ep_v 110._o p_o 840_o inferioris_fw-la notae_fw-la &_o de_fw-la plebe_fw-la dii_fw-la inferior_a vulgar_a go_n second_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 3._o be_v austin_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 9_o c._n 3._o dâ—i_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o a_o summo_fw-la deo_fw-la conditi_fw-la i.e._n such_o as_o receive_v their_o being_n from_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o therefore_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v so_o often_o style_v divum_fw-la pater_fw-la and_o by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a and_o three_o they_o say_v the_o heathen_n have_v their_o 115._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n apud_fw-la cyril_n alex._n l._n 4._o p._n 115._o commission_n from_o god_n and_o only_o be_v his_o undergovernour_n and_o by_o he_o place_v over_o town_n and_o country_n four_o they_o hold_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o they_o to_o be_v a_o middle_n and_o inferior_a kind_n of_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hierocles_n that_o be_v god_n must_v be_v worship_v 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they_o worship_v the_o father_n to_o contain_v a_o precept_n or_o injunction_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n a_o worship_n equal_a unto_o that_o we_o give_v the_o father_n he_o be_v exceed_o mistake_v 4._o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o idol_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o what_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n do_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o devil_n table_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o introduce_v and_o to_o confirm_v this_o charge_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n vers_fw-la 7._o that_o they_o who_o do_v sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v by_o so_o do_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o thus_o exhort_v those_o person_n who_o endulge_v themselves_o in_o this_o unlawful_a practice_n be_v you_o not_o 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eccâ_fw-la triumph_n c._n 12._o p._n 1503_o b._n those_o word_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n must_v thus_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v false_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v but_o that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v but_o one_o to_o who_o alone_o theou_fw-mi shall_v exhibit_v divine_a worship_n as_o to_o the_o true_a god_n so_o 1._o so_o manual_a l._n 1._o c._n 7._o qu._n 1._o becanus_n whence_o he_o infer_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o saint_n depart_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la adorant_fw-la eos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deos_fw-la 19_o deos_fw-la just_a weight_n chap._n 19_o the_o like_a mistake_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o we_o find_v in_o mr._n thorndike_n when_o he_o assert_n that_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v the_o romanist_n idolater_n viz._n to_o take_v the_o element_n for_o god_n that_o worship_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 2.5.5_o prog._n 2.5.5_o which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v that_o creature_n be_v esteem_v for_o a_o god_n or_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o ascribe_v unto_o that_o creature_n the_o excellency_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o proposition_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o eunomian_o arian_n nestorian_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o any_o worship_n they_o perform_v to_o christ_n to_o work_v in_o any_o this_o estimation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a and_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o idol_n temple_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n or_o idolatry_n believe_v themselves_o and_o teach_v to_o other_o this_o assertion_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a also_o that_o 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introduce_v now_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a object_n of_o latria_n and_o it_o that_o christ_n god-man_n be_v proper_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o can_v be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o it_o what_o i_o have_v thus_o discourse_v i_o judge_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n what_o t._n g._n offer_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v 6._o §._o 6._o that_o st._n basil_n say_v the_o word_n of_o invocation_n when_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n be_v show_v 223._o t_o g._n p._n 222_o 223._o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o latria_n st._n augustine_n mother_n assist_v at_o the_o altar_n from_o whence_o she_o know_v the_o holy_a victim_n be_v disp_n ace_v ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o latria_n optatus_n call_v the_o altar_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o â—atria_fw-la he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o protestant_n do_v call_v the_o sacrament_n the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o do_v uncover_v and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n they_o therefore_o do_v adore_v it_o with_o latria_n these_o be_v the_o wretched_a sophism_n by_o which_o this_o universal_a practice_n be_v confirm_v and_o they_o prove_v only_o this_o that_o the_o abettor_n of_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o sense_n and_o reason_n only_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o also_o when_o they_o discourse_v on_o this_o unhappy_a subject_n thus_o when_o t._n g._n proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o 224._o p._n 224._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o notorious_a in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o heathen_n because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o christian_n make_v use_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o mystery_n object_v to_o they_o that_o they_o worship_v ceres_n and_o bacchus_n nothing_o be_v so_o notorious_a as_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o inference_n for_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v valid_a the_o heathen_n think_v that_o christian_n worship_v ceres_n and_o bacchus_n because_o they_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o mystery_n therefore_o all_o christian_n worship_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n this_o must_v be_v also_o valid_a the_o heathen_n