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ex_fw-la eisdem_fw-la aut_fw-la percipimus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la expectamus_fw-la sparow_v canon_n pag._n 282._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o far_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o odious_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o under_o it_o they_o do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v christ_n himself_o crucify_a but_o the_o force_n effect_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n with_o all_o the_o comfort_n fruit_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o receive_v or_o expect_v thereby_o but_o if_o by_o we_o and_o we_o he_o only_o mean_v himself_o and_o desire_v i_o to_o oblige_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o inform_v he_o what_o figure_n that_o be_v which_o make_v the_o cross_n signify_v christ_n i_o must_v send_v he_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a canon_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o understand_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o he_o have_v now_o forget_v it_o neither_o let_v he_o say_v 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2._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o protestant_n protestant_n 7._o article_n iii_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 10._o prayer_n invocation_n etc._n etc._n be_v equivocal_a term_n misapply_v by_o the_o defender_n defender_n 8._o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v they_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o may_v desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o prove_v three_o sort_n of_o such_o prayer_n prayer_n 9_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n in_o the_o four_o age_n as_o protestant_n grant_v grant_v 10._o these_o prayer_n be_v not_o rhetorical_a flight_n flight_n 11._o in_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n st._n ephrem_fw-la st._n basil_n st._n gregory_n nissen_n the_o primitive_a father_n wrongful_o accuse_v by_o the_o defender_n as_o if_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n 12._o wrongful_o accuse_v as_o if_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o forego_n age_n age_n 13._o they_o pray_v to_o saint_n within_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n
that_o whether_o you_o will_v or_o not_o every_o petition_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v necessary_o a_o prayer_n and_o he_o that_o make_v it_o invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o that_o prince_n or_o court_n for_o favor_n or_o for_o justice_n 2._o honour_v jid._n saint_n may_v be_v honour_v i_o must_v also_o with_o the_o same_o mr._n thorndike_n say_v that_o to_o dispute_v whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v those_o who_o we_o call_v proper_o saint_n or_o not_o be_v to_o dispute_v whether_o we_o be_v to_o be_v christian_n and_o to_o believe_v this_o or_o not_o for_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v honour_v those_o who_o honour_v i_o it_o become_v as_o certain_o to_o honour_v they_o too_o and_o that_o whether_o this_o honour_n be_v religious_a or_o civil_a become_v disputable_a only_o for_o want_v of_o word_n vulgar_a use_v not_o have_v provide_v proper_a term_n to_o signify_v all_o conception_n which_o come_v not_o from_o common_a sense_n 3._o i_o suppose_v mr._n we_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o thorndike_n as_o in_o they_o speak_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o church_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o and_o prove_v it_o from_o undeniable_a 28._o undeniable_a apoc._n v._n 8._o viij_o 3._o gen._n xxvi_o 5.24_o exod._n xxxii_o 13._o deut._n ix_o 27._o 1_o king_n xi_o 1.32_o 33_o 34._o xv_o 4_o 2_o king_n viij_o 19_o nineteeen_o 34._o xx_o 6._o esd_v xxxvii_o 35._o 1_o king_n xviii_o 36._o 1_o chron._n xxix_o 28._o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o bring_v and_o st._n cyprian_n st._n jerome_n st._n augustin_n st._n leo_n st._n gregory_n and_o many_o more_o which_o he_o can_v bring_v passage_n of_o the_o father_n word_n ibid._n pag._n 354._o ibid._n pag._n 355._o whether_o they_o be_v our_o mediator_n intercessor_n or_o advocate_n be_v only_o a_o contention_n about_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o happiness_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o that_o therefore_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o this_o regard_n may_v be_v count_v mediator_n intercessor_n or_o advocate_n between_o god_n and_o we_o will_v be_v mere_a contention_n about_o word_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o avoid_v if_o i_o can_v in_o all_o controversial_a discourse_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o