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celsus_n apud_fw-la orig_n l._n 8._o p._n 399._o ed_n spenc._n that_o god_n by_o they_o dispense_v earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o a_o city_n or_o a_o country_n and_o 381._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n adv_o celsuns_n l._n 8._o p._n 381._o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v thus_o pray_v and_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o both_o these_o first_o fruit_n and_o prayer_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n by_o jew_n and_o christian_n the_o nestorian_n hold_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o grace_n invest_v with_o divinity_n and_o if_o any_o arian_n do_v ever_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n they_o must_v esteem_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v deus_fw-la factus_fw-la they_o be_v most_o constant_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o worshipper_n of_o man_n and_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n thus_o also_o the_o magician_n pretend_v to_o derive_v their_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v hide_v and_o contingent_a from_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o 4._o this_o excuse_n will_v say_v the_o imputation_n of_o falsehood_n and_o unjust_a impeachment_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o those_o sacred_a record_n than_o to_o impute_v to_o person_n what_o their_o action_n do_v import_v however_o they_o perform_v that_o action_n upon_o such_o presumption_n and_o vain_a imagination_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a must_v have_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o imputation_n the_o heathen_a constant_o profess_v they_o do_v not_o worship_v stock_n or_o stone_n but_o that_o spiritual_a be_v which_o by_o their_o 12._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ditit_fw-la olympius_n sophista_fw-la sozom._n h._n ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o v._n dion_n chrysust_n sâ—rm_n 12._o consecration_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v present_a in_o their_o image_n or_o which_o those_o image_n resemble_v and_o represent_v and_o that_o prefession_n we_o have_v record_v by_o the_o 2._o the_o hermes_n aegyptius_n quem_fw-la trismegisium_n vocant_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o contrectabilia_fw-la simulachra_fw-la velut_fw-la corpora_fw-la decrum_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la inesse_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la quosdam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invitatos_fw-la qui_fw-la valequid_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la desideria_fw-la corum_fw-la nonulla_fw-la complenda_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la cis_fw-la divint_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o culius_fw-la obsequia_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la siritus_fw-la invisibliles_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—â—â—n_fw-la quaâ—daâ—_fw-la viâ—â—â—â—bis_fw-la reâ—â—s_fw-la corporalis_fw-la materiae_fw-la copulere_fw-la ut_fw-la sin_n quasi_fw-la animata_fw-la illis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la dâ—â—_n ta_fw-la &_o subdita_fw-la simulachre_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la augustimde_v criviâ—_n p._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 23._o v._o cap_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 4._o v._n arnch._n l._n 6._o p._n 195._o lactan_n l._n 2._o c_o 2._o august_n in_o psal_n 113._o conc_fw-fr 2._o father_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n because_o they_o vain_o do_v conceive_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v present_a when_o only_a wood_n and_o stone_n be_v there_o moreover_o they_o conceive_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n or_o some_o good_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o act_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o because_o those_o spirit_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v only_o satan_n instrument_n and_o most_o pernicious_a creature_n the_o scripture_n represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o very_a image_n they_o have_v make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o gold_n thus_o form_v into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n have_v real_o its_o seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v from_o thence_o behold_v the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o make_v that_o very_a matter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o that_o it_o perform_v all_o the_o wonder_n which_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v they_o do_v not_o all_o conceive_v that_o man_n can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n make_v his_o maker_n or_o give_v a_o be_v to_o that_o god_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o be_v and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o can_v make_v a_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o world_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o it_o whatever_o blessing_n can_v be_v want_v to_o future_a age_n nor_o do_v the_o heathen_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o like_a crime_n in_o scripture_n entertain_v such_o foolish_a thought_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n self-evident_a and_o write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o consider_v