folio_n 217_o chapter_n 23._o of_o the_o general_a infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o do_v dispose_v divers_a ancient_a professor_n of_o christianity_n to_o take_v the_o infection_n of_o superstition_n of_o the_o particular_a humour_n which_o do_v sharpen_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o modern_a romish_a church_n to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o poisonous_a dregs_n of_o rome-heathen_n idolatry_n folio_n 220_o chapter_n 24._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o romanist_n deny_v or_o grant_v that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v whether_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v mediate_v or_o immediate_a intercessor_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o they_o neither_o can_v conceal_v or_o will_v they_o express_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o their_o practice_n folio_n 229_o chapter_n 25._o what_o worship_n be_v how_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o civil_a and_o religious_a in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v or_o deny_v that_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o saint_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v in_o her_o practice_n exhibit_v another_o sort_n of_o religious_a worship_n unto_o saint_n than_o her_o advocate_n pretend_v in_o their_o disputation_n folio_n 241_o chapter_n 26._o that_o the_o worship_n which_o satan_n demand_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o the_o romish_a church_n worship_v saint_n that_o be_v dulia_n not_o latria_n according_a to_o their_o distinction_n that_o our_o saviour_n answer_n do_v absolute_o prohibit_v the_o offering_n of_o this_o worship_n not_o only_o to_o satan_n but_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o beside_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n prove_v by_o johns_n authority_n and_o s._n peter_n folio_n 249_o chapter_n 27._o that_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o saint_n decease_v suppose_v they_o be_v real_o present_a with_o we_o do_v differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o nature_n or_o quality_n from_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o true_a live_a saint_n that_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o our_o respect_n or_o observance_n towards_o saint_n or_o angel_n local_o present_a can_v without_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n folio_n 263_o chapter_n 28._o the_o romish_a church_n in_o her_o public_a liturgy_n express_o give_v those_o glorious_a title_n unto_o saint_n unto_o which_o no_o other_o real_a worship_n beside_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n be_v answerable_a folio_n 271_o chapter_n 29._o prove_v by_o manifest_a instance_n and_o confess_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v real_o exhibit_v divers_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n or_o worship_n unto_o saint_n which_o by_o her_o confession_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reality_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n folio_n 282_o chapter_n 30._o solemn_a vow_n be_v by_o confession_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o her_o advocate_n call_v latria_n the_o romish_a church_n do_v worship_n saint_n with_o solemn_a vow_n not_o by_o accident_n only_o but_o by_o direct_a intendment_n folio_n 290_o chapter_n 31._o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o different_a excellency_n in_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n decease_v can_v prevent_v the_o contagion_n which_o man_n soul_n be_v natural_o apt_a to_o take_v by_o make_v solemn_a prayer_n and_o vow_n joint_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n folio_n 296_o chapter_n 32._o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o affectionate_a zeal_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v bear_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o write_n and_o the_o like_a zeal_n which_o the_o romanist_n bear_v unto_o saint_n decease_v and_o their_o legend_n that_o the_o romanist_n zeal_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o great_a hazard_n of_o miscarriage_n &_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o affection_n more_o dangerous_a by_o his_o daily_a practice_n of_o worship_v image_n folio_n 300_o chapter_n 33._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v final_o ratify_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o the_o unadvised_a instruction_n which_o gregory_n the_o great_a give_v unto_o austin_n the_o monk_n for_o win_v the_o pagan-english_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n folio_n 310_o chapter_n 34._o of_o the_o disagreement_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o in_o what_o manner_n image_n may_v be_v worship_v folio_n 315_o chapter_n 35._o the_o principal_a argument_n which_o the_o romanist_n use_v to_o prove_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n to_o be_v