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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 and_o so_o gal._n 4._o 6._o for_o asmuch_o as_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n teach_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o with_o humble_a confidence_n as_o to_o a_o father_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o he_o form_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v address_v to_o god_n as_o our_o father_n so_o that_o that_o spirit_n than_o that_o put_v man_n upon_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v another_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o confidence_n to_o address_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n whatever_o spirit_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n all_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n but_o sacrifice_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n alone_o psal_n 50._o 14._o offer_v unto_o 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 not_o yet_o abraham_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n into_o who_o bosom_n the_o faithful_a pass_n luke_n 16._o 22._o and_o god_n tell_v josiah_n 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o sensible_a after_o his_o departure_n of_o the_o public_a misery_n much_o less_o the_o particular_a necessity_n of_o his_o people_n if_o the_o saint_n depart_v know_v our_o necessity_n how_o do_v they_o know_v they_o they_o be_v not_o omnipresent_v be_v they_o or_o do_v they_o see_v all_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o angel_n do_v not_o for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 13._o 32._o beside_o if_o they_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o omniscient_a as_o god_n be_v and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o god_n or_o do_v they_o only_o see_v some_o thing_n if_o they_o 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pope_n leo_n himself_o distinct_a 13._o can._n omniâ—_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v marry_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 4_o 5._o a_o bishop_n then_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a of_o good_a behaviour_n give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o family_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v and_o retain_v a_o wife_n these_o word_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v the_o apostle_n make_v a_o dictinction_n between_o the_o pastor_n family_n and_o his_o flock_n if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n â—eared_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v be_v not_o this_o true_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o whole_o interdict_v marriage_n to_o the_o monk_n and_o clergy_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o do_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n for_o many_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o precipice_n to_o forbid_v marriage_n either_o whole_o or_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o a_o pollution_n be_v plain_o to_o incur_v the_o apostle_n censure_n noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v marry_v gen._n 6._o 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lay_v such_o a_o injunction_n or_o prohibition_n upon_o they_o chap._n xv._n that_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n be_v laudable_a and_o that_o mendicant_a and_o beg_a friar_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o cap._n 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr monach._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20_o &_o 45._o this_o be_v to_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o that_o which_o god_n often_o inflict_v as_o a_o curse_n upon_o man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o thing_n which_o man_n shall_v not_o choose_v but_o avoid_v psal_n 109._o 10._o david_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a say_v let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n and_o beg_v let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o desolate_a place_n as_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n the_o royal_a prophet_n put_v beggary_n among_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v any_o one_o then_o voluntary_o to_o take_v it_o up_o as_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n so_o deut._n 28._o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n poverty_n have_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n usual_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v that_o which_o often_o expose_v man_n to_o great_a temptation_n and_o snare_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a he_o shall_v be_v always_o able_a to_o bear_v or_o overcome_v whatever_o his_o present_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n may_v be_v if_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o estate_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o may_v believe_o pray_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o divine_a assistance_n but_o voluntary_o to_o vow_v it_o and_o expose_v himself_o to_o it_o be_v to_o put_v himself_o upon_o that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o sin_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v 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