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9_o write_v how_o the_o antiochian_a council_n keep_v within_o twenty_o year_n of_o that_o of_o nyce_n be_v reject_v because_o not_o approve_v by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n write_v thus_o cum_fw-la utique_fw-la regula_n eâ—clesiastica_fw-la iubeat_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la romani_fw-la pontifiâ—is_fw-la con_fw-la ilia_fw-la celebrare_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n command_v that_o counsel_n be_v not_o call_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n therefore_o their_o bishop_n bilson_n write_v thus_o the_o canon_n sup_n bilson_n true_a diff_n pag._n 67_o pag._n 66._o sup_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n forbid_v any_o council_n to_o be_v call_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o consent_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n make_v every_o thing_n void_a that_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o the_o protestant_n do_n in_o england_n where_o his_o authority_n 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earth_n and_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n three_o from_o the_o same_o protestant_a doctor_n i_o argue_v thus_o all_o justice_n and_o glory_n of_o man_n come_v either_o from_o inherent_a grace_n or_o impute_v but_o not_o from_o impute_a therefore_o from_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a for_o all_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v inherent_a or_o not_o inherent_a and_o if_o not_o inherent_a it_o be_v by_o imputation_n if_o any_o way_n at_o all_o the_o second_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o d._n feild_n who_o do_v not_o only_o renounce_v the_o error_n of_o equality_n of_o joy_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n teach_v by_o jovinian_a and_o seeme_a to_o follow_v upon_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o glory_n by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n but_o clear_o also_o confess_v with_o catholic_n &_o the_o recite_v council_n of_o trent_n joy_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o inherent_a justice_n and_o not_o impute_v righteousness_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n 140._o field_n pag._n 140._o of_o joy_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n impute_v to_o jovinian_a we_o do_v not_o hold_v where_o his_o word_n we_o and_o plural_a number_n prove_v he_o speak_v general_o for_o protestant_n and_o concern_v the_o second_o he_o write_v thus_o from_o impute_a righteousness_n no_o imparity_n of_o joy_n can_v flow_v then_o see_v the_o first_o sentence_n grant_v a_o imparity_n of_o joy_n and_o reward_n and_o the_o second_o affirm_v it_o come_v not_o from_o impute_a righteousness_n the_o three_o and_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o that_o both_o joy_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o their_o degree_n imparity_n or_o inequality_n proceed_v from_o inherent_a justice_n my_o next_o argument_n be_v this_o all_o grace_n wherewith_o man_n soul_n in_o sacrament_n or_o otherwise_o be_v fill_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v inherent_a but_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v such_o therefore_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a grace_n the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a for_o fillinge_v and_o infusion_n be_v by_o put_v in_o of_o thing_n and_o not_o by_o imputation_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v fill_v any_o thing_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n feild_n speake_v of_o child_n baptize_v and_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v of_o other_o his_o word_n be_v these_o child_n when_o they_o be_v adopt_v and_o make_v 179._o feild_n pag._n 179._o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v instify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v fill_v with_o habit_n or_o potential_a hability_n of_o these_o virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n the_o same_o 10._o field_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 10._o doctrine_n he_o teach_v in_o a_o other_o place_n to_o be_v cite_v hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v entreat_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n where_o this_o article_n will_v be_v more_o declare_v for_o this_o time_n it_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o d._n covell_n who_o also_o in_o plain_a term_n approve_v 114._o covell_a def_n of_o hooker_n pag._n 114._o habitual_a and_o real_a infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o concern_v justification_n avonch_v thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o unjust_o call_v sup_n pag._n 40._o sup_n into_o question_n by_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o seem_v to_o labour_n to_o reconcile_v that_o which_o he_o esteem_v the_o best_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n