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a_o solemn_a invitation_n of_o infernal_a ghost_n to_o keep_v residence_n about_o they_o these_o be_v the_o harpy_n which_o defile_v god_n service_n and_o devour_v the_o people_n offering_n which_o their_o enchant_a priest_n will_v persuade_v they_o be_v present_v to_o &_o accept_v by_o god_n saint_n to_o think_v the_o saint_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o receive_v our_o particular_a petition_n and_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o return_v their_o particular_a answer_n or_o not_o be_v enable_v as_o free_o to_o communicate_v their_o mind_n to_o we_o as_o we_o to_o impart_v our_o desire_n to_o they_o be_v a_o imagination_n so_o gross_a that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o common_a reason_n we_o may_v retort_v bellarmine_n and_o his_o consort_n argument_n for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n upon_o themselves_o that_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o invocate_v do_v not_o impart_v their_o mind_n unto_o their_o supplicant_n in_o such_o particular_a manner_n as_o their_o 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unto_o saint_n unto_o which_o no_o other_o real_a worship_n beside_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n be_v answerable_a 1._o see_v as_o well_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v unto_o saint_n as_o these_o which_o they_o tender_v immediate_o unto_o god_n upon_o saint_n day_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n wherein_o and_o with_o the_o same_o external_a sign_n of_o observance_n wherewith_o they_o solemn_o worship_v god_n what_o note_n of_o difference_n have_v they_o leave_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o gross_a idolater_n only_o the_o internal_a conceit_n which_o they_o have_v of_o divine_a excellency_n as_o much_o great_a than_o angelical_a dignity_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v this_o different_a esteem_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o be_v true_o seat_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o open_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n make_v some_o distinction_n in_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a profession_n 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and_o flower_n who_o breast_n of_o meekness_n be_v the_o bower_n from_o guilt_n we_o free_a which_o soul_n do_v waste_v and_o make_v oh_o make_v we_o meek_a and_o chaste_a our_o life_n vouchsafe_v first_o to_o make_v pure_a next_o that_o our_o journey_n prove_v secure_a and_o because_o god_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n in_o his_o hand_n she_o must_v be_v entitle_v the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n 17._o 1â—6_n maria_n mater_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la mater_fw-la misercordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n et_fw-la horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la marry_o of_o grace_n mother_n mild_a who_o have_v mercy_n for_o thy_o child_n hide_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o foe_n when_o from_o body_n soul_n shall_v go_v from_o this_o her_o mild_a and_o merciful_a temper_n they_o hope_v it_o seem_v that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o let_v some_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o window_n which_o may_v not_o 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