think_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v worship_n saturn_n because_o they_o meet_v on_o saturday_n 13._o august_n conâ—a_o faust_n mamich_n l._n 20._o c._n 13._o as_o the_o same_o austin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n inform_v we_o therefore_o all_o jew_n worship_v saturday_n 2._o st._n austin_n say_v and_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o heathen_n thus_o conceive_v not_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o likeness_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o because_o they_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o mystery_n the_o bare_a use_n therefore_o not_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o this_o absurd_a imagination_n as_o st._n austin_n deem_v it_o like_o to_o this_o stuff_n be_v that_o of_o chrysestom_n viz._n that_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o heavenly_a power_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n 224._o t_o g._n p._n 224._o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o the_o altar_n be_v fill_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n 222._o p._n 222._o affirm_v that_o gorgonia_n go_v with_o faith_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v honour_v upon_o it_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v honour_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n when_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n be_v consecrate_a and_o to_o his_o glory_n be_v distribute_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o that_o which_o represent_v and_o be_v the_o true_a memorial_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v honour_n do_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o these_o expression_n only_o signify_v that_o holy_a angel_n and_o good_a christian_n do_v honour_v the_o memorial_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o this_o we_o protestant_n do_v as_o true_o but_o more_o safe_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n witness_v the_o preparation_n make_v before_o we_o do_v receive_v they_o and_o the_o reverence_n we_o use_v when_o we_o receive_v they_o and_o witness_v last_o our_o confession_n eucharistiam_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la utile_fw-la divinitus_fw-la institutum_fw-la venerandam_fw-la confitemur_fw-la say_v albertinus_n and_o that_o nazianzen_n can_v intend_v no_o more_o be_v clear_a from_o what_o he_o do_v immediate_o subjoin_v viz._n 187_o in_o epitaph_n gorgon_n p._n 187_o that_o if_o his_o sister_n can_v lay_v hold_n of_o any_o of_o the_o antitype_n of_o our_o lord_n blood_n and_o body_n she_o present_o bedew_v they_o with_o her_o tear_n what_o therefore_o lie_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v only_o the_o antitype_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n this_o also_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n for_o he_o declare_v monach._n epistol_n ad_fw-la caefar_n monach._n that_o before_o the_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v we_o name_v it_o bread_n but_o the_o divine_a grace_n sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v sâ—eâ—d_v from_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n and_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n remain_v in_o it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n 224._o p._n 224._o cite_v from_o hom._n 24._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n i_o answer_v that_o chrysostom_n do_v here_o exhort_v we_o to_o worship_n christ_n body_n which_o we_o do_v he_o also_o say_v we_o see_v this_o body_n on_o the_o altar_n nay_o elsewhere_o he_o add_v 536._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n pop._n antâ—oc_fw-la hom._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n hom._n 24_o vide_fw-la albert_n l._n 2._o at_o sacr._n euch._n p._n 535_o 536._o we_o see_v it_o slay_v and_o jugulate_v 82._o jugulate_v in_o mat._n hom._n 82._o and_o when_o the_o heretic_n do_v ask_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a we_o stop_v their_o mouth_n say_v he_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mystery_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o â—ead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v these_o symbol_n mean_v christ_n body_n therefore_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o altar_n not_o as_o to_o its_o substance_n for_o there_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctor_n its_o be_v be_v invisible_a but_o as_o to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o represent_v his_o body_n this_o than_o must_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n that_o body_n which_o be_v real_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o altar_n be_v see_v slay_v and_o jugulate_v in_o effigy_n do_v you_o adore_v hitherto_o we_o have_v complain_v only_o of_o the_o want_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o 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and_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o word_n father_n in_o this_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v take_v personal_o but_o essential_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o 2._o prayer_n offer_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v a_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o earth_n from_o heaven_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o to_o worship_v any_o be_v whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n both_o where_o and_o whensoever_o they_o be_v conceive_v or_o utter_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n 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for_o any_o blessing_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o have_v say_v have_v he_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ask_v what_o thou_o will_v when_v i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o his_o departure_n will_v render_v all_o elijah_n future_a wish_n and_o add_v ress_n to_o he_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a 2._o from_o that_o know_a passage_n of_o isaiah_n abraham_n nescivit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o israel_n ignoravit_fw-la nos_fw-la st._n augustine_n thus_o conclude_v 13._o conclude_v si_fw-mi tanti_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la quid_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la procreatum_fw-la ageretur_fw-la ignoraverunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la deo_fw-la credentibus_fw-la populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la corum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mortui_fw-la suorum_fw-la rebus_fw-la atque_fw-la actubus_fw-la