catholic_n and_o moderate_a protestant_n be_v not_o whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o inferior_a honour_n or_o whether_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o if_o we_o intend_v by_o that_o prayer_n to_o do_v that_o to_o they_o which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n for_o we_o for_o that_o as_o the_o same_o mr._n 356._o ibid._n pag._n 356._o thorndike_n well_o observe_v still_o real_o and_o actual_o as_o the_o same_o author_n note_n apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v creature_n which_o prevent_v idolatry_n can_v not_o be_v say_v without_o idolatry_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o beseech_v or_o entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o defender_n and_o we_o be_v we_o we_o may_v desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o whether_o such_o kind_n of_o address_n as_o these_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o to_o make_v god_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n a_o very_a disrespectful_a term_n for_o the_o saint_n who_o reign_n with_o god_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o fellow-creature_n however_o exalt_v to_o such_o a_o glorify_a state._n perhaps_o he_o will_v here_o tell_v i_o with_o the_o same_o mr._n thorndike_n 9_o thorndike_n 9_o that_o there_o may_v be_v three_o sort_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n ibid._n three_o for_o be_v of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n accordidg_v to_o mr._n therndike_n ibid._n the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n but_o to_o desire_v his_o blessing_n by_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n and_o interecession_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o second_o of_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o or_o apronobis_fw-la and_o the_o three_o when_o one_o desire_n immediate_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o same_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temperal_n 357._o ibid._n pa._n 357._o which_o all_o christian_n require_v of_o god_n that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o agretable_a with_o christianity_n though_o he_o can_v go_v so_o far_o with_o mr._n therâ—â—â—â—_n as_o to_o allow_v of_o the_o word_n meris_fw-la in_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o think_v make_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saint_n râ—â—_n parallel_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o second_o have_v the_o begâ—â—â—ing_n in_o the_o â—_o flourish_a vine_n of_o the_o church_n after_o constantine_n 358._o constantine_n this_o be_v mr._n thorndikes_n assertion_n who_o affirmas_fw-la that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o letin_n church_n bassi_n nazlanzen_n nyssene_n ambrose_n jerom_n augustin_n chrysostom_n both_o the_o cyrll_n theodoret_n fulgeutlus_n gregory_n the_o great_a leo_n more_o or_o rather_o all_o after_o that_o time_n have_v all_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o desire_v their_o assistance_n ibid._n pag._n 358._o but_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o 〈…〉_o and_o rhetorical_a flight_n then_o direct_a prayer_n and_o that_o in_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o three_o age_n before_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o three_o that_o he_o have_v sufficient_o show_v in_o his_o appendix_n to_o this_o three_o article_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n devotion_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v such_o and_o that_o therefore_o she_o adore_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o all_o which_o i_o will_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v give_v he_o positive_a answer_n and_o examine_v his_o ground_n because_o he_o tax_v i_o with_o negligence_n in_o that_o point_n and_o first_o 10._o first_o 10._o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr daillè_fw-la himself_n have_v the_o same_o notion_n he_o have_v of_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v rather_o innocent_a wish_n and_o rhetorical_a flight_n than_o prayer_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o i_o think_v the_o rhetoric_n lie_v at_o his_o door_n who_o fly_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a shift_n it_o seem_v these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o duriores_fw-la loci_fw-la more_o difficult_a passage_n which_o some_o only_o nibble_v as_o other_o can_v not_o digest_v and_o he_o only_o shift_v off_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o rhetorical_a flight_n or_o novelty_n and_o therefore_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n be_v not_o out_o as_o this_o gentleman_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v