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A07647 Immediate addresse vnto God alone First deliuered in a sermon before his Maiestie at Windsore. Since reuised and inlarged to a just treatise of inuocation of saints. Occasioned by a false imputation of M. Antonius De Dominis vpon the authour, Richard Montagu. Montagu, Richard, 1577-1641. 1624 (1624) STC 18039; ESTC S112845 131,862 253

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v your_o prayer_n unto_o and_o with_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o angel_n with_o they_o not_o to_o they_o unto_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o resolve_v god_n be_v present_a there_o martyr_n w●llin●_n they_o to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o those_o martyr_n and_o therefore_o three_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o martrye_n because_o that_o these_o be_v more_o interest_v where_o saint_n basil_n utter_v that_o oration_n than_o saint_n at_o large_a be_v or_o can_v be_v unto_o any_o of_o us._n they_o be_v all_o cappadocian_o of_o that_o country_n and_o they_o not_o long_o before_o martyr_a at_o least_o not_o so_o long_o before_o but_o that_o they_o then_o live_v may_v remember_v they_o well_o enough_o and_o they_o remember_v the_o state_n of_o that_o their_o country_n whereof_o peradventure_o they_o be_v depute_v to_o take_v special_a care_n and_o charge_n 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his_o saint_n do_v discover_v unto_o that_o his_o glorious_a saint_n and_o servant_n who_o memory_n for_o his_o noble_a act_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n that_o day_n for_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o in_o he_o either_o by_o angelical_a intimation_n or_o divine_a extraordinary_a dispensation_n for_o his_o more_o accidental_o at_o least_o accrue_v glorification_n some_o passage_n in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o be_v interest_v that_o so_o he_o may_v honour_v he_o the_o more_o in_o grant_v his_o desire_n and_o petition_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o do_v honour_n and_o glorify_v god_n if_o the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o opinion_n of_o old_a as_o peradventure_o they_o have_v it_o be_v but_o opinion_n and_o probable_a pious_a meditation_n to_o excite_v other_o to_o go_v after_o those_o worthy_n example_n by_o recommendation_n of_o the_o so_o excellent_a reward_n it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o faith_n nor_o preach_v to_o believe_v not_o believe_v to_o practise_v general_o but_o leave_v at_o man_n liberty_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o so_o let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v it_o if_o they_o will_v so_o they_o press_v not_o all_o other_o to_o believe_v it_o with_o they_o nor_o condemn_v they_o of_o heresy_n that_o do_v not_o practise_v it_o nor_o will_v believe_v it_o three_o it_o be_v a_o general_a case_n heaven_n be_v 〈…〉_o touch_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o likely_a to_o be_v know_v of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o touch_v notorious_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o which_o nyssen_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n no_o private_a occasion_n or_o peculiar_a interest_n of_o some_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o state_n of_o his_o country_n then_o in_o hazard_n the_o scythian_n the_o goth_n and_o such_o other_o enemy_n be_v then_o up_o in_o arm_n public_a action_n universal_a occasion_n long_o in_o suspense_n much_o depend_v a_o good_a while_n before_o notorious_a unto_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o intercession_n there_o intend_v which_o immane_a quantum_fw-la di●●ert_fw-la from_o such_o case_n as_o common_o come_v under_o their_o invocation_n theodorus_n in_o nyssens_n opinion_n can_v not_o be_v be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o these_o passage_n and_o upon_o such_o persuasion_n have_v address_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o thou_o be_v pass_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o thou_o well_o enough_o worte_a the_o suffering_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n what_o they_o be_v beg_v peace_n therefore_o of_o god_n for_o we_o that_o so_o this_o festival_n solemnity_n of_o thou_o may_v not_o cease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a not_o particular_a and_o that_o also_o by_o remembrance_n of_o thing_n past_a not_o information_n of_o thing_n present_a or_o if_o so_o yet_o of_o general_a report_n and_o common_a fame_n not_o of_o special_a notice_n or_o intimation_n and_o last_o what_o certainty_n he_o have_v hereof_o of_o theodorus_n presence_n assistance_n 1017._o and_o all_o the_o while_n speak_v by_o one_o full_a of_o uncertainty_n pag._n 1017._o and_o possibility_n to_o relieve_v appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n somewhat_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheresoever_o thou_o now_o won_a come_v hither_o in_o person_n and_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o this_o solemnity_n for_o we_o call_v unto_o thou_o again_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o participate_v thereof_o and_o whether_o thou_o converse_a in_o