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excellent_a and_o holy_a and_o honour_v yet_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o at_o last_o conclude_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o tedious_a let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v 55._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n c._n 12._o maria_fw-la erat_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la templi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la adorandus_fw-la qui_fw-la operabatur_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la augustinus_n ait_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la optimos_fw-la angelos_n &_o excellentissima_fw-la dei_fw-la ministeria_fw-la velle_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la colamus_fw-la deum_fw-la cujus_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quare_fw-la honoramus_fw-la eos_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la servitute_fw-la religet_fw-la nos_fw-la religio_fw-la uni_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n cap._n 55._o let_v mary_n be_v honour_v and_o our_o lord_n worship_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o learned_a votary_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o latin_a communion_n do_v not_o give_v she_o such_o worship_n as_o the_o greek_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n that_o epiphanius_n use_v throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o worship_v in_o opposition_n to_o honour_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o unprejudiced_a learned_a man_n whether_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o she_o and_o pray_v to_o she_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o external_a adoration_n with_o bend_a knee_n and_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o before_o her_o image_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o pray_v unto_o she_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o worship_n for_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o carry_v her_o image_n about_o in_o solemn_a procession_n while_o they_o chant_v forth_o hymn_n unto_o she_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o full_a import_n of_o that_o word_n and_o whether_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o same_o distinction_n betwixt_o honour_v and_o worship_v the_o bless_a virgin_n against_o these_o practice_n that_o he_o do_v against_o the_o collyridians_n our_o saviour_n think_v the_o very_a fall_v down_o before_o the_o devil_n without_o temple_n priest_n altar_n or_o offer_v will_v have_v be_v a_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o his_o esteem_n the_o bare_a external_a act_n of_o adoration_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o latria_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o he_o answer_v he_o get_v the_o go_v satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v wherefore_o this_o full_a and_o ample_a testimony_n of_o s._n epiphanius_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o as_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v at_o least_o general_o speak_v confine_v within_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o that_o the_o church_n hitherto_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o worship_n &_o service_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o commence_v queen_n of_o heaven_n nor_o mediatrice_fw-la between_o man_n &_o god_n nor_o receive_v any_o prayer_n or_o address_n as_o a_o service_n due_a unto_o she_o nor_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o
short_o after_o man_n begin_v to_o think_v too_o high_o of_o she_o alone_o she_o august_n tom._n 7._o the_o nat_n &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelag._n edit_fw-la paris_n p._n 161_o b._n but_o in_o his_o book_n the_o perfection_n justitiae_fw-la contra_fw-la celestina_n he_o exempt_v none_o from_o sin_n but_o christ_n alone_o and_o to_o magnify_v her_o holiness_n so_o much_o as_o to_o doubt_v whether_o she_o ever_o sin_v while_o man_n be_v thus_o dispose_v by_o superstition_n to_o exalt_v she_o above_o the_o rank_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o humane_a creature_n it_o happen_v that_o nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n teach_v the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v she_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mother_n of_o god_n this_o alarm_v the_o christian_a world_n and_o make_v good_a man_n afraid_a that_o nestorius_n under_o this_o pretence_n be_v set_v up_o for_o another_o arius_n or_o sabellius_n to_o undermine_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o a_o general_n council_n be_v call_v at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o in_o which_o nestorius_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o opinion_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a and_o then_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n man_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o they_o to_o do_v begin_v to_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o let_v their_o invention_n and_o fancy_n take_v a_o unlimited_a scope_n in_o magnify_v the_o bless_a virgin_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o call_v her_o lady_n to_o talk_v of_o her_o immaculate_a conception_n and_o afterward_o to_o assert_v it_o which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n and_o opinion_n of_o epiphanius_n s._n epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n haeres_fw-la 69.5_o s._n who_o say_v she_o be_v beget_v as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n then_o they_o come_v to_o assert_v that_o she_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o our_o lord_n after_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o woman_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christi_fw-la of_o de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la tertullian_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o say_v that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v accomplish_v they_o bring_v jesus_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o present_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n then_o also_o they_o begin_v to_o tell_v superstitious_a story_n of_o her_o appear_v and_o of_o her_o evagr._fw-la her_o apud_fw-la evagr._fw-la statue_n turn_v away_o in_o indignation_n from_o some_o that_o pray_v unto_o she_o and_o to_o assert_v without_o