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sacrifice_n profitable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o live_n but_o also_o of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v of_o which_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v rob_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a p._n 447._o blasphemous_a priesthood_n q_o his_o profane_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o quick_a his_o 479_o his_o his_o they_o detest_v the_o catholic_a church_n for_o canonise_a of_o saint_n and_o yet_o themselves_o do_v saint_n covenant_v sinner_n above_o p._n 479_o canonization_n of_o man_n heaven_n man_n man_n they_o think_v it_o just_o no_o sin_n to_o call_v upon_o man_n and_o desire_v their_o prayer_n and_o yet_o against_o all_o reason_n they_o will_v make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o call_v upon_o angel_n and_o desire_v their_o prayer_n whereby_o they_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n and_o other_o saint_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o may_v be_v see_v p._n 479._o as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o primitive_a church_n ibidem_fw-la where_o the_o same_o be_v also_o show_v concern_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n his_o call_v upon_o angel_n and_o genes_n and_o and_o calvin_n do_v honour_n s._n catharine_n and_o s._n christofer_n with_o the_o name_n of_o monster_n lib_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la refor_n ecclesiae_fw-la s._n george_n and_o s._n hippolytus_n with_o the_o name_n of_o masque_n ibid._n &_o 3_o instit_fw-la c._n 20._o par_fw-fr 24._o 25._o 27._o s._n dominike_n with_o hangman_n lib._n de_fw-fr reform_v eccles_n s._n medard_n and_o other_o with_o beast_n ibidem_fw-la and_o luther_n dare_v affirm_v that_o moses_n his_o wisdom_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o that_o s._n james_n do_v deate_v luth._o in_o psal_n 45._o &_o in_o cap._n 22._o genes_n saint_n depart_v worship_v of_o image_n relic_n and_o cross_n dedicate_a of_o kirk_n altar_n day_n vow_n to_o creatures_n 188._o creatures_n creatures_n see_v they_o common_o teach_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o this_o life_n they_o must_v either_o be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o so_o they_o grant_v a_o purgatory_n or_o else_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o purgatory_n be_v for_o mortal_a sin_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o venial_a it_o can_v never_o purge_v they_o and_o never_o have_v a_o end_n see_v above_o pag._n 491._o and_o more_o full_o p._n 188._o his_o purgatory_n want_n purgatory_n purgatory_n see_v the_o charitable_a custom_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o faithful_a depart_v observe_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 491._o which_o charity_n the_o presbyterian_o want_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a show_v dead_a dead_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v all_o extemporary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n some_o of_o they_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n as_o frequent_a experience_n have_v show_v pray_v or_o speak_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n with_o his_o procession_n his_o his_o how_o they_o have_v fall_v backward_o into_o grosser_n error_n than_o their_o first_o reformer_n by_o deny_v the_o apostle_n creed_n neglect_v to_o say_v our_o lords-prayer_n abolish_n glory_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v see_v above_o cha_z 12._o these_o backslide_n be_v the_o presbyterian_a procession_n procession_n 494._o procession_n procession_n they_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a litany_n which_o s_n basil_n call_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 494._o blasphemous_a litany_n and_o 945._o and_o and_o they_o very_o unreasonable_o renounce_v the_o mediation_n or_o intercession_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o yet_o give_v that_o same_o charge_n or_o office_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o minister_n p._n 945._o multitude_n of_o advocat_n or_o mediator_n 3._o mediator_n mediator_n their_o confusion_n &_o dissension_n be_v very_o notorious_a and_o may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 3._o his_o manifold_a order_n private_o order_n order_n they_o abjure_v auricular_a confession_n and_o yet_o sometime_o practice_v it_o but_o the_o minister_n want_v the_o strict_a obligation_n of_o secrecy_n they_o do_v sometime_o reveal_v public_o without_o punishment_n what_o have_v be_v confess_v to_o they_o private_o auricular_a confession_n 183._o confession_n confession_n their_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v according_a â—o_o their_o principle_n be_v presumptuous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o