further_o i_o argue_v thus_o all_o that_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o quality_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o internal_a habit_n and_o infuse_v from_o god_n be_v inherent_a but_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v such_o therefore_o it_o be_v inherent_a the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_o true_a the_o second_n be_v prove_v by_o m._n 82._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 81._o 82._o wotton_n in_o these_o word_n grace_n be_v some_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o quality_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v infuse_v from_o god_n last_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o reason_n thus_o whatsoever_o make_v every_o true_a christian_a to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v true_a justice_n but_o inherent_a grace_n make_v every_o true_a christian_a righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o inherent_a grace_n be_v true_a justice_n the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_o true_a and_o the_o minor_a thus_o plain_o prove_v by_o m._n wotton_n in_o 186._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 12._o pag._n 186._o these_o word_n we_o acknowledge_v every_o true_a christian_a to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o answer_v for_o protestant_n and_o writing_n this_o for_o their_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n will_v have_v we_o take_v it_o for_o their_o common_a opinion_n and_o thus_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o inherent_a grace_n be_v direct_o and_o demonstrative_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a even_o by_o protestant_n and_o their_o denial_n thereof_o together_o with_o their_o conceit_n of_o imputative_a righteous_a also_o by_o themselves_o convince_v for_o false_a and_o erroneous_a which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o m._n higgon_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n wherein_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a he_o call_v they_o parson_n have_v 24._o theoph._n higg_n ser._n 3._o mart_n 1610._o pag_n 24._o grace_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o again_o we_o have_v inherent_a righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o then_o see_v form_n inherent_a do_v and_o must_v needs_o denominate_v the_o subject_n in_o which_o they_o inhere_o and_o be_v subject_v as_o heat_n cold_a whiteness_n blackness_n and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o they_o be_v subject_v be_v name_v and_o true_o be_v thing_n hot_a cold_a white_a and_o black_a so_o
themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o doctrine_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v before_o advise_v chapter_n xiiii_o concern_v reverence_n of_o holy_a relic_n when_o i_o entreat_v before_o of_o the_o religeous_a use_n of_o holy_a imadge_n i_o will_v also_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o question_n the_o reverence_n of_o holy_a relic_n be_v so_o near_o and_o symbolise_v doctrine_n have_v not_o the_o relator_n of_o religion_n before_o refer_v i_o to_o a_o other_o course_n therefore_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v thereof_o in_o which_o case_n the_o catholic_n doctrine_n express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v this_o 9_o council_n trid._n sesi_n 9_o veneranda_fw-la esse_fw-la à fidelibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v of_o the_o faithful_a according_a to_o which_o thus_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o article_n by_o these_o protestant_n that_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n in_o this_o question_n be_v true_a and_o what_o it_o conden_v for_o heresy_n be_v false_a but_o the_o primative_a church_n teach_v reverence_n of_o relic_n as_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n now_o do_v and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a of_o protestant_n for_o heresy_n therefore_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v true_a in_o this_o controversy_n and_o the_o contrary_a of_o protestant_n false_a and_o heretical_a the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_o true_a by_o often_o grant_v before_o and_o the_o minor_n be_v thus_o prove_v first_o d._n willet_n cit_v and_o approve_v s._n ambrose_n thus_o speak_v 50._o willet_n antill_n pag._n 201._o sutcliff_n subu_fw-fr pag._n 27._o pag._n 50._o of_o valentinian_n decease_v i_o will_v honour_v his_o relic_n and_o commend_v his_o gracious_a memory_n d._n sutcliffe_n wittness_v that_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o convert_v this_o nation_n esteem_v much_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o in_o their_o time_n church_n be_v build_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n worship_v and_o d._n willet_n with_o other_o 13._o willet_n antil_n pag._n 13._o acknowledge_v as_o they_o needs_o must_v that_o