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faith_n to_o teach_v many_o mediator_n though_o inferior_a to_o christ_n as_o to_o teach_v many_o god_n though_o subordinate_a to_o the_o supreme_a god._n so_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o but_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pagan_a idolatry_n in_o worship_v many_o inferior_a god_n and_o lord_n together_o with_o the_o supreme_a god_n either_o as_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o mediator_n with_o he_o for_o men._n but_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o in_o worship_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o no_o other_o but_o this_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o act_v 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v not_o yet_o in_o heaven_n neither_o john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o verse_n 13._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son._n and_o john_n 16._o 24._o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a this_o be_v the_o only_a direction_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n to_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o he_o to_z which_o and_o to_o no_o other_o way_n of_o address_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o audience_n make_v so_o that_o for_o any_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o mediator_n must_v needs_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o vain_a ephes_n 2._o 18._o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o ephes_n 3._o 12._o by_o he_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n then_o of_o other_o mediator_n since_o the_o son_n render_v the_o father_n accessible_a and_o favourable_a to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n heb._n 4._o 15._o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v sin_z only_o except_v we_o can_v address_v ourselves_o to_o any_o one_o that_o know_v our_o necessity_n better_a who_o have_v more_o compassion_n of_o our_o misery_n or_o who_o be_v better_a able_a to_o do_v we_o good_a or_o who_o be_v more_o near_o ally_v unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5._o verse_n 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n whither_o we_o may_v immediate_o direct_v our_o prayer_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o the_o shrine_n of_o any_o saint_n by_o the_o way_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n and_o heb._n 10._o 19_o have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n and_o have_v a_o highpriest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith._n but_o to_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o this_o boldness_n and_o assurance_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o our_o access_n to_o he_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o set_v we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o imply_v as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o approach_v his_o presence_n without_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o favourite_n saint_n heb._n 7._o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o where_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v make_v a_o act_n or_o part_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n not_o to_o be_v impart_v to_o any_o other_o and_o by_o this_o intercession_n of_o his_o we_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o intercession_n the_o mediatory_a intercession_n of_o saint_n then_o be_v a_o invasion_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n and_o do_v also_o plain_o imply_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o our_o saviour_n intercession_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 24._o we_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n note_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n in_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood._n which_o do_v not_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o his_o brethren_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o by_o which_o he_o intercede_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n grace_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n who_o have_v their_o heart_n touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o none_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o approach_v this_o mediator_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o i_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o but_o if_o any_o man_n sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a for_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o whole_a world._n where_o christ_n be_v describe_v as_o the_o advocate_n the_o only_a advocate_n appoint_v for_o we_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o advocate_n general_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n join_v intercession_n and_o propitiation_n together_o and_o find_v the_o former_a upon_o the_o latter_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n can_v be_v a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n it_o be_v his_o mouth_n alone_o then_o by_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o propitiation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o again_o rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o death_n it_o belong_v to_o none_o other_o but_o he_o who_o shed_v his_o blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o appear_v for_o we_o within_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n it_o be_v his_o part_n only_o to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o can_v cover_v their_o defect_n and_o render_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v former_o shadow_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v to_o carry_v upon_o his_o mitre_n a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n in_o which_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28._o 37_o 38._o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o on_o a_o blue_a lace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o mitre_n upon_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o mitre_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n aaron_n s_o forehead_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o upon_o 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thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o let_v any_o one_o show_v the_o like_a command_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o saint_n and_o we_o will_v instant_o do_v it_o act_n 2._o 21._o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v nowhere_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n shall_v be_v save_v luke_n 11._o 1_o 2._o when_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v to_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o saviour_n give_v this_o as_o the_o model_n of_o all_o prayer_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o sure_o none_o can_v speak_v to_o a_o saint_n or_o angel_n who_o acknowledge_v themselves_o our_o brethren_n and_o our_o companion_n in_o service_n rev._n 12._o 11._o chap._n 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 15._o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n 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god_n thanksgiving_n aâ—d_v pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high._n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o wâ—â—l_v we_o render_v thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lips._n heb._n 13._o 1â—_n by_o he_o therefore_o viz._n jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o liâ—s_n give_v thanks_o in_o his_o name_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o christian_n be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o vast_a knowledge_n that_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v for_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o know_v where_o their_o petitioner_n be_v what_o they_o want_v and_o how_o true_o and_o right_o they_o pray_v and_o this_o perhaps_o of_o person_n in_o a_o thousand_o place_n or_o more_o if_o 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that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v for_o psal_n 145._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n but_o can_v any_o one_o say_v so_o of_o the_o saint_n their_o essence_n be_v not_o infinite_a to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n near_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o cry_v unto_o they_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v not_o know_v our_o particular_a necessity_n eccles_n 9_o 5_o 6._o for_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n also_o their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n and_o their_o envy_n be_v now_o perish_a job_n 14._o 21._o his_o son_n come_v to_o honour_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o they_o be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o condition_n or_o necessity_n of_o his_o near_a relation_n isa_n 63._o 16._o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o 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perform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n if_o this_o be_v not_o idolatry_n than_o there_o be_v no_o mere_o outward_a idolatry_n at_o all_o and_o the_o three_o child_n may_v have_v give_v a_o outward_a adoration_n to_o nebuchadnezzar_n grave_a image_n so_o as_o they_o have_v but_o reserve_v or_o direct_v their_o inward_a intention_n aright_o see_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n luke_n 4._o 8._o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v where_o it_o be_v only_o outward_a adoration_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o that_o the_o devil_n do_v desire_v and_o not_o so_o as_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v own_v for_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o he_o with_o any_o such_o intention_n for_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v in_o this_o request_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n or_o to_o challenge_v 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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 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of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 17._o 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith._n but_o it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o find_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v vessel_n contain_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a so_o that_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o it_o and_o verse_n 9_o 10._o this_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n that_o so_o vers_n 11._o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n 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