conjoind_v with_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o vain_a for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o seek_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v assure_v by_o faith_n be_v already_o forgive_v they_o see_v p._n 499._o &_o ch_n 17._o p._n 183._o his_o desperate_a and_o uncertain_a repentance_n seq_fw-la repentance_n repentance_n they_o believe_v that_o which_o god_n never_o reveal_v to_o wit_n that_o every_o one_o of_o themselves_o be_v just_a &_o predestinate_a which_o faith_n may_v be_v see_v above_o to_o be_v mere_a presumption_n and_o a_o groundless_a fancy_n ch_n 17._o p._n 183._o &_o seq_fw-la his_o general_n and_o doubtsome_a faith_n 500_o faith_n faith_n they_o deny_v all_o satisfaction_n or_o work_n of_o penance_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v man_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n p._n 500_o his_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n 182._o sin_n sin_n they_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n james_n 2._o v._o 24._o as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 17._o p._n 182._o his_o justification_n by_o work_n relic_n work_n how_o all_o heretic_n idolatrise_v their_o own_o error_n as_o s._n hierom_n affirm_v may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 420._o &_o how_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v idolatrise_v their_o counant_n may_v be_v also_o see_v there_o and_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v how_o they_o break_v &_o abuse_v holy_a image_n cross_n and_o relic_n creator_n relic_n the_o barbarian_n or_o profess_a enemy_n of_o christ_n can_v hardly_o have_v make_v more_o havoc_n and_o destruction_n than_o our_o first_o scottish_n reformer_n have_v make_v of_o so_o many_o excellent_a church_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o scotland_n which_o be_v great_a monument_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o now_o the_o poor_a church_n which_o they_o have_v build_v be_v not_o dedicate_v unto_o the_o creator_n 203._o creator_n creator_n albeit_o some_o be_v great_a sinner_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n they_o be_v esteem_v saint_n and_o all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o though_o indeed_o they_o become_v no_o better_o this_o be_v a_o great_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la which_o the_o presbyterian_o ascribe_v to_o their_o covenant_n then_o that_o which_o the_o catholic_n assign_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 202._o 203._o opus_fw-la operatum_n 5â—3_n operatum_n operatum_n they_o do_v not_o only_o abjure_v work_n of_o great_a perfection_n not_o command_v but_o counsel_v but_o also_o they_o neglect_v work_n of_o duty_n command_v teach_v hat_n the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v p._n 502._o 5â—3_n work_v of_o supererogation_n 506._o supererogation_n supererogation_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v demerit_n which_o may_v be_v just_o renounce_v p._n 504._o 505._o 4._o they_o often_o give_v and_o sell_v pardon_n from_o their_o stool_n of_o repentance_n or_o else_o all_o the_o great_a people_n must_v be_v saint_n &_o only_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v sinner_n for_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o see_v that_o any_o person_n of_o condition_n do_v sit_v upon_o their_o stool_n of_o repentance_n see_v p._n 506._o merit_n 508._o merit_n merit_n they_o brag_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v off_o till_o they_o go_v with_o their_o covenant_n &_o covenant_v army_n to_o destroy_v the_o wall_n &_o city_n of_o rome_n p._n 507._o 508._o pardon_n 15_o peregrination_n and_o 508._o and_o and_o the_o english_a independent_o do_v call_v ordinary_o the_o presbyterian_a k_o rk-session_n bawdy-court_n for_o by_o they_o the_o fine_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o fornicator_n but_o now_o that_o power_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n these_o session_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o catholic_n station_n above_o p._n 508._o station_n 511._o station_n station_n they_o do_v not_o consecrate_v their_o communion_n wine_n and_o albeit_o the_o minister_n say_v a_o long_a prayer_n at_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o hallow_v that_o which_o be_v present_a which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n yet_o the_o rest_n be_v bring_v sometime_o out_o of_o the_o tavern_n and_o use_v without_o any_o benediction_n see_v of_o holy_a water_n above_o p._n 510._o 511._o his_o holy_a water_n 512._o water_n water_n see_v above_o how_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o pretend_a reformation_n they_o unhallowed_a many_o bell_n p._n
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