vigilantius_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n for_o denial_n thereof_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o second_o i_o argue_v thus_o again_o that_o which_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n may_v or_o be_v still_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o defend_v but_o to_o pray_v at_o the_o monument_n of_o saint_n and_o reverence_v their_o relic_n be_v the_o custom_n and_o doctrine_n then_o therefore_o still_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o defend_v the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a and_o the_o minor_a thus_o prove_v first_o m._n wotton_n 9_o wotten_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 9_o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n to_o pray_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o christian_n assemble_v ordinary_o where_o the_o martyr_n be_v bury_v and_o to_o show_v what_o they_o do_v there_o which_o he_o will_v willing_o have_v conceal_v for_o he_o love_v not_o prayer_n to_o saint_n nor_o reverence_n of_o their_o relic_n for_o which_o cause_v the_o primative_a christian_n so_o there_o assemble_v he_o cit_v s._n hierome_n write_v 544._o wotten_n sup_v pag._n 544._o in_o this_o manner_n of_o holy_a paula_n she_o go_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o kiss_v the_o stone_n of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o the_o angel_n have_v remove_v from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tomb_n the_o place_n of_o his_o body_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v lie_v as_o if_o she_o have_v thri_v for_o the_o desire_a water_n she_o liâ—kâ—d_v with_o her_o faithful_a tongue_n d._n downame_n write_v the_o like_a of_o the_o holy_a pilgrimadge_n of_o that_o bless_a woman_n and_o to_o give_v most_o convince_a instance_n and_o proof_n in_o this_o matter_n m._n perkins_n in_o his_o problema_fw-la write_v thus_o primitiva_fw-la 81._o perkins_n problem_n pag._n 81._o ecclesia_fw-la honoravit_fw-la &_o veneratione_n prosecuta_fw-la est_fw-la reliquias_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la the_o primative_a church_n do_v honour_n and_o prosecute_v with_o reverence_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a three_o thus_o i_o argue_v that_o usadge_n and_o behaviour_n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o practise_v of_o they_o towards_o their_o relik_n be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n give_v by_o christ_n as_o lawful_a for_o christian_n towards_o their_o holy_a relic_n and_o thing_n but_o the_o true_a faithful_a jew_n lawful_o use_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o relic_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o christian_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a this_o be_v no_o ceremonial_a or_o legal_a thing_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o rather_o confirm_v by_o make_v the_o thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o gospel_n more_o reverential_a than_o the_o figurative_a be_v the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o m._n wotton_n in_o these_o word_n you_o bring_v diverse_a 581._o wotton_n def_n of_o perk._n pag._n 581._o proof_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v have_v in_o great_a reverence_n all_o needless_a for_o who_o deny_v it_o and_o again_o the_o jew_n say_v hierome_n in_o foretimes_o worship_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n because_o there_o be_v the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n manna_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o further_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o worshippinge_n the_o 582._o pag._n 581._o 582._o ark_n but_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n because_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o he_o make_v the_o propitiatory_a manna_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o golden_a altar_n cause_n of_o that_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cherubin_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o count_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n more_o worthy_a of_o worship_n then_o see_v those_o relic_n under_o the_o law_n and_o before_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o such_o excellency_n be_v so_o worthy_a of_o worship_n and_o reverence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o reverence_v in_o themselves_o but_o other_o thing_n be_v worship_v and_o reverence_v because_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o by_o this_o judgement_n the_o relic_n in_o christianity_n as_o the_o sepulchre_n no_o part_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sacred_a body_n some_o few_o hour_n lye_v there_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o worship_n as_o this_o protestant_a writer_n confess_v we_o may_v not_o deny_v this_o reverence_n and_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n thereof_o to_o be_v holy_a even_o by_o