man_n and_o have_v i_o no_o conviction_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n from_o idolatry_n by_o lay_v such_o prodigious_a imputation_n not_o only_o on_o the_o valentia_n the_o perspicuum_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la somniet_fw-la insanum_fw-la calvini_n caput_fw-la judaeos_fw-la simulachra_fw-la pro_fw-la diis_fw-la habuisse_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n jew_n but_o the_o whole_a ihid_n whole_a mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n ea_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la putâ—rint_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr eccl._n triumph_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o s_o 10._o &_o rursus_fw-la causarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la movebantur_fw-la ethnici_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la idola_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la eye_n dicebatur_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la suis_fw-la secunda_fw-la quia_fw-la videbant_fw-la totum_fw-la ferè_fw-la mundum_fw-la be_v credere_fw-la ihid_n heathen_a world_n and_o to_o assert_v they_o do_v continue_v such_o incredible_a portentous_a sot_n for_o very_a many_o age_n this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o charge_n for_o to_o impute_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o many_o age_n the_o belief_n of_o many_o thing_n the_o least_o of_o which_o no_o single_a person_n can_v imagine_v to_o be_v true_a without_o a_o miracle_n of_o folly_n be_v a_o triumphant_a demonstration_n that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a for_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v force_v in_o defence_n of_o any_o tenet_n to_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v for_o some_o age_n past_a believe_v that_o twice_o two_o be_v six_o or_o that_o every_o ass_n they_o feed_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v some_o mad_a distemper_a person_n and_o that_o only_o the_o badness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o not_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n constrain_v he_o to_o espouse_v a_o tenet_n so_o reproachful_a to_o mankind_n and_o yet_o this_o tenet_n have_v nothing_o more_o apparent_o repugnant_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o mankind_n than_o that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n that_o all_o mankind_n do_v for_o two_o thousand_o year_n conceive_v that_o be_v their_o maker_n which_o they_o have_v new_o make_v and_o that_o at_o pleasure_n they_o can_v give_v a_o be_v to_o he_o who_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o can_v
advantage_n to_o our_o cause_n the_o father_n speak_v upon_o this_o text_n if_o we_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v but_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v on_o these_o word_n yet_o shall_v we_o have_v what_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o justify_v that_o imputation_n which_o we_o lie_v upon_o the_o cburch_n of_o rome_n for_o first_o they_o do_v express_o say_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o t._n g._n and_o his_o infallible_a mother_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o a_o heretical_a exposition_n 15._o exposition_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la haereticus_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la obluctans_fw-la adversus_fw-la veritatem_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_o his_o omnibus_fw-la exemplis_fw-la proprie_fw-la angelum_fw-la aut_fw-la intelligere_fw-la aut_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la contenderit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la viribus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la frangatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 15._o if_o any_o heretic_n say_v novatian_n who_o pertinacious_o strive_v against_o the_o truth_n will_v have_v we_o in_o all_o these_o example_n proper_o to_o understand_v the_o angel_n or_o will_v contend_v for_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o this_o he_o must_v assure_o be_v break_v by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o papist_n say_v st._n cyril_n 115.116_o thesaur_n p._n 115.116_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o sottish_a exposition_n of_o the_o arian_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o protestant_n must_v therefore_o be_v both_o true_a and_o orthodox_n 2._o they_o add_v that_o 116._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n alexandr_n thesaur_n p._n 116._o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n do_v think_v that_o jacob_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o one_o endn_v with_o the_o prophetic_a spirit_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n they_o may_v be_v well_o ashamed_a to_o charge_v he_o with_o so_o gross_a a_o error_n as_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o a_o angel_n with_o god_n this_o custom_n therefore_o of_o put_v up_o the_o same_o petition_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n or_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n arr._n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 4_o contr_n arr._n exceed_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o then_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o they_o esteem_v the_o 115._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b._n cyrill_n alexandr_n thesau_n p._n 115._o gross_a error_n 3_o they_o give_v