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worship_n and_o no_o more_o be_v approve_v by_o saint_n augustine_n 10._o who_o by_o that_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o worship_n that_o must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o that_o civil_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o may_v and_o must_v perform_v to_o those_o that_o excel_v either_o in_o place_n of_o authority_n or_o in_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mere_o humane_a and_o civil_a and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o dâ—uine_a worship_n which_o the_o creature_n owe_v unto_o the_o creator_n only_o and_o that_o former_a be_v that_o which_o he_o allow_v only_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o in_o that_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v before_o specify_v to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a and_o humane_a worship_n as_o appear_v more_o evident_o by_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n in_o these_o word_n 21._o colimus_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la &_o societatis_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la coluntur_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la illos_fw-la tanto_fw-la devotiùs_fw-la quantò_fw-la securiùs_fw-la post_fw-la incerta_fw-la omne_fw-la superata_fw-la in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o worship_n exhibit_v to_o saint_n triumphant_a and_o saint_n militant_a be_v all_o one_o but_o the_o extension_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o according_a to_o tâ—e_v proportion_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o apparent_a in_o one_o than_o the_o other_o 46._o but_o the_o romish_a doctor_n and_o principal_o the_o jesuit_n add_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o worship_n yea_o a_o four_o to_o these_o two_o albeit_o therein_o they_o neither_o agree_v with_o themselves_o nor_o with_o their_o fellow_n as_o it_o common_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n build_v upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n a_o rot_a foundation_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o bellarmine_n 12._o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a worship_n due_a unto_o man_n for_o some_o civil_a respect_n and_o there_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n due_a unto_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n which_o he_o call_v dulia_n and_o a_o divine_a worship_n proper_a only_o unto_o god_n which_o he_o call_v latria_fw-la and_o that_o middle_a he_o subdivide_v into_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v dulia_n propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la so_o proper_o call_v which_o agree_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o second_o hyperdulia_fw-la which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v four_o distinct_a kind_n of_o worship_n whereof_o two_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n and_o reach_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o place_v they_o except_o in_o the_o devil_n the_o like_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v by_o vasques_n another_o jesuite_n 6._o and_o canisius_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o jesuitical_a raâ—ble_n but_o mark_v their_o harmony_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o this_o worship_n oâ—_n saint_n be_v cultus_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n though_o in_o a_o secondary_a respect_n vasques_n deny_v it_o flat_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n at_o all_o but_o of_o sâ—me_v other_o virtue_n thomas_n aquinas_n bonaventure_n gabriel_n and_o albertus_n be_v of_o mind_n as_o testify_v vasques_n that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n wherewith_o we_o honour_v man_n advance_v in_o civil_a dignity_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o proportion_n not_o in_o diversity_n of_o kind_n and_o in_o this_o they_o full_o consent_v with_o we_o as_o also_o with_o saint_n augustine_n and_o with_o the_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o bellarmine_n vasques_n and_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o the_o jesuit_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v 47._o paluda_n nus_fw-la make_v three_o kind_n of_o hyperdulia_fw-la the_o first_o due_a to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n for_o itself_o the_o second_o to_o the_o ibid._n bless_a virgin_n &_o the_o three_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o as_o for_o dulia_n that_o he_o apply_v only_o to_o that_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n except_o the_o damn_a but_o this_o be_v cross_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n again_o durandus_fw-la as_o vasques_n report_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n depart_v and_o man_n in_o civil_a dignity_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o virtue_n ibid._n and_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o act_n apply_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o excellency_n but_o bellarmine_n vasques_n and_o all_o of_o that_o stamp_n renounce_v utter_o that_o opinion_n as_o i_o have_v show_v last_o vasques_n that_o acute_a jesuite_n as_o they_o brag_v of_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o call_v it_o cultus_fw-la sacer_fw-la &_o religiosus_fw-la a_o holy_a and_o religious_a worship_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contradictory_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o worship_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o no_o worship_n of_o religion_n than_o no_o religious_a worship_n for_o coniugata_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o tollunt_fw-la and_o that_o which_o iâ—_n to_o be_v note_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o devise_v a_o new_a special_a habit_n of_o virtue_n to_o which_o this_o worship_n ibid._n of_o saint_n may_v be_v refer_v never_o hear_v of_o 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and_o no_o more_o but_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o service_n to_o the_o saint_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o give_v that_o which_o be_v god_n to_o the_o saint_n beside_o touch_v kneel_v and_o prostrate_v the_o body_n in_o a_o religious_a manner_n peter_n 26._o refuse_v to_o have_v it_o do_v unto_o he_o by_o cornelius_n and_o the_o angel_n rebuke_v john_n twice_o for_o offer_v it_o unto_o he_o if_o it_o have_v 22._o be_v lawful_a sure_a they_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v it_o for_o neither_o do_v cornelius_n take_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o god_n but_o for_o a_o holy_a man_n nor_o john_n the_o angel_n for_o the_o creator_n but_o for_o a_o excellent_a creature_n as_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o they_o intend_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o worship_n be_v more_o than_o befit_v a_o creature_n have_v in_o it_o a_o
religion_n &_o to_o the_o experience_n of_o every_o man_n own_o conscience_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o other_o who_o have_v or_o shall_v meddle_v in_o this_o argument_n my_o task_n be_v to_o show_v how_o it_o contradict_v both_o itself_o and_o other_o doctrine_n of_o their_o religion_n 44._o itself_o thus_o they_o teach_v that_o work_v of_o supererogation_n ibid._n ground_v upon_o evangelicall_a counsel_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v more_o excellent_a perfect_a and_o meritorious_a than_o those_o which_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o compare_v several_a counsel_n with_o several_a precept_n which_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n as_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o more_o excellent_a work_n than_o any_o command_v in_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o the_o counsel_n of_o single_a life_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n as_o if_o man_n can_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o god_n have_v commanude_v or_o then_o christ_n himself_o be_v who_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o 20._o father_n will_n or_o then_o the_o angel_n who_o perfection_n consist_v in_o execute_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n second_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o man_n observe_v evangelicall_a counsel_n with_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o only_o yield_v obedience_n to_o precept_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v in_o a_o high_a and_o happy_a estate_n than_o they_o be_v which_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o mark_v this_o compare_v counsel_n with_o any_o precept_n whatsoever_o even_o with_o that_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o 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