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to_o be_v bear_v if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n moreover_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a_o redeemer_n do_v include_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n but_o not_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n or_o name_n jesus_n respective_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v among_o christian_n than_o be_v the_o word_n or_o name_n jehova_n in_o the_o old_a law_n see_v that_o respective_o it_o be_v of_o great_a dignity_n and_o eminency_n as_o abulensis_n in_o his_o seven_o question_n upon_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n prove_v more_o at_o large_a where_o upon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n the_o sweet_a name_n of_o jesus_n by_o the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n christ_n jesus_n say_v s._n paul_n humble_v himself_o make_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 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a_o gift_n give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o his_o son_n jesus_n that_o all_o his_o creature_n which_o have_v understanding_n shall_v do_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o his_o son_n he_o must_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o infidel_n or_o beast_n who_o will_v not_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n or_o incline_v his_o head_n or_o bend_v his_o knee_n at_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v engrave_v or_o speak_v s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o his_o five_o tome_n so_o high_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o say_v this_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o terror_n not_o only_o to_o those_o in_o hell_n but_o also_o to_o disease_n and_o vice_n therefore_o lâ—t_v we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o from_o it_o ornament_n and_o force_n thus_o s._n chrysostom_n whereupon_o theophilact_v upon_o these_o 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answer_v i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v also_o in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 21.13_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v conduct_v by_o god_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n wisdom_n say_v that_o they_o sing_v thy_o o_o lord_n wisdom_n 10.20_o if_o this_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v because_o they_o be_v preserve_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o temporal_a enemy_n by_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n to_o sing_v and_o extol_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o his_o blood_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o infernal_a enemy_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n all_o nation_n shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n because_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n thou_o only_o be_v god_n conduct_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o way_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n let_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a hell_n psal_n 85.9_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 8.10_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o holy_a name_n psal_n 137.2_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o name_n or_o temporal_a thing_n whereupon_o s._n hilarius_n upon_o this_o psalm_n say_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o man_n and_o what_o name_n this_o be_v he_o show_v before_o say_v father_n the_o hour_n come_v cause_n thy_o son_n to_o be_v honour_v therefore_o he_o adore_v this_o name_n now_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v adore_v the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o for_o the_o material_a letter_n or_o character_n but_o for_o that_o it_o represent_v unto_o he_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o greatness_n why_o shall_v we_o now_o doubt_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_v holy_a name_n picture_n and_o sign_n which_o conduct_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o god_n with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n see_v that_o it_o do_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n again_o the_o same_o saint_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o confess_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n in_o truth_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v take_v from_o this_o because_o thou_o have_v magnify_v above_o every_o thing_n thy_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o one_o nation_n only_o but_o it_o be_v magnify_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sanctity_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o not_o a_o barbarous_a nor_o soyth_fw-mi nor_o servant_n nor_o freeman_n neither_o woman_n nor_o man_n nor_o any_o age_n be_v exelude_v 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this_o be_v a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n thus_o these_o father_n of_o the_o relative_a religious_a honour_n respect_n &_o reverence_v which_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o time_n bare_a unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o represent_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o put_v into_o their_o mind_n pious_a thought_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o relative_a religious_a respect_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n bear_v unto_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o jesus_n be_v such_o that_o procopius_n a_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n past_a in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o forty_o four_o of_o esay_n affirm_v they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v imprint_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o now_o the_o world_n be_v ascend_v to_o that_o height_n of_o pride_n that_o there_o be_v find_v man_n who_o will_v not_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o not_o vouchsafe_v either_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n or_o bend_v their_o knee_n or_o incline_v their_o stiff_a neck_n at_o this_o sacred_a name_n to_o verify_v upon_o they_o the_o prophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o last_o time_n man_n shall_v be_v haughty_a proud_a stubborn_a puff_v up_o and_o lover_n of_o voluptuousness_n more_o than_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o if_o at_o the_o read_n or_o publish_v of_o a_o proclamation_n all_o who_o be_v well-affected_a towards_o the_o king_n or_o state_n put_v off_o their_o hat_n or_o bow_n or_o bend_v their_o head_n at_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n or_o state_n politic_a how_o much_o more_o ought_v all_o christian_n to_o do_v it_o at_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v a_o name_n
