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but_o i_o do_v likewise_o say_v thou_o shall_v invocate_v no_o other_o but_o i_o because_o invocation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o the_o most_o public_a acknowledgement_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o invocation_n be_v require_v by_o the_o first_o though_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n that_o enjoin_v the_o object_n and_o internal_a affection_n this_o only_a enjoin_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o external_a expression_n therefore_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 50._o 15._o belong_v to_o the_o affirmative_a call_v not_o upon_o any_o beside_o i_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o negative_a precept_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n since_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_n and_o contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la posita_fw-la contrary_n must_v be_v rank_v or_o reckon_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v your_o cardinal_n seek_v to_o excuse_v bad_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o the_o good_a 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contention_n thither_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v go_v for_o more_o of_o this_o argument_n but_o before_o you_o go_v take_v this_o question_n along_o with_o you_o not_o where_o be_v this_o your_o religion_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n before_o luther_n but_o where_o be_v it_o now_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n concern_v religion_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_o against_o they_o all_o it_o be_v against_o the_o first_o in_o have_v a_o false_a object_n and_o false_a internal_a act_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o second_o in_o have_v a_o false_a external_a act_n or_o manner_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o adoration_n against_o the_o three_o in_o have_v a_o false_a external_a act_n or_o manner_n of_o religion_n by_o way_n of_o invocation_n or_o of_o praise_n and_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n commandment_n so_o it_o can_v be_v piety_n or_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n so_o it_o be_v moreover_o impiety_n and_o 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the_o universal_a church_n sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n beat._n cap._n 19_o though_o its_o language_n speak_v only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o rythme_n speak_v only_o the_o late_a and_o corrupt_a age_n of_o that_o church_n and_o its_o irreligion_n do_v in_o truth_n speak_v no_o church_n for_o that_o be_v no_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o head_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n which_o pray_v to_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o he_o do_v never_o pray_v to_o his_o mother_n but_o only_o to_o his_o father_n teach_v we_o o_o say_v our_o father_n not_o our_o mother_n whâ—…ch_v art_n in_o heaven_n we_o can_v say_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o his_o communion_n we_o can_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n oâ—…_n it_o by_o his_o intercession_n therefore_o if_o we_o wâ—…l_v â—…e_v his_o church_n we_o must_v put_v this_o prayer_n oâ—…_n of_o our_o meutâ—…es_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o put_v it_o into_o he_o we_o have_v no_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ch_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v find_v better_a pattern_n than_o god_n have_v give_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o â—…ollow_v those_o of_o his_o give_v or_o we_o shall_v leave_v his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…oly_a communion_n and_o lose_v his_o soâ—…s_n bless_v â—…ntercession_n in_o our_o prayer_n â—…or_a as_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v â—…ot_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o pray_v so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o this_o prayer_n esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la protectorem_fw-la psal._n 31._o 4._o will_v not_o agree_v with_o this_o tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protegeâ—…_n in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la will_v not_o agree_v with_o this_o et_fw-la horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la why_o shall_v i_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o god_n eternal_a son_n either_o in_o not_o say_v the_o one_o or_o in_o say_v the_o other_o for_o i_o may_v no_o more_o now_o venture_v to_o have_v religion_n than_o i_o may_v hereafter_o hope_v to_o have_v a_o salvation_n out_o of_o his_o communion_n and_o though_o it_o be_v more_o like_o a_o heathen_a than_o a_o christian_a to_o say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o word_n and_o of_o name_n and_o of_o your_o law_n act_n 18._o 15._o for_o word_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o god_n law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n no_o less_o than_o thought_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o gesture_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o and_o deed_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o yet_o be_v that_o say_n very_o unfit_o apply_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v as_o formal_a a_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o if_o she_o be_v god_n call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o pray_v she_o to_o protect_v we_o in_o our_o life_n and_o to_o receâ—…ve_v we_o at_o our_o death_n and_o who_o can_v say_v more_o than_o this_o to_o god_n put_v but_o father_n instead_o of_o mother_n who_o can_v ask_v more_o than_o this_o of_o god_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v mater_fw-la de_fw-fr coel_n dea_fw-la instead_o of_o pater_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la deus_fw-la miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la miseris_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la o_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o say_v libera_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o other_o evil_a and_o mischief_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o litany_n therefore_o this_o invocation_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v faulty_a in_o objecto_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o in_o modo_fw-la colendi_fw-la both_o in_o the_o object_n
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till_o after_o it_o wherefore_o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v presignifie_v and_o promise_v his_o own_o death_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n by_o typical_a sacrifice_n till_o he_o verify_v that_o promise_n by_o the_o real_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o word_n testament_n whereby_o to_o express_v this_o act_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o and_o sure_o no_o minister_n of_o god_n church_n may_v just_o be_v question_v for_o speak_v after_o the_o dialect_n of_o god_n spirit_n 5._o for_o what_o shall_v a_o sinful_a soul_n do_v but_o gasp_v after_o god_n free_a grace_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v grace_n because_o she_o be_v â—…worthy_a and_o to_o be_v free_a grace_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o for_o as_o she_o may_v easy_o perish_v by_o oppose_v it_o so_o she_o must_v necessary_o perish_v by_o not_o 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