when_o he_o say_v 4._o exposit_n sect._n 3._o page_n 4._o that_o protestant_n in_o general_n oblige_v by_o the_o sirength_n of_o truth_n begin_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o custom_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o honour_v their_o relic_n be_v establish_v even_o in_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o church_n age._n protestant_o grant_v pray_v to_o saint_n to_o have_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o four_o age._n or_o that_o m._n daillè_fw-la grant_v as_o much_o for_o certain_o his_o accuse_v the_o father_n of_o that_o age_n of_o alter_v in_o that_o point_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o three_o forego_v age_n and_o his_o mince_v the_o boldness_n of_o his_o assertion_n by_o his_o neque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la veer_fw-la long_o aberr_v aturum_fw-la puto_fw-la and_o his_o ferè_fw-la sunt_fw-la bujus_fw-la generis_fw-la show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v for_o such_o 7._o defence_n pa._n 7._o howeve_v the_o defender_n be_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr daillè_n religion_n in_o this_o 11._o this_o 11._o point_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o address_n be_v real_o of_o this_o line_v â—nd_n prove_v it_o first_o from_o two_o example_n of_o st._n gregory_n natianzen_n â—nd_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o age_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v â—t_a admit_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n immediate_o upon_o their_o decease_n but_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v altogether_o insufficient_a only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o primitive_a fathen_n to_o saint_n be_v not_o rhetorical_a slight_n only_o for_o example_n for_o i_o say_v suppose_v for_o with_o leave_n of_o the_o greek_a scollast_n the_o patticle_n if_o do_v not_o always_o denote_v â—_o doubt_v but_o rather_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v so_o in_o this_o place_n if_o st._n gregory_n iustead_o of_o hear_v o_o great_a soul_n of_o constintint_n if_o live_v last_o hear_v i_o have_v sald_v as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v he_o hear_v o_o grease_n soul_n but_o i_o know_v not_o â—â—better_v thou_o do_v or_o no_o the_o rhetotlcal_a slight_n have_v be_v spoil_v how_o much_o rather_o than_o may_v we_o supâ—e_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o pather_z
to_o idolatry_n sin_v not_o the_o least_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o flourish_a christian_a church_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o in_o her_o constant_a practice_n be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n that_o none_o but_o they_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v themselves_o be_v persuade_v of_o any_o thing_n so_o it_o render_v the_o papist_n odious_a can_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o perpetual_a clamour_v be_v 21._o be_v 21._o that_o roman_a catholic_o kneel_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o their_o saint_n and_o bow_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v idolatrous_a i_o wish_v they_o who_o accuse_v we_o in_o that_o manner_n know_v what_o rash_a judgement_n be_v or_o reflect_v upon_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o rash_a judgement_n i_o say_v which_o from_o a_o exterior_a innocent_a action_n judge_v the_o inward_a intention_n to_o be_v wicked_a i_o wish_v also_o they_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n and_o consider_v that_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o make_v that_o honour_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o any_o thing_n become_v idolatrous_a first_o the_o understanding_n must_v acknowledge_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o object_n true_o divine_a and_o worthy_a of_o adoration_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n where_o real_o there_o be_v nosuch_o excellency_n second_o the_o will_n must_v have_v a_o propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o it_o as_o such_o and_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o and_o last_o the_o body_n must_v pay_v the_o exterior_a obeisance_n of_o bow_v kneeling_z prostrate_v kiss_v etc._n etc._n in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o interior_a love_n and_o knowledge_n now_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o this_o interior_a affection_n to_o or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o object_n excellency_n by_o the_o exterior_a action_n because_o those_o exterior_a action_n be_v common_a to_o many_o object_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o different_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n