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the_o brethren_n in_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o these_o be_v word_n of_o mere_a salutation_n from_o what_o the_o evangelist_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o upon_o hear_v of_o they_o she_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o say_n and_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o shall_v be_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o she_o that_o a_o angel_n shall_v appear_v to_o she_o in_o a_o age_n when_o vision_n and_o apparition_n be_v grow_v so_o rare_a and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v accost_v by_o he_o with_o a_o joyful_a and_o a_o gracious_a salutation_n which_o be_v so_o much_o above_o the_o humble_a opinion_n she_o have_v of_o herself_o her_o modesty_n increase_v her_o wonder_n and_o in_o a_o mixture_n of_o fear_n and_o surprise_v together_o she_o begin_v to_o think_v within_o herself_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o salutation_n may_v be_v whither_o it_o will_v tend_v and_o what_o the_o angel_n have_v to_o say_v unto_o she_o she_o be_v very_o solicitous_a betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n to_o know_v what_o message_n he_o have_v to_o deliver_v after_o his_o kind_a salutation_n and_o while_o she_o be_v muse_v what_o it_o may_v be_v he_o say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o annunciation_n or_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o i_o shall_v keep_v strict_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o salutation_n and_o in_o treat_v of_o they_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o their_o signification_n so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o b._n virgin_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o salute_v any_o other_o righteous_a and_o holy_a person_n 2._o that_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n speak_v then_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a person_n 3._o that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o celebrate_v and_o praise_v for_o her_o great_a holiness_n and_o for_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o in_o honour_v she_o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o honour_v she_o too_o much_o or_o express_v the_o honour_n we_o have_v for_o she_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v not_o compatible_a to_o a_o creature_n 1._o first_o then_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o salutation_n have_v nothing_o so_o peculiar_a in_o their_o signification_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o salute_v any_o other_o righteous_a person_n thus_o for_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v hail_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ave_fw-la it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v a_o common_a form_n of_o salute_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o far_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v so_o from_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o salute_v any_o man_n that_o deni_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v not_o hail_n unto_o he_o nec_fw-la ave_fw-la dixeritis_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n bid_v he_o not_o god_n speed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la illi_fw-la ave_fw-la for_o he_o that_o say_v hail_n unto_o he_o or_o he_o that_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n thus_o god_n and_o angel_n when_o they_o speak_v with_o man_n use_v the_o phrase_n and_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o so_o for_o that_o expression_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o which_o boaz_n salute_v the_o reaper_n ruth_n 2.4_o and_o boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o reaper_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o so_o for_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v be_v thou_o or_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n we_o have_v the_o very_a same_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o judge_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v jael_n among_o woman_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n bless_a shall_v she_o be_v above_o woman_n in_o the_o tent._n so_o boaz_n say_v unto_o ruth_n ruth_n 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n and_o so_o 1_o sam._n 25.33_o say_v david_n unto_o abigal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v be_v thou_o which_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o so_o say_v elizabeth_n unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n ver_fw-la 42._o of_o this_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a art_n or_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v or_o bless_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n from_o all_o which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o these_o expression_n hail_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n be_v not_o peculiar_a but_o common_a form_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v in_o common_a conversation_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o for_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v the_o verb_n from_o whence_o this_o participle_n do_v come_v be_v use_v by_o s._n paul_n eph._n 1.6_o where_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o in_o quâ_fw-la gratificavit_fw-la nos_fw-la wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v and_o according_o theophylact_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o text_n be_v explain_v by_o that_o expression_n ver_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n or_o thou_o have_v obtain_v favour_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v favour_v or_o accept_v s._n paul_n do_v in_o effect_n say_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n that_o every_o true_a and_o faithful_a believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_v and_o accept_v by_o god_n or_o dear_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o this_o observation_n concern_v the_o dearness_n and_o acceptableness_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n unto_o god_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o what_o our_o lord_n reply_v to_o he_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o then_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v high_o favour_v the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o may_v hinder_v a_o angel_n from_o use_v it_o in_o salute_v any_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v send_v to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o some_o particular_a favour_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o upon_o the_o special_a account_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n thus_o noah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o read_v gen._n 6.8_o he_o above_o all_o mankind_n find_v grace_n or_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v the_o world_n it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a phrase_n that_o gabriel_n use_v to_o the_o virgin_n ver_fw-la 30._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n so_o abraham_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_o favour_v of_o god_n because_o he_o of_o all_o mankind_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n so_o lot_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_o favour_v because_o god_n only_o spare_v he_o and_o he_o when_o he_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o unto_o god_n in_o this_o very_a phrase_n which_o gabriel_n
