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due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reallitie_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n 1._o the_o more_o upon_o these_o occasion_n i_o look_v into_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n the_o more_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o commend_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n ingenuous_a reply_n to_o anaxarchus_n sophistical_a allegation_n for_o honour_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n 86._o i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v callisthenes_n do_v not_o think_v alexander_n unworthy_a of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o honour_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v determine_v 29._o as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o statue_n we_o consecrate_v shrine_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o the_o god_n 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the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v man_n nor_o can_v alexander_n himself_o be_v well_o please_v if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v usurp_v royal_a title_n by_o election_n or_o unlawful_a suffrage_n much_o more_o just_o will_v the_o god_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n if_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v either_o arrogant_o affect_v or_o willing_o accept_v divine_a honour_n though_o proffer_v by_o other_o 2._o yet_o think_v the_o romanist_n either_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v quick_o appease_v with_o the_o mental_a conception_n of_o former_a distinction_n never_o utter_v albeit_o they_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o bestow_v his_o other_o best_a title_n in_o hymn_n or_o solemn_a service_n upon_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v suffice_v he_o that_o some_o few_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n mention_v by_o this_o heathen_a as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n erection_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n 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and_o illiterate_a from_o that_o gross_a humour_n which_o tully_n observe_v in_o the_o alabandense_n or_o 16._o cominaeus_n in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pavia_n if_o such_o as_o build_v they_o city_n or_o endow_v their_o church_n with_o land_n may_v have_v their_o image_n curious_o wrought_v and_o adorn_v to_o be_v daily_o salute_v with_o the_o same_o outward_a sign_n of_o submission_n which_o they_o tender_v unto_o god_n or_o christ_n the_o 14._o wiseman_n observation_n be_v not_o out_o of_o date_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o s._n â—3_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o stately_a temple_n unto_o jupiter_n eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o summanus_n who_o have_v be_v hold_v the_o more_o honourable_a god_n before_o chapter_n xxxii_o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o affectionate_a zeal_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v bear_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o write_n and_o the_o like_a zeal_n which_o the_o romanist_n bear_v unto_o saint_n decease_v and_o their_o 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by_o his_o intercession_n nor_o do_v he_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o substance_n that_o his_o person_n may_v be_v more_o favourable_a or_o that_o his_o access_n to_o god_n the_o father_n may_v be_v more_o free_a and_o immediate_a but_o that_o we_o may_v approach_v unto_o he_o with_o great_a boldness_n and_o firm_a assurance_n of_o immediate_a audience_n than_o before_o we_o can_v he_o expose_v our_o flesh_n make_v his_o own_o to_o great_a sorrow_n and_o indignity_n than_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v have_v experience_n of_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o compassionate_a intercessor_n for_o we_o to_o his_o father_n than_o any_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v be_v unto_o he_o we_o need_v the_o consort_n of_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o same_o burden_n of_o mortality_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o our_o joint_a prayer_n may_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n but_o these_o once_o present_v to_o his_o ear_n need_v no_o solicitor_n to_o beat_v 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