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his_o malice_n travel_v so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o extenuate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n and_o to_o obscure_v their_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o kneel_v to_o image_n which_o i_o will_v therefore_o set_v down_o distinct_o and_o short_o out_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n touch_v the_o honour_n of_o image_n the_o papist_n profess_v that_o they_o give_v to_o their_o image_n two_o kind_n of_o honour_n the_o one_o they_o call_v proper_a the_o other_o accidental_a and_o improper_a the_o proper_a they_o say_v be_v due_a to_o the_o image_n as_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o euangell_n to_o holy_a vessel_n and_o vesture_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a because_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o image_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a object_n and_o be_v not_o convey_v by_o the_o image_n immediate_o to_o the_o principal_a and_o archetype_n albeit_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n for_o the_o respect_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o principal_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n redound_v to_o the_o principal_a this_o honour_n they_o affirm_v to_o differ_v not_o in_o specie_fw-la but_o in_o degree_n only_o from_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_o due_a to_o the_o principal_a bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n cap._n 21._o &_o 25._o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o improper_a and_o accidental_a adoration_n of_o image_n we_o have_v here_o to_o consider_v that_o albeit_o no_o honour_n but_o contempt_n and_o destruction_n only_o be_v due_a to_o papistical_a image_n because_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a thing_n but_o detestable_a abomination_n yet_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v true_o holy_a and_o apply_v to_o religious_a use_n reverend_a and_o religious_a respect_n be_v not_o due_a as_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o euangell_n which_o honour_n rest_v in_o they_o and_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o be_v and_o so_o redound_v to_o he_o consequent_o such_o a_o honour_n i_o mean_v as_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n reverent_o and_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o preserve_n and_o use_v of_o they_o decent_o it_o be_v true_a this_o honour_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o spece_fw-la of_o adoration_n but_o a_o religious_a reverence_n only_o which_o we_o must_v not_o reject_v because_o the_o papist_n give_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a to_o their_o idol_n for_o they_o give_v to_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o religious_a but_o superstitious_a and_o execrable_a a_o religious_a honour_n therefore_o this_o reason_n be_v a_o mere_a deception_n wherewith_o you_o abuse_v the_o simple_a papist_n give_v such_o honour_n to_o their_o idol_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o commit_v idolatry_n therefore_o sincere_a professor_n in_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o sacrament_n &_o the_o word_n commit_v idolatry_n it_o follow_v not_o for_o papist_n give_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n unto_o their_o idol_n to_o which_o it_o no_o wise_a belong_v as_o by_o example_n papist_n use_v their_o image_n for_o sign_n mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o in_o this_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n because_o they_o reverence_v use_v and_o handle_v they_o as_o holy_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v do_v but_o when_o a_o true_a christian_a use_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n for_o sign_n middesse_n occasion_n and_o instrument_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n honour_n and_o reverence_n they_o as_o holy_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o commit_v idolatry_n nor_o break_v not_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_n he_o observe_v that_o commandment_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v use_v in_o his_o worship_n and_o he_o observe_v the_o three_o commandment_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o manifest_v himself_o by_o to_o we_o in_o his_o worship_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o accidental_a and_o improper_a honour_n which_o papist_n profess_v themselves_o to_o give_v to_o their_o image_n this_o be_v the_o point_n here_o most_o controvert_v and_o therefore_o most_o expedient_a to_o be_v know_v the_o accidental_a honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o image_n be_v a_o adoration_n of_o their_o image_n coniunct_o with_o the_o principal_a as_o when_o the_o king_n be_v honour_v his_o robe_n royal_a and_o all_o his_o ornament_n be_v honour_v coniunct_o with_o his_o person_n and_o with_o the_o same_o sign_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v to_o his_o person_n bellarm._n ibidem_fw-la cap_n 20._o &_o 23._o the_o improper_a honour_n be_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o image_n in_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o the_o principal_a as_o when_o the_o prince_n his_o ambassador_n be_v honour_v for_o the_o prince_n himself_o or_o a_o empty_a coffin_n or_o image_n for_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o image_n it_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o prince_n be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n to_o the_o ambassador_n or_o image_n as_o beckon_v kneel_v discover_v of_o the_o head_n prostration_n of_o the_o body_n kissing_z enbrace_v and_o burn_v of_o incense_n etc._n etc._n bellarm._n ibidem_fw-la the_o improper_a and_o accidental_a honour_n or_o adoration_n differ_v from_o the_o proper_a first_o because_o the_o proper_a as_o they_o say_v although_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o principal_a yet_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o degree_n but_o this_o improper_a honour_n be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o degree_n next_o because_o the_o proper_a as_o they_o say_v terminatur_fw-la that_o be_v end_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o image_n and_o redound_v not_o immediate_o to_o the_o principal_a but_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n the_o improper_a and_o accidental_a adoration_n although_o it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la terminatur_fw-la yet_o it_o end_v not_o and_o rest_v in_o the_o image_n but_o pass_v and_o be_v immediate_o convey_v to_o the_o principal_a by_o the_o image_n and_o from_o the_o image_n bellarm._n ibid._n cap._n 21._o &_o 25._o this_o be_v summary_o their_o doctrine_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o write_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n you_o labour_v to_o extenuate_v this_o adoration_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o give_v unto_o their_o image_n accidental_o and_o improper_o say_v that_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o adoration_n such_o as_o kneel_v bowing_z discover_v of_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o do_v before_o they_o and_o about_o they_o this_o be_v too_o spare_o and_o rash_o speak_v for_o these_o external_a show_n be_v not_o only_o do_v before_o and_o about_o they_o but_o the_o external_a adoration_n be_v whole_o exhibit_v to_o they_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n cap._n 23._o write_v thus_o aliquando_fw-la imago_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la