idolater_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a judgement_n to_o accuse_v catholic_o as_o idolater_n but_o may_v also_o be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o sign_n of_o mockery_n as_o in_o testimony_n of_o our_o honour_n which_o we_o see_v they_o be_v when_o the_o jew_n adore_v our_o saviour_n say_v all_o hale_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o accuse_v catholic_o of_o idolatry_n as_o adorer_n of_o image_n must_v either_o pretend_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o their_o manifest_a declaration_n profess_v the_o contrary_a or_o be_v convince_v to_o pass_v a_o uncertain_a nay_o a_o rash_a judgement_n against_o their_o fellow_n christian_n 3._o now_o the_o argument_n the_o defender_n bring_v against_o our_o doctrine_n answer_v doctrine_n 22._o iii_o objection_n answer_v be_v take_v from_o st._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n the_o pontifical_a the_o good-fryday's_a service_n and_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n to_o all_o which_o i_o give_v he_o such_o answer_n as_o have_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o all_o but_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o cavil_v but_o not_o withstand_v these_o clear_a answer_n he_o again_o proceed_v to_o enforce_v the_o same_o objection_n by_o only_a amplify_a the_o difficulty_n without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o distinction_n which_o i_o give_v so_o that_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o repeat_v they_o here_o again_o and_o show_v he_o that_o they_o be_v full_a and_o if_o he_o will_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o unanswerable_a and_o first_o as_o to_o st._n thomas_n i_o premise_v we_o be_v not_o to_o defend_v every_o scholastic_a opinion_n thomas_n opinion_n 23._o st._n thomas_n we_o be_v only_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o school_n so_o that_o have_v st._n thomas_n err_v never_o so_o much_o in_o his_o opinion_n catholic_o as_o catholic_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o it_o but_o withal_o i_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v calm_o interpret_v that_o great_a doctor_n and_o take_v his_o argument_n entire_o he_o will_v find_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o conclusion_n not_o to_o be_v so_o heterodox_n as_o he_o represent_v it_o what_o new_a argument_n do_v he_o now_o bring_v against_o what_o i_o say_v but_o only_o to_o repeat_v this_o doctor_n conclusion_n in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o positive_a and_o neither_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o vindicator_n fancy_n nor_o elude_v by_o his_o sophistry_n he_o will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v consider_v also_o that_o other_o 9_o other_o estin_n lib._n 3._o do_v 9_o schoolman_n and_o those_o disciple_n of_o st._n thomas_n have_v as_o plain_a and_o positive_a conclusion_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v with_o latria_n or_o divine_a adoration_n he_o will_v have_v do_v also_o just_o to_o have_v consider_v how_o it_o be_v that_o his_o follower_n explicate_v their_o master_n show_v by_o other_o express_a iâ—ago_fw-la express_a the_o same_o st._n thâ—mâ—n_n upon_o the_o 11_o ch._n of_o the_o hebrew_n lect_v 5._o as_o these_o word_n adersuit_n fastigium_fw-la virgae_fw-la ejus_fw-la after_o some_o other_o explication_n say_v thus_o well_fw-mi si_fw-la adoravit_fw-la sastigium_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la sensâ—â—_n quia_fw-la adoravit_fw-la christum_fw-la signisicatum_fw-la per_fw-la virgam_fw-la illam_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la adoramus_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la &_o crucem_fw-la ratione_fw-la christi_fw-la passi_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la vade_fw-la proprie_fw-la non_fw-la adoramus_fw-la crucem_fw-la sed_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la and_o in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la colloss_n lect_v 1._o upon_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la holorum_fw-la servitus_fw-la he_o show_v that_o there_o may_v be_v idolatry_n in_o worthipe_v a_o image_n idâ—lâ—latria_n est_fw-fr quande_fw-fr qun_fw-fr exhibet_fw-la alicui_fw-la imagini_fw-la honorem_fw-la dibitum_fw-la deo._n it_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v think_v that_o by_o his_o conclusion_n in_o his_o sumn_n he_o either_o contradict_v himself_o or_o profess_v what_o he_o here_o declare_v to_o be_v idolatry_n but_o that_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o express_v that_o the_o adoration_n which_o we_o pay_v before_o the_o cross_n be_v true_o divine_a because_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o christ_n