heaven_n with_o god_n on_o high_a or_o won_a in_o some_o heavenly_a habitation_n above_o or_o copartner_n and_o companion_n with_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n be_v assistant_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o and_o thy_o lord_n or_o else_o with_o power_n and_o principality_n as_o a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n do_v honour_n and_o worship_v he_o for_o a_o little_a while_n omit_v those_o employment_n there_o and_o come_v in_o friendly_a 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upon_o the_o same_o string_n of_o rhetoric_n precamur_fw-la beatissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la saluatore_fw-la proque_fw-la illius_fw-la charitate_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o impigrè_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi sensistis_fw-la atque_fw-la ideò_fw-la familiarius_fw-la domino_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la miseris_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominum_fw-la interp●llare_fw-la dignemini_fw-la ut_fw-la superueniat_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la nay_o he_o strike_v not_o so_o full_a a_o stroke_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o apostrophe_n in_o general_a which_o infer_v no_o conclusion_n at_o all_o not_o to_o any_o one_o peculiar_a select_a saint_n saint_n but_o touch_v a_o more_o general_a assembly_n of_o saint_n but_o to_o the_o entire_a and_o whole_a assembly_n of_o those_o happy_a one_o in_o general_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o peculiar_a case_n of_o need_n or_o private_a interest_n of_o any_o one_o man_n but_o in_o a_o universal_a case_n of_o mediation_n in_o which_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o question_n betwixt_o the_o party_n contendant_fw-la this_o day_n mediation_n in_o a_o universal_a case_n of_o mediation_n for_o it_o be_v in_o confess●_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v each_o several_a saint_n depart_v and_o with_o god_n do_v and_o do_v incessant_o invoke_v the_o high_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la miseris_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr negligentiae_fw-la squalore_fw-la sordentibus_fw-la which_o brother-like_a affection_n and_o saintlike_a performance_n be_v a_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n stroke_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n strike_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o stroke_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o mystagogical_a catechism_n under_o his_o name_n which_o in_o some_o ancient_a copy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o or_o what_o he_o be_v i_o know_v not_o be_v recite_v thus_o by_o the_o controversor_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerimus_fw-la facimus_fw-la mentionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la obdormierunt_fw-la primum_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la orationibus_fw-la illorum_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la in_o which_o say_v he_o come_v not_o so_o far_o as_o ephraim_n he_o remember_v the_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n a_o most_o ancient_a and_o very_a laudable_a custom_n tend_v to_o piety_n and_o example_n of_o good_a life_n to_o commemorate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n custom_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o a_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o confessor_n and_o withal_o to_o beseech_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v regard_n and_o grant_v their_o prayer_n for_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n and_o merciful_o give_v ear_n unto_o their_o own_o supplication_n then_o pour_v out_o unto_o
it_o and_o no_o more_o second_o patronage_n and_o that_o opinion_n 〈…〉_o as_o patrocinium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la be_v from_o full_a patronage_n it_o be_v restrain_v even_o in_o that_o his_o opinion_n &_o not_o leave_v at_o random_n or_o full_a liberty_n patrocinium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la be_v all_o he_o can_v stretch_v unto_o he_o can_v not_o well_o resolve_v what_o where_o or_o when_o it_o be_v afford_v it_o be_v not_o a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o us._n and_o he_o that_o say_v so_o &_o no_o more_o but_o so_o may_v as_o well_o be_v produce_v to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o certain_a thing_n beside_o saint_n ambrose_n there_o speak_v of_o there_o intercession_n in_o genere_fw-la for_o the_o church_n not_o in_o particular_a for_o any_o man_n upon_o occasion_n large_a and_o not_o more_o uncertain_a than_o too_o general_a intercession_n at_o large_a and_o of_o invocation_n at_o large_a that_o which_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o clear_o explain_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v and_o to_o grant_v the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n that_o they_o make_v for_o we_o the_o church_n yet_o militant_a upon_o earth_n be_v certain_o insert_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n baptismo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o by_o shed_v of_o their_o own_o blood_n so_o see_v and_o enjoy_v