_a poet_n than_o a_o grave_a writer_n and_o as_o he_o have_v use_v all_o the_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n for_o teache_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n so_o he_o exclame_v as_o barbarous_o and_o undutiful_o against_o all_o christian_a king_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o 44._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk_n pag._n 53._o orme_a pick_v pag._n 44._o king_n of_o england_n and_o scottland_n etc._n etc._n be_v sathanes_n soldier_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n religion_n m._n ormerod_n disallow_v s._n leo_n because_o he_o teach_v that_o god_n assist_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o decres_fw-la for_o the_o like_a reason_n d._n downame_n reject_v the_o authority_n of_o many_o holy_a pope_n and_o martyr_n of_o that_o church_n in_o her_o best_a day_n when_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o accord_v to_o his_o majesty_n censure_n 36._o down_o lib._n 1._o antichr_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 35._o 36._o because_o to_o use_v his_o word_n diverse_a bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o time_n of_o socrates_n the_o historian_n content_v to_o have_v the_o primacy_n over_o all_o other_o church_n and_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n of_o many_o of_o their_o epistle_n decretal_a yet_o this_o be_v as_o our_o king_n 4._o conference_n at_o hampt_a pag._n 75._o perk._n problem_n pag._n 4._o have_v tell_v we_o when_o it_o be_v a_o 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areopagite_n for_o teach_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a he_o scoff_v in_o this_o manner_n denys_n his_o answer_n be_v shortheeld_n ready_a to_o fall_v back_o when_o s._n ambrose_n approve_v christ_n real_a presence_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o transubstantiation_n he_o write_v of_o he_o thus_o 64._o pag._n 61._o pag._n 64._o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o presumptuous_a and_o desperate_a blasphemye_n at_o s._n chrisostome_n he_o scoff_v and_o teach_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v speak_v because_o he_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o use_v this_o mock_n against_o he_o call_n sup_n pag._n 66._o sup_n it_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n well_o may_v chrysostome_n say_v the_o apostle_n know_v what_o profit_n redownd_v to_o the_o dead_a by_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o himself_o know_v not_o and_o thus_o in_o general_a the_o father_n sometime_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n in_o the_o doctrine_n 134._o middlet_n sup_v pag._n
by_o match_v with_o his_o scister_n and_o present_v he_o with_o rich_a and_o rare_a present_n for_o hugh_n king_n of_o france_n beside_o other_o inestimable_a juell_n send_v he_o the_o sword_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o hilt_n whereof_o all_o cover_v with_o gold_n be_v one_o of_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v christ_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o spear_n and_o crown_n of_o thorn_n before_o he_o they_o make_v king_n elfred_n the_o most_o worthy_a and_o after_o he_o king_n edward_n a_o saint_n and_o yet_o make_v they_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o merit_n and_o meritorious_a work_n to_o be_v renown_v of_o the_o first_o they_o 351._o pag._n 351._o write_v in_o this_o manner_n elfred_n the_o four_o son_n of_o king_n ethelwolfe_n and_o lady_n osburge_n his_o wife_n a_o child_n of_o fyve_o year_n old_a be_v send_v very_o honourable_o attend_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n where_o leo_n then_o bishop_n confirm_v he_o be_v his_o godfather_n at_o 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