we_o this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o jacob_n speak_v not_o to_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o say_v 260._o orat._n 4._o contra_fw-la arian_n p._n 260._o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v athanasius_n and_o st._n cyril_n that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o petition_n prescribe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o often_o tender_v both_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o father_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v tender_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o therefore_o athanasius_n to_o the_o arian_n so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 369._o rome_n contr._n arian_n ora_fw-la 2._o p._n 369._o let_v they_o know_v that_o never_o any_o good_a man_n put_v up_o such_o a_o prayer_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil._n 8._o c._n 16._o v._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n will_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o angel_n be_v for_o the_o angel_n who_o deliver_v he_o from_o all_o evil_a must_v be_v that_o very_a angel_n which_o deliver_v he_o from_o laban_n wrath_n and_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n now_o the_o angel_n which_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v see_v all_o that_o laban_n do_v unto_o thou_o 13._o 31_o gen._n 13.20_o 28_o gen._n 13._o return_v thou_o therefore_o into_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o kindred_n be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n the_o god_n to_o who_o he_o vow_v a_o vow_n that_o god_n who_o do_v appear_v in_o haran_n to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n that_o rebuke_v laban_n and_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o do_v he_o hurt_v 4._o v._o 29.42.32_o gen._n 23._o 12_o hos_fw-la 4._o the_o angel_n that_o he_o wrestle_v with_o and_o with_o who_o he_o prevail_v be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n last_o it_o be_v his_o prayer_n to_o this_o god_n that_o make_v his_o brother_n esau_n melt_v into_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a love_n 2._o i_o answer_v this_o be_v no_o prayer_n but_o a_o wish_v thus_o when_o st._n paul_n conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o then_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v thus_o expound_v i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o he_o and_o that_o good_a angel_n who_o under_o he_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n may_v preserve_v the_o lad_n some_o roman_a catholic_n confess_v that_o which_o we_o now_o contend_v for_o and_o tell_v we_o 18._o vide_fw-la vossium_n de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n disp_n 2_o th._n 18._o that_o although_o this_o practice_n in_o its_o self_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o invoke_v these_o bless_a spirit_n lest_o they_o shall_v worship_v they_o as_o god_n idolatry_n be_v a_o vice_n they_o be_v so_o prone_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o commit_v answer_v we_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o proneness_n of_o this_o people_n to_o that_o sin_n god_n often_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o angel_n to_o they_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o that_o law_n they_o do_v so_o high_o reverence_n he_o use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o confer_v of_o the_o choice_a blessing_n on_o his_o people_n and_o the_o inflict_a of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a judgement_n both_o on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o enemy_n and_o he_o deliver_v those_o thing_n touch_v the_o ministry_n and_o custody_n of_o holy_a angel_n which_o romanist_n conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n and_o motive_n for_o their_o invocation_n whence_o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o any_o proneness_n of_o 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possible_o receive_v it_o from_o another_o this_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n touch_v their_o image_n and_o calf_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n do_v express_o say_v the_o jew_n ask_v counsel_n of_o their_o stock_n 7.41_o hos_fw-la 4.12_o jer._n 2.27_o act_n 7.41_o and_o say_v unto_o the_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o a_o stone_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o forth_o and_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o very_a idolor_n image_n of_o a_o calf_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o of_o the_o heathen_n it_o affirm_v without_o distinction_n 17._o esa_n 44.15_o 17._o that_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o very_a image_n they_o have_v make_v because_o the_o homage_n they_o perform_v to_o these_o image_n upon_o presumption_n of_o a_o deity_n preside_v in_o they_o that_o be_v a_o absurd_a and_o false_a imagination_n be_v real_o perform_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n a_o therefore_o on_o the_o same_o 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other_o without_o ascribe_v to_o it_o that_o inward_a veneration_n which_o alone_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o those_o wiser_n heathen_n of_o who_o st._n 10._o st._n de._n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o austin_n speak_v who_o understand_v that_o what_o the_o vulgar_a people_n worship_v be_v no_o god_n and_o yet_o comply_v with_o the_o common_a practice_n