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ostiarâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o need_v no_o porter_n nor_o mediator_n nor_o minister_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n say_v but_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o when_o we_o pray_v ourselves_o to_o euang._n god_n we_o obtain_v more_o than_o when_o other_o pray_v for_o us._n but_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n think_v to_o speed_v better_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n then_o when_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o we_o must_v appeal_v from_o the_o court_n marial_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o mother_n mercy_n four_o the_o father_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o merit_n of_o supererogation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v communicate_v untous_a but_o all_o the_o interest_n
urge_v command_v he_o though_o redeemer_n that_o â—e_v be_v by_o right_a of_o motherhood_n which_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o 71._o and_o this_o the_o rosarie_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v more_o evident_o manifest_a for_o dominicke_n who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o it_o ordain_v that_o fifty_o one_fw-mi mary_fw-mi shall_v be_v recite_v and_o at_o every_o ten_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la which_o together_o make_v a_o rosarie_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o dominicke_n frame_v five_o and_o fifty_o stone_n or_o bead_n and_o hang_v they_o together_o on_o a_o string_n betwixt_o every_o ten_o little_a one_o one_o great_a one_o and_o call_v they_o patriloquia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v prayer_n to_o the_o father_n which_o he_o may_v more_o proper_o have_v call_v matriloquia_fw-la prayer_n to_o the_o mother_n for_o here_o be_v ten_o ave_n to_o each_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o pray_v upon_o bead_n now_o out_o of_o these_o rosary_n 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it_o be_v as_o evil_a or_o worse_o in_o their_o deed_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v one_o church_n or_o religious_a house_n dedicate_v to_o christ_n we_o shall_v find_v ten_o dedicate_v to_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o mother_n be_v advance_v above_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o she_o but_o a_o woman_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n save_v by_o her_o son_n and_o bless_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o she_o have_v in_o he_o and_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n 72._o but_o the_o most_o horrible_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o another_o mary_n psalter_n of_o they_o compile_v as_o they_o say_v by_o bonaventure_n and_o authorise_v in_o the_o 155._o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o they_o apply_v all_o the_o whole_a psalter_n of_o david_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o wheresoever_o they_o find_v the_o name_n dominus_fw-la lord_n they_o put_v in_o domina_fw-la lady_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o three_o psalm_n for_o lord_n how_o be_v my_o foe_n increase_v they_o say_v lady_n how_o be_v my_o foe_n increase_v and_o in_o the_o six_o psalm_n for_o o_o lord_n correct_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n they_o say_v o_o lady_n correct_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n and_o in_o the_o 31._o psalm_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o o_o lord_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o heart_n love_v thou_o o_o virgin_n mary_n for_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o by_o thou_o and_o so_o clean_o through_o the_o psalter_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o gulf_n and_o dunghill_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n let_v he_o but_o read_v this_o one_o psalter_n which_o alone_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v their_o whole_a church_n of_o open_a and_o notorious_a idolatry_n and_o that_o cassander_n himself_o confess_v in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v 73._o thus_o they_o exalt_v the_o virgin_n mary_n above_o christ_n and_o equal_v she_o with_o god_n yea_o which_o be_v horrible_a to_o speak_v and_o fearful_a to_o be_v record_v they_o place_v she_o above_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o from_o a_o tyrant_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n but_o even_o from_o god_n himself_o this_o write_v bernardine_n de_fw-fr busto_n about_o 120._o 20._o year_n since_o and_o his_o book_n be_v authorise_v by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o and_o yet_o remain_v so_o far_o from_o all_o disallowance_n that_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o possevine_a as_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a book_n out_o of_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v which_o i_o tremble_v to_o utter_v that_o by_o their_o doctrine_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v great_a than_o god_n because_o every_o appeal_n be_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a 74._o but_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o prefer_v mary_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n before_o the_o son_n see_v they_o do_v as_o much_o to_o two_o friar_n francis_n and_o dominicke_n he_o that_o will_v see_v how_o francis_n be_v match_v and_o exalt_v above_o christ_n let_v he_o read_v the_o book_n of_o his_o conformity_n and_o he_o will_v be_v astonish_v at_o their_o madness_n also_o of_o dominicke_n they_o write_v most_o strange_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o christ_n never_o do_v the_o like_a as_o for_o example_n christ_n raise_v but_o three_o dead_n say_v antoninus_n but_o dominicke_n 3._o raise_v three_o at_o rome_n and_o forty_o that_o be_v drown_v in_o a_o river_n near_o to_o tholosse_n christ_n be_v make_v immortal_a after_o his_o resurrection_n enter_v twice_o into_o the_o house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v but_o dominicke_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n enter_v into_o a_o church_n in_o the_o