who_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n item_n 2.2_o 9â—_n 81_o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 3._o motus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o imaginem_fw-la prout_fw-la eâ—_n imago_fw-la non_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la sed_fw-la â—endit_fw-la in_o id_fw-la cnjus_fw-la est_fw-la iâ—ago_fw-la place_n that_o his_o meaning_n can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o cross_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v but_o that_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o cross_n be_v divine_a because_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o that_o divine_a object_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o cross_n the_o cross_n be_v no_o other_o but_o as_o a_o perspective_n to_o bring_v the_o object_n more_o clear_o to_o our_o apprehension_n and_o through_o which_o the_o adoration_n pass_v to_o the_o object_n which_o it_o represent_v twelve_o creature_n irraticnali_fw-la in_o se_fw-la onsideratae_fw-la non_fw-la delâ—â—tur_fw-la ab_fw-la houriâ—â—_n aliqua_fw-la jubjectâ—â—_n vel_fw-la honâ—â—_n qâ—â—â—_n autem_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la honoretur_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la â—â—â—em_fw-la homoâ—e_fw-la quo_fw-la chriâ—us_fw-la honoratur_fw-la sicut_fw-la purpura_fw-la regis_fw-la honoratur_fw-la codem_fw-la honore_fw-la quo_fw-la rex_fw-la we_o damalcen_n dicitâ—â—n_a â—ertie_n libro_fw-la il._n 2.2_o qu._n 103._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 3._o def._n pa._n 16._o appendix_n pag._n 141._o 141._o twelve_o so_o that_o the_o cross_n as_o st._n thomas_n himself_o here_o say_v be_v a_o insensible_a creature_n deserve_v no_o honour_n but_o only_o as_o it_o represent_v christ_n or_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n one_o with_o he_o in_o which_o manner_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v one_o with_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n that_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n must_v be_v divine_a how_o much_o more_o christian_a and_o scholar_n like_a have_v it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o have_v search_v into_o and_o according_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n explicate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o learned_a doctor_n who_o write_n have_v be_v admire_v and_o reverence_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n than_o so_o ungentile_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o reverie_n as_o he_o call_v they_o if_o our_o defender_n have_v not_o understand_v how_o the_o image_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o object_n represent_v or_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a and_o sophistical_a invention_n he_o may_v indeed_o 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bail_n be_v summa_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la sess_n 25._o the_o invocat_n venerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 701._o e._n where_o he_o will_v find_v the_o word_n eorum_fw-la quite_o leave_v out_o which_o will_v i_o hope_v satisfy_v he_o that_o we_o neither_o make_v our_o prayer_n etc._n i'a_fw-fr ut_fw-la affirâ—â—â—tes_fw-la sanctâ—rum_fw-la reliquit_v veneratienem_fw-la at_o que_fw-la benerem_fw-la non_fw-la debevi_fw-la velea_v aliaque_fw-la sacra_fw-la monum_fw-la â—ta_fw-la a_o filelibâ—â—_n inuâ—iliter_fw-la bonâ—rari_fw-la atque_fw-la opis_fw-la impetrande_fw-fr causi_fw-la saâ—â—orum_fw-la memorias_fw-la frustra_fw-la frequentar_n ommine_v damninde_n esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n memoriae_fw-la sancterum_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la sacra_fw-la monumenta_fw-la be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o if_o corum_fw-la hâ—d_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o monument_n or_o memorial_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o seminine_a gender_n in_o that_o sentence_n thus_o earum_fw-la memoriarum_fw-la opis_fw-la in_o petrandae_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-fr qued_a credatur_fw-la inesse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o its_o diviâ—itas_fw-la vel_fw-la virtus_fw-la prope_a quam_fw-la sint_fw-la colâ—â—dae_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la peiendum_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la fidutia_fw-la in_o lâ—â—agin_n but_o sit_v figâ—â—da_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o monument_n nor_o to_o the_o relic_n nor_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o council_n then_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o word_n of_o it_o condemn_v three_o fort_n of_o person_n the_o first_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o