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which_o do_v intirel_n 〈◊〉_d destroy_v the_o foundation_n and_o this_o i_o 〈◊〉_d what_o we_o can_v say_v of_o the_o church_n o_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n we_o own_o that_o she_o do_v receive_v the_o fundamental_a article_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n do_v allege_v but_o we_o do_v say_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v instance_n that_o she_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n by_o contrary_a article_n and_o we_o prove_v it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o consequence_n which_o we_o draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n aver_v only_o because_o it_o please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v 8_o p._n 8_o but_o direct_o by_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o which_o she_o teach_v and_o open_o practice_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o worship_n one_o only_a god_n father_n son_n and_o
all_o its_o part_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o one_o word_n which_o say_v that_o god_n have_v thus_o ordain_v it_o as_o if_o religion_n be_v only_o a_o human_a discipline_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v and_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o thought_n 5.9_o deut_n 12_o 32_o be_v 1_n 12_o mâ—t_n 5.9_o and_o not_o after_o his_o own_o institution_n look_v into_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n the_o catechism_n make_v by_o its_o authority_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o never_o tell_v we_o upon_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o than_o on_o many_o other_o god_n will_v we_o pray_v unto_o saint_n or_o god_n bid_v we_o pray_v unto_o saint_n but_o the_o church_n do_v teach_v or_o the_o council_n do_v teach_v the_o council_n ordain_v and_o pronounce_v anathema_n this_o stile_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o former_a begin_v and_o almost_o ever_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n â—1_n exod._n 5.1_o 1_o câ—â—_n 23_o â—1_n and_o the_o other_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o we_o haâ—e_v also_o deliver_v unto_o you_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o which_o speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n but_o this_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n and_o very_o much_o in_o question_n this_o be_v to_o multiply_v question_n whereas_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n pretend_v to_o diminish_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n noâ—_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n nor_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n who_o explain_v their_o doctrine_n be_v able_a to_o find_v one_o single_a passage_n it_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n nay_o what_o be_v far_o from_o that_o we_o do_v allege_v in_o this_o case_n a_o great_a number_n which_o say_v the_o contrary_n the_o first_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v be_v that_o be_v profitable_a to_o call_v upon_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o to_o this_o part_n the_o council_n do_v speak_v in_o these_o term_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n do_v a_o little_a more_o sweetten_v the_o matter_n in_o add_v that_o the_o council_n be_v content_a to_o teach_v the_o faithful_a that_o this_o practice_n be_v good_a and_o useful_a for_o they_o without_o say_v any_o thing_n more_o and_o that_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o condemn_v those_o who_o reject_v this_o practice_n through_o scorn_n or_o error_n this_o do_v manifest_o enough_o declare_v that_o those_o which_o be_v already_o in_o the_o roman_a communion_n may_v very_o well_o abstain_v from_o all_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v it_o with_o good_a intention_n as_o for_o example_n not_o to_o pray_v but_o unto_o god_n alone_o or_o not_o believe_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a provide_v they_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o condemn_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v oblige_v to_o preach_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o the_o council_n do_v very_o express_o ordain_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v unto_o they_o and_o believe_v also_o what_o they_o teach_v but_o not_o to_o do_v what_o they_o teach_v from_o whence_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o a_o communion_n very_o extraordinary_a if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o may_v practise_v a_o religious_a worship_n and_o other_o may_v refuse_v it_o this_o do_v sufficient_o make_v evident_a that_o our_o belief_n and_o our_o practice_n be_v safe_a and_o that_o we_o do_v follow_v the_o secure_a way_n in_o that_o regard_n for_o if_o this_o worship_n be_v but_o useful_a if_o the_o council_n be_v content_v also_o to_o teach_v it_o so_o without_o say_v any_o far_a we_o who_o open_o profess_v that_o we_o do_v not_o reject_v it_o through_o scorn_n but_o only_o through_o the_o belief_n which_o we_o have_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o address_v our_o vow_n and_o prayer_n but_o to_o god_n only_o in_o appearance_n be_v not_o in_o any_o danger_n of_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n in_o that_o behalf_n especial_o have_v neither_o commâ—ndment_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n nor_o example_n in_o his_o word_n to_o oblige_v we_o therâ—uâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v well_o fear_v the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o worship_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will._n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o we_o who_o reject_v this_o worship_n because_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n alone_o shall_v be_v invoke_v be_v in_o as_o much_o safety_n at_o least_o as_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n who_o have_v their_o liberty_n to_o forbear_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o much_o less_o fault_n in_o religion_n not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o one_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v good_a than_o not_o to_o do_v it_o when_o one_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n either_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o roman_a catechism_n do_v