so_o frequent_a in_o those_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o comment_n on_o the_o place_n mention_v these_o bless_a apostle_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o error_n and_o mistake_v of_o heretic_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o be_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o tender_a of_o the_o invotion_n and_o worship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n or_o so_o solicitous_a we_o may_v not_o loose_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o be_v those_o roman_a doctor_n which_o give_v we_o reason_n to_o conjecture_v not_o that_o their_o knowledge_n or_o their_o piety_n be_v less_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o very_o much_o approve_v that_o doctrine_n which_o give_v the_o rise_n unto_o this_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a 2._o that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n abstain_v from_o this_o practice_n because_o they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v already_o to_o confirm_v this_o inference_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n leave_v we_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o depart_a saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o conceive_v it_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o 2_o have_v remove_v and_o take_v off_o those_o reason_n which_o the_o romanist_n assign_v of_o this_o neglect_n it_o follow_v that_o that_o reason_n must_v stand_v good_a which_o we_o assign_v at_o least_o till_o they_o can_v find_v a_o better_a with_o we_o consent_v the_o learned_a jew_n 1_o jew_n joseph_n albus_n l._n 3._o in_o icarim_n c._n 18._o idololatriam_fw-la primam_fw-la corum_fw-la fulsse_n existimans_fw-la qui_fw-la angelos_n &_o simile_n creaturas_fw-la ut_fw-la sequestres_fw-mi inter_fw-la se_fw-la at_o deum_fw-la colluissent_fw-la ait_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o decalogo_fw-la quando_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la cruâ—t_fw-la tibi_fw-la dit_fw-fr aâ—ieni_fw-la ante_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la id_fw-la voluisse_fw-la ne_fw-la homines_fw-la ullos_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sequestres_fw-mi aut_fw-la deprecatores_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la vossiu_fw-la in_o maim_v de_fw-fr idolol_n c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o josephus_n albus_n suppose_v this_o worship_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o be_v the_o most_o antique_a idolatry_n and_o locum_fw-la and_o fundamentum_fw-la mandati_fw-la de_fw-la idololatria_fw-la est_fw-la nequis_fw-la serviat_fw-la creaturae_fw-la non_fw-la angelo_n non_fw-la sphaeâ—ae_fw-la non_fw-la stellae_fw-la quanquam_fw-la autem_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la ca_fw-mi colit_fw-la sciat_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la ac_fw-la colat_fw-la creaturam_fw-la hanc_fw-la quomodo_fw-la coluit_fw-la euos_a &_o illius_fw-la coaetanei_fw-la nihilomiâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la maim_v ibid._n maimonides_n sue_v definitione_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la se_fw-la complecti_fw-la ait_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la creaturis_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la we_o deo_fw-la verum_fw-la qui_fw-la iis_fw-la supplicant_n ut_fw-la ministris_fw-la dei_fw-la diony_n vossius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la maimon_n add_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o idolatry_n be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n serve_v or_o worship_v any_o angel_n or_o create_v be_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o last_o evidence_n of_o that_o idolatry_n which_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a commit_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 9_o §._o 9_o we_o do_v premise_v 1._o that_o magic_n be_v that_o art_n of_o divination_n which_o in_o conversant_a about_o the_o revelation_n of_o thing_n contingent_a and_o conceal_v as_o v._o g._n touch_v the_o victory_n of_o contend_v party_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o declaration_n of_o our_o future_a state_n fortune_n marriage_n death_n prosperity_n adversity_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v 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disquis_fw-la mag._n l._n 2._o qu._n 2._o p._n 96._o b._n delrio_n 3_o delrio_n strom._n 3_o magician_n who_o observe_v angel_n and_o demon_n be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o venery_n and_o live_a creature_n so_o st._n clemens_n and_o 3._o i_o premise_v that_o this_o white_a magic_n be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n condemn_v as_o idolatry_n for_o such_o be_v all_o unlawful_a magic_n say_v 3._o say_v tacita_n idololatria_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la magia_n prohibita_fw-la belrio_fw-la l._n 1._o disqu_fw-la mag._n cap._n 1._o p._n 3._o col._n 3._o delrio_n whosoever_o exercise_v the_o art_n of_o divination_n or_o consult_v they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v other_o god_n say_v 130._o say_v estius_n in_o sent._n 3_o do_v 4._o sect._n 6._o p._n 130._o estius_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v god_n propriety_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o which_o in_o nature_n have_v no_o certain_a cause_n but_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v mutable_a valentianus_n add_v that_o they_o affront_v his_o majesty_n