use_v unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n behold_v thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n gen._n 19.19_o so_o also_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o have_v the_o special_a privilege_n of_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o a_o man_n do_v to_o his_o friend_n face_n to_o face_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o very_a phrase_n in_o which_o his_o angel_n speak_v unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n gen._n 33.12_o 17._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o according_o s._n paul_n who_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v find_v or_o obtain_v favour_n have_v nothing_o in_o its_o signification_n so_o singular_a to_o the_o b._n virgin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v receive_v any_o special_a favour_n or_o honour_n from_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v another_o acceptation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o signification_n wherein_o it_o be_v take_v for_o virtue_n or_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v render_v thou_o that_o be_v very_o gracious_a and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la hail_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n or_o virtue_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n also_o there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a and_o singular_a in_o it_o but_o what_o in_o equivalent_a term_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o other_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n gen._n 6.9_o and_o when_o god_n call_v he_o into_o the_o ark_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark_n for_o thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n i_o suppose_v if_o the_o angel_n have_v say_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o perfect_a in_o thy_o generation_n it_o will_v have_v be_v every_o jot_n as_o emphatical_a as_o to_o say_v ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la hail_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o as_o good_a a_o argument_n to_o the_o full_a to_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n so_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o job_n chap._n 2.3_o that_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o i_o think_v imply_v as_o much_o innocence_n and_o perfection_n as_o ave_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la plena_fw-la out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o angel_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v very_o gracious_a or_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a ver_fw-la 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o character_n of_o his_o son_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n ver._n 15._o so_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n stephen_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 6.5_o which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o phrase_n of_o as_o much_o importance_n as_o to_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o may_v justify_v the_o speak_n as_o high_a thing_n of_o these_o saint_n as_o in_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n say_v in_o common_a term_n of_o salutation_n among_o the_o jew_n hail_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v or_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_v be_v thou_o among_o woman_n have_v now_o show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o peculiar_a in_o the_o angel_n salutation_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v say_v the_o like_a to_o any_o other_o righteous_a person_n i_o proceed_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o the_o b._n virgin_n who_o he_o salute_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o very_a holy_a person_n as_o may_v be_v show_v first_o in_o general_a and_o second_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o annunciation_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o first_o then_o it_o may_v be_v show_v in_o general_a that_o she_o be_v a_o very_a holy_a person_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v render_v thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v or_o thou_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o give_v such_o a_o title_n to_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o who_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a that_o she_o be_v such_o a_o one_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o message_n or_o annunciation_n which_o be_v to_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o end_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a child_n which_o 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she_o be_v not_o propose_v to_o we_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worship_v but_o do_v 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herself_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o own_o flesh_n and_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o father_n bosom_n and_o then_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v for_o this_o cause_n forewarn_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o and_o he_o call_v her_o woman_n lest_o any_o shall_v 2.4_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n aug._n say_v christ_n admonish_v she_o and_o bid_v she_o fear_v her_o son_n de_n symb._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o athanas_n say_v he_o check_v she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qrat_n 4._o advers._fw-la arr._n chrysost_n say_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o she_o ireneus_fw-la that_o he_o repel_v her_o unseasonable_a hastiness_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o and_o theophyl_n that_o he_o