cognoscendis_fw-la adjuvandisque_fw-la miscentur_fw-la ibi_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la hominibus_fw-la de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 13._o if_o such_o great_a patriarch_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o people_n that_o proceed_v from_o their_o loin_n how_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v conversant_a in_o know_v or_o help_v of_o their_o friend_n in_o what_o they_o do_v there_o therefore_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o dead_a person_n where_o they_o do_v not_o see_v what_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o i_o reason_v thus_o this_o practice_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o cognisance_n of_o all_o petition_n present_v to_o they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o or_o such_o a_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o 2._o if_o saint_n depart_v do_v know_v the_o mind_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o those_o who_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n to_o they_o they_o have_v this_o knowledge_n either_o from_o revelation_n or_o from_o the_o beatific_a vision_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n either_o from_o revelation_n or_o from_o the_o beatific_a vision_n ergo._n and_o 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o petitioner_n for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o want_v this_o revelation_n god_n who_o do_v nothing_o vain_o must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o impart_v it_o but_o these_o bless_a spirit_n do_v not_o want_v it_o for_o do_v they_o need_v this_o revelation_n to_o perceive_v our_o mind_n say_v bellarmine_n the_o church_n will_v not_o so_o confident_o say_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n 2._o votis_n precamur_fw-la cordium_fw-la audite_fw-la preces_fw-la supplicum_fw-la brev._n in_o com._n apost_n p._n 2._o pray_v for_o i_o much_o less_o we_o offer_v to_o you_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o sometime_o will_v desire_v god_n thus_o to_o reveal_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o if_o god_n thus_o reveal_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o decease_a saint_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v say_v the_o forementioned_a author_n why_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n be_v not_o invoke_v by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n before_o our_o saviour_n advent_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v this_o enquiry_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o almighty_a god_n to_o make_v this_o revelation_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o limbo_n that_o papal_a prison_n of_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o holy_a prophet_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n nor_o have_v we_o one_o example_n or_o declaration_n that_o what_o god_n be_v suppose_v now_o to_o do_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v then_o 2._o certain_a it_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o those_o depart_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n towards_o their_o relative_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n must_v be_v exceed_o advance_v by_o their_o change_n they_o must_v be_v more_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o their_o petition_n must_v be_v more_o prevail_a then_o whilst_o they_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o invoke_v these_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n as_o have_v the_o romanist_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o christian_a martyr_n and_o god_n have_v equal_a reason_n to_o declare_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o reveal_v their_o supplication_n to_o the_o patriarch_n as_o to_o
converse_v with_o god_n 318._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bosil_n tom._n 1._o orat._n in_o jusiti_n martyr_n p._n 318._o prayer_n be_v a_o request_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o pious_a man_n to_o god_n say_v basil_n whence_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o direct_v unto_o man_n but_o god_n 30._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n or_o 2._o p._n 724._o d._n chrysost_o in_o gen._n hom._n 30._o prayer_n be_v a_o conference_n with_o god_n say_v nyssen_n and_o a_o request_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v with_o supplication_n unto_o god_n prayer_n be_v a_o colloquy_n with_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v discourse_v with_o god_n so_o st._n 139._o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n tom._n 4._o p._n 139._o chrysostome_n hence_o on_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o call_v on_o this_o or_o that_o i.e._n of_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n and_o on_o these_o word_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o comment_v thus_o i.e._n do_v all_o thing_n pray_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o before_o all_o thy_o business_n make_v thy_o supplication_n to_o he_o or_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o according_a to_o god_n and_o introduce_v not_o angel_n but_o t._n g._n have_v some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o action_n viz._n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 15.7_o 419._o object_n t._n g._n p._n 419._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o v._o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n upon_o one_o sinner_n that_o do_v penance_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n rejoice_v as_o much_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o only_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 315._o answ_n white_a against_o fisher_n p._n 315._o but_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 15.24_o 2_o cor._n 7.9_o likewise_o parent_n minister_n and_o friend_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n which_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n see_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o so_o likewise_o angel_n which_o be_v minister_a spirit_n hebr._n 1_o 14._o may_v understand_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o conversion_n of_o divers_a sinner_n and_o consequent_o they_o may_v rejoice_v without_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o our_o saviour_n word_n luke_n 15.10_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o parable_n which_o must_v not_o be_v strain_v beyond_o the_o true_a scope_n but_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o sundry_a 168._o sundry_a anbrâ—s_n