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horculus_fw-la animae_fw-la part_n 5._o hereto_o may_v be_v adjoin_v the_o title_n by_o which_o they_o salute_v the_o virgin_n mary_n advocate_n helper_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n enlightner_n deliverer_n mediator_n saviour_n comfort_n it_o adversity_n refuge_n rock_n the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v ascribe_v every_o where_o throughout_o the_o psalter_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o rosary_n and_o partly_o in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v cursus_fw-la horarum_fw-la &_o other_o prayer_n virgiâ—s_fw-la prayer_n these_o faâ—e_a â—â—tles_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o forecited_a breviary_n as_o also_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o officio_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgiâ—s_fw-la in_o the_o litany_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n these_o title_n be_v give_v she_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n the_o stream_n of_o wisdom_n the_o rod_n of_o jesse_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o orient_a light_n &_o splendâ—r_n the_o 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the_o virgin_n marie_n thus_o ora_fw-la filium_fw-la iwm_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la &_o praecipe_a sublimiter_n etc._n etc._n pray_v thy_o son_n humble_o and_o command_v he_o lofty_o that_o in_o the_o even_a tide_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a joy_n how_o great_a be_v these_o abomination_n but_o they_o have_v deal_v the_o like_a with_o other_o saint_n also_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n of_o day_n see_v their_o breviaries_n &_o hymn_n yet_o not_o cancel_v in_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n you_o shall_v meeâ—e_v with_o many_o such_o for_o the_o thing_n follow_v can_v be_v deny_v see_v they_o be_v fong_o in_o many_o place_n until_o this_o day_n christ_n and_o crave_v of_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o crave_v of_o any_o but_o of_o christ_n alone_o 1_o o_o holy_a virgin_n dorothy_n make_v we_o happy_a by_o thy_o virtue_n create_v in_o we_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o the_o old_a missal_n 2._o he_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v rest_v with_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n of_o saint_n george_n 3_o all_o hail_n preâ—ate_a augustin_n hear_v we_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o after_o death_n bring_v we_o triumph_v into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o s._n augustin_n 4._o o_o francis_n brightsome_a light_n chief_a crucify_v martyr_n now_o thou_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o celestial_a wight_n be_v thou_o to_o we_o the_o way_n of_o life_n show_v thou_o to_o christ_n for_o we_o always_o thy_o godly_a wound_n of_o s._n francis_n 5_o all_o hail_n glorious_a agnes_n keep_v thou_o i_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n sweet_a and_o dear_o belove_a virgin_n i_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o granâ—_n to_o all_o man_n religious_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v elect_v with_o perfect_a charity_n 6_o loose_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o pollute_a lip_n 5._o john_n 7_o o_o reverend_a bishop_n a_o religious_a and_o present_a workman_n to_o they_o which_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n do_v seek_v to_o thou_o in_o their_o peril_n take_v away_o the_o damage_n of_o death_n &_o give_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o life_n that_o after_o this_o depart_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o glory_n of_o s._n nicholas_n 8_o give_v he_o unto_o we_o the_o heavenly_a armour_n when_o tentation_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v he_o fight_v for_o we_o hand_n to_o hand_n put_v the_o harmful_a enemy_n to_o flight_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o disease_n and_o other_o peril_n and_o danger_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v unto_o fourteen_o helper_n or_o reliever_n whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n so_o they_o assign_v saint_n as_o so_o many_o guardian_n god_n to_o every_o particular_a art_n workmanship_n and_o country_n wherein_o the_o name_n use_v in_o paganism_n only_o be_v change_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o as_o of_o old_a time_n mars_n mercury_n hercules_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n be_v worship_v of_o the_o gentile_n so_o in_o their_o steed_n the_o papist_n do_v now_o worship_n george_n nicholas_n martin_n katherine_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o short_a narration_n thus_o now_o i_o reason_n whosoever_o pray_v to_o a_o creature_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n alone_o he_o do_v not_o only_o reverence_v that_o creature_n but_o place_v he_o in_o the_o steed_n of_o god_n &_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o as_o be_v prove_v a_o while_n ago_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o only_o reverence_v the_o saint_n but_o place_v they_o in_o god_n steed_n &_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o whosoever_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o title_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n signify_v by_o the_o same_o title_n he_o commit_v idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o