the_o dispense_n out_o of_o these_o superabounding_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o other_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v to_o pretend_v to_o give_v that_o that_o be_v not_o than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o vain_a and_o consequent_o to_o sell_v about_o these_o indulgence_n for_o money_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v people_n hope_v of_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v both_o to_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v their_o soul_n and_o pick_v their_o pocket_n by_o pretend_v to_o sell_v to_o they_o that_o that_o be_v not_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o treasury_n why_o must_v the_o pope_n be_v the_o dispenser_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o who_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v rev._n 3._o 7._o but_o whatsoever_o 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their_o bed_n be_v this_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o condition_n where_o they_o must_v undergo_v heavy_a be_v that_o to_o enter_v into_o peace_n and_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o fire_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o we_o and_o which_o differ_v from_o that_o in_o hell_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o duration_n rev._n 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o that_o be_v their_o good_a work_n in_o the_o gracious_a reward_n that_o be_v give_v they_o not_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n now_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o die_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 5._o so_o that_o they_o all_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o burn_a fire_n sure_o that_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o to_o be_v put_v to_o worse_a in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v for_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o can_v deny_v its_o testimony_n chap._n 3._o 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o express_v john_n 5._o 24._o our_o saviour_n say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o who_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o torment_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n that_o be_v a_o bless_a life_n for_o the_o other_o will_v be_v to_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o death_n at_o least_o for_o a_o while_n therefore_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n 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in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n imply_v that_o that_o will_v be_v present_o upon_o the_o leave_v the_o body_n now_o our_o lord_n sure_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o purgatory_n therefore_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v also_o when_o they_o die_v hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 1._o 21._o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_n but_o according_a to_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o die_v be_v a_o damage_n to_o we_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n may_v make_v the_o best_a man_n fearful_a of_o die_v but_o vers_fw-la 23._o i_o be_o in_o a_o
distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o they_o think_v as_o long_o as_o they_o make_v a_o protestation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_v the_o supreme_a god_n alone_o for_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o according_o though_o they_o render_v the_o saint_n the_o same_o outward_a adoration_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o yet_o that_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o invade_v his_o worship_n but_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a outward_a adoration_n which_o there_o be_v certain_a outward_a circumstance_n to_o determine_v appropriate_v to_o god_n and_o the_o give_v of_o this_o with_o any_o such_o circumstance_n as_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v determine_v it_o only_o to_o god_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v condemn_v whatsoever_o the_o inward_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v of_o reserve_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v then_o of_o the_o outward_a adoration_n of_o the_o saint_n 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worship_n as_o such_o for_o he_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n not_o in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o because_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o which_o imply_v a_o own_n of_o a_o supreme_a god_n above_o he_o but_o yet_o our_o saviour_n refuse_v to_o render_v he_o such_o adoration_n or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o for_o this_o general_a reason_n only_o that_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n alone_o without_o consider_v the_o distinction_n of_o supreme_a or_o inferior_a worship_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a adoration_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o inward_a intention_n alone_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v leave_v to_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o assign_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o refusal_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o wicked_a spirit_n but_o give_v a_o reason_n which_o will_v have_v be_v equal_o against_o it_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o good_a one._n and_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o much_o reach_v we_o as_o it_o do_v he_o col._n 2._o 14._o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n where_o the_o humility_n censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o that_o which_o imply_v a_o submission_n to_o they_o themselves_o as_o supreme_a god_n but_o that_o which_o imply_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o only_a supreme_a god_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o what_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n viz._n that_o because_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v so_o high_a and_o inaccessible_a as_o he_o be_v it_o become_v we_o therefore_o to_o sue_v to_o he_o by_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o angel_n as_o his_o special_a favourite_n or_o to_o trouble_v those_o with_o our_o devotion_n rather_o than_o he_o so_o much_o which_o be_v a_o specious_a sort_n of_o humility_n but_o be_v here_o notwithstanding_o