english_a protestant_n sentence_n last_o thus_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o english_a protestant_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v civil_a reverence_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o woman_n decease_v because_o they_o be_v noble_a and_o honour_a when_o they_o live_v much_o more_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o give_v religeous_a and_o spiritual_a reverence_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o saint_n holy_a and_o honour_a by_o god_n and_o man_n when_o he_o live_v and_o now_o in_o joy_n in_o heaven_n true_o and_o for_o ever_o honourable_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a by_o english_a protetestant_n who_o by_o their_o herald_n of_o arm_n allow_v and_o practice_n that_o all_o inferior_n shall_v give_v and_o yield_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o honourable_a parson_n decease_v that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o lyve_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v and_o this_o though_o in_o all_o moral_a judgement_n the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n not_o only_o with_o herald_n but_o use_v in_o court_n ratify_v by_o their_o bishop_n doctor_n and_o university_n as_o many_o and_o late_a example_n teach_v which_o i_o will_v urge_v no_o further_o but_o desire_v all_o may_v live_v and_o die_v well_o that_o they_o may_v leave_v behind_o they_o sufficient_a or_o some_o 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in_o the_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o indelible_a d._n covell_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o baptism_n and_o order_n and_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v it_o of_o confirmation_n he_o write_v of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o both_o term_v a_o kind_n of_o mark_n 91._o covell_a def_n of_o hook_n pa._n 87._o 88_o 91._o or_o character_n and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v indelible_a and_o for_o order_n he_o add_v thus_o for_o ministerial_a power_n be_v a_o work_n of_o separation_n because_o it_o sever_v they_o that_o have_v it_o from_o other_o man_n &_o make_v they_o a_o special_a order_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o thing_n wherewith_o other_o may_v not_o meddle_v i_o call_v it_o indelible_a because_o they_o which_o have_v once_o receive_v this_o power_n may_v not_o think_v to_o put_v it_o of_o and_o on_o like_o a_o cloak_n as_o the_o wether_n serve_v and_o again_o in_o this_o manner_n where_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o estate_n with_o a_o 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inscribitur_fw-la english_a protestant_n recantation_n à _fw-la quodam_fw-la viro_fw-la docto_fw-la &_o pio_fw-la mihique_fw-la familiariter_fw-la noto_fw-la compositus_fw-la &_o à _fw-la i_o perlectus_fw-la nihil_fw-la continet_fw-la quod_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la moribus_fw-la adversetur_fw-la sed_fw-la doctissimè_fw-la haereticos_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la angliae_fw-la praesertim_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorummet_n confessionem_fw-la refutat_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la subscripsi_fw-la die_v 19_o julij_fw-la 1617._o matthaeus_n kellisonus_n huius_fw-la iudicio_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la die_v 27._o julij_fw-la georgius_n coluenerius_fw-la s._n theol._n doctor_n &_o professor_n ac_fw-la librorum_fw-la censor_n
minor_a now_o thus_o prove_v by_o they_o m._n perkins_n speach_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o time_n in_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n speak_v thus_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n intercessio_fw-la singularium_fw-la 89._o perlins_n probl_a pag._n 89._o prosingularibus_fw-la intercession_n to_o saint_n in_o particular_a for_o man_n or_o thing_n in_o particular_a this_o he_o testify_v for_o invocation_n to_o saint_n and_o their_o prayer_n for_o man_n in_o particular_a for_o he_o have_v with_o other_o protestant_n grant_v before_o a_o general_a intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o those_o that_o live_v sup_v pag._n 88_o sup_v and_o cit_v for_o particular_a invocation_n the_o history_n of_o eusebius_n and_o palladius_n and_o add_v further_a thus_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v wont_v in_o their_o mass_n in_o liturgijs_fw-la to_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o sup_n pag._n 89._o sup_n martyr_n and_o saint_n require_v further_o and_o ask_v our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v this_o or_o that_o by_o their_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n he_o may_v have_v sup_n pag._n 93._o sup_n add_v more_o with_o truth_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o those_o ancient_a mass_n or_o liturgy_n have_v diverse_a particular_a prayer_n unto_o saint_n and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o