bare_o reverence_v saint_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o divine_a honour_n and_o so_o commit_v idolatry_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o we_o make_v not_o god_n of_o saint_n because_o we_o worship_v they_o with_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o worship_n than_o be_v latrîa_fw-la or_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n namely_o the_o saint_n we_o worship_v with_o dulia_n the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o hyperdulîa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o as_o plato_n witness_v do_v worship_n one_o god_n that_o be_v iâ—piter_n for_o the_o chief_a god_n the_o rest_n they_o call_v lesser_a god_n and_o worship_v they_o with_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o worship_n 2_o there_o need_v no_o protestation_n where_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v evident_a now_o the_o thing_n itself_o proclaim_v as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v unto_o saint_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o to_o make_v any_o protestation_n 3_o suppose_v the_o name_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v change_v and_o if_o the_o thing_n remain_v the_o same_o no_o man_n can_v hereby_o defend_v his_o fact_n 2_o austin_n bring_v in_o the_o distinction_n between_o dulia_n and_o latria_n therefore_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v just_o defend_v by_o this_o distinction_n answ_n 1_o augustin_n by_o this_o distinction_n distinguish_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n or_o our_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n towards_o our_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n grant_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o both_o but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v act_n 5_o 29._o now_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_n whereof_o austin_n say_v nothing_o in_o this_o his_o distinction_n moreover_o austin_n speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o live_n but_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n 2_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n latrevein_o and_o doulevein_o without_o difference_n douleâ—ein_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n also_o rom_n 7_o 25_o as_o also_o 1._o thes_n 1_o â—_o so_o also_o douleâ—â—n_v to_o â—uriâ—_n act_n 20._o 19_o and_o latrevein_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventie_o interpreter_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v servile_a work_n also_o leu._n 23_o 8_o &_o 28._o 18._o 3_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o but_o mention_n and_o name_v the_o saint_n ans_fw-fr the_o contrary_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v 2_o this_o compellation_n or_o name_v they_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n question_v 2._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o saint_n ouâ—_n adversary_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n but_o we_o the_o negative_a for_o these_o reason_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o confess_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n have_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o these_o word_n of_o eckius_fw-la the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n say_v he_o be_v not_o express_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n not_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o people_n be_v otherwise_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o father_n be_v as_o yet_o in_o limbus_n not_o glorify_v isai_n 63_o 16._o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o under_o the_o gospel_n also_o it_o be_v not_o command_v lest_o the_o gentile_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n shall_v think_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o earthly_a thing_n that_o aâ—ter_v their_o old_a manner_n they_o shall_v worship_v saint_n not_o as_o patron_n but_o as_o god_n as_o at_o lycaonia_n they_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n moreover_o if_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v teach_v that_o saint_n shall_v be_v worship_v it_o will_v have_v be_v count_v arrogancy_n in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o themselves_o have_v seek_v that_o glory_n after_o their_o death_n the_o holyghost_n therefore_o will_v not_o by_o express_a scripture_n teach_v the_o worship_v of_o saint_n but_o those_o which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n he_o teach_v they_o by_o miracle_n and_o the_o help_v receive_v from_o saint_n when_o prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o unto_o they_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worshipip_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o eâ—kius_n ouâ—_n of_o this_o confession_n these_o corollary_n follow_v be_v to_o be_v note_v 1_o that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n wâ—s_v unknowen_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ministry_n upon_o earth_n papist_n where_o be_v now_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n among_o the_o papist_n 2_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o not_o write_v but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o write_v of_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n lest_o themselves_o shall_v seem_v to_o hunt_v after_o that_o honour_n because_o in_o