can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o they_o who_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v cheat_n and_o devil_n and_o yet_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n or_o incense_v to_o they_o must_v be_v excuse_v from_o that_o crime_n because_o they_o do_v perform_v indeed_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o pay_v the_o inward_a homage_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n but_o only_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o unhappy_a fate_n of_o socrates_n and_o yet_o st._n augustine_n do_v pronounce_v those_o wise_a man_n guilty_a in_o a_o 10._o a_o colebat_fw-la quod_fw-la reprehendebat_fw-la quod_fw-la culpabat_fw-la adorabat_fw-la â—o_z damnabilius_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la mendaciter_fw-la ogebat_fw-la sic_fw-la ageret_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la populus_fw-la veraciter_fw-la agere_fw-la existimaret_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o high_a nature_n than_o they_o be_v who_o think_v they_o to_o be_v god_n and_o 2._o and_o 2_o 2_o qu._n 96._o art_n 2._o thomas_n give_v this_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n why_o such_o a_o sentence_n shall_v be_v pass_v upon_o they_o viz._n because_o this_o outward_a worship_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o interior_a as_o therefore_o he_o that_o do_v affirm_v by_o word_n the_o contrary_a to_o what_o his_o heart_n conceive_v must_v be_v esteem_v guilty_a of_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n so_o also_o he_o that_o do_v exterior_a worship_n to_o that_o which_o he_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o due_a 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account_n 13.14_o esth_n 13.14_o thou_o know_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o contempt_n nor_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o refuse_v to_o worship_n haman_n but_o i_o do_v this_o that_o i_o may_v not_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v i_o worship_v any_o beside_o thou_o o_o god_n sith_o then_o we_o find_v this_o outward_a worship_n be_v refuse_v as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o either_o because_o god_n have_v enjoin_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o alone_o and_o then_o the_o papist_n must_v confess_v they_o have_v god_n precept_n and_o injunction_n against_o their_o prostration_n make_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n or_o else_o because_o this_o practice_n be_v in_o those_o persian_a country_n use_v as_o a_o testification_n of_o
2ae_fw-la qu._n 89._o act._n 2._o something_o that_o do_v signify_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v a_o real_a change_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v only_o be_v assert_v of_o the_o outward_a sacrifice_n that_o therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n be_v proper_o latria_n or_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o which_o i_o will_v further_o prove_v 1._o 19_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 19_o from_o aquinas_n and_o st._n austin_n who_o do_v argue_v thus_o the_o outward_a sacrifice_n do_v signify_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v present_v only_o to_o the_o high_a god_n the_o outward_a also_o must_v be_v offer_v only_o to_o he_o 2._o i_o ask_v if_o this_o external_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o offer_v it_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n or_o to_o 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prophet_n ch_n 19.21_o esa_n say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o shall_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n yea_o they_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o perform_v it_o for_o to_o worship_n god_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v latria_n therefore_o to_o vow_v unto_o he_o must_v be_v so_o and_o this_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n may_v far_o be_v confirm_v by_o reason_n and_o authority_n for_o we_o do_v virtual_o ascribe_v unto_o those_o person_n to_o who_o our_o vow_n be_v make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o vow_n and_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n whence_o they_o proceed_v for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v suppose_v they_o equal_o incline_v to_o assist_v the_o hypocritical_a and_o the_o sincere_a votary_n and_o if_o we_o do_v suppose_v they_o ignorant_a of_o what_o we_o vow_v our_o worship_n must_v be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v pay_v this_o worship_n to_o he_o only_o who_o understand_v what_o we_o vow_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o only_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v know_v beside_o the_o romanist_n do_v often_o vow_v that_o his_o 420._o his_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o oh_o mother_n of_o all_o clemency_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o admit_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o thou_o to_o be_v thy_o perpetual_a servant_n reflect_v on_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n p._n 420._o whole_a life_n shall_v be_v devote_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o some_o other_o saint_n now_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n austin_n thus_o to_o 1._o to_o ut_fw-la sacra_fw-la faciemus_fw-la &_o sacrificemus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la sive_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la