god_n that_o like_a unto_o angel_n guardian_n they_o become_v unto_o we_o praesules_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la speculatores_fw-la actuumque_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la unto_o who_o res_fw-la nostrae_fw-la do_v belong_v and_o appertain_v as_o the_o joint_a action_n of_o a_o community_n do_v in_o common_a to_o any_o of_o that_o society_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v so_o the_o term_n how_o far_o they_o be_v so_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o do_v so_o he_o resolve_v not_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v and_o therefore_o content_v himself_o in_o general_a term_n with_o that_o only_a intercession_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n they_o make_v for_o the_o church_n which_o may_v cause_v they_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o they_o can_v though_o what_o they_o may_v know_v he_o nor_o no_o other_o can_v certain_o tell_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o warrant_v as_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o any_o ordinary_a invocation_n of_o any_o one_o saint_n for_o any_o particular_a occasion_n whatsoever_o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v therein_o no_o man_n can_v better_o tell_v then_o himself_o or_o speak_v to_o more_o purpose_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o comment_n ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o epistol_n ad_fw-la rom._n where_o he_o conclude_v ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la utique_fw-la nihil_fw-la latet_fw-la promerendum_fw-la suffragatore_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la sed_fw-la ment_fw-la denotâ_fw-la it_o be_v not_o then_o of_o necessity_n in_o saint_n ambrose_n opinion_n to_o use_v intercession_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n he_o may_v go_v himself_o by_o personal_a address_n and_o every_o pious_a devout_a man_n may_v so_o go_v in_o person_n need_v not_o use_v intercession_n of_o any_o if_o any_o do_v interce_v for_o he_o good_a if_o none_o do_v yet_o lose_v he_o nothing_o thereby_o last_o whatsoever_o saint_n ambrose_n have_v or_o opine_v in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la with_o god_n in_o general_a particular_a and_o not_o mean●_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o general_a but_o of_o martyrs_n 〈◊〉_d particular_a but_o only_o of_o martyr_n in_o particular_a now_o their_o case_n be_v singular_a their_o privilege_n surmount_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n and_o therefore_o what_o by_o some_o be_v apply_v unto_o martyr_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transfer_v unto_o all_o in_o general_n it_o be_v a_o use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a how_o and_o wherefore_o i_o dispute_v not_o now_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o any_o martyr_n in_o saint_n augustine_n judgement_n much_o wrong_v the_o martyr_n hierome_n conclude_v his_o funeral_n oration_n upon_o paula_n rhetorize_v gregory_n nazianzen_n have_v teach_v saint_n hierome_n also_o how_o to_o rhetorize_v desire_v she_o in_o heaven_n to_o assist_v he_o with_o her_o prayer_n thus_o vale_fw-la paula_n &_o cultoris_fw-la tui_fw-la ultimam_fw-la senectutem_fw-la orationibus_fw-la j●ua_fw-la this_o he_o learn_v of_o his_o master_n gregory_n nazianzene_n and_o both_o of_o they_o as_o panegyrist_n in_o rhetorun_n scamnis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o rhetorical_a conversion_n unto_o she_o not_o of_o force_n to_o conclude_v a_o divinity_n problem_n second_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wish_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wish_n and_o it_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o wish_n a_o direct_a prayer_n unto_o she_o three_o it_o be_v address_v to_o one_o his_o most_o familiar_a inti●e_n and_o ancient_a friend_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n obligatory_a or_o exemplary_a for_o we_o friend_n address_v to_o a_o late_a familiar_a friend_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o assurance_n of_o or_o with_o reference_n unto_o some_o promise_n or_o compact_n betwixt_o they_o make_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o cyprian_a and_o cornelius_n last_o hierome_n be_v persuade_v she_o do_v remember_v he_o already_o remembrance_n upon_o ground_n of_o her_o kind_a remembrance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o prayer_n by_o direction_n for_o so_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o concern_v blesilla_n loquor_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la taceo_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la te_fw-la dominum_fw-la rogat_fw-la mihique_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la ment_fw-la securus_fw-la sum_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la max●imus_fw-la of_o turin_n by_o the_o like_a address_n conclude_v his_o panegyricall_a sermon_n upon_o saint_n agnes_n agnes_n the_o like_a address_n maximus_n of_o t._n have_v unto_o s_n agnes_n itaque_fw-la o_fw-la splendida_fw-la christo_fw-la pulchra_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la angelis_n et_fw-la 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