baruch_n v._n 11._o so_o be_v the_o papist_n image_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o incense_n they_o burn_v to_o they_o 5._o the_o heathen_a speak_v to_o their_o idol_n as_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v they_o baruch_n v._n 41._o so_o do_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v ave_fw-la lignum_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la 6._o the_o heathenish_a priest_n beard_n and_o head_n be_v shave_v baruch_n v._n 31._o and_o so_o be_v our_o popish_a priest_n crown_n 7._o the_o heathen_n about_o the_o calends_o of_o february_n visit_v all_o their_o temple_n with_o light_n a_o like_a ceremony_n the_o papist_n use_v at_o candlemas_n 8._o the_o heathen_a commend_v every_o city_n and_o village_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o god_n or_o goddess_n juno_n be_v lady_n guardian_n of_o carthage_n venus_n of_o cyprus_n diana_n of_o ephesus_n pallas_n of_o athens_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o our_o papist_n likewise_o multiply_v their_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o 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they_o by_o church_n service_n and_o by_o canonical_a hour_n 3._o and_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o adoration_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n divine_a approach_v so_o near_o to_o divine_a worship_n as_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o same_o material_n and_o sacred_a rite_n 4._o we_o acknowledge_v then_o on_o both_o part_n that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v we_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n to_o wit_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o adoration_n or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n divine_a or_o with_o sacred_a rite_n appertain_v to_o god_n religion_n and_o above_o rehearse_v 5._o st._n hierom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o practice_n hereof_o that_o he_o affirm_v we_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o adore_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n nor_o the_o sun_n moon_n archangel_n or_o any_o other_o name_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o but_o we_o honour_v the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o adore_v he_o who_o martyr_n they_o be_v and_o against_o vigilantius_n who_o at_o any_o time_n adore_v martyr_n 6._o and_o with_o he_o consent_v the_o faithful_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o be_v traduce_v of_o superstition_n for_o adore_a martyr_n decease_v affirm_v that_o they_o adore_v christ_n jesus_n only_o and_o exhibit_v no_o more_o to_o martyr_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o love_n euseb_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 7._o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n will_v patronise_v the_o popish_a superstition_n of_o worship_v of_o saint_n depart_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o hierom_n say_v that_o he_o honour_v paula_n decease_v cultoris_fw-la tui_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o worship_v thou_o but_o to_o they_o we_o answer_v that_o every_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v not_o such_o as_o papist_n require_v and_o therefore_o to_o reason_n from_o honour_n in_o general_a to_o a_o certain_a kind_n thereof_o be_v to_o mock_v the_o reader_n fraud_n this_o be_v a_o great_a fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o member_n of_o it_o do_v not_o only_a worship_n saint_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o beside_o worship_v imaginary_a saint_n which_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o one_o st._n longis_n who_o pierce_v as_o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n side_n as_o one_o st._n martial_a st._n peter_n cousin_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v do_v serve_v at_o the_o table_n when_o jesus_n christ_n do_v administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goat_n drive_v paganism_n out_o of_o the_o gaul_n when_o there_o be_v no_o goat_n in_o the_o gaul_n as_o likewise_o one_o saint_n ursula_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n captain_n of_o a_o army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o virgin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o england_n item_n one_o st._n katherine_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o castor_n king_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n maxentius_n to_o have_v convert_v the_o queen_n faustina_n and_o fifty_o philosopher_n all_o the_o abovesaid_a saint_n be_v here_o indeed_o in_o the_o world_n as_o easy_a it_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o who_o life_n by_o baronius_n confession_n in_o his_o martyrologie_n be_v full_a of_o fable_n not_o one_o good_a ancient_a author_n that_o have_v live_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o these_o imaginary_a saint_n be_v set_v up_o do_v speak_v of_o these_o saint_n and_o yet_o prayer_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o of_o st._n margarite_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v swallow_v she_o who_o also_o burst_v by_o that_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o childbirth_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o read_v her_o legend_n to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v deliver_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v unlawful_a thereupon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v commit_v a_o great_a idolatry_n 1._o we_o say_v with_o epiphanius_n let_v mary_n have_v honour_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v adore_v 2._o but_o the_o papist_n instead_o of_o honour_n exhibit_v error_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v and_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_v she_o according_a to_o the_o say_a father_n be_v heresy_n and_o dotage_n 3._o for_o some_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o papist_n give_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o action_n of_o divine_a adoration_n namely_o invocation_n rom._n 10._o v._n 14._o vow_n psalm_n 50._o v._o 14._o oath_n deut._n 6._o v._o 13._o and_o yet_o tursellin_n the_o jesuit_n commend_v paul_n a_o hermit_n and_o say_v he_o adore_v god_n and_o his_o mother_n 4._o epiphanius_n have_v another_o belief_n for_o by_o many_o of_o his_o speech_n he_o condemn_v
