of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o â—-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o 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reason_n be_v this_o so_o he_o o_o chrysostome_n o_o augustine_n o_o gregory_n have_v your_o prayer_n watch_n travel_n industry_n all_o your_o natural_a talent_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n in_o search_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o mean_o employ_v as_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v control_v pity_v &_o bemoan_v now_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n new_a apostle_n new_a peter_n new_a paul_n of_o this_o our_o unhappy_a age_n 21._o but_o to_o pursue_v this_o matter_n against_o my_o adversary_n can_v a_o more_o shrewd_a indictment_n be_v draw_v to_o convict_v m._n fulke_n of_o desperate_a audacity_n than_o this_o which_o be_v 393._o idem_fw-la in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n 303._o 393._o take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o supreme_a censourship_n of_o judge_v reject_v and_o condemn_v father_n scripture_n tradition_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v distaste_n his_o humour_n or_o can_v a_o more_o indifferent_a jury_n be_v impanel_v to_o give_v verdict_n of_o m._n fields_n hypocrisy_n than_o these_o his_o own_o fellow-sectaryes_a who_o will_v never_o have_v darken_v the_o foresay_a light_n of_o the_o church_n have_v they_o teach_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o commemorate_n the_o dead_a which_o m._n field_n mention_v and_o all_o protestant_n defend_v for_o that_o will_v spark_n have_v renounce_v s._n augustine_n 13._o spark_n p._n 371._o 372._o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 349._o &_o in_o cap._n 5._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 1._o calu._n l._n 3._o inst_z cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o zuing._n tom_n 1._o epicheresis_fw-la de_fw-la can._n missae_fw-la fol._n 185._o field_n in_o oppend_v 1._o par_fw-fr pag._n 13._o and_o deliver_v of_o he_o he_o be_v great_o carry_v by_o the_o sway_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n he_o go_v further_o then_o either_o he_o have_v warrant_n for_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o any_o unforged_a and_o uncounterfeited_a precedent_n of_o that_o will_v m._n fulke_o have_v say_v augustine_n blind_o defend_v it_o augustine_n hold_v it_o without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n of_o that_o will_v m._n caluin_n write_v the_o old_a father_n want_v both_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o authentical_a example_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o error_n even_o as_o unaduised_a lightness_n of_o belief_n be_v wont_a to_o rob_v man_n wit_n of_o judgement_n of_o that_o will_v zuinglius_fw-la affirm_v if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o to_o yield_v to_o their_o infirmity_n permit_v some_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a will_v the_o forname_v and_o many_o other_o protestant_n reprehend_v the_o father_n disgrace_n the_o apostle_n resist_v the_o current_n of_o all_o antiquity_n for_o countenance_v a_o point_n of_o protestant_n profession_n no_o m._n field_n no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v think_v your_o man_n so_o senseless_a as_o to_o condemn_v in_o their_o predecessor_n which_o themselves_o uphold_v 22._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a reprove_v by_o your_o ghospeller_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v make_v by_o they_o as_o you_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o escape_v either_o for_o the_o mititagion_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o admittance_n of_o the_o just_a into_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n out_o of_o some_o wrong_a conceit_n that_o no_o judgement_n pass_v on_o they_o until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o both_o these_o be_v particular_a fancy_n of_o private_a man_n as_o you_o m._n field_n yourself_o seem_v to_o avoch_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o be_v 310._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o part_n fol._n 4._o 12._o 13._o 16._o bull_v decad._n 4._o serm_n â—0_n fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 78._o &_o 310._o acquaint_v with_o antiquity_n but_o the_o ancient_a commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a reprehend_v by_o our_o new_a reformer_n be_v general_o receive_v by_o all_o the_o father_n it_o be_v as_o bullinger_n write_v observe_v in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v as_o m._n fulke_n say_v the_o common_a error_n in_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n ambroses_n day_n the_o prevail_a custom_n as_o 1._o as_o hospin_n in_o hist_o sacra_fw-la