sum_n of_o all_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o lutheran_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o any_o with_o authority_n save_v of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n in_o which_o two_o doctrine_n if_o one_o be_v once_o persuade_v and_o settle_v he_o will_v easy_o yield_v &_o ajoine_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o i_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o the_o heretic_n about_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o set_v down_o in_o the_o bible_n touch_v my_o opinion_n or_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v for_o it_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o bible_n form_n 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glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n esay_n 64._o vers_fw-la 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v be_v those_o which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o what_o be_v imperfect_a salvation_n or_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v only_o it_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n seqq_fw-la sy_v theol._n pag._n 211._o v_o pag._n hic_fw-la 115._o &_o seqq_fw-la or_o that_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o conscience_n which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n arise_v from_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o confidence_n we_o have_v towards_o god_n who_o we_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o no_o calamity_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o love_n no_o not_o death_n itself_o or_o that_o anxity_n and_o horror_n which_o usual_o we_o feel_v aâ—_n the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n e._n i._n a_o joyful_a and_o merry_a conscience_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o callamity_n and_o death_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v oppression_n shall_v anguish_n etc._n etc._n i_o see_v now_o what_o the_o end_n be_v i_o may_v expect_v to_o reap_v from_o this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v desirable_a so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o long_o to_o know_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o i_o may_v be_v conduct_v to_o this_o end_n the_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o this_o most_o desire_a end_n be_v two_o first_o 212._o part_n theologiae_n dvae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naziaenzen_n sy_v theol._n pag._n 212._o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o misery_n second_o of_o thy_o redemption_n out_o of_o that_o misery_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a science_n touch_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o may_v i_o come_v by_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o my_o misery_n or_o of_o the_o sore_n of_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o shall_v weigh_v well_o with_o thyself_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o go_v before_o thy_o misery_n second_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n three_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o misery_n four_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n wherein_o thou_o have_v represent_v unto_o thou_o thy_o misery_n what_o be_v that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n 218._o quanto_fw-la videmus_fw-la maiora_fw-la fuisse_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la amisimus_fw-la tanto_fw-la graviora_fw-la cognoscemus_fw-la
which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n â—1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o rank_n the_o one_o militant_a the_o other_o triumphant_a that_o company_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a be_v call_v the_o militant_a church_n which_o remain_v yet_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o triumphant_a be_v that_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v nazianz._n non_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la relinquit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la cypr._n non_fw-la deus_fw-la huic_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n he_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o whereas_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n that_o be_v no_o true_a division_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o only_o a_o distinction_n of_o diverse_a respect_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v visible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v seenâ—_n and_o invisible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a grace_n to_o wit_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o must_v be_v note_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o glorious_a appear_a company_n which_o may_v by_o the_o very_a sense_n be_v point_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o external_a pomp_n of_o ceremony_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v the_o church_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o venice_n contrary_a whereunto_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luk._n 17.20_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o out_o of_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o glorious_a company_n as_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o external_a ceremony_n and_o observation_n or_o by_o solemnity_n aparrel_v of_o senator_n of_o counsellor_n and_o other_o such_o like_a what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o the_o church_n the_o head_n the_o member_n and_o the_o propriety_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 374._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 374._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o of_o the_o millitant_a as_o the_o triumphant_a which_o be_v confirm_v first_o by_o apparent_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n ephes_n 1.12_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v appoint_v he_o over_o all_o to_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o ephes_n 4_o 15._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o col._n 1.18_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n a_o like_a place_n there_o be_v col._n 2.19_o it_o be_v prove_v second_o by_o reason_n because_o every_o head_n ought_v to_o infuse_v vigour_n and_o lively_a virtue_n into_o all_o the_o member_n as_o our_o head_n for_o instance_n infuse_v lively_a spirit_n into_o every_o part_n of_o our_o body_n for_o sense_n and_o motion_n but_o christ_n alone_o can_v infuse_v that_o lively_a vigour_n into_o the_o member_n ergo._n true_a say_v the_o papist_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n object_n but_o he_o be_v the_o invisible_a head_n therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o visible_a head_n who_o must_v be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n and_o peter_n the_o apostle_n successor_n to_o wit_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n soluti_fw-la whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o strange_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v contain_v many_o puddle_n of_o error_n the_o first_o error_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v need_n of_o a_o vicar_n or_o deputy_n on_o earth_n whereunto_o we_o oppose_v these_o argument_n first_o there_o be_v no_o vicar_n but_o impli_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o