night_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o he_o may_v not_o waken_v the_o brethren_n christ_n have_v all_o power_n commit_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o dominicke_n do_v partake_v the_o same_o power_n with_o he_o for_o the_o angel_n serve_v he_o the_o element_n obey_v he_o &_o the_o devil_n tremble_v at_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n absolute_o and_o by_o authority_n but_o dominicke_n principal_o and_o by_o possession_n christ_n be_v lay_v at_o his_o birth_n in_o a_o manger_n and_o wrap_v in_o clout_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o cold_a but_o dominicke_n be_v a_o infant_n will_v often_o get_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o as_o if_o he_o abhor_v all_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n lie_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n christ_n never_o pray_v but_o he_o be_v hear_v if_o he_o will_v except_o in_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v away_o from_o he_o where_o pray_v according_a to_o his_o sensual_a part_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v according_a to_o reason_n but_o dominicke_n never_o desire_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o east_n which_o direct_v the_o wiseman_n to_o he_o and_o foreshow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n but_o dominicke_n be_v bear_v and_o ready_a to_o be_v baptize_v his_o godmother_n see_v a_o star_n in_o his_o forehead_n foretell_v a_o new_a light_n of_o the_o world_n last_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n so_o do_v dominicke_n for_o he_o whip_v himself_o thrice_o every_o day_n with_o a_o iron_n chain_n and_o draw_v blood_n each_o time_n out_o of_o his_o side_n once_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v very_o small_a the_o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o the_o three_o for_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dominicke_n here_o in_o some_o thing_n equal_v and_o in_o other_o prefer_v before_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 75._o and_o thus_o to_o pass_v over_o all_o their_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a saint_n which_o either_o never_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la or_o be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o make_v they_o as_o christopher_n george_n catherine_n 9_o and_o such_o like_a for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o augustine_n or_o of_o some_o other_o multorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la honorantur_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quorum_fw-la animae_fw-la torquentur_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la the_o body_n of_o many_o be_v honour_v on_o earth_n who_o soul_n be_v torment_v in_o hell_n and_o to_o omit_v 9_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o the_o canonise_a of_o saint_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o false_a miracle_n as_o cajetan_n acknowledge_v and_o other_o though_o bellarmine_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o god_n wot_v with_o
not_o sin_n or_o a_o vice_n in_o philosophy_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n this_o be_v strange_a divinity_n the_o name_n of_o evil_a we_o know_v be_v use_v of_o annoyance_n cross_n and_o affliction_n but_o these_o be_v natural_a evil_n and_o not_o moral_a but_o to_o do_v evil_a can_v be_v say_v of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o howsoever_o ti_fw-mi be_v true_a that_o vice_n be_v rather_o the_o habit_n than_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o habit_n be_v it_o therefore_o less_o sinful_a than_o the_o act_n noy_n be_v it_o not_o more_o sinful_a see_v it_o grow_v out_o of_o many_o act_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o custom_n and_o almost_o turn_v to_o nature_n in_o this_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o themselves_o when_o they_o grant_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v of_o it_o own_o nature_n a_o evil_a and_o a_o vice_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o nothing_o be_v natural_o evil_a but_o that_o which_o swerve_v from_o good_a nor_o any_o thing_n vice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n now_o all_o moral_a good_a and_o virtue_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o moral_a evil_a and_o vice_n a_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n therefore_o it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_a and_o vice_n and_o therefore_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v clear_v from_o be_v sin_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n especial_o see_v as_o origen_n say_v this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o 7._o sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n forbid_v and_o bede_n nanzianz_n that_o all_o that_o swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n &_o sin_n and_o caesarius_n gregory_n naianzens_n brother_n that_o sin_n be_v every_o assay_n to_o resist_v and_o every_o resistance_n itself_o against_o virtue_n and_o saint_n augustine_n that_o therefore_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n because_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o 3._o be_v do_v and_o that_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o be_v to_o sin_n but_o every_o moral_a levill_a and_o vice_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o resistance_n against_o virtue_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v therefore_o be_v also_o sin_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o help_v themselves_o out_o of_o these_o brier_n but_o by_o the_o distinction_n of_o proper_o and_o improper_o which_o they_o say_v they_o fetch_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n as_o if_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v be_v sin_n improper_o and_o not_o proper_o by_o which_o the_o contradiction_n be_v not_o take_v away_o for_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o evil_a now_o if_o it_o be_v improper_o sin_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v some_o way_n sin_n and_o so_o that_o proposition_n be_v false_a that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o 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