condemn_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v also_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o apostolical_a censure_n rev._n 19_o 10._o &_o 22._o 8_o 9_o when_o st._n john_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o worship_v he_o who_o show_v he_o these_o thing_n the_o angel_n forbid_v he_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o be_o of_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n worship_n god._n so_o that_o none_o of_o our_o fellow-creature_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o god_n alone_o act_n 10._o 25._o when_o cornelius_n fall_v down_o at_o st._n peter_n foot_n and_o worship_v he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o supreme_a divine_a adoration_n as_o god._n but_o yet_o st._n peter_n take_v he_o up_o say_v stand_v up_o i_o myself_o also_o aâ—_n a_o man._n for_o that_o reason_n alone_o refuse_v it_o and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n too_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v then_o but_o only_o now_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o more_o perfect_a in_o his_o spirit_n as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o particular_a the_o same_o reason_n make_v it_o alike_o unlawful_a and_o idolatrous_a to_o pray_v to_o she_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o other_o saint_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o prerogative_n leave_v to_o she_o in_o this_o respect_n in_o the_o scripture_n luke_n 1._o 46._o marry_o say_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o call_v herself_o lady_n according_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o litany_n verse_n 47._o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n she_o own_v god_n for_o her_o saviour_n which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o call_v herself_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o verse_n 48._o from_o henceforth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v she_o do_v not_o say_v all_o age_n shall_v adore_v i_o and_o shall_v address_v their_o prayer_n to_o i_o but_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v as_o we_o do_v but_o chap._n 11._o 27_o 28._o when_o a_o certain_a woman_n among_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v then_o say_v he_o unto_o she_o yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o how_o can_v this_o consist_v with_o such_o a_o strange_a superiority_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o she_o john_n 2._o 4._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o my_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o any_o want_n of_o respect_n or_o love_n to_o she_o but_o to_o check_v she_o interpose_v in_o the_o office_n and_o work_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o can_v we_o believe_v then_o that_o she_o do_v share_n with_o he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n much_o less_o that_o she_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v he_o mat._n 12._o 47_o 48._o when_o a_o certain_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o he_o answer_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n and_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n there_o be_v neither_o here_o nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o least_o encouragement_n give_v to_o that_o worship_n and_o service_n that_o be_v perform_v to_o she_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v out_o his_o holy_a mother_n before_o the_o 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earth_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o civil_a conversation_n and_o we_o can_v certain_o acquaint_v they_o with_o all_o our_o want_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v require_v to_o ask_v the_o prayer_n of_o our_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n but_o we_o be_v require_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o in_o heaven_n our_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n pray_v for_o we_o as_o joint-petitioner_n or_o fellow-supplicant_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o common_a redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n whereas_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o joint-mediator_n of_o intercession_n with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o we_o ask_v or_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o our_o brethren_n but_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n as_o they_o do_v to_o god_n himself_o but_o shall_v we_o kneel_v down_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o pray_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o spain_n or_o america_n to_o hear_v or_o help_v we_o than_o we_o shall_v do_v just_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o will_v not_o the_o papist_n themselves_o censure_v that_o for_o idolatry_n or_o downright_a madness_n and_o whatsoever_o word_n do_v they_o think_v then_o their_o own_o practice_n deserve_v let_v they_o give_v their_o own_o practice_n what_o name_n they_o please_v we_o will_v not_o wrangle_v with_o they_o about_o a_o name_n chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o represent_v god_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n by_o image_n and_o that_o these_o image_n and_o the_o image_n and_o relic_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v due_o honour_v venerate_v or_o worship_v and_o that_o in_o this_o veneration_n and_o worship_n those_o be_v venerate_v which_o be_v represent_v by_o they_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o the_o invocat_n catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 2._o which_o be_v 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the_o trinity_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o it_o contrary_a to_o a_o plain_a and_o general_a law_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o plain_a prohibition_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o god_n himself_o appoint_v the_o cherubim_n as_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o representation_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o direct_v their_o worship_n to_o they_o as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o exod._n 25._o 17_o 22._o whereas_o the_o cherubim_n be_v not_o in_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n for_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n itself_o represent_v the_o church_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o