any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n or_o pure_a antiquity_n that_o she_o have_v vow_v her_o virginity_n to_o god_n before_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o then_o come_v in_o the_o story_n of_o her_o assumption_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v the_o last_o improvement_n of_o her_o immaculate_a conception_n and_o innocence_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o in_o haeresy_n 68_o observe_n several_a time_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o of_o her_o death_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v or_o no_o or_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o remain_v immortal_a according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v rev._n 12.14_o or_o whether_o she_o die_v a_o martyr_n because_o simeon_n tell_v she_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o she_o soul_n he_o can_v not_o determine_v what_o be_v become_v of_o she_o which_o manifest_o prove_v that_o her_o assumption_n be_v not_o then_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v short_a than_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v such_o extravagant_a sermon_n in_o her_o praise_n as_o that_o be_v which_o be_v false_o ascribe_v to_o 1028._o to_o vol._n 1._o p._n 1028._o athanasius_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o annunciation_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n there_o the_o author_n of_o it_o say_v that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v king_n and_o lord_n so_o she_o by_o he_o be_v queen_n and_o lady_n and_o that_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o golden_a vesture_n of_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n and_o then_o he_o invoke_v she_o in_o this_o religious_a manner_n o_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o our_o prayer_n and_o forget_v not_o thy_o people_n nor_o we_o who_o be_v of_o thy_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o degree_n from_o over-admiring_a man_n come_v to_o worship_v the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o bound_n be_v once_o break_v down_o which_o the_o scripture_n set_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o creature_n superstition_n never_o stop_v till_o the_o church_n come_v to_o have_v a_o queen_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o a_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o mediatrice_fw-la as_o well_o as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o sinful_a man_n and_o god_n the_o devotion_n and_o assertion_n which_o i_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o her_o ancient_n and_o modern_a approve_a writer_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o this_o charge_n and_o i_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o set_v they_o before_o you_o because_o some_o late_a author_n have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o palliate_v and_o disguise_v the_o latin_a worship_n and_o turn_v the_o best_a side_n of_o it_o outward_o though_o god_n know_v it_o have_v a_o very_a strange_a appearance_n as_o it_o be_v misrepresent_v in_o the_o best_a dress_n that_o art_n and_o wit_n can_v put_v upon_o it_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o virgin_n 12._o virgin_n advertisement_n to_o the_o exposition_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o as_o we_o pray_v to_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v upon_o earth_n to_o pray_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o do_v we_o pray_v to_o our_o absent_a brethren_n do_v any_o man_n in_o england_n pray_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o indies_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o do_v he_o carry_v his_o absent_a brother_n image_n and_o place_n it_o in_o a_o temple_n or_o over_o a_o altar_n and_o then_o pray_v to_o his_o brother_n before_o that_o image_n in_o the_o most_o humble_a posture_n of_o external_n adoration_n or_o when_o man_n pray_v to_o any_o of_o their_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v present_a with_o they_o do_v they_o proper_o speak_v offer_v up_o prayer_n unto_o they_o as_o a_o spiritual_a service_n with_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o do_v they_o give_v they_o such_o title_n as_o the_o latin_a office_n give_v the_o virgin_n or_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o merit_n sabb._n merit_n per_fw-la virginem_fw-la matrem_fw-la concedat_fw-la nobis_fw-la dominus_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o pacem_fw-la officium_fw-la b.m._n in_o sabb._n or_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o any_o of_o their_o name_n and_o together_o with_o their_o prayer_n offer_v up_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o they_o i_o desire_v the_o late_a apologist_n to_o answer_v these_o question_n and_o then_o to_o tell_v i_o whether_o indeed_o they_o only_o pray_v to_o she_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o our_o common_a master_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o common_a mediator_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o desire_v her_o intercession_n to_o god_n with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o we_o desire_v one_o another_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v real_o so_o how_o dare_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v pray_v unto_o she_o to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bestow_v temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o present_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n how_o dare_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n conjunct_o through_o she_o and_o christ_n merit_n and_o join_v his_o passion_n and_o her_o merit_n in_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n how_o dare_v they_o call_v she_o the_o only_a hope_n of_o sinner_n earth_n sinner_n do_v any_o man_n pray_v unto_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n or_o intercession_n of_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o her_o merit_n and_o intercession_n and_o without_o mention_v the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n nay_o how_o dare_v they_o pray_v formal_o and_o absolute_o unto_o she_o alone_o as_o unto_o a_o deity_n and_o offer_v candle_n and_o incense_n and_o solemn_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o she_o which_o they_o desire_v she_o to_o receive_v how_o mean_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o unequal_a to_o her_o merit_n 4._o merit_n