lawful_a what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o kiss_v of_o the_o book_n in_o solemn_a oath_n and_o the_o romanist_n salutation_n of_o image_n that_o image-worship_n can_v be_v warrant_v by_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n or_o other_o ceremony_n by_o he_o use_v folio_n 323_o chapter_n 36._o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o jacob_n fact_n and_o the_o like_a example_n answer_v by_o vasques_n himself_o in_o another_o case_n and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o civil_a discretion_n folio_n 338_o chapter_n 37._o whether_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o worship_v such_o saint_n as_o we_o undoubted_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a saint_n we_o may_v lawful_o worship_v such_o as_o we_o suspect_v to_o be_v no_o saint_n folio_n 346_o chapter_n 38._o rome-christian_a as_o vain_a and_o foolish_a in_o make_v imaginary_a saint_n as_o rome-heathen_a in_o make_v false_a go_n folio_n 352_o chapter_n 39_o that_o the_o medicine_n pretend_v by_o rome-christian_a for_o cure_v the_o former_a disease_n do_v rather_o increase_v than_o assuage_v it_o folio_n 362_o chapter_n 40._o that_o the_o medicine_n on_o which_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n do_v now_o rely_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n itself_o that_o they_o make_v the_o pope_n a_o great_a god_n than_o the_o heathen_a do_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o jupiter_n folio_n 367_o section_n v._o of_o the_o transformation_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o divine_a power_n in_o his_o nature_n attribute_n word_n or_o will_v reveal_v chapter_n 41._o transformation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v issue_n from_o the_o same_o original_n or_o general_a fallacy_n from_o which_o idolatry_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n be_v observe_v to_o issue_n chapter_n 17._o folio_n 373_o chapter_n 42._o aparallel_a between_o the_o heathen_a poet_n and_o modern_a roman_a legendary_n between_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o roman_a schoolman_n in_o their_o transformation_n or_o misperswasion_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n special_o of_o his_o goodness_n folio_n 379_o chapter_n 43._o of_o particular_a transformation_n or_o misperswasion_n of_o divine_a goodness_n alike_o common_a to_o the_o corrupt_a professor_n of_o true_a religion_n as_o to_o the_o zealous_a professor_n of_o corrupt_a religion_n folio_n 388_o chapter_n 44._o of_o misperswasion_n concern_v justice_n and_o mercy_n divine_a folio_n 398_o chapter_n 45._o of_o transform_v the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o our_o private_a or_o corrupt_a sense_n folio_n 404_o chapter_n 46._o show_v by_o instance_n of_o sacred_a writ_n that_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o god_n word_n which_o sometime_o most_o displease_v may_v short_o after_o most_o affect_v or_o please_v the_o self_n same_o party_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o alteration_n be_v wrought_v folio_n 414_o chapter_n 47._o of_o dream_v fancy_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o separatist_n or_o enthusiast_n folio_n 418_o chapter_n 48._o of_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a error_n or_o misperswasion_n folio_n 429_o section_n vi_o of_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o attribute_n chapter_n 49._o the_o general_a qualification_n or_o first_o ground_n for_o prevent_v misconceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o attribute_n be_v purification_n of_o heart_n folio_n 437_o chapter_n 50._o what_o purification_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v expect_v &_o seek_v after_o before_o the_o live-image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o us._n of_o the_o direction_n give_v by_o heathen_a philosopher_n for_o attain_v to_o this_o purification_n or_o to_o perfect_a knowledge_n by_o it_o wherein_o their_o direction_n be_v defective_a folio_n 441_o chapter_n 51._o the_o best_a mean_n to_o rectify_v and_o perfect_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o love_v he_o sincere_o of_o the_o mutual_a aid_n or_o furtherance_n which_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reciprocal_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n circular_o afford_v each_o to_o other_o in_o their_o set_n &_o growth_n folio_n 451_o a_o treatise_n contain_v the_o original_a of_o unbelief_n misbelief_n or_o misperswasion_n concern_v the_o verity_n unity_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o deity_n with_o direction_n for_o rectify_v our_o belief_n or_o knowledge_n in_o the_o forementioned_a