religionis_fw-la ritubus_fw-la consecremus_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la divinitati_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la expressuis_fw-la dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la deitati_fw-la debitus_fw-la cultus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 1._o consecrate_v ourselves_o by_o a_o religious_a rite_n to_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o perform_v unto_o it_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o a_o deity_n prayer_n offer_v and_o put_v up_o in_o any_o time_n and_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a 7._o cor._n 3._o §._o 7._o and_o not_o corporeal_o present_v be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o this_o before_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n prevail_v be_v always_o use_v as_o a_o indication_n of_o divinity_n and_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o deity_n thus_o dio_n tell_v we_o that_o caligula_n be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n because_o they_o offer_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o supplication_n the_o consecration_n of_o a_o image_n be_v deem_v by_o some_o heathen_n to_o fix_v within_o it_o some_o invisible_a and_o powerful_a be_v and_o then_o by_o supplication_n to_o the_o consecrate_a image_n it_o be_v make_v a_o god_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o martial_a qui_fw-la fingit_fw-la sacros_fw-la auro_fw-la vel_fw-la marmore_fw-la vultus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deos_fw-la 24_o l._n 8._o ep._n 24_o qui_fw-la rogat_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o carve_a gold_n or_o marble_n stone_n that_o make_v the_o god_n but_o supplication_n it_o be_v adorn_v say_v 11.2_o say_v ecce_fw-la ornatur_fw-la consecratur_fw-la oratur_fw-la tum_fw-la postremo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 26._o luk._n 11.2_o minutius_n and_o consecrate_v and_o last_o it_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o god_n this_o may_v be_v far_o prove_v from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o authority_n from_o scripture_n thus_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n who_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o thus_o the_o precept_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o or_o as_o often_o as_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o precept_n must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n to_o use_v these_o word_n whensoever_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o do_v never_o find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o they_o do_v so_o it_o therefore_o do_v enjoin_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o prayer_n be_v mention_v or_o contain_v to_o pray_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o it_o 2._o obs_n this_o form_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o contain_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o true_a and_o grateful_a prayer_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o austin_n 12._o austin_n dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la oratio_fw-la dominica_n perfectissima_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la angustinus_n dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la probum_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la &_o congruenenter_fw-la oramus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicere_fw-la possumus_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la oratione_fw-la dominica_n positum_fw-la est_fw-la aquinas_n 2_o 2a_fw-la q._n 83._o art_n 8._o ep._n 121._o
doctor_n do_v very_o evident_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o divine_a i_o may_v be_v large_a upon_o the_o second_o head_n viz._n 12._o §_o 12._o in_o give_v many_o pregnant_a demonstration_n that_o he_o nâ—ost_o wretched_o corrupt_v those_o father_n which_o he_o cite_v or_o answer_n but_o reader_n have_v glut_v thou_o with_o manifold_a example_n of_o thiskind_a already_o part_v 2._o i_o beg_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o these_o few_o instance_n which_o i_o shall_v represent_v unto_o thy_o view_n note_v what_o he_o have_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o those_o few_o father_n which_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o produce_v or_o answer_v in_o a_o large_a character_n 1._o find_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o celsus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n advers._fw-la cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 416._o what_o t._n g._n cite_v be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v the_o invocation_n which_o celsus_n contend_v for_o be_v votiva_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la reddere_fw-la t._n g._n p._n 363._o 2._o celsus_n his_o evasion_n be_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o god_n but_o those_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a god_n do_v communicate_v it_o 384._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsus_n apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 8._o p._n 384._o t._n g._n p._n 357._o 3._o 385._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o celsus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 385._o by_o celsus_n this_o be_v not_o object_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o worship_v christ_n for_o god_n to_o worship_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inferior_a