by_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n from_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o god_n for_o god_n have_v say_v declare_v to_o we_o thing_n future_a that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a must_v be_v the_o knowledge_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o and_o again_o the_o procuration_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n hide_v or_o secret_a belong_v to_o divine_a worship_n for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o other_o lawful_a mean_n when_o therefore_o we_o expect_v they_o vain_o from_o the_o creature_n we_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_o divine_a these_o thing_n premise_v 4._o i_o add_v that_o either_o this_o white_a magic_n must_v be_v lawful_a or_o 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resist_v and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o god_n particular_o enjoin_v be_v virtual_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o magic_n and_o idolatry_n for_o as_o by_o consult_v the_o magician_n or_o use_v of_o that_o wicked_a art_n we_o do_v ascribe_v that_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n have_v and_o future_a to_o the_o creature_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o as_o by_o worship_v of_o idol_n we_o put_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o do_v impart_v his_o honour_n to_o the_o idol_n even_o so_o by_o this_o rebellion_n and_o obstinate_a resistance_n of_o the_o will_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o prefer_v of_o our_o will_n before_o it_o we_o virtual_o say_v our_o wisdom_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o his_o counsel_n our_o pleasure_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o his_o will_n and_o so_o we_o do_v advance_v ourselves_o into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o and_o do_v 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direct_v all_o their_o care_n and_o study_v to_o that_o end_n id_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la cujus_fw-la causâ_fw-la omne_fw-la facimus_fw-la say_v grotius_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o the_o romanist_n do_v comment_n on_o the_o first_o commandment_n for_o see_v by_o this_o precept_n say_v the_o learned_a estius_n we_o be_v command_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n citato_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la they_o must_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n offend_v against_o it_o be_v precept_n who_o do_v not_o place_v their_o utmost_a confidence_n in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n in_o health_n or_o riches_n strength_n or_o friend_n or_o any_o temporal_a concern_v and_o since_o this_o precept_n do_v enjoin_v we_o to_o love_n god_n with_o the_o high_a love_n he_o that_o by_o any_o act_n proceed_v direct_o from_o the_o will_n demonstrate_v a_o equal_a or_o a_o great_a love_n unto_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n they_o he_o show_v unto_o god_n who_o he_o standt_fw-ge bind_v to_o love_v and_o to_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o must_v offeâ—d_v against_o this_o precept_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o have_v other_o god_n beside_o he_o 3._o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n complain_v of_o some_o who_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n 1.16_o hab._n 1.16_o and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o drag_n i._n e._n they_o ascribe_v all_o their_o victory_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n say_v grotius_n they_o attribute_v that_o to_o their_o own_o virtue_n strength_n and_o industry_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n so_o vatablus_n they_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o what_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n viz._n the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o affaris_fw-la this_o be_v the_o comment_n of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o learned_a drusius_n and_o now_o by_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o that_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n they_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n because_o they_o do_v ascribe_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creator_n only_o and_o hence_o this_o sin_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o that_o these_o action_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o idolatry_n we_o have_v confirm_v both_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a father_n the_o voice_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v 6.24_o mat._n 6.24_o that_o god_n and_o mammon_n can_v both_o be_v serve_v because_o we_o can_v serve_v two_o lord_n he_o clear_o intimate_v that_o by_o solicitude_n for_o worldly_a thing_n they_o become_v god_n and_o lord_n unto_o we_o and_o so_o we_o violate_v the_o precept_n of_o not_o have_v other_o god_n beside_o he_o the_o father_n do_v express_o say_v the_o like_a let_v we_o not_o think_v say_v judic_n say_v hom._n 2._o in_o judic_n origen_n because_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n that_o those_o thing_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v god_n to_o any_o person_n which_o he_o prefer_v admire_v and_o love_v beyond_o all_o other_o thing_n one_o make_v his_o mammon_n say_v st._n 43._o st._n in_o rom._n c._n 3._o he._n 6._o p._n 43._o chrysostom_n a_o second_o his_o lust_n a_o three_o his_o belly_n to_o be_v his_o god_n i_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v