exemplari_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fierent_fw-la circae_fw-la ipsum_fw-la exemplar_n 〈◊〉_d adesset_fw-la praesens_fw-la fiunt_fw-la circa_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ment_fw-la tamen_fw-la defixa_fw-la in_o exemplari_fw-la sic_fw-la concionatores_fw-la alloquuntur_fw-la imaginem_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la â—ique_fw-la dicunt_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la redemisti_fw-la tu_fw-la â—os_v patri_fw-la reconciliasti_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o image_n sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o exemplar_n itself_o and_o these_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v do_v about_o the_o exemplar_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v present_a be_v do_v unto_o the_o image_n or_o about_o the_o image_n the_o mind_n be_v always_o fix_v upon_o the_o exemplar_n so_o preacher_n direct_v their_o speech_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o crucifiex_n and_o say_v unto_o it_o thou_o redeem_v we_o thou_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o father_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v aliquando_fw-la non_fw-la accipimus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la pro_fw-la exemplari_fw-la nec_fw-la consideramus_fw-la solam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la vel_fw-la solum_fw-la exemplar_n sed_fw-la confideramus_fw-la exemplar_n ut_fw-la obiective_n relucet_fw-la in_o imagine_v &_o ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la repraesentatâ—m_fw-la &_o guasi_fw-la vestitum_fw-la imagine_v veneramur_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la necessario_fw-la adoramus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la eodem_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la exemplar_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sometime_o the_o image_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o exemplar_n neither_o consider_v we_o the_o image_n by_o itself_o alone_o nor_o the_o exemplar_n by_o itself_o alone_o but_o we_o consider_v the_o exemplar_n as_o a_o object_n shine_v in_o the_o image_n and_o so_o we_o adore_v the_o exemplar_n itself_o represent_v and_o clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o image_n then_o of_o
the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o contemplation_n the_o heart_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o yet_o that_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n require_v not_o the_o most_o humble_a and_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n as_o kneel_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o kneel_v when_o they_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o to_o stand_v as_o christian_a soldier_n our_o act_n insinuate_v such_o a_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o be_v use_v in_o action_n of_o devotion_n such_o as_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o who_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o act_n or_o do_v worthy_o communicate_v but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o by_o the_o act_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v ordain_v express_o yet_o upon_o this_o antecedent_n which_o you_o use_v namely_o we_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n to_o pray_v at_o the_o receive_n this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v therefore_o we_o may_v not_o pâ—ay_v at_o the_o receive_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n express_o to_o discover_v our_o head_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v may_v we_o not_o therefore_o discover_v our_o head_n but_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v good_a enough_o to_o deceive_v simple_a people_n pp_n but_o let_v the_o word_n be_v interpret_v of_o mental_a prayer_n even_o mental_a prayer_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n the_o mind_n attend_v on_o the_o audible_a word_n the_o visible_a element_n the_o mystical_a action_n and_o make_v present_a use_n of_o they_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o their_o principal_a work_n and_o meditation_n upon_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v ans_fw-fr the_o meditation_n upon_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v can_v be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v 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letter_n the_o conjunction_n of_o they_o their_o sound_n in_o the_o syllable_n the_o syllable_n in_o the_o word_n or_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o matter_n but_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v to_o conceive_v understand_v and_o consider_v right_o what_o be_v speak_v so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o chief_a employment_n of_o our_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o proportion_n that_o be_v between_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o a_o meditation_n and_o spiritual_a action_n correspondent_a and_o analogicke_n to_o the_o external_a sacramental_a action_n as_o therefore_o the_o principal_a external_a sacramental_a action_n be_v to_o take_v eat_v and_o drink_v reverent_o the_o symbolic_a element_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n correspondent_a by_o analogy_n thereto_o be_v to_o remember_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o break_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n to_o consider_v the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v thereby_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n therein_o and_o for_o all_o to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o thankfulness_n this_o work_n and_o meditation_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n that_o most_o reverend_a estimation_n and_o affection_n towards_o our_o saviour_n with_o a_o humble_a submission_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o he_o which_o we_o call_v adoration_n whereof_o the_o outward_a testimony_n and_o sign_n be_v the_o humble_a and_o reverend_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n prescribe_v in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v also_o a_o gesture_n most_o convenient_a for_o prayer_n so_o this_o gesture_n prescribe_v in_o the_o act_n do_v not_o only_o attend_v the_o prayer_n utter_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o conceive_v by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v but_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a exercise_n &_o work_v of_o the_o mind_n in_o all_o worthy_a receiver_n pp_n the_o soul_n may_v send_v forth_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o short_a ejaculation_n and_o dart_n of_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n to_o strengthen_v she_o own_o weakness_n and_o return_v to_o her_o principal_a work_n of_o meditation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n represent_v these_o short_a ejaculation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v only_o occasional_a as_o a_o christian_a feel_v his_o own_o present_a estate_n and_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o our_o action_n both_o civil_a and_o religious_a in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v our_o earthly_a food_n in_o go_v on_o the_o way_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n if_o a_o man_n be_v move_v inward_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n shall_v he_o kneel_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v kneel_v at_o every_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o 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