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but_o wonder_n that_o person_n shall_v use_v so_o many_o endeavour_n not_o to_o understand_v we_o 10._o expos_fw-la p._n 10._o and_o because_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n have_v observe_v in_o one_o sense_n adoration_n invocation_n and_o the_o name_n of_o mediator_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v astonish_v why_o they_o will_v still_o misapply_v those_o term_n to_o render_v our_o doctrine_n odious_a whereas_o if_o they_o will_v but_o strict_o keep_v to_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o use_v they_o all_o their_o objection_n and_o accusation_n will_v loose_v their_o force_n and_o we_o may_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o christian_a unity_n art_fw-la iii_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 9_o art_n 3._o p._n 9_o he_o grant_v with_o monsieur_n daillè_fw-la that_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n in_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o pag._n 7._o make_v address_n to_o they_o but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v only_o innocent_a wish_n and_o rhetorical_a flight_n what_o authority_n do_v he_o bring_v for_o this_o assertion_n and_o his_o far_a accusation_n of_o these_o father_n of_o the_o four_o century_n that_o they_o do_v certain_o begin_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o those_o before_o they_o 8._o pag._n 8._o do_v any_o in_o that_o or_o the_o follow_a age_n accuse_v or_o censure_v they_o if_o not_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v he_o condemn_v those_o prayer_n those_o innocent_a wish_n and_o holy_a rapture_n as_o he_o call_v they_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v prayer_n as_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v etc._n etc._n we_o only_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o condemn_v such_o as_o censure_v all_o those_o ancient_n and_o orthodox_n father_n what_o authority_n have_v you_o to_o oppose_v we_o you_o say_v it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n show_v that_o word_n if_o you_o can_v we_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o the_o antiquity_n and_o uninteruptedness_n of_o our_o doctrine_n beside_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o innocence_n of_o it_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o belief_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o we_o than_o all_o the_o sophistical_a argument_n bring_v against_o we_o we_o name_v they_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o victory_n they_o have_v obtain_v through_o his_o grace_n and_o humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o vouchsafe_v to_o favour_v we_o by_o their_o intercession_n if_o we_o mention_v their_o merit_n it_o be_v only_o those_o victory_n they_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o favour_n which_o we_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o regard_v our_o unworthiness_n even_o as_o we_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o our_o own_o because_o more_o pure_a but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o such_o a_o idle_a fancy_n as_o if_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n 12._o pag._n 12._o need_v as_o he_o say_v the_o assistance_n of_o st._n bathildis_n or_o potentiana_n to_o recommend_v he_o to_o his_o father_n or_o the_o desert_n of_o a_o st._n martin_n to_o obtain_v our_o forgiveness_n we_o detest_v such_o thought_n and_o abominate_a such_o doctrine_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n have_v full_o explicate_v our_o tenet_n what_o this_o author_n or_o other_o impose_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o nor_o be_v we_o concern_v to_o maintain_v the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o follow_v from_o such_o imposition_n art_fw-la iu_o image_n and_o relic_n his_o next_o article_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n complain_v how_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o our_o most_o repute_a writer_n contradict_v what_o m._n de_fw-fr meaux_n will_v have_v we_o to_o think_v be_v their_o only_a design_n in_o that_o service_n 13._o art_n 4._o pag._n 13._o let_v we_o examine_v this_o a_o little_a the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n business_n be_v to_o explicate_v the_o universal_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o scholastic_a opinion_n or_o those_o practice_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o general_o receive_v he_o tell_v we_o therefore_o 8._o expos_fw-la sect._n 5._o pag._n 8._o that_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v they_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o they_o any_o other_o virtue_n but_o that_o of_o exciting_a in_o we_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o they_o represent_v that_o the_o honour_n we_o render_v they_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o very_o see_v of_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a can_v but_o excite_v in_o we_o a_o more_o lively_a remembrance_n of_o he_o who_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n that_o whilst_o this_o image_n before_o our_o eye_n cause_v this_o precious_a remembrance_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v natural_o move_v to_o testify_v by_o some_o exterior_a sign_n how_o far_o our_o gratitude_n bear_v we_o which_o exterior_a sign_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o image_n but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o that_o image_n so_o that_o proper_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o council_n the_o image_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o be_v only_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o representative_a or_o memorative_a sign_n which_o be_v therefore_o apt_a to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o there_o show_v precise_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a style_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o that_o cross_n not_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o present_v in_o or_o with_o or_o to_o that_o cross_n as_o if_o the_o cross_n itself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n as_o another_o answerer_n represent_v our_o doctrine_n passim_fw-la answer_v to_o papist_n protest_v sect._n 5._o passim_fw-la but_o to_o he_o in_o heaven_n who_o become_a man_n and_o die_v for_o we_o we_o remember_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o our_o adoration_n and_o not_o the_o cross_n the_o cross_n therefore_o whether_o take_v as_o wood_n or_o stone_n or_o moreover_o as_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a be_v not_o proper_o the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n but_o be_v a_o help_n to_o recall_v our_o wander_a thought_n back_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v by_o his_o die_v for_o we_o and_o whilst_o we_o have_v these_o good_a thought_n in_o our_o mind_n our_o affection_n be_v inflame_v and_o we_o in_o presence_n of_o that_o image_n which_o occasion_v those_o pious_a affection_n show_v by_o some_o exterior_a act_n what_o be_v our_o inward_a sentiment_n and_o pay_v our_o adoration_n to_o our_o redeemer_n but_o not_o to_o the_o image_n that_o represent_v he_o this_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o innocent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n without_o mixture_n of_o scholastic_a subtlety_n and_o this_o the_o abovenamed_a author_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o innocent_a 84._o ibid._n p._n 84._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o very_a innocent_a thing_n to_o worship_n god_n or_o christ_n when_o any_o natural_a or_o institute_v sign_n bring_v they_o to_o our_o mind_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o sign_n as_o if_o a_o man_n upon_o view_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v raise_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o adore_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n or_o upon_o the_o accidental_a sight_n of_o a_o natural_a cross_n and_o why_o not_o upon_o the_o design_a sight_n of_o a_o artificial_a one_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o love_n of_o his_o lord_n who_o die_v for_o he_o and_o bow_v his_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o the_o most_o submissive_a adoration_n but_o because_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v innocent_a therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n but_o will_v have_v the_o use_v of_o image_n in_o our_o church_n to_o be_v not_o primary_o for_o remembrance_n but_o for_o worship_n 85._o ibid._n pag._n 85._o and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n express_o teach_v but_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v it_o the_o council_n indeed_o tell_v we_o as_o he_o cite_v that_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n sess_n 25._o dec._n the_o invoc_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v especial_o in_o church_n not_o as_o he_o render_v it_o especial_o to_o be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o church_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o
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