p._n 167._o vrbanus_n regius_n in_o 1._o par_fw-fr operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la missae_fw-la negotio_fw-la f._n 7â—_n fulke_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o counterfeit_n cathol_a p._n 44_o aug._n l._n 21._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la c._n 23._o 24._o &_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 1._o another_o testify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n cyril_n the_o universal_a observation_n as_o vrbanus_n rhegius_n report_v and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n again_o this_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o those_o error_n never_o be_v 23._o for_o gainsay_v this_o as_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o dead_a aerius_n be_v condemn_v as_o m._n fulke_n witness_v yet_o never_o any_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n for_o denial_n of_o those_o to_o maintain_v this_o s._n augustine_n and_o other_o distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n depart_v and_o make_v the_o middle_n only_a as_o i_o specify_v above_o partaker_n of_o benefit_n to_o allow_v those_o no_o such_o distinction_n be_v necessary_a for_o none_o be_v so_o evil_a who_o pain_n may_v not_o be_v mitigate_v none_o so_o good_a who_o joy_n may_v not_o be_v increase_v or_o felicity_n hasten_v last_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o english_a our_o fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purgat_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v kemnitius_n 3._o p._n exam_n pag._n 93._o &_o 107._o vrbanus_n regius_n part_n 1._o operum_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la commun_n cap._n casaubon_n in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o epist_n of_o card._n peron_n to_o the_o 3._o instance_n fol._n 33._o in_o english_a adversary_n to_o have_v be_v defend_v by_o s._n dionyse_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n s._n athanasius_n s._n cyril_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o many_o more_o who_o never_o dream_v but_o some_o of_o they_o stout_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n of_o which_o m._n field_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a 24._o therefore_o as_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v he_o both_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n and_o deceitful_a juggler_n in_o seek_v these_o gross_a and_o palpable_a evasion_n so_o i_o true_o honour_v his_o majesties_n plain_a and_o sincere_a deal_n who_o free_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a &_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n rest_n for_o their_o soul_n
sin_n ibidem_fw-la aug._n ibidem_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o thou_o pardone_v he_o that_o confess_v thou_o pardone_v he_o but_o punish_v himself_o so_o mercy_n and_o truth_n accord_v mercy_n because_o man_n be_v deliver_v truth_n because_o sin_n be_v punish_v the_o eight_o controversy_n approve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o indulgence_n against_o d._n fulke_n and_o other_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n if_o the_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v of_o pardon_n be_v such_o as_o the_o hussit_n heretofore_o the_o waldense_n the_o thaborit_n and_o the_o protestant_n now_o of_o late_o have_v buzz_v â—_z joan._n cocaeus_n l._n de_o hist_o hussitarum_fw-la synodus_fw-la constant_n â—es_n 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n tom_fw-mi 4._o disp_n 7._o q._n 20._o punctoâ—_n â—_z into_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o wretched_a follower_n accurse_v be_v the_o pen_n unhappy_a the_o man_n who_o will_v undertake_v their_o defence_n but_o since_o all_o their_o report_n be_v pernicious_a calumny_n which_o issue_n from_o mind_n corrupt_v with_o malice_n i_o will_v brief_o propose_v what_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n be_v then_o what_o ground_n to_o authorise_v they_o we_o have_v out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o indulgence_n therefore_o be_v a_o merciful_a relaxation_n or_o absolution_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o apply_v out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n by_o he_o that_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o definition_n two_o principal_a point_n general_o deny_v by_o fulke_n and_o his_o consort_n i_o be_o now_o to_o demonstrate_v first_o that_o there_o be_v what_o indulgence_n be_v be_v a_o certain_a surplusage_n or_o common_a treasure_n of_o public_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o church_n second_o that_o this_o treasure_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o such_o as_o need_v proportionable_o to_o the_o punishment_n their_o sin_n require_v concern_v the_o