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as_o rutyer_n from_o germany_n and_o english_a from_o we_o they_o deliver_v haura_n the_o grace_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n nay_o they_o begin_v first_o to_o murder_v catholic_n in_o paris_n and_o also_o coligni_n and_o beza_n get_v poltrot_n to_o murder_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n as_o davila_n l._n 3._o hist_o who_o be_v think_v by_o protestant_n a_o authentical_a and_o impartial_a author_n and_o poltrot_n confess_v so_o at_o his_o death_n for_o the_o fact_n so_o davila_n moreover_o there_o be_v other_o motive_n that_o cause_v the_o king_n and_o council_n dipleasure_n against_o these_o rebellious_a people_n for_o baxter_n in_o his_o cure_n of_o church-division_n p._n 365._o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o catholic_n confess_v in_o these_o word_n historian_n tell_v we_o say_v he_o that_o when_o king_n francis_n of_o france_n have_v forbid_v the_o reproach_v of_o papist_n way_n of_o worship_n and_o silence_v the_o minister_n for_o not_o obey_v he_o many_o of_o of_o 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be_v challenge_v to_o make_v discovery_n to_o prosecute_v the_o business_n the_o papist_n disclaim_v the_o imputation_n as_o a_o most_o injurious_a slander_n suggest_v against_o they_o mere_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v confident_o assure_v myself_o that_o if_o a_o oath_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o nation_n they_o will_v willing_o swear_v that_o neither_o they_o themselves_o nor_o ever_o any_o they_o know_v do_v ever_o use_v any_o such_o practice_n or_o ever_o think_v they_o lawful_a what_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n can_v believe_v such_o gross_a calumny_n so_o groundless_a so_o full_a of_o contradiction_n insipid_a accusation_n which_o seem_v to_o cheak_o reason_n if_o these_o and_o the_o like_a can_v be_v think_v to_o deserve_v credit_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o no_o man_n innocence_n will_v be_v able_a to_o protect_v he_o against_o suspicion_n and_o slander_n but_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o antiquity_n will_v find_v their_o accuser_n in_o such_o point_n to_o imitate_v the_o old_a heathen_n who_o impute_v the_o unlucky_a mischievous_a accident_n that_o happen_v among_o themselves_o to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a to_o the_o regret_n of_o all_o moderate_a and_o judicious_a man_n how_o some_o unquiet_a and_o uncharitable_a spirit_n by_o false_a insinuation_n have_v abuse_v the_o nation_n into_o most_o antichristian_a thought_n suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o great_a most_o prudent_a and_o peaceable_a society_n of_o christianity_n never_o do_v jacob_n behmen_n stifeler_n or_o any_o of_o their_o fraternity_n write_v more_o malicious_a self-contradiction_n or_o that_o have_v more_o inference_n of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n then_o a_o late_a calumniate_a polypragâ—us_n what_o candour_n morality_n or_o justice_n or_o charity_n can_v there_o be_v in_o a_o person_n for_o accuse_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n western_a and_o eastern_a for_o practice_n of_o idollatry_n which_o must_v unchurch_n this_o great_a body_n and_o divorce_v this_o adultress_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a error_n can_v any_o think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gracious_a nature_n design_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o cast_v of_o and_o condemn_v for_o so_o many_o age_n the_o visible_a body_n of_o christianity_n have_v not_o the_o egyptian_n aethiopian_n syrian_n armenian_n abyssine_n and_o greek_n almost_o all_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o worship_n in_o those_o thing_n we_o so_o much_o censure_v the_o roman_a be_v it_o not_o a_o gross_a injustice_n that_o most_o man_n christianity_n and_o church-rite_n shall_v be_v judge_v null_n upon_o the_o censure_n and_o rumour_n of_o suspicious_a man_n without_o any_o just_a proof_n or_o trial_n to_o traduce_v and_o defame_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o judge_v the_o generality_n of_o christian_n visible_a member_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o this_o â—acerate_v and_o defame_v all_o religion_n and_o make_v all_o christian_a church_n lubricous_a and_o uncertain_a shadow_n that_o any_o such_o man_n that_o be_v unconscionable_a enough_o to_o say_v they_o be_v profane_a idolatrous_a etc._n etc._n may_v unchurch_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o what_o you_o say_v of_o other_o another_o may_v say_v of_o you_o and_o as_o just_o expect_v to_o be_v believe_v you_o have_v great_a error_n yourselves_o ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la shall_v you_o be_v make_v odious_a for_o they_o to_o hearer_n you_o must_v all_o put_v up_o your_o pipe_n and_o find_v your_o artifice_n will_v first_o