l._n 7._o in_o lucam_n hilar_n in_o matth._n 18_o isidâ—r_n lib._n alleg._n chrysol_n serm._n 168._o father_n and_o some_o learned_a locum_fw-la learned_a cojet_fw-fr &_o titus_n bostrensis_n in_o locum_fw-la papist_n the_o hundred_o sheep_n v._o 4._o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o elect_n consist_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o sheep_n not_o lose_v be_v the_o angel_n persist_v in_o their_o prime_a integrity_n the_o stray_n sheep_n all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o adam_n to_o recover_v this_o lose_a sheep_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o good_a shepherd_n jo._n 10.11_o be_v incarnate_a and_o by_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o redemption_n he_o lay_v the_o same_o on_o his_o shoulder_n now_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n before_o the_o celestial_a angel_n for_o this_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o no_o more_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o parable_n but_o that_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o same_o the_o holy_a angel_n rejoice_v because_o of_o man_n redemption_n 3._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n we_o may_v expound_v it_o as_o dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n and_o have_v we_o no_o reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o sense_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o what_o t._n g._n do_v hence_o conclude_v from_o this_o citation_n that_o it_o may_v fair_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o render_v it_o impertinent_a to_o his_o design_n but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n but_o that_o joy_n which_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n this_o do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o he_o before_o who_o face_n they_o stand_v continual_o moreover_o it_o be_v confess_o god_fw-we who_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n seek_v the_o lose_a groat_n and_o therefore_o the_o similitude_n require_v that_o the_o joy_n conceive_v when_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o groat_n be_v find_v shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o whereas_o our_o savour_n himself_o say_v ib._n object_n t._n g._n ib._n that_o the_o just_a in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 22.30_o the_o equality_n as_o to_o knowledge_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n that_o our_o prayer_n and_o concern_v be_v know_v also_o to_o the_o saint_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o blissful_a vision_n with_o the_o angel_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o say_v answ_n answ_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a person_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n but_o he_o express_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o wit_n 1._o in_o freedom_n from_o secular_a action_n and_o passion_n 2._o inglorious_a adoption_n or_o real_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o can_v therefore_o hence_o infer_v a_o parity_n of_o quality_n and_o operation_n betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n but_o only_o a_o similitude_n of_o state_n and_o privilege_n as_o 117._o as_o verum_fw-la haec_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la ingemiè_fw-la fatear_fw-la solum_fw-la aequat_fw-la homines_fw-la angelis_n in_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la mutrimonti_fw-la usum_fw-la haâ—ebunt_fw-la siâ—â—t_fw-la nec_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ibidem_fw-la facit_fw-la pareâ—_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la facialem_fw-la visionem_fw-la det._n alph._n the_o castr_n l._n 3._o c._n haer._n v._n beat._n v._o jansen_n harm_n evang._n c._n 117._o papist_n do_v themselves_o confess_v 2._o christ_n do_v not_o 61._o not_o in_o illa_fw-la requie_n positus_fw-la ceitè_fw-fr securus_fw-la expectas_fw-la judicii_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la reeipias_fw-la &_o co_fw-la â—us_o quande_fw-la immuteris_fw-la ut_fw-la angelo_fw-la aequaeris_fw-la aust_n in_o ps_n 36._o f_o 61._o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v as_o the_o angel_n now_o but_o that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o 380._o white_a p._n 380._o now_o i_o admire_v what_o papist_n can_v extort_v from_o hence_o for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o this_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a to_o wit_n just_a man_n at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v live_v as_o angel_n remote_a from_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o worldly_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n free_a from_o material_a and_o corporeal_a passion_n and_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o fruition_n of_o blessedness_n ergo_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o glorious_a saint_n the_o fellow_n of_o angel_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n apoc_n 8.4_o ergo_fw-la ibid._n object_n ibid._n our_o prayer_n and_o action_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o angel_n 1._o this_o place_n of_o st._n john_n prove_v not_o 314._o answ_n white_a p._n 314._o either_o clear_o or_o obscure_o that_o holy_a angel_n hear_v the_o prayer_n or_o see_v the_o action_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n for_o the_o angel_n mention_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n and_o by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o not_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o nature_n but_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o office_n and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o type_n locum_fw-la type_n in_o locum_fw-la albertus_n in_o his_o commentary_n st._n john_n say_v another_o angel_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esay_n 9_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n 8._o carthusianus_n doctores_fw-la caeâ—belici_fw-la per_fw-la angelum_fw-la isium_n intelligunt_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la magni_fw-la