former_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n achieve_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n a_o double_a value_n may_v be_v consider_v the_o one_o of_o merit_n the_o other_o of_o satisfaction_n the_o merit_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o the_o painfulness_n difficulty_n or_o annoyance_n which_o be_v take_v in_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o because_o every_o good_a and_o pious_a act_n of_o necessity_n bear_v this_o heavenly_a stamp_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v common_o attend_v with_o some_o pain_n &_o difficulty_n every_o such_o action_n be_v both_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n and_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o delight_n take_v in_o sin_v both_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o set_v down_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o secretary_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n 3._o s._n mark_v speak_v of_o a_o charitable_a almsdeed_n affirm_v it_o meritorious_a whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o to_o drink_v a_o 35._o mar._n 9_o vers_fw-la 40._o matth._n 25._o vers_fw-la 35._o cup_n of_o water_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n and_o s._n matthew_n testify_v that_o heaven_n be_v give_v as_o merit_v hereby_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o same_o work_n be_v also_o satisfactory_a toby_n anouch_v almesdeed_n deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n solomon_n confirm_v as_o water_n quench_v fire_n so_o alsmesdeed_n extinguish_v sin_n which_o 35._o toâ—_n 4._o v._n 11._o eccles_n v._n 35._o can_v be_v mean_v of_o blot_v out_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o mortal_a crime_n whole_o remit_v by_o repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v liable_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n why_o the_o same_o work_n of_o prayer_n for_o example_n may_v be_v meritorious_a to_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o propitiatory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n unto_o other_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v also_o satisfactory_a for_o their_o sin_n because_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n from_o which_o merit_n proceed_v be_v nothing_o lessen_v but_o rather_o augment_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o painfulness_n &_o the_o painfulness_n from_o which_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v more_o precious_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n so_o that_o merit_n may_v well_o comply_v in_o the_o same_o action_n with_o satisfaction_n and_o satisfaction_n agree_v with_o merit_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o for_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v for_o other_o but_o satisfy_v he_o may_v christ_n only_o have_v merit_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o all_o and_o thorough_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n communicate_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o meritorious_a deed_n we_o can_v derive_v to_o none_o but_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n we_o may_v apply_v by_o our_o satisfactory_a work_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o fellow_n member_n 4._o beside_o no_o man_n can_v merit_v so_o much_o but_o he_o may_v daily_o increase_v &_o merit_v more_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o arrive_v to_o such_o height_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o reward_n shall_v infinite_o surpass_v the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o desert_n for_o the_o sufferance_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a 30._o rom._n 8._o 18._o bernar._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la clericos_fw-la serm_fw-la 30._o to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v they_o be_v not_o answerable_a say_v s._n bernard_n to_o the_o precedent_a fault_n which_o be_v remit_v nor_o to_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o be_v infuse_v nor_o to_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n but_o they_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n more_fw-mi they_o enough_o to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o punishment_n for_o that_o be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o faultâ—_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o number_n 25._o deut._n 25._o of_o stripe_n many_o zealous_a penitent_n and_o perfect_a follower_n of_o christ_n have_v endure_v more_o penal_a affliction_n than_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o sin_n require_v now_o the_o surplusage_n or_o supererogation_n of_o these_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n which_o avance_n ronaâ—oâ—_n nazian_n