above_o all_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o chap._n xx_o how_o terrible_a the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v unto_o the_o devil_n when_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o inward_a and_o outward_a relative_a religious_a worship_n as_o this_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o represent_v our_o saviour_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o also_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_n unto_o the_o devil_n who_o place_n be_v to_o live_v under_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o disciple_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o name_n and_o power_n give_v unto_o it_o cast_v devil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o return_v from_o preach_v they_o say_v lord_z also_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o in_o thy_o name_n luke_n 10.17_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o see_v satan_n as_o lightning_n fall_v from_o heaven_n but_o also_o 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go_v about_o &_o assay_v to_o invocate_v upon_o they_o that_o have_v evil_a spirit_n the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v i_o adjure_v you_o by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v act._n 19.13_o and_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o many_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o after_o their_o death_n who_o in_o pretence_n of_o right_a to_o their_o salvation_n will_v say_v have_v not_o we_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 7.22_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o faithful_a shall_v at_o all_o time_n honour_n and_o worship_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o represent_v unto_o we_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o also_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o reprobate_n and_o the_o devil_n themselves_o though_o against_o their_o will_n s._n justine_n martyr_n live_v with_o the_o apostle_n scholar_n and_o be_v a_o famous_a martyr_n yet_o he_o in_o his_o first_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n unto_o the_o roman_a senate_n before_o the_o midst_n say_v unto_o the_o 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the_o bleat_a of_o sheep_n the_o bellow_n of_o beast_n the_o mourning_n of_o woman_n the_o wring_v of_o lion_n the_o noise_n of_o a_o army_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o barbarous_a voice_n that_o be_v first_o affright_v by_o the_o outcry_n amaze_v he_o may_v be_v move_v to_o fly_v at_o the_o sight_n but_o understand_v that_o these_o be_v policy_n of_o the_o devil_n cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n he_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o forehead_n arm_v with_o such_o a_o helmet_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n remain_v in_o his_o posture_n desire_v after_o a_o manner_n to_o see_v he_o who_o he_o do_v abhor_v to_o hear_v while_o he_o careful_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o all_o side_n upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o moon_n shine_v he_o see_v a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o fiery_a horse_n to_o rush_v upon_o he_o whereat_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v out_o jesus_n even_o before_o his_o eye_n of_o a_o sudden_a all_o this_o pomp_n be_v 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these_o man_n run_v at_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n who_o now_o not_o only_o shun_v and_o avoid_v by_o all_o mean_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o call_v the_o reverend_a relative_a religious_a respect_n thereof_o idolatry_n in_o like_a manner_n s._n ephrem_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v after_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v in_o heaven_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n lighten_v the_o whole_a earth_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o other_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o with_o these_o further_a do_v agree_v theophylact_fw-mi and_o euthemius_n upon_o this_o text_n say_v then_o the_o cross_n shall_v appear_v shine_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n again_o the_o cross_n shall_v then_o be_v far_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o 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sacred_a passion_n and_o of_o our_o redemption_n upon_o the_o cross_n chap._n xxv_o of_o four_o sacred_a image_n which_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n while_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o relative_a religious_a honour_n do_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o pious_a thought_n evsebius_fw-la in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o his_o 7._o book_n of_o history_n and_o after_o he_o casiadorus_n nicephorus_n and_o other_o historiographer_n relate_v that_o the_o woman_n which_o our_o saviour_n cure_v of_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o s._n matthew_n in_o gratitude_n thereof_o in_o the_o city_n of_o peneada_n where_o she_o be_v bear_v erect_v two_o cast_v image_n or_o statue_n of_o brass_n the_o one_o of_o herself_o kneel_v and_o hold_v up_o of_o her_o hand_n as_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n the_o other_o of_o our_o saviour_n stand_v right_o over_o 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the_o king_n commissioner_n pass_v to_o edessa_n and_o there_o see_v the_o holy_a image_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n honour_a and_o also_o adore_v by_o the_o faithful_a of_o this_o image_n likewise_o make_v mention_n adrian_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a s._n damascenus_n in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o his_o 4._o book_n orthodoxa_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la and_o constantius_n porphyrogenitus_n in_o his_o oration_n make_v before_o the_o emperor_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o metaphrase_n upon_o the_o 16._o of_o august_n moreover_o this_o image_n be_v of_o such_o fame_n and_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v translate_v from_o edessa_n unto_o constantinople_n as_o witness_v zonoras_n in_o romana_n lecapeno_fw-la