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sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n god_n be_v pray_v to_o with_o reliance_n on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o on_o he_o and_o through_o they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o may_v be_v far_o and_o large_o show_v in_o their_o prayer_n and_o chief_o in_o those_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n i_o say_v beside_o this_o gross_a impiety_n of_o that_o practice_n it_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o by_o whatsoever_o argument_n they_o endeavour_v therein_o to_o prove_v themselves_o no_o idolater_n it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a matter_n by_o the_o same_o to_o vindicate_v the_o heathen_n from_o that_o abominable_a crime_n in_o worship_v their_o daemon_n hero_n and_o deify_v emperor_n and_o for_o hierocles_n his_o part_n i_o can_v find_v that_o he_o allow_v of_o pray_v to_o any_o one_o but_o he_o who_o he_o call_v the_o supreme_a god_n for_o speak_v of_o
both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a be_v expression_n of_o natural_a justice_n quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v tully_n quam_fw-la justitia_fw-la adversùs_fw-la deos_fw-la what_o be_v piety_n or_o devotion_n but_o justice_n towards_o god_n and_o each_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o whether_o natural_a or_o positive_a they_o be_v payment_n of_o a_o due_a to_o he_o so_o that_o man_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o honest_a and_o omit_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o performance_n do_v he_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a and_o sincere_a soul_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o often_o cite_a philosopher_n have_v this_o other_o excellent_a say_n viz._n the_o great_a abundance_n and_o profuse_v costliness_n 25._o of_o oblation_n bring_v no_o honour_n to_o god_n except_o they_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o divine_a mind_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n be_v but_o food_n for_o the_o fire_n sacrifice_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v call_v the_o food_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o be_v provision_n make_v for_o his_o house_n but_o say_v this_o philosopher_n when_o they_o proceed_v from_o fool_n or_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v at_o best_a but_o the_o fire_n meat_n they_o signify_v nothing_o to_o god_n and_o be_v mere_o throw_v away_o and_o indeed_o the_o best_a intelligible_a and_o most_o significant_a honour_n that_o our_o devout_a service_n bring_v to_o god_n be_v by_o their_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o make_v we_o more_o like_a unto_o he_o and_o as_o i_o show_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a master_n smith_n treatise_n how_o god_n most_o glorifi_v himself_o so_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o transcribe_v more_o line_n of_o that_o worthy_a person_n wherein_o he_o excellent_o show_v how_o we_o most_o glorify_v god_n and_o they_o immediate_o follow_v the_o former_a say_v he_o pag._n 409._o as_o god_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o flow_v forth_o of_o his_o goodness_n upon_o we_o so_o our_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v most_o proper_o our_o endeavour_v a_o participation_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o a_o earnest_a uncessant_a pursue_v after_o divine_a perfection_n when_o god_n become_v so_o great_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o all_o create_a thing_n so_o lâ—…ttle_a that_o we_o reckon_v upon_o nothing_o as_o worthy_a of_o our_o aim_n or_o ambâ—…tions_n but_o a_o serious_a participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a vertâ—â—s_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a kindness_n goodness_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o soul_n behold_v the_o infinite_a beauty_n and_o loveliness_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o then_o look_v down_o and_o behold_v all_o create_a perfection_n mantle_v over_o with_o darkness_n be_v ravish_v into_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o that_o never-setting_a brightness_n and_o endeavour_n after_o the_o great_a resemblance_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n love_n and_o 〈◊〉_d when_o converse_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o secret_a feel_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n of_o his_o goodness_n we_o endeavour_v to_o assimilate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o then_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o glorify_v he_o indeed_o god_n seek_v â—…o_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o to_o give_v he_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n seek_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o find_v nothing_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o when_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v most_o like_o he_o we_o declare_v plain_o that_o we_o count_v nothing_o better_o than_o he_o be_v see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pag._n 141_o 142_o 143._o and_o this_o same_o excellent_a notion_n the_o pythagoraean_n however_o they_o come_v by_o it_o do_v also_o teach_v it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o say_n thou_o wilâ—…_n best_o glorify_v god_n by_o assimilate_v 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v thy_o mind_n like_a to_o god_n and_o i_o will_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o one_o more_o of_o our_o philosopher_n saying_n which_o be_v no_o less_o 22._o worthy_a of_o his_o observation_n than_o any_o of_o the_o past_a recite_v one_o viz._n thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n in_o give_v aught_o to_o he_o but_o by_o become_v a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o the_o great_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o truth_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o herein_o be_v his_o father_n glorify_v 18._o that_o we_o bear_v much_o fruit_n that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o holiness_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o s._n paul_n phil._n 1._o 11._o that_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o praise_v he_o most_o significant_o and_o 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