in_o general_a all_o religious_a adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 79._o epiphan_n haeref_o 72._o in_o fine_a v._n 79._o although_o say_v he_o she_o be_v glorious_a holy_a and_o honourable_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v to_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o woman_n in_o which_o speech_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v she_o over_o excellent_a he_o call_v her_o woman_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v aforehand_o of_o the_o heresy_n which_o shall_v arise_v and_o premonish_v that_o none_o in_o admiration_n of_o her_o sanctity_n shall_v fall_v into_o this_o heresy_n of_o adoration_n 5._o of_o which_o dote_a heresy_n of_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o in_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o man_n and_o woman_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n thrice_o a_o day_n when_o the_o ave_fw-la mary_n bell_n ring_v send_v up_o their_o unite_a devotious_a to_o she_o and_o where_o one_o profess_v himself_o a_o devote_n to_o our_o saviour_n whole_a town_n devote_v themselves_o to_o she_o where_o one_o pray_v at_o a_o crucifix_n ten_o pray_v at_o her_o image_n where_o one_o fa_v on_o friday_n which_o they_o account_v our_o lord_n day_n many_o fast_o on_o saturday_n which_o they_o count_v our_o ladaies_o day_n to_o conclude_v they_o conclude_v all_o their_o prayer_n with_o a_o ave_fw-la maria_n as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o lord_n prayer_n and_o most_o of_o their_o treatise_n with_o laus_fw-la deiparae_fw-la virgini_fw-la praise_v be_v to_o the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o psalter_n call_v bonaventure_n they_o have_v entitle_v all_o the_o 150._o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o she_o and_o where_o he_o say_v lord_n they_o put_v lady_n touch_v adoration_n of_o relic_n it_o be_v idolatry_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v very_o much_o guilty_a thereof_o what_o office_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v by_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o to_o bury_v they_o 1._o this_o the_o protestant_n reprove_v concern_v relic_n of_o saint_n 1._o such_o adoration_n of_o relic_n as_o s._n hierome_n himself_o and_o s._n augustine_n condemn_v 2._o the_o attribute_v of_o supernatural_a effect_n to_o monument_n and_o relic_n which_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o place_v confidence_n and_o merit_n in_o these_o thing_n without_o any_o divine_a authority_n and_o to_o cause_n people_n to_o gad_n and_o wander_v to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o they_o 4._o we_o most_o of_o all_o condemn_v the_o imposture_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o true_a reliks_n bring_v in_o counterfeit_n the_o lance_n be_v find_v wherewith_o christ_n side_n be_v pierce_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n make_v of_o the_o same_o brass_n which_o moses_n his_o serpent_n be_v at_o milan_n in_o s._n ambrose_n his_o church_n tunica_n inconsutilis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o consequent_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n barter_v and_o make_v portsale_n of_o these_o relic_n abuse_v herein_o the_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o fond_a people_n 2._o and_o on_o the_o side_n the_o say_a protestant_n declare_v that_o the_o office_n which_o be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n decease_a by_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a be_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o to_o bury_v they_o in_o that_o regard_n eusebius_n write_v thus_o concern_v polycarp_n after_o we_o have_v gather_v his_o bone_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o gold_n we_o bury_v they_o where_o it_o be_v fit_a of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o dead_a bone_n and_o carcase_n of_o saint_n 1._o when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o any_o place_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o we_o admire_v his_o power_n and_o praise_v his_o goodness_n 2._o and_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o god_n have_v use_v dead_a bone_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o life_n 2_o king_n 13._o v._n 21._o 3._o and_o concern_v these_o thing_n bishop_n jewel_n have_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n reply_v art_n 1._o p._n 39_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n have_v oftentimes_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n even_o by_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v be_v his_o messenger_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o will._n but_o as_o they_o be_v godly_a inducement_n at_o the_o first_o to_o lead_v people_n unto_o the_o truth_n so_o afterward_o they_o become_v snare_n to_o lead_v the_o same_o people_n into_o error_n we_o protestant_n must_v not_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o popish_a worship_n nor_o assist_v to_o the_o mass_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v present_a there_o but_o either_o we_o must_v give_v great_a offence_n or_o commit_v a_o great_a 2._o give_v great_a offence_n if_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o cense_a image_n bow_v before_o they_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o kiss_v in_o call_v upon_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 3._o or_o commit_v a_o great_a if_o we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o idolatry_n in_o so_o do_v we_o give_v great_a offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o receive_v a_o mark_n from_o the_o beast_n but_o a_o grievous_a wound_n 4._o constantine_n the_o emperor_n think_v himself_o defile_v if_o he_o have_v but_o see_v a_o heathenish_a altar_n ambros_n epist._n 31._o david_n if_o he_o have_v but_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o idol_n psal_n 16._o v._n 4._o their_o offering_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v nor_o take_v their_o name_n into_o my_o mouth_n 5._o the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n may_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o prayer_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o idolater_n when_o they_o keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n can_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o same_o altar_n with_o they_o 6._o let_v we_o think_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o those_o fearful_a menace_n apoc._n 14._o v._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o 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