cherubim_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o people_n sight_n where_o they_o be_v never_o to_o come_v but_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o once_o a_o year_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n enter_v into_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o mercy-seat_n and_o not_o the_o cherubim_n that_o be_v the_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cherubim_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o angel_n that_o encompass_v his_o throne_n and_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o cherubim_n or_o mercy-seat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o pray_v to_o or_o any_o adoration_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o god_n who_o make_v there_o his_o peculiar_a residence_n and_o so_o they_o worship_v god_n towards_o that_o place_n and_o no_o otherwise_o as_o we_o now_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o dwell_v but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v show_v that_o god_n any_o where_o appoint_v any_o image_n as_o representation_n of_o himself_o or_o object_n of_o worship_n which_o will_v be_v against_o his_o most_o express_a prohibition_n deut._n 4._o 15_o 16._o take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n of_o male_a or_o female_a here_o god_n forbid_v the_o make_v any_o image_n or_o resemblance_n of_o himself_o by_o whatsoever_o figure_n it_o may_v be_v express_v for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n determine_v this_o plain_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o speak_v from_o mount_n horeb_n and_o the_o prohibition_n of_o they_o be_v make_v without_o any_o limitation_n or_o evasion_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n tend_v to_o produce_v in_o man_n gross_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o abasement_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a nature_n act._n 17._o 29._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o man_n device_n 5but_a such_o gross_a notion_n these_o image_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o incline_v unto_o as_o rom._n 1._o 22_o 23._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n where_o not_o only_o the_o worship_v but_o the_o very_a make_n of_o any_o image_n of_o god_n by_o the_o heathen_a be_v censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v a_o debase_v of_o his_o nature_n for_o isa_n 40._o 18._o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n possible_a to_o be_v do_v and_o how_o will_v the_o image_n among_o the_o romanist_n escape_v this_o censure_n which_o have_v as_o little_a resemblance_n of_o god_n as_o any_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n do_v condemn_v sometime_o they_o paint_v one_o body_n with_o three_o head_n sometime_o one_o head_n with_o three_o face_n sometime_o one_o body_n with_o two_o head_n and_o a_o pigeon_n in_o the_o midst_n sometime_o and_o old_a man_n hold_v a_o crucifix_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o pigeon_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o mere_a mock_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o a_o downright_a debase_v of_o his_o glorious_a nature_n these_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o also_o some_o other_o of_o christ_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o mother_n arm_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o way_n beatificial_a to_o give_v the_o vulgar_a any_o instruction_n that_o they_o tend_v to_o pervert_v and_o overthrow_v all_o honourable_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n they_o tend_v to_o render_v man_n as_o jer._n 10._o 8._o altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a for_o the_o stock_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n for_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o every_o man_n be_v brutish_a in_o his_o knowledge_n every_o founder_n be_v confound_v in_o his_o grave_a 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the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offer_n that_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o ceremonial_a here_o express_v be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o thus_o people_n be_v every_o where_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o true_a and_o our_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v the_o service_n now_o that_o sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o place_n that_o sanctify_v the_o service_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n audience_n and_o acceptance_n for_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n we_o be_v we_o be_v equal_o near_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o 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2._o 19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v it_o up_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v accomplish_v god_n will_v no_o more_o have_v a_o figurative_a temple_n and_o now_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n not_o as_o perform_v in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o place_n as_o if_o they_o derive_v acceptance_n from_o the_o holiness_n of_o any_o place_n but_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n with_o which_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o to_o 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service_n perform_v in_o such_o place_n be_v very_o acceptable_a for_o the_o place_n sake_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o appropriate_a holiness_n in_o place_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n peculiar_o in_o they_o which_o render_v the_o worship_n acceptable_a who_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n can_v derive_v any_o acceptance_n to_o the_o service_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o common_a decency_n that_o some_o peculiar_a respect_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o such_o place_n where_o we_o solemn_o worship_v god._n but_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n that_o be_v there_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o not_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v peculiar_o there_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n that_o do_v sanctify_v the_o christian_a place_n of_o worship_n whatever_o sanctification_n they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n that_o do_v sanctify_v the_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n 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