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fidei_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la ep._n 22._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la therefore_o even_o as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n or_o after_o a_o kind_n of_o manner_n his_o body_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v his_o blood_n even_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n be_v faith_n both_o saint_n austen_n use_v the_o like_a speech_n of_o both_o from_o which_o place_n i_o collect_v this_o argument_n the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o faith_n therefore_o neither_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o christ_n body_n convert_v into_o his_o body_n and_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n against_o martion_n in_o the_o 19_o chap._n say_v panem_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la appellat_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la inde_fw-la eum_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la pani_fw-la dedisse_fw-la intelligas_fw-la he_o call_v bread_n his_o body_n that_o from_o thence_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o give_v the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n to_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v make_v bread_n a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o gelasius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o two_o nature_n tamen_fw-la inquit_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la substantia_fw-la vel_fw-la natura_fw-la panis_fw-la et_fw-la vini_fw-la et_fw-la certe_fw-la imago_fw-la et_fw-la similitudo_fw-la corporis_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o mysteriorum_fw-la actione_n celebrantur_fw-la yet_o say_v he_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o bread_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v and_o true_o the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o i_o abandon_v and_o renounce_v popery_n for_o that_o it_o command_v prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o have_v neither_o promise_n nor_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o its_o warrant_n and_o allowance_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v assure_v and_o persuade_v in_o our_o conscience_n by_o some_o testimony_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o action_n that_o almighty_a god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v and_o accept_v of_o our_o prayer_n through_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o who_o name_n they_o be_v tender_v unto_o he_o because_o that_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v not_o please_v or_o acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o promise_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o only_o concern_v that_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 23._o joh._n 16._o ver_fw-la 23._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o neither_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o precept_n extant_a in_o sacred_a writ_n injoin_v we_o any_o such_o duty_n but_o we_o be_v excite_v &_o command_v to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n by_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n according_a unto_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o 11._o math._n 11._o neither_o can_v any_o example_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n who_o practice_n may_v at_o the_o least_o seem_v to_o favour_n or_o countenance_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v very_o many_o place_n that_o express_o teach_v or_o necessary_o imply_v that_o we_o owe_v the_o devout_a affection_n of_o our_o mind_n only_o to_o god_n their_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n in_o prince_n court_n be_v not_o of_o any_o moment_n for_o shall_v the_o king_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v one_o only_a master_n of_o request_n doubtless_o he_o will_v never_o admit_v or_o grant_v any_o suit_n prefer_v unto_o he_o by_o any_o other_o since_o than_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v appoint_v by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v our_o only_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n why_o then_o have_v we_o recourse_n to_o any_o other_o why_o rely_v we_o upon_o and_o prefer_v a_o most_o doubtful_a and_o incertain_a course_n to_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a mean_n how_o be_v we_o assure_v that_o the_o saint_n hear_v and_o understand_v our_o grievance_n and_o admit_v they_o do_v that_o god_n approve_v and_o accept_v of_o our_o petition_n tender_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n nay_o we_o be_v certain_o assure_v and_o express_o teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n 6._o joh._n 14._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o if_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o mean_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o himself_o doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n joan._n aug._n tract_n 22._o super_fw-la joan._n this_o be_v austin_n opinion_n when_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n non_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quà _fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o thou_o have_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v but_o to_o i_o no_o way_n but_o by_o i_o hereunto_o also_o saint_n ambrose_n assent_v say_v sedtamen_fw-la domine_fw-la tu_fw-la solus_fw-la invocandus_fw-la es_fw-la but_o thou_o o_o lord_n only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o moreover_o i_o detest_v this_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n because_o they_o not_o only_o pray_v unto_o they_o but_o equalise_v and_o rank_n they_o in_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o honour_n with_o christ_n i_o charge_v they_o not_o false_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v too_o apparent_a for_o when_o as_o not_o only_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o even_o their_o learned_a rabbin_n have_v point_a out_o and_o as_o it_o be_v give_v in_o commission_n especial_a charge_n of_o administration_n and_o government_n to_o every_o several_a saint_n christ_n be_v not_o once_o think_v of_o they_o all_o imagine_v christ_n to_o be_v more_o hard_a and_o the_o saint_n of_o a_o more_o benign_a disposition_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v and_o have_v rather_o trust_v to_o and_o throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o mercy_n then_o rely_v and_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o help_v and_o leave_v christ_n they_o fly_v unto_o the_o saint_n they_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o romish_a breviarie_n every_o where_o god_n be_v entreat_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o his_o kingdom_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o this_o collect_n appoint_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n martha_n almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n who_o son_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v feast_v in_o the_o house_n of_o bless_a martha_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o her_o merit_n that_o so_o friendly_a and_o love_o entertain_v he_o we_o may_v be_v merciful_o receive_v and_o entertain_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v many_o such_o curtail_v prayer_n in_o their_o forename_a breviarie_n which_o evident_o declare_v that_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o saint_n not_o only_o their_o intercessor_n but_o also_o their_o reconciler_n and_o pacifier_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o gabriel_n the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o mass_n blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o ought_v even_o by_o the_o prescription_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o succour_n that_o we_o may_v through_o their_o prayer_n and_o merit_n obtain_v salvation_n hereunto_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o assent_n say_v necessarium_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o viâ_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la whilst_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o country_n we_o need_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n peremptory_o affirm_v 1._o 1.2_o quest_n 178._o art_n 1._o opera_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la à _fw-la