veneration_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n the_o second_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o relic_n and_o other_o holy_a monument_n be_v unprofitable_o honour_v and_o the_o three_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o vain_a frequent_v in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o they_o who_o give_v another_o sense_n wrest_v the_o word_n and_o impose_v a_o doctrine_n which_o never_o any_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v nor_o any_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o but_o the_o defender_n accuse_v they_o of_o and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v again_o repeat_v in_o his_o close_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o old_a popery_n but_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v call_v it_o new_a calumny_n and_o a_o fearful_a blunder_n of_o his_o own_o they_o who_o doubt_v whether_o i_o speak_v truth_n or_o no_o may_v be_v please_v to_o read_v the_o council_n itself_o and_o some_o line_n further_o they_o will_v find_v that_o it_o profess_v it_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o divinity_n or_o virtue_n be_v in_o image_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o they_o or_o any_o trust_n to_o be_v put_v in_o image_n and_o i_o think_v the_o same_o case_n hold_v in_o monument_n there_o remain_v one_o objection_n from_o bellarmin_n 28._o bellarmin_n 28._o concern_v the_o veneration_n of_o image_n mention_v by_o the_o defender_n in_o his_o close_n which_o be_v examplari_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr imag._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o p._n 1697._o ch._n 22._o non_fw-la esse_fw-la dicendum_fw-la jataginibus_fw-la deberi_fw-la culium_fw-la latriae_fw-la ch._n 23._o imagine_v christi_fw-la improprie_fw-la velper_n accidens_fw-la posse_fw-la honorari_fw-la culiu_fw-la latriae_fw-la ch._n 24._o imagine_v â—er_o see_v &_o propry_v non_fw-la esse_fw-la colendâ—â—â—o_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsum_fw-la colitur_fw-la ch._n 25_o quina_fw-la conelusio_fw-la culous_a qui_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o proprie_fw-la debetur_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la est_fw-la cusius_n quidam_fw-la impersedus_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o reductive_a peranet_n ad_fw-la speciens_fw-la ajue_fw-la culius_fw-la qui_fw-la debeiur_fw-fr examplari_fw-la that_o he_o affirm_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v venerate_v not_o 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of_o justification_n be_v overrun_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o wonder_n at_o my_o confident_a denial_n of_o it_o without_o any_o proof_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o bring_v no_o other_o himself_o but_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n that_o he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n accuse_v the_o catholic_a church_n false_o accuse_v etc._n etc._n i_o must_v confess_v we_o shall_v find_v in_o those_o age_n strange_a accusation_n of_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o who_o ever_o peruse_v the_o act_n of_o our_o council_n will_v find_v they_o be_v only_o mere_a calumny_n and_o misrepresentation_n i_o need_v not_o send_v owned_a defender_n further_o than_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o french_a clergy_n in_o the_o year_n 1685_o where_o he_o will_v find_v those_o calumny_n injury_n and_o falsity_n prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o author_n but_o what_o our_o defender_n mean_v now_o by_o the_o true_a 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james_n do_v yes_o yes_o time_n be_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v loud_o accuse_v of_o err_v in_o fundamental_o because_o she_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n without_o which_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a but_o now_o the_o fundamental_a error_n be_v find_v to_o lie_v elsewhere_o god_n be_v thank_v and_o yet_o justification_n must_v still_o remain_v for_o so_o go_v the_o game_n a_o bone_n of_o contention_n want_v of_o charity_n will_v always_o keep_v we_o asunder_o and_o though_o we_o be_v agree_v yet_o the_o spite_n of_o it_o be_v we_o will_v not_o agree_v the_o defender_n know_v upon_o what_o politic_a motive_n thing_n be_v so_o manage_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v gratify_v at_o this_o juncture_n lest_o there_o shall_v appear_v a_o possibility_n of_o union_n 21._o union_n see_v the_o advertisement_n to_o the_o bp._n of_o condom_n exposition_n pag._n 8._o exposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 21._o 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