prescribe_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a council_n or_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o with_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o all_o those_o of_o their_o communion_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n do_v say_v in_o express_a term_n not_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a to_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n but_o pure_o and_o simple_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o the_o answ_n answ_n to_o the_o repl_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n page_n 872_o saint_n pronounce_v anathema_n against_o all_o those_o which_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o cardinal_n du_fw-mi peron_n of_o who_o every_o one_o know_v how_o his_o judgement_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a and_o lawful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a though_o by_o a_o conditional_a necessity_n which_o he_o do_v not_o explain_v clear_o however_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v this_o necessity_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n hilary_n in_o sum_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o religious_a worship_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v but_o useful_a as_o if_o in_o religion_n all_o true_a worship_n be_v not_o a_o true_a duty_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o thing_n necessary_a especial_o a_o worship_n which_o it_o be_v see_v do_v take_v up_o above_o half_a the_o time_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n and_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v order_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n etc._n in_o primis_fw-la counc_fw-la trent_n sess_n 26._o the_o invoc_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o saint_n who_o reign_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a to_o render_v unto_o they_o a_o religious_a honour_n and_o to_o fly_v unto_o their_o aid_n and_o succour_n be_v not_o this_o to_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o but_o if_o any_o among_o they_o will_v forbear_v in_o this_o matter_n either_o because_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o address_v their_o prayer_n unto_o any_o but_o god_n himself_o how_o can_v they_o assist_v at_o all_o the_o public_a service_n where_o saint_n be_v every_o hour_n call_v upon_o without_o say_v amen_o as_o other_o do_v or_o without_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sect_n separate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o of_o their_o communion_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_a that_o these_o sort_n of_o expression_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n be_v only_o sweetning_n in_o term_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o a_o religious_a service_n which_o he_o know_v we_o believe_v to_o be_v true_o evil_a it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o present_a the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o we_o will_v join_v with_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o please_v but_o when_o once_o man_n be_v engage_v we_o call_v to_o witness_v those_o who_o desert_n we_o if_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o swear_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o thâ—_n council_n however_o it_o be_v useful_a or_o necessary_a
devotion_n which_o be_v tie_v more_o tâ—_n one_o place_n than_o another_o this_o be_v what_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o sainâ—_n in_o general_n the_o church_n of_o roâ—_n may_v as_o long_o as_o she_o please_v tell_v uâ—_n they_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o image_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v no_o other_o virtâ—_n in_o they_o but_o only_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o original_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o must_v bâ—_n believe_v or_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d virtue_n in_o image_n but_o whether_o a_o religious_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v this_o profession_n and_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o fix_v their_o confidence_n upon_o image_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v natural_o incline_v thereto_o a_o public_a mark_n of_o this_o confidence_n &_o that_o the_o people_n do_v believe_v something_o more_o than_o humane_a in_o image_n be_v that_o though_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n themselves_o condemn_v open_o the_o excessive_a worship_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o many_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o for_o instance_n unto_o those_o which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o street_n at_o paris_n street_n in_o goos-street_n near_o the_o capuchin_n &c_n &c_n st._n honore_n street_n &c_n &c_n at_o the_o capuchin_n in_o st._n honore_n street_n and_o unto_o other_o yet_o more_o famous_a in_o foreign_a part_n whereunto_o the_o people_n do_v flock_n in_o great_a number_n yet_o we_o have_v see_v one_o image_n among_o other_o which_o they_o dare_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o people_n sight_n but_o only_o to_o transport_v it_o into_o the_o adjacent_a chapel_n and_o it_o seem_v they_o much_o less_o dare_v take_v away_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v fasten_v untâ—_n they_o to_o omit_v that_o the_o church_n of_o româ—_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v contain_v hâ—â—self_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n sincâ—_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o it_o appeaâ—_n on_o the_o contrary_a that_o whereas_o the_o council_n do_v only_o authorise_v in_o express_a term_n the_o image_n of_o jesus_n chriâ—_n as_o man_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o of_o thâ—_n saint_n and_o at_o the_o far_a only_a somâ—_n representation_n of_o some_o history_n of_o thâ—_n scripture_n or_o some_o action_n of_o the_o divinity_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o sundrâ—_n place_n in_o the_o church_n image_n sâ—_n up_o not_o only_o of_o angel_n in_o formeâ—_n young_a child_n with_o wing_n buâ—_n also_o of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o likeness_n oâ—_n a_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n against_o what_o thâ—_n apostle_n express_o say_v of_o those_o 17.29_o deut._n 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