have_v these_o word_n 1605._o word_n confiteer_v dâ—â—_n omnipotenti_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la virgini_fw-la beato_n michaeli_n archangelo_fw-la beato_n joanni_n baptistae_n sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n ominibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o uâ—bis_fw-la flatter_v quâ—â—â—_n peccavi_fw-la nimis_fw-la cogicatione_n five_o rbo_n &_o opere_fw-la ideo_fw-la precor_fw-la beatam_fw-la mariam_n semper_fw-la virginem_fw-la beatum_fw-la michaelem_fw-la archangelum_fw-la beatum_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la sanctos_fw-la apostelos_n petrum_fw-la &_o paulum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancte_n &_o vos_fw-fr fratres_n crareprome_v ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la n_o sirum_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la missae_fw-la p._n 217._o ed._n antuerp_n f._n 1605._o i_o confess_v to_o god_n almighty_a and_o to_o the_o ever_o bless_a virgin_n to_o bless_a michael_n archangel_n to_o bless_a john_n baptist_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o you_o brethren_n that_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o archangel_n michael_n st._n john_n the_o baptist_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o you_o my_o brethren_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o contain_v these_o seven_o particular_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o exile_a son_n of_o eve_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a thus_o to_o intercede_v not_o only_o for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o for_o every_o single_a person_n 3._o 4._o august_n ser._n 37._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ser._n 3._o de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mart._n in_o com._n plurium_fw-la mart._n extra_fw-la tempus_fw-la pasch_fw-mi lect._n 4._o whereas_o the_o ancient_a church_n speak_v thus_o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o holy_a martyr_n let_v we_o so_o expect_v by_o their_o intercession_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n temporal_a benefit_n that_o by_o imitate_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o receive_v eternal_a which_o word_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n we_o be_v now_o teach_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n nay_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o 1577._o that_o gunde_fw-la mater_fw-la miserorum_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la dabit_fw-la te_fw-la colentibus_fw-la congruentem_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la mercedem_fw-la &_o faelicem_fw-la polisedem_fw-la regnis_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la prosa_fw-la de_fw-la beata_fw-la maria_n f._n 30._o apud_fw-la missale_n rom._n ed._n aâ—tuerp_n 1577._o god_n will_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o do_v adore_v the_o bless_a virgin_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o saint_n depart_v may_v and_o shall_v be_v invocate_v as_o well_o by_o mental_a as_o by_o vocal_a prayer_n this_o be_v decree_v at_o trent_n this_o pastor_n be_v enjoin_v to_o teach_v their_o people_n and_o last_o this_o we_o have_v confirm_v by_o their_o practice_n in_o these_o word_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o regard_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n 5._o these_o practice_n and_o these_o petition_n be_v many_o of_o they_o build_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o bless_a saint_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o hope_n and_o with_o the_o praise_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o who_o solemnity_n these_o prayer_n be_v use_v must_v be_v deem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o for_o what_o more_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a than_o constant_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o 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behalf_n see_v they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o move_v they_o to_o commiserate_v their_o state_n by_o say_v that_o they_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o only_a confidence_n upon_o their_o intercession_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o confession_n and_o their_o vow_n their_o hope_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o this_o consequence_n shall_v be_v deny_v p._n t._n g._n p._n we_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v therefore_o they_o do_v hear_v we_o yet_o this_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v we_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n vow_n and_o confession_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v they_o do_v 6._o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o papist_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o blessing_n but_o do_v desire_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n will_v themselves_o confer_v they_o thus_o they_o entreat_v st._n peter_n by_o the_o power_n give_v 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the_o ephesian_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 18._o eph._n 1.17_o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17.18.19_o 3.17.18.19_o that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o they_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o philippian_n love_v might_n abound_v more_o in_o knowledge_n 11._o phil._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o 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perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n 5.10_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o work_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v they_o these_o supplication_n be_v their_o daily_a exercise_n and_o have_v they_o think_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o proto-martyr_n and_o the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v be_v needful_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v so_o earnest_o why_o do_v they_o never_o once_o address_v themselves_o unto_o they_o why_o do_v they_o never_o pray_v as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n missal_n brevarium_fw-la &_o missal_n that_o through_o the_o deprecation_n intervention_n patrocination_n and_o intercession_n of_o these_o person_n they_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v these_o blessing_n why_o do_v they_o never_o pray_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o person_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o 25._o from_o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatum_fw-la nicolaum_n p._n tribue_v qâ—aeâ—un_v we_o ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la moritis_fw-la &_o pracibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ochenna_n incend_v be_v liberemus_fw-la miss_n in_o sest_z sanâ—_n nich._n dec._n xi_o deus_fw-la q._n â—_o beatuâ—_fw-la lodovicum_n ju_o quaesamus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o intercessione_n regis_n regan_n â—â—su_fw-la christâ—â—_n fâ—l_fw-la â—ui_fw-la facias_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la can_v oâ—tes_fw-la