thy_o ox_n to_o they_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v but_o what_o be_v far_o more_o pestilent_a thou_o offere_v up_o thy_o soul_n unto_o they_o thou_o do_v not_o bend_v thy_o knee_n nor_o worship_v they_o but_o thou_o be_v more_o obedient_a to_o what_o thy_o belly_n and_o thy_o gold_n command_v than_o to_o the_o will_n of_o heaven_n now_o even_o reason_n show_v that_o love_n hope_v trust_v obedience_n be_v part_n of_o that_o internal_a worship_n which_o we_o own_o to_o god_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a degree_n and_o which_o he_o more_o regard_v than_o build_a temple_n and_o erect_v altar_n than_o bend_v of_o the_o knee_n or_o body_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o act_n do_v more_o especial_o consist_v god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o do_v confer_v they_o upon_o any_o creature_n must_v do_v what_o be_v more_o distasteful_a to_o he_o than_o if_o those_o outward_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v impart_v to_o that_o creature_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o do_v esteem_v the_o covetous_a person_n to_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n because_o as_o heathen_n place_v their_o confidence_n in_o idol_n even_o so_o the_o avaritious_a man_n do_v place_v his_o confidence_n in_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o idol_n he_o chief_o do_v pursue_v they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n only_o do_v other_o matter_n and_o therefore_o what_o the_o pagan_a do_v unto_o his_o idol_n that_o do_v the_o avaritious_a person_n to_o his_o glod_n say_v 43._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rom._n c._n 3._o to._n 6._o p_o 43._o chrysostom_n and_o this_o we_o have_v confess_v by_o loc_n by_o forcasse_n rectius_fw-la cum_fw-la s._n thoma_n dixeâ—imus_fw-la idâ—irco_fw-mi avaritium_fw-la vocari_fw-la cultum_fw-la idolorum_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la paganus_fw-la in_o idolo_fw-la sic_fw-la avarus_fw-la in_o idol_n materia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la auâ—um_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la svam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la collocat_fw-la ejusque_fw-la gratia_fw-la omme_fw-fr facit_fw-la est._n in_o loc_n estius_n aquinas_n and_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n second_o this_o proposition_n may_v also_o be_v confirm_v 1._o from_o the_o definition_n of_o idolatry_n for_o if_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o give_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n by_o give_v it_o to_o any_o creature_n we_o must_v be_v
august_n ibid._n they_o give_v not_o divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 2._o that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o oppose_v to_o this_o latria_n or_o divine_a worship_n and_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a and_o give_v by_o they_o to_o saint_n depart_v they_o comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n or_o in_o such_o other_o matter_n as_o be_v and_o do_v include_v no_o formal_a prayer_n and_o no_o elicit_a action_n of_o religion_n whence_o we_o may_v rational_o conceive_v that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o vow_n nor_o any_o action_n which_o be_v proper_o religious_a be_v then_o tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o part_n of_o that_o dulia_n which_o be_v due_a to_o saint_n 21._o contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 20._o c._n 21._o but_o rather_o part_n of_o that_o latria_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o be_v apparent_a from_o st._n augustine_n answer_n unto_o faustus_n viz._n the_o worship_n therefore_o which_o we_o give_v the_o martyr_n be_v that_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o we_o afford_v unto_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o in_o this_o life_n we_o worship_v but_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v call_v latria_n we_o worship_v god_n alone_o where_o 1_o observe_v that_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o martyr_n only_o that_o worship_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o give_v unto_o our_o fellow_n saint_n now_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o that_o affection_n or_o society_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o live_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o when_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o invisible_a 2._o unto_o this_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o do_v not_o comprehend_v address_n make_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o person_n absent_a and_o invisible_a st._n austin_n do_v oppose_v latria_n the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o worship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v include_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o society_n and_o love_n viz._n all_o mental_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v by_o speech_n to_o person_n at_o great_a distance_n and_o invisible_a must_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v latria_n or_o the_o worship_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o cyril_n for_o have_v say_v we_o neither_o do_v affirm_v the_o martyr_n to_o be_v god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o latria_n but_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o honour_n and_o affection_n he_o give_v three_o instance_n of_o their_o honour_n 