particular_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v so_o general_o use_v both_o in_o the_o public_a mass_n and_o by_o the_o father_n of_o that_o time_n that_o this_o protestant_a writer_n both_o free_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o call_v it_o sin_v and_o sacrilege_n in_o they_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o ancient_a father_n especial_o 93._o perkins_n sup_v pag._n 93._o after_o 400._o year_n of_o christ_n do_v sin_v in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n yea_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n and_o for_o this_o doctrine_n so_o charge_v among_o other_o these_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n s._n sup_n pag._n 94._o sup_n paulinus_n fortunatus_n s._n leo_n s._n ephrem_n s._n fulgentius_n p._n damianus_n prosper_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o strange_a idolatry_n wherewith_o some_o of_o these_o man_n have_v so_o fond_o accuse_v catholic_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o show_n of_o desire_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o father_n m._n ormerod_n see_v how_o they_o 26._o ormerod_n pick_v pap_n pag._n 26._o condemn_v protestant_n for_o denial_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n speak_v thus_o of_o those_o holy_a and_o learned_a father_n they_o do_v not_o ponderous_o consider_v of_o this_o question_n be_v not_o this_o a_o ponderous_a consideration_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o protestant_a writer_n to_o condemn_v all_o antiquity_n of_o want_n of_o consideration_n when_o the_o let_v not_o with_o his_o humour_n and_o yet_o he_o write_v further_a thus_o although_o the_o ancient_a father_n sup_n pag._n 27._o sup_n have_v all_o joint_o embrace_v this_o opinion_n yet_o be_v not_o we_o therefore_o bind_v to_o receive_v it_o where_o he_o deal_v as_o old_a protestant_n be_v use_v to_o do_v not_o to_o regard_v any_o authority_n but_o what_o please_v they_o but_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n this_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o i_o add_v m._n middleton_n who_o write_v 129._o middleton_n papistom_n pag._n 129._o thus_o austin_n teach_v we_o that_o christian_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n for_o these_o two_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v be_v associate_n to_o their_o merit_n and_o holpen_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o d._n morton_n allege_v 228._o morton_n apol._n part_n 1._o pag._n 227._o 228._o how_o all_o antiquity_n teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n last_o in_o this_o question_n i_o argue_v thus_o no_o doctrine_n which_o deni_v any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n be_v true_a or_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o the_o denial_n of_o angel_n and_o more_o strong_o of_o saint_n who_o communion_n be_v in_o the_o creed_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o in_o earth_n make_v be_v to_o deny_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o mayor_n be_v evident_a by_o protestant_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v by_o d._n covell_n 89._o covell_n against_o burges_n pag._n 89._o who_o dispute_v against_o burges_n the_o puritan_n who_o call_v this_o a_o usurp_a untruthe_n and_o tax_v the_o book_n of_o tobias_n because_o there_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o holy_a angel_n that_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n answer_v 90._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 90._o in_o these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v a_o a_o usurp_a untruthe_n for_o the_o angel_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o son_n we_o shall_v peradventure_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o dissolve_v that_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o god_n truth_n therefore_o i_o will_v by_o these_o protestant_n conclude_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n herein_o be_v orthodox_n and_o true_a and_o the_o contrary_a heretofore_o teach_v by_o protestant_n false_a and_o impious_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o king_n canon_n to_o be_v excommunication_n 8._o king_n canon_n an._n 1604._o can_n 8._o to_o deny_v this_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o in_o these_o canon_n it_o be_v excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o affirm_v or_o teach_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacen_n contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o protestant_a author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v abridgement_n thus_o 30._o abridgement_n an._n 1605._o pag._n 30._o testify_v of_o the_o oath_n in_o that_o book_n of_o ordination_n the_o oath_n of_o supreamacie_n be_v thus_o conclude_v so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o the_o late_a edition_n by_o barker_n sup_v book_n of_o mak._n bish_n &c_n &c_n