in_o fest_n beat_v lud._n aug_n 25._o hell_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o do_v the_o roman_a blashemy_n why_o do_v they_o not_o declare_v with_o they_o that_o they_o do_v 28._o do_v in_o fest_n faâ—ct_n agapiti_fw-la aug._n 28._o place_n their_o confidence_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o these_o prevail_a saint_n and_o bless_a spirit_n why_o do_v they_o not_o ascribe_v their_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o 1605._o the_o accepta_fw-la tib's_n siâ—_n â—â—mine_n sacratâ—e_fw-la plebâ—s_fw-la oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la inorum_fw-la honour_n sanctâ—um_fw-la quâ—râ—mâ—â—e_fw-la â—â—ritis_fw-la perâ—â—â—â—_n de_fw-fr tribulatione_fw-la cognoseit_n 〈◊〉_d miss_v dee_n â—â—â—p_n 〈◊〉_d ed._n antwerp_n 1605._o merit_n of_o these_o saint_n as_o they_o most_o insolent_o do_v assure_o on_o this_o account_n because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o practice_n be_v bless_a paul_n alive_a to_o see_v his_o prophecy_n so_o punctual_o fulfil_v that_o in_o these_o late_a time_n man_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o erroneous_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o worship_v depart_v soul_n how_o will_v he_o passionate_o cry_v out_o o_o foolish_a romanist_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o etc._n etc._n last_o st._n paul_n have_v such_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o omit_v no_o help_n which_o he_o conceive_v may_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o labour_n he_o therefore_o passionate_o entreat_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o his_o writing_n be_v direct_v 31._o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o that_o they_o will_v strive_v together_o with_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o judea_n and_o that_o his_o service_n which_o he_o have_v for_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o with_o joy_n and_o with_o they_o be_v refresh_v that_o they_o will_v always_o 19_o eph._n 6.18_o 19_o and_o with_o all_o perseverance_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o hat_n he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o col._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v open_v unto_o he_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v 25.2-3.1.2_a 1_o thes_n 5_o 25.2-3.1.2_a final_o brethren_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n so_o bless_v paul_n and_o have_v he_o think_v that_o his_o address_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o choir_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o saint_n make_v perfect_a will_v have_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o this_o end_n will_v not_o his_o zeal_n have_v prompt_v he_o to_o have_v put_v up_o one_o request_n unto_o they_o or_o one_o petition_n to_o his_o guardian-angel_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o these_o unreasonable_a man_n if_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v amount_v to_o a_o invincible_a conviction_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 25._o rome_n juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v be_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2._o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v or_o commend_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n beside_o this_o that_o they_o conceive_v this_o worship_n to_o be_v that_o honour_n god_n have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a practice_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o by_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o knowledge_n proper_a to_o the_o 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propagation_n of_o their_o gospel_n and_o proud_o do_v endeavour_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o their_o christian_a follower_n repl._n 1_o
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council_n of_o laodicea_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la angelos_n colunt_fw-la be_v lay_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o theodoret_n and_o photius_n upon_o it_o sect._n 1_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o it_o contain_v the_o sentence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n sect._n 2._o that_o it_o forbid_v the_o invocation_n and_o worship_n of_o angel_n sect._n 3_o that_o the_o angel_n who_o invocation_n and_o worship_n it_o forbid_v be_v bless_a spirit_n and_o not_o evil_a angel_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o forbid_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 5._o that_o it_o pronounce_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v idolatry_n sect._n 6._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o worship_n which_o st._n paul_n condemn_v 2_o coloss_n sect._n 7._o the_o evasion_n of_o t._n g._n confute_v ibid._n and_o all_o the_o other_o answer_n of_o the_o romanist_n sect._n 8._o 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for_o so_o st._n 39_o st._n angelici_fw-la in_fw-la angelorum_fw-la cultum_fw-la inclinati_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 39_o augustin_n name_v those_o heretic_n that_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o angles_n be_v from_o thence_o call_v 5._o call_v angelici_fw-la vocati_fw-la quia_fw-la angelos_n colunt_fw-la isidor_n orig._n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o angelici_fw-la as_o isidorus_n note_v because_o they_o do_v worship_n angel_n now_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o what_o we_o argue_v from_o this_o canon_n and_o that_o the_o vanity_n of_o what_o the_o romanist_n except_v against_o it_o may_v appear_v 1._o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o forementioned_a canon_n contain_v the_o sentence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n 2._o 5_o 2._o for_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o that_o code_n which_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n do_v use_n