204._o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n adv_o jul._n l._n 6._o p._n 204._o we_o give_v they_o all_o veneration_n we_o honour_v their_o sepulcher_n and_o we_o remember_v their_o resplendent_a virtue_n moreover_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relative_a because_o as_o basil_n note_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o good_a will_n and_o respect_n towards_o our_o common_a lord_n whence_o that_o of_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n theodorus_n martyr_n orat._n de_fw-fr theod._n martyr_n we_o hold_v this_o assembly_n for_o thou_o to_o adore_v our_o common_a lord_n and_o make_v full_a commemoration_n of_o thy_o victory_n so_o then_o these_o answer_n and_o objection_n which_o t._n g._n reckon_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v rather_o a_o just_a prejudice_n against_o it_o it_o be_v never_o mention_v by_o they_o upon_o these_o occasion_n as_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o honour_n they_o bestow_v upon_o these_o bless_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o contain_v in_o what_o they_o mention_v second_o 10._o §._o 10._o observe_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n to_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o these_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o from_o a_o presumption_n that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v unto_o these_o tomb_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o whence_o basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o 40_o martyr_n say_v together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n for_o here_o be_v 40_o send_v up_o one_o prayer_n and_o if_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o god_n be_v present_a who_o doubt_v his_o presence_n where_o forty_o be_v 2._o that_o their_o devotion_n may_v be_v enliven_v and_o their_o affection_n raise_v by_o the_o place_n thus_o austin_n tell_v we_o that_o 21._o that_o quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la martyr_n coronavit_fw-la apud_fw-la memoriam_fw-la corum_fw-la quos_fw-la coronavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la admonitione_n major_n affectus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la â—d_a acuendam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la imtrari_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la &_o in_o illum_fw-la quo_fw-la adamant_n pâ—ssuâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 20._o c._n 21._o what_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o by_o the_o admonition_n or_o remembrance_n which_o the_o very_a place_n give_v we_o a_o strong_a affection_n may_v arise_v to_o inflame_v our_o charity_n both_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o imitate_v and_o he_o by_o who_o assistance_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o another_o custom_n of_o these_o ancient_n be_v to_o joh._n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catech_n mystag_n 5._o p._n 241._o ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensammon_n sic_fw-la choose_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiâ—scunt_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la o_fw-la emus_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prò_fw-la nobis_fw-la orent_fw-la august_n tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n pray_v unto_o god_n 11._o §._o 11._o that_o for_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n just_a as_o the_o israelite_n do_v desire_v kindness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o this_o say_v austin_n haply_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o 16._o that_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o they_o in_o general_a make_v address_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a although_o we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v or_o what_o they_o do_v for_o all_o the_o want_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o these_o assembly_n god_n may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o grant_v what_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o as_o haply_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o some_o relation_n distant_a from_o we_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o blessing_n and_o by_o the_o address_n of_o some_o church_n to_o grant_v deliverance_n from_o persecution_n unto_o other_o this_o observation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o many_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o t.g._n cite_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n depart_v as_o v._o g._n ruffinus_n do_v relate_v of_o theodosius_n 33._o theodosius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o that_o he_o go_v to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o the_o martyr_n and_o apostle_n tomb_n he_o ask_v succour_n by_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o do_v continual_o intercede_v for_o all_o that_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n there_o or_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a he_o may_v well_o do_v but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v that_o he_o beg_v these_o succour_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o also_o hope_v for_o benefit_n and_o succour_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o pious_a friend_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a and_o may_v entreat_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o petition_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o warrant_n