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a_o high_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o she_o than_o to_o any_o creature_n and_o when_o we_o can_v make_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o the_o creator_n and_o creature_n then_o may_v we_o assign_v a_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o yet_o superior_a to_o the_o civil_a respect_n due_a to_o creature_n but_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n observe_v that_o whosoever_o travel_v in_o italy_n will_v see_v in_o their_o practice_n no_o such_o distinction_n but_o that_o more_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o virgin_n than_o to_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o papist_n be_v more_o zealous_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n and_o virgin_n who_o they_o call_v their_o lady_n than_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o a_o great_a cognizance_n of_o their_o religion_n than_o any_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o churchof_n christ_n acknowledge_v and_o trust_v in_o one_o only_a mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n none_o can_v reconcile_v sinner_n to_o god_n nor_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o but_o he_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n god_n himself_o no_o creature_n can_v approach_v so_o near_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n or_o have_v any_o much_o less_o such_o authority_n with_o he_o therefore_o the_o divine_a honour_n that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v any_o robbery_n of_o he_o because_o christ_n be_v one_o with_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o but_o the_o papist_n do_v own_o trust_v in_o and_o pray_v to_o many_o mediator_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n even_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v as_o inferior_a magistrate_n under_o a_o king_n and_o courtier_n under_o their_o lord_n 4._o catech._n rom._n in_o 1._o praec_fw-la q_o 4._o nostras_fw-la preces_fw-la deo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la they_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o god_n also_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o they_o say_v be_v pray_v to_o will_v obtain_v for_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n si_fw-la enim_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la super_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agente_fw-la 5._o ibid._n q._n 5._o nun_n etiam_fw-la coelestes_fw-la cives_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la adjuvabunt_fw-la nun_n rogati_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetrabunt_fw-la &_o conciliabunt_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la the_o invocation_n and_o worship_n of_o saint_n as_o both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a be_v avouch_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o sesse_n 25._o decr._n 2._o nor_o will_v their_o evasion_n excuse_v they_o that_o they_o make_v saint_n and_o angel_n only_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o but_o not_o of_o redemption_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n intercession_n depend_v upon_o redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v as_o proper_a a_o part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sacrificeof_o himself_o be_v even_o christ_n intercession_n will_v not_o have_v be_v prevalent_a unless_o he_o do_v thereby_o present_v his_o blood_n and_o merit_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o saint_n couldnot_v intercede_v for_o we_o unless_o they_o have_v merit_v for_o we_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v ascribe_v such_o merit_n to_o they_o viz._n to_o their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n whereby_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o god_n require_v which_o merit_v they_o say_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o sinner_n as_o the_o pope_n fee_v fit_a and_o especial_o to_o their_o martyrdom_n though_o they_o die_v for_o rebellion_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n according_a to_o that_o know_a prayer_n per_fw-la thomae_fw-la 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