6._o 1_o gal._n 6._o that_o the_o galatian_n have_v desert_v he_o that_o call_v they_o because_o they_o join_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o do_v st._n paul_n and_o the_o laodicean_n father_n declare_v that_o those_o angelick_n have_v desert_v christ_n because_o they_o join_v the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n to_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n of_o his_o church_n 6._o let_v it_o be_v note_v 7._o §._o 7._o that_o those_o father_n and_o interpreter_n do_v with_o one_o mouth_n affirm_v be_v what_o this_o canon_n thus_o condemn_v be_v what_o st._n paul_n have_v long_o before_o condemn_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o therefore_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o father_n condemn_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o belssed_a angel_n as_o idolatry_n theodoret_n express_o say_v that_o because_o they_o command_v man_n to_o worship_n angel_n he_o enjoin_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o shall_v adorn_v their_o word_n and_o their_o deed_n with_o commemoration_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 378._o p._n 378._o and_o send_v up_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o t._n g._n reply_n that_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n viz._n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o not_o hold_v the_o bead_n sufficient_o intimate_v a_o particularity_n in_o the_o worship_n which_o st._n paul_n condemn_v and_o this_o be_v say_v st._n crysostome_n that_o some_o among_o the_o colossian_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v rceoncile_v and_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n not_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v id_fw-la est_fw-la condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o so_o admit_v and_o worship_v the_o angel_n for_o mediator_n as_o to_o exclude_v christ_n ans_fw-fr in_o this_o reply_n according_a to_o t._n g._n his_o constant_a custom_n we_o have_v two_o horrid_a falsification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n for_o 1._o these_o word_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v be_v disingenuous_o add_v to_o the_o word_n or_o chrysostome_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o say_v that_o they_o who_o paul_n condemn_v do_v attribute_n unto_o the_o angel_n our_o reconcilement_n unto_o god_n 2._o what_o he_o assert_v to_o to_o be_v assign_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n condemn_v their_o worship_n be_v in_o st._n chrysostome_n a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v locum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o locum_fw-la puff_v up_o and_o do_v pretend_v humility_n but_o be_v not_o assign_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o st._n paul_n condemn_v this_o worship_n 3._o he_o do_v express_o say_v that_o because_o these_o man_n introduce_v angel_n st._n paul_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o do_v all_o by_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o introduce_v the_o angel_n now_o he_o that_o do_v exhort_v we_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o do_v before_o we_o set_v upon_o it_o to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o he_o and_o then_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o forbid_v we_o to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v t._n g._n 378._o p._n 378._o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o exclude_v christ_n from_o reconciliation_n be_v give_v by_o theophilact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d theophilact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o esteem_v it_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o make_v the_o reconciliation_n and_o far_o transcend_v man_n poverty_n and_o lowness_n on_o the_o other_o reply_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n and_o a_o true_a that_o one_o lie_n beget_v a_o other_o thus_o t._n g._n have_v false_o cite_v 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assert_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristenus_n balsamon_n zonaras_n aristenus_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o assistance_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o father_n must_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o expound_v to_o make_v this_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o thing_n far_o transcend_v man_n lowness_n no_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o all_o the_o scholiast_n do_v manifest_o say_v the_o contrary_a and_o they_o all_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o to_o be_v introduce_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n great_a than_o we_o can_v expect_v or_o last_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v this_o reconciliation_n no_o the_o proper_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o procure_v access_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o obtain_v admission_n or_o favour_n for_o the_o supplicant_n three_o 379._o p._n 379._o he_o answer_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o theodoret_n forbid_v the_o worship_v or_o pray_v to_o angel_n upon_o account_n that_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi say_v they_o bring_v we_o salvation_n answer_v as_o if_o theophylacis_fw-la assertion_n who_o live_v above_o 400_o year_n after_o this_o council_n meet_v be_v to_o be_v value_v when_o both_o theodoret_n and_o photius_n and_o chrysostom_n who_o live_v almost_o 400_o year_n before_o he_o give_v not_o one_o item_n of_o it_o but_o do_v assign_v such_o reason_n of_o that_o prohibition_n as_o nothing_o do_v relate_v unto_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v false_a that_o theophylact_fw-mi affirm_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v to_o angel_n because_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o they_o do_v therefore_o say_v they_o bring_v we_o salvation_n for_o he_o assert_v not_o that_o this_o law_n be_v make_v against_o judaize_v christian_n as_o do_v theodoret_n and_o photius_n but_o against_o those_o who_o from_o pretence_n of_o humility_n exclude_v christ_n 3._o to_o be_v so_o far_o our_o saviour_n only_a as_o to_o bring_v or_o to_o discover_v the_o tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n then_o be_v the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o so_o to_o worship_v they_o as_o such_o be_v but_o to_o worship_v they_o as_o papist_n do_v st._n paul_n and_o peter_n 4._o this_o will_v be_v more_o apparent_a from_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o they_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o angel_n minister_v to_o our_o introduction_n and_o hence_o they_o introduce_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n and_o persuade_v the_o more_o ignorant_a to_o go_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o save_v we_o by_o minister_a unto_o our_o introduction_n to_o god_n from_o who_o we_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o thus_o the_o papist_n also_o do_v persuade_v the_o rude_a people_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o saviour_n for_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o hope_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o their_o guardian_n angel_n they_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o language_n call_v upon_o he_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n we_o meet_v with_o many_o other_o answer_v to_o this_o canon_n and_o to_o that_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o perroon_n bellarmine_n petavius_n
