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due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reallitie_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n 1._o the_o more_o upon_o these_o occasion_n i_o look_v into_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n the_o more_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o commend_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n ingenuous_a reply_n to_o anaxarchus_n sophistical_a allegation_n for_o honour_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n 86._o i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v callisthenes_n do_v not_o think_v alexander_n unworthy_a of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o honour_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v determine_v 29._o as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o statue_n we_o consecrate_v shrine_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o the_o god_n unto_o the_o same_o god_n hymn_n be_v due_a as_o praise_n be_v to_o man_n but_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o god_n be_v special_o difference_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o adoration_n man_n be_v greet_v with_o kiss_n but_o the_o god_n be_v salute_v with_o adoration_n be_v place_v so_o high_a that_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o unto_o the_o god_n likewise_o we_o express_v our_o joyful_a thanksgiving_n in_o solemn_a dance_n and_o song_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o man_n see_v divers_a kind_n of_o honour_n be_v allot_v to_o divers_a go_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o heroickes_n decease_v differ_v from_o honour_n true_o divine_a it_o be_v therefore_o unfitting_a to_o confound_v these_o unfitting_a to_o extol_v man_n by_o lavish_a honour_n above_o humane_a state_n or_o to_o coarctate_v the_o god_n unto_o a_o state_n unfitting_a their_o dignity_n or_o to_o worship_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v man_n nor_o can_v alexander_n himself_o be_v well_o please_v if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v usurp_v royal_a title_n by_o election_n or_o unlawful_a suffrage_n much_o more_o just_o will_v the_o god_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n if_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v either_o arrogant_o affect_v or_o willing_o accept_v divine_a honour_n though_o proffer_v by_o other_o 2._o yet_o think_v the_o romanist_n either_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v quick_o appease_v with_o the_o mental_a conception_n of_o former_a distinction_n never_o utter_v albeit_o they_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o bestow_v his_o other_o best_a title_n in_o hymn_n or_o solemn_a service_n upon_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v suffice_v he_o that_o some_o few_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n mention_v by_o this_o heathen_a as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n erection_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n 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