chide_v she_o not_o without_o cause_n in_o joh._n 2.4_o think_v too_o high_o of_o she_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o heresy_n that_o will_v arise_v about_o she_o that_o none_o by_o too_o much_o admire_v the_o holy_a virgin_n may_v fall_v into_o this_o folly_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o five_o sect._n he_o put_v this_o smart_a question_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o permit_v any_o man_n much_o less_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v indeed_o she_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n but_o nevertheless_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v not_o change_v her_o nature_n though_o she_o be_v much_o honour_v as_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n be_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o to_o her_o praise_n as_o elias_n who_o be_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n without_o see_v death_n or_o as_o s._n john_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a thecla_n but_o mary_n be_v more_o to_o be_v honour_v than_o her_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o which_o she_o be_v vouchsafe_v worthy_a but_o neither_o be_v elias_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v though_o he_o never_o die_v nor_o john_n though_o he_o depart_v in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n nor_o be_v thecla_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n worship_v for_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o old_a error_n to_o leave_v the_o live_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v his_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v write_v they_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o or_o with_o the_o creator_n and_o become_v fool_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v much_o less_o will_v he_o permit_v the_o daughter_n of_o anne_n to_o be_v worship_v who_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v as_o all_o other_o mortal_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o sect._n say_v he_o christ_n as_o the_o contriver_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o affair_n form_v himself_o of_o the_o virgin_n as_o of_o the_o ground_n but_o not_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v worship_v or_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o deity_n of_o she_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v offering_n to_o she_o he_o give_v she_o not_o so_o much_o as_o power_n to_o baptize_v or_o to_o bless_v his_o disciple_n nor_o to_o rule_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o then_o be_v the_o dragon_n come_v again_o unto_o we_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o renew_v his_o device_n against_o we_o let_v mary_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_v but_o let_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worship_v let_v no_o man_n worship_n mary_n this_o mystery_n be_v due_a to_o no_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o ought_v the_o holy_a angel_n to_o share_v in_o this_o glory_n therefore_o though_o mary_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a and_o honour_v yet_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o at_o last_o conclude_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o tedious_a let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v 55._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n c._n 12._o maria_fw-la erat_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la templi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la adorandus_fw-la qui_fw-la operabatur_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la augustinus_n ait_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la optimos_fw-la angelos_n &_o excellentissima_fw-la dei_fw-la ministeria_fw-la velle_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la colamus_fw-la deum_fw-la cujus_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quare_fw-la honoramus_fw-la eos_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la servitute_fw-la religet_fw-la nos_fw-la religio_fw-la uni_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n cap._n 55._o let_v mary_n be_v honour_v and_o our_o lord_n worship_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o learned_a votary_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o latin_a communion_n do_v not_o give_v she_o such_o worship_n as_o the_o greek_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n that_o epiphanius_n use_v throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o worship_v in_o opposition_n to_o honour_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o unprejudiced_a learned_a man_n whether_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o she_o and_o pray_v to_o she_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o external_a adoration_n with_o bend_a knee_n and_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o before_o her_o image_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o pray_v unto_o she_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o worship_n for_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o carry_v her_o image_n about_o in_o solemn_a procession_n while_o they_o chant_v forth_o hymn_n unto_o she_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o full_a import_n of_o that_o word_n and_o whether_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o same_o distinction_n betwixt_o honour_v and_o worship_v the_o bless_a virgin_n against_o these_o practice_n that_o he_o do_v against_o the_o collyridians_n our_o saviour_n think_v the_o very_a fall_v down_o before_o the_o devil_n without_o temple_n priest_n altar_n or_o offer_v will_v have_v be_v a_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o his_o esteem_n the_o bare_a external_a act_n of_o adoration_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o latria_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o he_o answer_v he_o get_v the_o go_v satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v wherefore_o this_o full_a and_o ample_a testimony_n of_o s._n epiphanius_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o as_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v at_o least_o general_o speak_v confine_v within_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o that_o the_o church_n hitherto_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o worship_n &_o service_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o commence_v queen_n of_o heaven_n nor_o mediatrice_fw-la between_o man_n &_o god_n nor_o receive_v any_o prayer_n or_o address_n as_o a_o service_n due_a unto_o she_o nor_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o