principal_a regent_n or_o governor_n for_o therefore_o king_n have_v their_o deputy_n because_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a man_n not_o able_a to_o look_v unto_o all_o their_o subject_n by_o themselves_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o omnipotent_a king_n second_o he_o need_v a_o deputy_n who_o can_v upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o subject_n but_o christ_n be_v always_o every_o where_o present_a with_o his_o member_n as_o he_o promise_v matthew_n 28.20_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o be_v the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o be_v immediate_o be_o i_o present_a with_o they_o 6._o ego_fw-la fidentur_fw-la dieo_fw-la quia_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la universalem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la vocari_fw-la desiderat_fw-la in_fw-la elatione_fw-la sva_fw-la antichristum_n praecurrit_fw-la greg._n mag._n galu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n teach_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n for_o some_o one_o man_n and_o he_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o attribute_v unto_o himself_o this_o power_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n whereunto_o we_o oppose_v these_o argument_n first_o because_o christ_n do_v plain_o forbid_v primacy_n in_o the_o church_n matth._n 20.26_o luke_n 22.26_o second_o because_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o divide_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostleship_n among_o themselves_o for_o that_o they_o see_v that_o one_o man_n can_v not_o be_v over_o all_o church_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v galath_n 27.8.9_o where_o paul_n say_v when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n and_o when_o james_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n which_o be_v count_v pillar_n know_v of_o 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confessus_fw-la
est_fw-la petrus_n dicens_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petra_n sed_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la simon_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n aug._n which_o he_o set_v out_o by_o a_o paranomasia_n or_o allusion_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o right_o set_v upon_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n see_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n where_o christ_n give_v peter_n his_o name_n because_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v make_v such_o a_o confession_n and_o utter_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o upon_o which_o as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o rock_n my_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v first_o then_o christ_n commend_v peter_n &_o in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n all_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o they_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 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timoth_n v._o 16._o in_o my_o first_o defence_n say_v paul_n when_o i_o appear_v before_o nero_n there_o be_v none_o that_o stand_v to_o i_o but_o all_o forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o if_o peter_n have_v then_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o what_o a_o disgraceful_a thing_n have_v it_o be_v and_o unworthy_a a_o bishop_n to_o forsake_v his_o brother_n and_o his_o own_o companion_n bellarm._n say_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o that_o time_n go_v abroad_o to_o visit_v the_o church_n but_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o then_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v assist_v his_o brother_n but_o shall_v rather_o have_v put_v off_o the_o visitation_n unto_o some_o other_o time_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v doubtless_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n again_o i_o say_v that_o bellarm._n coin_n that_o answer_v of_o he_o because_o he_o neither_o back_n it_o with_o any_o place_n 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23_o that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v peter_n successor_n for_o the_o turk_n also_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o constantinople_n notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o lawful_a emperor_n of_o the_o east_n or_o of_o greece_n the_o emperor_n before_o have_v their_o lawful_a residency_n and_o abode_n at_o constantinople_n for_o the_o place_n make_v not_o the_o succession_n lawful_a but_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o make_v lawful_a succession_n first_o the_o power_n give_v of_o god_n second_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o predecessor_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n as_o cyprian_a say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o after_o he_o ambrose_n and_o hierome_n tenet_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n non_fw-la tenet_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la petri_n non_fw-la tenet_fw-la true_a succession_n be_v succession_n in_o doctrine_n and_o he_o can_v be_v say_v lawful_o to_o hold_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n who_o hold_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o whence_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o that_o power_n to_o sit_v at_o rome_n as_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o he_o can_v bring_v so_o much_o as_o one_o letter_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v this_o nay_o christ_n enjoin_v the_o contrary_a to_o his_o disciple_n to_o wit_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v above_o another_o 2._o the_o true_a succession_n which_o be_v in_o doctrine_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o for_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n be_v compare_v together_o there_o will_v appear_v as_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o as_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n yea_o we_o be_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o and_o by_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o idolater_n so_o far_o be_v he_o off_o from_o be_v peter_n successor_n in_o doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a which_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o all_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n unto_o their_o head_n they_o be_v unite_v i_o say_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o produce_v such_o like_a motion_n in_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n assume_v that_o be_v he_o make_v that_o the_o faithful_a become_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a prophetical_a and_o regal_a power_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n about_o which_o matter_n peter_n epist_n 1._o c._n 2._o v._n 9_o speak_v most_o sweet_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n