to_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o our_o pious_a relative_n or_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o forty_o martyr_n say_v 459._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n hom._n 20_o in_o xl._n mart._n p._n 459._o he_o that_o be_v press_v with_o affliction_n fly_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a run_v to_o they_o the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o affliction_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o joyful_a state_n but_o then_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o they_o be_v only_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o the_o tomb_n and_o church_n where_o they_o be_v inter_v as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n here_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n pray_v for_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o the_o exhortation_n follow_v wherefore_o together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o
prayer_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o bless_a chorus_n be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-helper_n of_o our_o prayer_n by_o intercede_v with_o we_o as_o be_v our_o fellow_n christian_n here_o on_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 1.11_o rom._n 15.30_o but_o here_o be_v not_o one_o tittle_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o do_v or_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o 4._o when_o austin_n say_v that_o christian_a people_n do_v with_o religious_a solemnity_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n both_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v become_v partaker_n of_o their_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n and_o may_v be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n this_o passage_n only_o prove_v that_o austin_n hold_v what_o be_v then_o common_o assert_v that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v to_o church_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o but_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o either_o christian_n pray_v unto_o the_o martyr_n or_o that_o the_o solemnity_n be_v style_v religious_a upon_o that_o account_n for_o protestant_n do_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v by_o that_o rite_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n but_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v advantage_n by_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o t.g._n may_v perhaps_o expect_v advantage_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a and_o yet_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o so_o express_v for_o invocation_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 16._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort._n c._n 16._o beside_o austin_n himself_o expound_v how_o we_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n viz._n because_o that_o god_n may_v be_v induce_v by_o their_o intercession_n make_v in_o general_a for_o all_o that_o pray_v to_o grant_v what_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o moreover_o that_o this_o passage_n be_v no_o evidence_n that_o christian_n hold_v religious_a solemnity_n to_o the_o martyr_n or_o do_v religious_o worship_v martyr_n be_v extreme_o evident_a for_o protestant_n do_v also_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o decease_a friend_n with_o a_o religious_a solemnity_n perform_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v inter_v and_o yet_o they_o give_v unto_o from_o no_o religious_a worship_n it_o therefore_o may_v be_v â—â—â—ed_v a_o religious_a solemnity_n because_o of_o the_o devotion_n pay_v to_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o martyr_n but_o this_o exposition_n say_v t._n g._n be_v opposite_a both_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o 432._o p._n 432._o and_o be_v refute_v by_o st._n austin_n for_o he_o declare_v himself_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n but_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n with_o which_o even_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v worship_v we_o worship_v therefore_o say_v he_o the_o martyr_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o love_n and_o society_n thus_o t._n g._n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o add_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n austin_n speak_v of_o such_o religious_a honour_n as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n himself_o if_o then_o within_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o line_n st._n austin_n speak_v both_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n religious_a i_o hope_v the_o dr._n may_v be_v allow_v to_o answer_n with_o t._n g._n that_o when_o st._n austin_n say_v we_o worship_v martyr_n with_o the_o worship_n of_o love_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o religion_n worship_n though_o in_o this_o sentence_n he_o express_o do_v so_o for_o do_v not_o st._n austin_n say_v that_o to_o speak_v 1_o speak_v ipsa_fw-la religio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la distinctius_fw-la non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la significare_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 10._o c._n 1_o proper_o religion_n signify_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o do_v not_o he_o thus_o advise_v all_o christian_n conserte_n christian_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la cultus_fw-la hominum_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la pie_n