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of_o this_o holy_a father_n to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n saint_n tract_n 84._o in_o joannem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la mart._n ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o so_o commemorate_v martyr_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n as_o we_o do_v other_o who_o rest_n in_o peace_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o .._o and_o the_o second_o place_n be_v like_a unto_o it_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la serm._n 17._o commendari_fw-la 17._o injuria_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la mart._n orare_fw-la cujus_fw-la nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la orat._n commendari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n unto_o who_o prayer_n we_o shall_v be_v commend_v theoph._n in_o these_o two_o parallel_a passage_n s_o t_o augustin_n show_v that_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n must_v not_o be_v construe_v a_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o they_o but_o rather_o a_o tacit_a recommendation_n of_o the_o congregation_n unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n here_o be_v no_o invocation_n express_v but_o only_o a_o recommendation_n imply_v and_o so_o they_o be_v dubious_a and_o imperfect_a proof_n and_o in_o the_o first_o he_o speak_v only_o comparative_o that_o martyr_n shall_v rather_o pray_v for_o we_o than_o we_o for_o they_o and_o yet_o withal_o i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o epiphanius_n a_o primitive_a bishop_n who_o do_v much_o oppose_v the_o grow_a superstition_n of_o worship_v saint_n and_o image_n both_o by_o his_o write_n and_o action_n etc._n action_n heresi_n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v express_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v for_o martyr_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o bless_a saint_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o lord_n christ_n from_o all_o generation_n of_o men._n phil._n make_v what_o use_n of_o your_o observation_n you_o please_v i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o testimony_n which_o bellarmin_n bring_v from_o s_o t_o etc._n t_o lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 4._o nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la recolunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o advantage_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o care_n of_o their_o friend_n to_o bury_v they_o near_o the_o tomb_n of_o some_o martyr_n unless_o herein_o that_o whilst_o they_o remember_v where_o the_o body_n of_o their_o friend_n do_v lie_v they_o may_v commend_v they_o unto_o those_o saint_n as_o patron_n to_o be_v assist_v by_o their_o prayer_n theoph._n notwithstanding_o this_o testimony_n we_o shall_v willing_o be_v try_v by_o this_o book_n concern_v s_n t_o augustins_n judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o i_o will_v therefore_o give_v you_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n in_o the_o beginning_n s_o t_o augustin_n show_v how_o he_o be_v consult_v by_o paulinus_n a_o bishop_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o advantage_n to_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o near_o the_o monument_n of_o a_o saint_n or_o martyr_n the_o occasion_n be_v give_v by_o a_o pious_a matron_n flora_n who_o be_v very_o importunate_a to_o have_v her_o son_n cynegius_n bury_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o s_o t._n felix_n hereunto_o s_n to_o augustin_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o misery_n if_o our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v inter_v but_o expose_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o persecutor_n unto_o the_o foul_n of_o the_o air_n or_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o say_v he_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v express_o that_o after_o man_n have_v kill_v the_o body_n he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o not_o hurt_v the_o person_n after_o death_n and_o when_o the_o body_n of_o martyr_n be_v not_o permit_v burial_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o infelicity_n but_o only_o show_v the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n that_o so_o christian_n who_o
auxilium_fw-la memory_n eodem_fw-la deo_fw-la invocato_fw-la in_o auxilium_fw-la the_o same_o lord_n be_v call_v upon_o for_o our_o assistance_n mark_v it_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o for_o his_o assistance_n that_o we_o may_v imitate_v the_o martyr_n virtue_n etc._n virtue_n lib._n 20._o centra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n c._n 21._o quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la offertur_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o shrine_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n phil._n this_o be_v true_a as_o to_o sacrifice_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n but_o not_o as_o to_o our_o prayer_n theoph._n our_o prayer_n be_v christian_a sacrifice_n ascend_v up_o like_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n psal_n 142._o 2._o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 50._o 14_o 15._o so_o 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