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therefore_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n 8._o §_o 8._o what_o can_v be_v more_o incredible_a than_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v daily_o practise_v this_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o teach_v all_o christian_n so_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o affirm_v these_o thing_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o distinction_n which_o if_o we_o may_v interpret_v they_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n do_v manifest_o condemn_v that_o which_o they_o do_v daily_a practice_n and_o lay_v upon_o saint_n paul_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n on_o supposition_n of_o this_o practice_n the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o desert_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o shall_v deliver_v and_o approve_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o all_o man_n stand_v oblige_v to_o believe_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a unto_o the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o these_o bless_a spirit_n than_o a_o express_a command_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o worship_v nor_o invoke_v they_o can_v it_o then_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o sober_a person_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n even_o when_o they_o teach_v and_o practise_v both_o shall_v make_v receive_v and_o in_o their_o universal_a synod_n shall_v solemn_o confirm_v a_o law_n without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n forbid_v both_o the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o they_o and_o require_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o avoid_v this_o practice_n as_o be_v the_o desert_v of_o their_o saviour_n and_o the_o give_v of_o god_n worship_n to_o those_o spirit_n since_o this_o devotion_n have_v obtain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o romanist_n who_o roundly_o and_o without_o distinction_n will_v assert_v that_o to_o invoke_v a_o angel_n be_v idolatry_n or_o that_o this_o invocation_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v theodoret_n and_o photius_n and_o the_o laodicean_n council_n who_o of_o they_o ever_o caution_v all_o christian_a people_n as_o st._n paul_n have_v do_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v seduce_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n what_o council_n ever_o do_v decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v worship_v or_o invoke_v or_o own_o such_o doctrine_n as_o any_o part_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v this_o do_v both_o by_o saint_n paul_n and_o by_o the_o laodicean_n council_n by_o origen_n theodoret_n and_o photius_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n viz._n what_o they_o confirm_v by_o their_o daily_a practice_n they_o not_o only_o do_v forbid_v but_o they_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o desert_v of_o their_o saviour_n what_o they_o have_v thus_o decree_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o own_o 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of_o these_o bless_a angel_n which_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o desert_v the_o church_n or_o gather_v private_a conventicle_n in_o order_n to_o the_o invocation_n of_o these_o angel_n why_o do_v not_o they_o or_o or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o flourish_v in_o the_o four_o or_o five_o age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o this_o injunction_n be_v in_o force_n distinguish_v between_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o the_o church_n do_v practice_v and_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o canon_n why_o do_v s._n 236._o s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la p._n 236._o origen_n conclude_v that_o celsus_n have_v not_o read_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n because_o he_o say_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v no_o transgression_n of_o their_o law_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o suggest_v that_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a against_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o that_o he_o that_o read_v it_o can_v think_v that_o they_o who_o own_o it_o can_v admit_v that_o worship_n why_o do_v theodoret_n affirm_v that_o because_o heretic_n command_v man_n to_o worship_n angel_n s._n paul_n enjoin_v the_o contrary_a for_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o command_n to_o worship_v angel_n but_o a_o injunction_n not_o to_o worship_n angel_n why_o do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v command_v we_o to_o send_v up_o our_o thanksgiving_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n for_o by_o who_o we_o may_v send_v up_o our_o petition_n why_o may_v we_o not_o send_v up_o thanksgiving_n too_o why_o do_v both_o he_o and_o photius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o laodicean_n synod_n be_v desirous_a to_o heal_v this_o old_a disease_n enjoin_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o pray_v to_o angel_n for_o be_v not_o this_o a_o shrewd_a suspicion_n that_o this_o idololatrical_a 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that_o it_o condemn_v and_o that_o a_o act_n so_o frame_v as_o to_o condemn_v a_o person_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a crime_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o severe_a punishment_n for_o do_v what_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n all_o they_o that_o frame_v the_o act_n and_o they_o that_o own_v it_o as_o a_o law_n do_v daily_o practice_v be_v a_o absurdity_n that_o humane_a nature_n can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o when_o therefore_o i_o can_v find_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n intend_v only_o to_o condemn_v incestuous_a conversation_n frame_v thus_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v any_o woman_n let_v he_o be_v severe_o punish_v or_o a_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n intend_v only_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o go_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n thus_o word_v whosoever_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n let_v he_o be_v