orat_fw-la 4â—_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la orat_fw-la 2._o in_o pascha_fw-la in_o extraâ—_fw-la vnigeniâ—_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o remis_fw-la 1._o pet._n 1._o psalm_n â—â—â—_o basil_n exponens_fw-la verbâ—_n psal_n 48._o chrys_n hom_n 10._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la ronaâ—oâ—_n to_o some_o be_v not_o vain_a or_o superfluous_a but_o make_v up_o one_o complete_a mass_n of_o passion_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o church_n chief_o through_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o b._n lady_n for_o first_o if_o every_o drop_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n as_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n do_v insinuate_v and_o clement_n the_o sixth_o define_v if_o every_o prayer_n he_o make_v and_o work_v he_o achieve_v may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n what_o a_o great_a price_n what_o a_o copious_a redemption_n what_o a_o inestimable_a ransom_n do_v he_o offer_v for_o we_o a_o price_n say_v s._n basil_n surpass_v all_o value_n a_o ransom_n which_o as_o much_o exceed_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o iniquity_n as_o the_o main_a ocean_n surmount_v a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n cast_v into_o it_o 5._o likewise_o our_o bless_a lady_n who_o never_o spot_v with_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n who_o replenish_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n go_v daily_o forward_o increase_v in_o many_o charitable_a and_o painful_a work_n have_v a_o rich_a heap_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o augment_v the_o sum_n before_o mention_v 1._o fulke_o in_o c._n 1._o ad_fw-la colos_n sect_n 4._o matth._n 1._o which_o because_o m._n fulke_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v he_o villanous_o deny_v by_o the_o instigation_n no_o doubt_n of_o some_o infernal_a spirit_n this_o immaculate_a purity_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o belch_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o impure_a breast_n if_o she_o 57_o she_o he_o speak_v absolute_o and_o accuse_v our_o b._n lady_n aswell_o of_o actual_a as_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o his_o arnot_n in_o c._n 3._o mar._n sect_n scotus_n in_o 3._o send_v do_v 3._o quaest_a 1._o zuarez_n tomo_fw-la 2._o in_o 3._o part_n distinct_a 3._o sect_n 5._o bonauâ—n_n 3._o do_v 3._o q._n 2._o aug._n ep._n 57_o never_o sin_v how_o can_v she_o rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n how_o can_v she_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n people_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n blasphemous_a caitiff_n who_o will_v not_o understand_v that_o christ_n may_v redeem_v his_o mother_n as_o scotus_n and_o
throne_n of_o bliss_n sure_o by_o the_o evidence_n themselves_o do_v give_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v discard_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o admit_v not_o saint_n god_n be_v honour_v christ_n renown_v by_o prayer_n to_o saint_n here_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o grace_n they_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o more_o dangerous_a incroachement_n to_o possess_v with_o he_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o crown_n then_o to_o execute_v under_o he_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n but_o we_o who_o hope_v for_o the_o great_a may_v well_o profess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_a especial_o whereas_o almighty_a god_n be_v no_o less_o but_o much_o more_o honour_a thereby_o for_o that_o his_o friend_n be_v honour_v who_o he_o chief_o esteem_v christ_n more_o renown_v because_o many_o noble_a personage_n sue_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o behalf_n we_o benefit_v the_o more_o in_o that_o such_o innumerable_a patron_n solicit_v our_o cause_n neither_o can_v our_o affiance_n in_o god_n herein_o be_v diminish_v but_o our_o humility_n nourish_v in_o so_o much_o as_o repute_v ourselves_o unworthy_a 11._o luc._n 7._o 3._o &_o â—_o 2._o corinth_n 1._o 11._o to_o approach_v we_o send_v with_o the_o centurion_n our_o friend_n to_o christ_n our_o gratefulness_n redouble_v in_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n request_v of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o many_o man_n person_n thanks_o for_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o we_o may_v be_v give_v by_o many_o our_o confidence_n and_o trust_n more_o assure_v for_o that_o we_o come_v accompany_v with_o sundry_a suitor_n so_o charitable_a as_o they_o be_v willing_a so_o mighty_a as_o they_o be_v able_a so_o belove_v of_o the_o high_a as_o they_o can_v be_v deny_v whatsoever_o be_v behooveful_a for_o we_o to_o be_v obtain_v 27._o wherefore_o