vixerunt_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la habentur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n quaerant_fw-la honores_fw-la sed_fw-la illum_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la coli_fw-la volunt_fw-la quo_fw-la iltuminante_fw-la laetantur_fw-la meriti_fw-la svi_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la conserte_n let_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v any_o part_n of_o your_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v live_v well_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v these_o honour_n do_v not_o he_o say_v b._n say_v henorandi_n ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la prepter_n imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la prepter_n religionem_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel._n tom._n 1._o cap._n 55._o pag._n 166._o b._n they_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o our_o imitation_n but_o not_o be_v worship_v with_o religion_n and_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o when_o he_o say_v we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n with_o religious_a solemnity_n the_o religion_n of_o that_o solemnity_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o dead_a second_o st._n austin_n say_v 21._o say_v populus_fw-la autem_fw-la christianus_n memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la religioso_fw-la solennitate_fw-la concelebrat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la exitandam_fw-la imitationem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la meritis_fw-la corum_fw-la consoctitur_fw-la atque_fw-la orationibus_fw-la adjuvetur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la nulti_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la martyrum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la altaria_fw-la l._n 20._o contr_n faustum_n manich._n c._n 21._o we_o christian_n people_n do_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n with_o religious_a solemnity_n but_o albeit_o we_o erect_v altar_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n we_o do_v not_o do_v it_o to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o martyr_n if_o than_o constituere_fw-la altaria_fw-la in_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la be_v to_o erect_v altar_n to_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o celebrate_v religious_a solemnity_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o like_a sense_n viz._n we_o celebrate_v religious_a solemnity_n to_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o holy_a martyr_n whereas_o s._n austin_n say_v it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v to_o martyr_n unto_o who_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v commend_v this_o also_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o forementioned_a presumption_n viz._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n by_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n pray_v together_o with_o we_o or_o by_o entreat_v god_n to_o hear_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o intercession_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n elsewhere_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o commend_v our_o friend_n unto_o their_o prayer_n by_o bury_v of_o they_o where_o the_o martyr_n lie_v inter_v so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o commendation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o the_o martyr_n prayer_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o invocation_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n the_o same_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la speak_v of_o such_o as_o do_v forecast_v to_o bury_v their_o depart_a friend_n about_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n pass_v his_o judgement_n of_o that_o action_n thus_o e._n thus_o cum_fw-la talia_fw-la vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la pius_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la animus_n appareat_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la recolunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la sint_fw-la posita_fw-la eorum_fw-la quos_fw-la diligunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la iisdem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la illos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la patronis_fw-la susceptos_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la adjuvandos_fw-mi orando_fw-la commendent_fw-la cap._n 4._o f._n 214._o e._n when_o the_o survivor_n seek_v such_o comfort_n wherein_o their_o well_o dispose_v mind_n towards_o their_o friend_n may_v be_v conspicuous_a i_o see_v not_o what_o advantage_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v unto_o the_o dead_a except_o that_o whilst_o they_o cast_v about_o where_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v lay_v they_o may_v commend_v they_o so_o receive_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o patron_n to_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o passage_n only_o do_v import_v that_o by_o deposit_v their_o body_n by_o the_o martyr_n shrine_n they_o engage_v the_o martyr_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v viz._n f._n viz._n cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la recolit_fw-la animus_n nbi_fw-la sepultum_fw-la sit_fw-la chari_fw-la ssimi_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la nomine_fw-la occurrit_fw-la martyris_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la eidem_fw-la martyri_fw-la animam_fw-la