deity_n p._n 358._o 4._o chrysostom_n say_v that_o some_o among_o the_o collossian_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_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 locum_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la t._n g._n p._n 378._o 5._o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o be_v give_v by_o theophylact_fw-mi because_o they_o esteem_v it_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o make_v this_o reconciliation_n coloss_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la coloss_n and_o far_o transcend_v man_n poverty_n and_o lowness_n on_o the_o other_o t._n g._n ibid._n this_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o addition_n because_o he_o own_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o a_o most_o palpable_a depravation_n of_o the_o father_n sense_n these_o be_v some_o few_o discovery_n of_o the_o unchristian_a art_n and_o disingenuous_a deportment_n of_o t._n g._n towards_o the_o dr._n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v something_o better_o of_o his_o learning_n or_o his_o judgement_n but_o alas_o the_o whole_a book_n clear_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o thing_n call_v learning_n let_v any_o man_n produce_v in_o his_o 440_o page_n one_o considerable_a notion_n which_o be_v not_o usher_v in_o with_o the_o great_a name_n of_o dr._n taylor_n or_o of_o mr._n thorndyke_n let_v he_o point_v but_o to_o one_o single_a instance_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o scholar_n or_o a_o man_n of_o read_v let_v he_o produce_v one_o observation_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o trivial_a and_o common_a in_o almost_o every_o roman_a pamphlet_n and_o i_o will_v beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n on_o he_o in_o short_a the_o only_a new_a thing_n in_o his_o book_n be_v this_o 369._o p._n 369._o that_o he_o advise_v whore_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o mary_n magdalene_n last_o his_o want_n of_o judgement_n and_o dexterity_n in_o make_v inference_n 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o the_o word_n honour_v though_o it_o be_v print_v in_o the_o italic_a character_n be_v a_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o the_o canon_n cite_v by_o he_o only_o do_v enjoin_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v discourse_v p._n 222_o 223._o and_o p._n 418._o all_o which_o i_o have_v abundant_o refute_v with_o a_o ha_o ha_o he_o and_o to_o consider_v all_o the_o example_n of_o like_a nature_n to_o they_o will_v be_v to_o frame_v a_o second_o answer_n to_o his_o book_n one_o far_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v p._n 384._o where_o he_o thus_o argue_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n both_o in_o in_o the_o canon_n 34_o as_o also_o canon_n 51._o allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n that_o it_o intend_v not_o to_o condemn_v in_o this_o canon_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o angel_n which_o syllogistical_o run_v thus_o they_o who_o allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o martyr_n can_v intend_v to_o forbid_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n do_v allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o martyr_n ergo._n answ_n and_o be_v it_o not_o notorious_a that_o the_o protestant_n allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast-day_n of_o many_o martyr_n why_o therefore_o do_v he_o not_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v condemn_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n again_o they_o who_o be_v more_o to_o be_v honour_v than_o man_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v according_a to_o t._n g._n but_o angel_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o theodoret_n be_v more_o to_o be_v honour_v then_o man_n ergo._n answ_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o the_o protestans_fw-la why_o therefore_o do_v he_o not_o infer_v that_o protestant_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o invocation_n and_o now_o consider_v whether_o t._n g._n have_v reason_n to_o usher_v in_o this_o inconsiderate_a and_o childish_a tattle_n with_o the_o ensue_a preface_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o worship_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n give_v to_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o such_o a_o triumph_n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v whether_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o fear_v the_o force_n of_o this_o canon_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_v and_o plain_o indicate_v by_o this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v chief_o this_o that_o t._n g._n labour_v not_o only_o under_o a_o great_a want_n of_o learn_v but_o of_o judgement_n too_o but_o to_o they_o who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o apostate_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o demonstration_n of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v needless_a what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o be_o humble_o confident_a must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v his_o conscience_n of_o that_o horrid_a action_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v he_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o honour_v his_o person_n and_o his_o wit_n while_o he_o detect_v his_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o of_o judgement_n and_o refute_v his_o calumny_n finis_fw-la