not_o good_a work_n ezech._n 20.18.19_o you_o must_v walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o your_o father_n math._n 15.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n three_o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v always_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o vain_a glory_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o do_v all_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n work_n wherewith_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n such_o as_o be_v their_o watch_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n and_o adorn_v of_o church_n with_o shrine_n &_o image_n for_o such_o work_n be_v no_o good_a work_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o faith_n but_o out_o of_o a_o most_o pestilent_a opinion_n of_o merit_v &_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n second_o because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o invent_v &_o appoint_v by_o pope_n and_o bishop_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o fast_v &_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n on_o friday_n which_o manner_n of_o fast_v and_o difference_n of_o meat_n be_v express_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 15.11_o that_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n that_o defile_v the_o man_n 1_o tim._n 4.1.3_o the_o apostle_n express_o and_o plain_o name_v the_o forbid_v of_o certain_a meat_n and_o so_o of_o flesh_n among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n colos_n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o holy_a day_n rom._n 14.14_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a or_o common_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a or_o profane_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 17._o what_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o so_o consequent_o whence_o do_v we_o know_v what_o work_n be_v command_v by_o god_n the_o moral_a law_n 475._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 475._o or_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o only_a square_n of_o our_o good_a work_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v what_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o law_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n 480._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 480._o which_o we_o perform_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n invocation_n of_o god_n name_n how_o many_o way_n be_v god_n invocate_v 20._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 20._o or_o call_v upon_o 487._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 487._o two_o way_n the_o first_o way_n be_v petition_n or_o bege_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o second_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o those_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v both_o which_o kind_n of_o invocation_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a as_o touch_v both_o of_o they_o read_v my_o sy_v of_o divinity_n pag._n 487._o and_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n aug._n honorandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la &_o angelos_n honoramus_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la seruitute_fw-la nec_fw-la eye_n templa_fw-la constru_fw-la imus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la se_fw-la honorari_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quia_fw-la 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per_fw-la hune_v itur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la and_o under_o dominick_n sed_fw-la peristum_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la flac._n illyric_n dominick_n achatius_n eustace_n gyles_n margaret_n barbara_n and_o catharine_n hence_o be_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o fourteen_o helper_n but_o unto_o this_o their_o pray_v unto_o saint_n we_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n whereby_o will_v be_v plain_o prove_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o devour_v affection_n of_o our_o mind_n only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v thou_o worship_v etc._n etc._n which_o place_n christ_n repeat_v mat._n 4.10_o expound_v thus_o joan._n desanctorun_v invocatione_n zanch._n in_o 1._o epist_n joan._n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v produce_v it_o against_o satan_n temptation_n see_v the_o like_a place_n exod._n 20.3.4_o psal_n 50._o v._n 15._o psal_n 95._o v._n 6._o psal_n 99.5_o the_o angel_n themselves_o forbid_v this_o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o be_v idolatrous_a judg._n 13.16_o where_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o manoha_n aug._n martyribus_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificantus_fw-la sed_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o burn_v offer_v offer_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o i_o revel_v 19_o v._n 10._o also_o the_o 22._o v._o 9_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n and_o stay_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o he_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o this_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o be_v i_o be_o also_o a_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o tertull._n abalio_fw-la ora_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la sciam_fw-la i_o consecuturum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la praestat_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la cvi_fw-la impetrare_fw-la debetur_fw-la famulus_fw-la cius_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la solum_fw-la obseruo_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la offero_fw-la opimaem_fw-la hostiam_fw-la quaen_fw-la mandavit_fw-la orationem_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la pâ—dìca_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la innocenti_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la profectan_n tertull._n paul_n coloss_n 2._o 18._o express_o condemn_v worship_v of_o angel_n and_o note_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o very_a plain_a place_n rom_n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n therefore_o neither_o ought_v we_o call_v or_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n further_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 4.8_o blame_v the_o heathen_a for_o that_o they_o call_v on_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n whence_o i_o also_o argue_v aug._n argue_v revera_fw-la sanctum_fw-la erat_fw-la corpus_fw-la maeriae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la deus_fw-la revera_fw-la virgo_fw-la erat_fw-la maria_n &_o honorata_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la adorationem_fw-la nobis_fw-la data_fw-la epiphan_n ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la hominum_fw-la aug._n the_o saint_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n god_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o or_o if_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o then_o be_v commit_v flat_a idolatry_n yea_o but_o the_o saint_n may_v mediate_v for_o we_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o whereunto_o we_o answer_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v mediate_v for_o we_o with_o god_n first_o because_o we_o have_v one_o only_a mediator_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o like_a place_n hereunto_o see_v joh._n 10.9_o rom._n 3._o 25._o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 2.17_o heb._n 7.25_o heb_fw-mi 9.12_o second_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v mediator_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o groan_n &_o sigh_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o understand_v