popular_a fame_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o middle_a temper_n between_o â—elation_n of_o mind_n and_o timorous_a dejection_n be_v that_o counsel_n of_o cyprian_a direct_v ut_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la deum_fw-la possis_fw-la te_fw-la ante_fw-la cognosce_fw-la nothing_o be_v far_o from_o we_o say_v a_o learned_a writer_n than_o we_o be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o naughty_a man_n as_o seneca_n say_v be_v every_o where_o beside_o with_o themselves_o yet_o the_o far_a from_o ourselves_o we_o be_v the_o far_o we_o be_v from_o our_o god_n therefore_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n hear_v you_o that_o be_v a_o far_o of_o and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o pure_a thought_n 38._o to_o turn_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o our_o heart_n be_v of_o equivalent_a signification_n now_o to_o know_v ourselves_o as_o tully_n observe_v bind_v we_o as_o well_o to_o a_o modest_a esteem_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o 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or_o their_o internal_a grievance_n thus_o occasion_v all_o be_v one_o whether_o the_o speech_n or_o behaviour_n be_v fair_a or_o foul_a so_o the_o irksome_a disposition_n be_v exasperate_v which_o sometime_o be_v more_o offend_v with_o the_o antipathy_n of_o affability_n or_o proffer_a courtesy_n than_o with_o churlish_a or_o boisterous_a opposition_n of_o the_o like_a temper_n in_o other_o for_o be_v boysterous_o oppose_v it_o either_o relent_v or_o find_v opportunity_n to_o exonerate_v itself_o and_o spend_v its_o venom_n by_o vehemency_n of_o provoke_v motion_n but_o gather_v strength_n by_o fret_v inward_o at_o their_o speech_n or_o gesture_n which_o unreasonable_o endeavour_v to_o allay_v it_o as_o the_o spring-sunne_n by_o stir_a humour_n be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v they_o out_o or_o digest_v they_o produce_v ague_n some_o temper_n of_o mind_n in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v with_o divine_a truth_n either_o blunt_o obscure_o doubtful_o or_o unreasonable_o propound_v and_o yet_o as_o ready_a to_o be_v friend_n with_o it_o distinct_o and_o placid_o represent_v other_o be_v so_o taint_v with_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o pharisaisme_n that_o the_o more_o evident_a the_o truth_n be_v make_v or_o more_o plausible_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o more_o bitter_o they_o malign_v it_o and_o the_o proposer_n of_o it_o for_o the_o inward_a grief_n of_o a_o worme-bitten_a conscience_n do_v more_o disquiet_a the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n than_o any_o choler_n can_v do_v the_o body_n or_o animal_n faculty_n thus_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n at_o our_o saviour_n interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n in_o daniel_n hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n albeit_o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v this_o divine_a truth_n manifest_a enough_o to_o sober_a examinour_n be_v most_o placid_a and_o in_o term_n mitigate_v below_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n propose_v have_v he_o prophesy_v to_o have_v make_v they_o king_n or_o upon_o opportunity_n of_o his_o late_a triumphant_a entertainment_n interpret_v the_o prophet_n word_n of_o himself_o then_o come_v as_o their_o general_n to_o outbrave_v the_o roman_n with_o golden_a shield_n or_o glitter_a armour_n he_o may_v have_v gain_v that_o applause_n which_o they_o afterward_o give_v to_o herod_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la section_n vi._n of_o qualification_n requisite_a for_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o attribute_n chapter_n xlix_o the_o general_a qualification_n or_o first_o ground_n for_o prevent_v misconceit_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o attribute_n be_v purification_n of_o heart_n 1._o the_o heathen_n gross_o either_o multiply_v or_o mis-figure_n the_o divine_a nature_n we_o varnish_v their_o unsightly_a picture_n or_o conjoin_v their_o distract_a representation_n both_o misproportion_n or_o deface_v he_o in_o his_o attribute_n now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n wherein_o we_o communicate_v too_o deep_o with_o the_o heathen_a which_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o shall_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o more_o unexcusable_a by_o much_o than_o they_o be_v unless_o their_o example_n excite_v in_o we_o religious_a care_n and_o alacrity_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o many_o of_o they_o by_o light_n of_o nature_n questionless_a without_o the_o internal_a light_n of_o grace_n see_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n and_o a_o receive_a maxim_n that_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v without_o its_o own_o light_n so_o god_n can_v not_o be_v know_v without_o his_o illumination_n that_o by_o these_o illumination_n proffer_v to_o all_o the_o most_o part_n be_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n enlighten_v for_o want_n of_o internal_a preparation_n the_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n by_o they_o require_v be_v purification_n of_o the_o soul_n