silence_v yourselves_o what_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v antichristian_a seditious_a bloody-minded_a superstitious_a etc._n etc._n will_v you_o not_o think_v they_o shall_v every_o one_o personal_o appear_v before_o the_o accuse_a and_o proof_n bring_v against_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v speak_v for_o themselves_o before_o they_o be_v condemn_v see_v in_o this_o age_n 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adoretur_fw-la in_o regibus_fw-la and_o saint_n augustine_n as_o collins_n a_o eminent_a protestant_n confess_v apply_v the_o word_n adorare_fw-la to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n say_v to_o faustus_n the_o manichean_a adoratur_fw-la in_o gestante_fw-la do_v not_o st._n ambrose_n reverence_n and_o worship_v holy_a relic_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n gervasius_n and_o protasius_n nazarius_n and_o celsus_n vitâ—lis_n and_o agricola_n find_v out_o bâ—_n a_o revelation_n he_o have_v from_o god_n and_o be_v by_o he_o translate_v and_o honour_v with_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n and_o approve_v by_o many_o miracle_n as_o st._n aug._n witness_v in_o his_o confess_v or_o book_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la but_o this_o doctor_n imitate_v vigilantiâ—s_o the_o heretic_n who_o charge_v christian_n of_o those_o day_n with_o flat_a idolatry_n for_o worship_v relic_n of_o saint_n call_v they_o cinerarios_fw-la kiss_v and_o adore_v a_o little_a dust_n carry_v in_o a_o little_a 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quas_fw-la say_v he_o demones_fw-la rugiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o produce_v another_o example_n of_o the_o most_o solemn_a translation_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n from_o judaea_n to_o chalcedon_n in_o thracia_n sumptuous_o carry_v by_o bishop_n in_o a_o golden_a vessel_n meet_v receive_v and_o accompany_v by_o people_n of_o all_o church_n by_o the_o way_n whereupon_o he_o ask_v vigilantius_n whether_o he_o take_v arcadius_n the_o emperor_n who_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v do_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o multitude_n for_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o fool_n as_o we_o may_v ask_v the_o doctor_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n saint_n hierome_n say_v of_o himself_o praefepe_v domini_fw-la &_o incunabula_fw-la adoremus_fw-la and_o expound_v the_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n adorate_fw-la scabellum_fw-la pedum_fw-la ejus_fw-la he_o take_v the_o footstool_n to_o be_v the_o cross_n see_v saint_n gregor_n naz._n theod._n who_o make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n betwixt_o latria_n and_o dulia_n they_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o the_o martyr_n as_o to_o god_n therefore_o do_v not_o give_v divine_a honour_n due_a alone_o to_o god_n but_o a_o inferior_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n servant_n so_o there_o be_v some_o intermediate_v worship_n between_o a_o divine_a and_o mere_a civil_a worship_n let_v the_o doctor_n find_v out_o a_o suitabe_v name_n for_o it_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n but_o nothing_o will_v serve_v he_o but_o a_o religious_a and_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v all_o one_o i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n have_v study_v metaphysic_n better_a and_o not_o to_o confound_v and_o jumble_v together_o the_o notion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v distinguish_v abstract_v or_o sever_v one_o from_o another_o be_v it_o not_o a_o errant_a fallacy_n to_o infer_v and_o conclude_v a_o absolute_a divine_a worship_n when_o the_o premise_n only_o understand_v in_o some_o inferior_a relative_a respect_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a sense_n may_v decide_v this_o controversy_n touch_v the_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v do_v to_o a_o picture_n or_o image_n of_o they_o we_o hate_v or_o affect_v reflect_v upon_o the_o person_n represent_v yet_o this_o man_n who_o prattle_v much_o of_o reason_n and_o sense_n deni_v the_o honour_n or_o respect_n give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o saint_n do_v at_o all_o redound_v to_o they_o nay_o that_o it_o be_v flat_a idolatry_n what_o logic_n be_v this_o be_v it_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o worship_v a_o image_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n himself_o before_o a_o image_n the_o jew_n we_o know_v do_v worship_n god_n by_o bow_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n and_o cherubim_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v all_o of_o the_o english_a church_n commit_v idolatry_n enter_v the_o church_n uncover_v in_o revererence_n to_o the_o wall_n bow_v at_o the_o altar_n or_o name_n of_o jesus_n kneel_v 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