deacons_n oath_n sup_v have_v leave_v out_o the_o church_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n in_o this_o kingdom_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o christian_a britayne_n and_o saxon_n after_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n that_o be_v do_v and_o due_a unto_o they_o how_o they_o be_v name_v even_o by_o protestant_n the_o tutelar_a patron_n of_o our_o nation_n there_o be_v to_o many_o britan._n theat_v of_o gr_n britan._n example_n in_o the_o late_a theatre_n to_o be_v recite_v chapter_n xi_o wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o english_a protestant_n writer_n that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o much_o heretofore_o impugn_a by_o they_o be_v now_o contrariwise_o in_o their_o judgement_n adjudge_v holy_a ancient_a reverend_a decent_a etc._n etc._n the_o three_o thing_n which_o the_o protestant_a relator_n in_o this_o his_o desire_a atonement_n require_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o give_v over_o be_v to_o leave_v their_o offensyve_a ceremony_n as_o he_o term_v they_o what_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a he_o do_v not_o express_v but_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o his_o associate_n in_o religion_n we_o may_v just_o suppose_v he_o most_o aim_v at_o the_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n cross_n candle_n and_o such_o as_o i_o will_v justify_v by_o themselves_o in_o this_o chapter_n particular_o recite_v they_o or_o the_o chief_a which_o i_o now_o omit_v in_o this_o place_n to_o avoid_v repetition_n to_o which_o i_o be_o often_o force_v and_o first_o concern_v ceremony_n by_o what_o authority_n they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o be_v so_o due_o ordain_v of_o what_o authority_n and_o reverend_a estimation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ensue_v thus_o by_o these_o protestant_n their_o public_a article_n have_v thus_o 20._o articul_fw-la relig._n 20._o sentence_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n then_o much_o more_o must_v that_o her_o authority_n need_v extend_v to_o accidental_a thing_n in_o religion_n such_o as_o these_o ceremony_n be_v d._n covell_n 65._o covell_n modest_a examinat_fw-la pag._n 64._o 65._o tell_v we_o they_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o such_o respect_n that_o to_o use_v his_o word_n the_o primative_a counsel_n have_v condemn_v they_o as_o heretic_n only_o for_o be_v stiff_o opposite_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o entreat_v 56._o covell_a sup_n pag._n 56._o of_o they_o in_o these_o word_n follow_v we_o call_v they_o ceremony_n proper_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v their_o commendation_n and_o allow_v ance_n from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o only_o that_o in_o god_n worship_n they_o be_v virtuous_a furtherance_n of_o his_o
honour_n and_o after_o he_o have_v thus_o define_v 59_o pag._n 58._o 59_o or_o describe_v they_o he_o do_v also_o divide_v they_o in_o this_o order_n and_o in_o these_o word_n all_o ceremony_n may_v be_v divide_v thus_o some_o be_v for_o iustification_n such_o as_o the_o law_n command_v whereby_o the_o observer_n be_v make_v more_o purify_v and_o more_o holy_a in_o place_n whereof_o afterward_o succeed_v those_o that_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o to_o signify_v such_o virtue_n as_o be_v requisite_a in_o those_o party_n that_o right_o use_v they_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n some_o be_v ordinance_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o how_o the_o knee_n to_o knock_v the_o breast_n and_o such_o like_a when_o we_o pray_v thing_n use_v in_o their_o devotion_n by_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o other_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o some_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n three_o some_o in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o immediate_a worship_n as_o sacrifice_v prayer_n adoration_n and_o suchlike_a some_o only_a dispose_n as_o fast_v austere_a live_n some_o be_v only_a instrument_n as_o church_n altar_n chalice_n and_o all_o those_o which_o religeous_o be_v separate_v serve_v only_o to_o make_v the_o devotion_n more_o solemn_a and_o that_o solemnity_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a four_o of_o these_o some_o respect_v parson_n some_o time_n some_o other_o concern_v place_n all_o which_o concurringe_n in_o a_o dyvine_a worship_n be_v with_o ceremony_n by_o separation_n make_v sacred_a and_o so_o fit_a to_o serve_v unto_o holy_a use_n last_o some_o be_v particular_a some_o more_o general_a and_o universal_a and_o have_v thus_o entreat_v 65._o covell_n supr_fw-la pag._n 65._o of_o the_o original_n description_n and_o division_n of_o ceremony_n he_o write_v further_a of_o their_o necessity_n in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sure_a preserver_n of_o 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