see_v no_o injury_n to_o god_n no_o prejudice_n to_o christ_n no_o want_n of_o knowledge_n will_n or_o ability_n in_o saint_n can_v hinder_v they_o from_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o see_v there_o 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the_o chief_a seem_a reason_n which_o quail_v our_o sectarye_n and_o terrify_v they_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n set_v down_o 554._o calu._n lib._n 1._o inst_z c._n 11._o reyn._n the_o idol_n rom._n eccles_n l._n 2._o bil._n 4._o p._n pag_n 557._o esa_n 40._o act._n 17._o exod._n 20._o 1._o io._n 5_o bil._n 4._o p._n pag._n 553._o &_o 554._o by_o caluin_n overflorish_v by_o m._n reynolds_n large_o dilate_v by_o m._n bilson_n be_v these_o 1._o esay_n deride_v their_o presumption_n who_o labour_n to_o express_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n say_v to_o who_o have_v you_o resemble_v god_n or_o what_o image_n can_v you_o frame_v of_o he_o s._n paul_n do_v no_o less_o speak_v to_o the_o athenian_n 2._o god_n command_v in_o exodus_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n so_o you_o teacherous_o translate_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o &_o worship_v it_o 3._o s._n john_n in_o his_o epistle_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o like_a 4._o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v rebuke_v as_o idolater_n for_o that_o which_o we_o descend_v 5._o many_o ancient_a father_n uniform_o condenne_v it_o 6._o the_o word_n image_n all_o one_o with_o idol_n give_v evidence_n against_o us._n 7._o the_o carve_a wood_n and_o work_n of_o man_n which_o we_o adore_v proclaym_v we_o guilty_a of_o no_o lessethen_a idolatry_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o strong_a band_n and_o terrible_a proof_n which_o affright_v all_o protestant_n and_o lead_v they_o captive_n to_o the_o thraldom_n of_o error_n but_o have_v patience_n gentle_a reader_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o a_o dumb-shew_a of_o objection_n a_o vain_a terror_n of_o word_n without_o strength_n of_o reason_n without_o substance_n of_o truth_n first_o esay_n and_o saint_n paul_n speak_v nothing_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o picture_n they_o only_o tax_v their_o insolency_n who_o make_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o for_o see_v god_n be_v invisible_a incomprehensible_a without_o 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the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o lamb_n or_o of_o a_o shepherd_n carry_v a_o sheep_n on_o his_o shoulder_n which_o engrave_v in_o chalice_n be_v very_o frequent_a as_o tertullian_n witness_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o picture_n of_o angel_n with_o wing_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o youth_n be_v make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n or_o these_o with_o the_o former_a be_v other_o while_n shadow_v to_o denote_v some_o mystical_a signification_n or_o divine_a property_n with_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v as_o swiftness_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o angel_n by_o their_o wing_n spiritual_a vigour_n and_o beauty_n by_o their_o youth_n mildness_n by_o the_o lamb_n in_o christ_n fortitude_n by_o the_o lion_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n 3._o second_o god_n forbid_v not_o in_o exodus_fw-la absolute_o make_v &_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o the_o worship_v of_o they_o as_o god_n and_o make_v of_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o reason_n he_o 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s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n at_o winchester_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o after_o wear_v any_o crown_n during_o his_o life_n a_o rare_a heroical_a act_n and_o worthy_a such_o a_o king_n 17._o as_o rare_a be_v that_o of_o commenus_n the_o emperor_n who_o have_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o flight_v a_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o scythian_n with_o a_o small_a company_n of_o his_o own_o man_n by_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n after_o the_o conquest_n a_o day_n of_o triumph_n be_v ordain_v when_o he_o shall_v comnem_fw-la nicetat_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la io._n comnem_fw-la have_v ascend_v his_o triumphant_a chariot_n gorgeous_o furnish_v for_o so_o great_a a_o solemnity_n he_o place_v therein_o a_o beautiful_a image_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o carry_v himself_o a_o cross_n in_o his_o hand_n march_v before_o royal_o accompany_v with_o all_o hâ—s_n noble_n thus_o cause_v the_o picture_n to_o be_v draw_v with_o four_o choice_n and_o milkwhite_a horse_n 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