nicephorus_n callistus_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o s._n thomas_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o the_o sentence_n do_v 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the_o cross_n and_o sacred_a image_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v image_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o the_o first_o enemy_n that_o the_o cross_n have_v be_v satan_n who_o live_v long_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o phillipense_n say_v before_o the_o cross_n be_v frame_v the_o devil_n labour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o wrought_v with_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o judas_n in_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o sadducee_n in_o old_a man_n in_o young_a in_o the_o priest_n but_o after_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v finish_v he_o be_v trouble_v move_v judas_n to_o repent_v show_v he_o a_o halter_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o hang_v himself_o with_o it_o he_o terrify_v and_o trouble_v the_o same_o woman_n in_o her_o sleep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pilate_n wife_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 27._o of_o s._n matthew_n and_o he_o endeavour_v that_o they_o shall_v cease_v 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same_o place_n before_o cite_v affirm_v the_o devil_n stir_v up_o to_o deny_v the_o cross_n who_o also_o unto_o this_o day_n remain_v reprobate_a the_o three_o be_v the_o gentile_n who_o as_o the_o say_a s._n jgnatius_n in_o the_o same_o place_n affirm_v calumniate_v the_o cross_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o enchantment_n as_o divers_a do_v at_o this_o day_n the_o four_o be_v certain_a libertine_n christian_n and_o apostate_n who_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n deny_v the_o cross_n and_o put_v their_o whole_a felicity_n in_o sensual_a life_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v say_v many_o walk_n who_o often_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o and_o now_o weep_v also_o i_o tell_v you_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v the_o belly_n and_o their_o glory_n in_o their_o confusion_n who_o mind_n worldly_a thing_n phil._n 3.18_o thus_o s._n paul_n against_o certain_a heretic_n who_o in_o his_o time_n 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witness_v s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 21._o and_o 22._o and_o contemn_v the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n as_o witness_v s._n irenaeus_n in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o his_o 3._o book_n of_o heresy_n say_v they_o ascend_v to_o that_o madness_n as_o to_o despise_v the_o martyr_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o these_o who_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o lord_n after_o these_o follow_v the_o manichean_o who_o as_o the_o former_a heretic_n have_v do_v teach_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o a_o true_a body_n but_o a_o phantasma_n or_o a_o appearance_n of_o a_o body_n whereof_o no_o picture_n or_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o affirm_v terasius_fw-la in_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o nice_a michael_n syngelus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n and_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o 20._o book_n against_o faustus_n a_o manichean_a this_o manicheus_fw-la or_o manes_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o power_n to_o cure_v the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n sick_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o physician_n the_o physician_n be_v dismiss_v and_o manes_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o cure_n he_o die_v present_o whereupon_o the_o king_n as_o affirm_v suidas_n cause_v manicheus_fw-la or_o manes_fw-la to_o be_v flay_v quick_a and_o so_o naked_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o dog_n to_o be_v eat_v after_o the_o manichean_o follow_v the_o arian_n so_o call_v of_o arius_n who_o as_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o 7._o synod_n deny_v that_o any_o worship_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o saint_n this_o arius_n after_o many_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o courch_n at_o a_o appoint_a time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n fâ—ll_o into_o a_o flux_n and_o as_o carrion_n in_o his_o chronicle_n relate_v go_v aside_o to_o ease_v himself_o die_v sudden_o upon_o the_o privy_a after_o these_o follow_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la who_o fall_v from_o christianity_n to_o paganism_n not_o only_o erect_v his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o statue_n of_o our_o lord_n stand_v in_o caesarea_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o heretofore_o but_o also_o as_o affirm_v s._n c_o ril_n b_o shop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o six_o book_n against_o he_o upbraid_v the_o catholic_a christian_n of_o his_o time_n with_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o our_o adversary_n do_v at_o this_o day_n say_v o_o wretched_a man_n who_o adore_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o imprint_v the_o sign_n thereof_o in_o your_o forehead_n and_o before_o your_o door_n thus_o the_o emperor_n julian_n in_o his_o heat_n against_o the_o christian_n who_o soon_o
after_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v from_o heaven_n as_o affirm_v s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o second_o oration_n against_o he_o and_o z_o zâ—menus_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o his_o 6._o book_n of_o history_n after_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la follow_v xenaia_n a_o servant_n by_o condition_n and_o a_o eutichian_a heretic_n by_o profession_n a_o man_n who_o w_n be_v never_o baptize_v yet_o feign_v himself_o a_o christian_a clergyman_n and_o by_o the_o eutychian_a heretic_n be_v make_v also_o a_o bishop_n this_o man_n say_v nicephorus_n in_o in_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o his_o 16._o book_n of_o history_n be_v the_o f_z rst_o who_o in_o these_o time_n belch_v out_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o who_o please_v h_o m_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o so_o to_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n add_v the_o contempt_n of_o sacred_a image_n and_o die_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n after_o 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