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The Gospel preached to the Romans, in four sermons two on the 5th of November, and two on the 30th of January, 1680 / by John Cave ...
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Cave, John, d. 1690.
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the_o saint_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o who_o they_o figure_n as_o also_o their_o place_n and_o relic_n aught_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o procession_n bend_v of_o the_o knee_n bowing_n of_o the_o body_n incensing_n kiss_n offering_n light_v of_o candle_n and_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n yea_o in_o the_o roman_a catechism_n set_v out_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v not_o the_o parish_n priest_n require_v to_o declare_v to_o his_o parishioner_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v image_n in_o the_o church_n but_o to_o give_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o practice_n i_o need_v say_v little_a because_o it_o have_v be_v so_o full_o demonstrate_v by_o our_o most_o learned_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o other_o of_o our_o church_n 1._o that_o they_o set_v up_o image_n in_o church_n over_o altar_n purposely_o to_o worship_v they_o 2._o that_o they_o consecrate_v those_o image_n with_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o they_o use_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o worship_n to_o they_o which_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n use_v to_o their_o image_n 4._o they_o make_v solemn_a procession_n in_o honour_n of_o image_n carry_v they_o with_o as_o much_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n as_o ever_o the_o heathen_n do_v their_o idol_n 5._o that_o they_o cover_v their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o omit_v to_o burn_v incense_n before_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n as_o the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v at_o certain_a time_n dii_fw-la quoque_fw-la templorum_fw-la foribus_fw-la celentur_fw-la apertis_fw-la 2._o ovid._n fast_o l._n 2._o thure_z vacent_fw-la arae_n stentque_fw-la sine_fw-la igne_fw-la foci_fw-la 6._o their_o attribute_v motion_n and_o speech_n and_o several_a miraculous_a operation_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v even_o as_o much_o truth_n and_o reason_n in_o it_o 12._o lib._n 5._o hist_o lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o as_o that_o which_o livy_n and_o valerius_n maximus_n report_n of_o the_o move_a and_o talk_v of_o the_o image_n of_o fortune_n and_o of_o juno_n moneta_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o head_n not_o only_o because_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v by_o our_o protestant_a writer_n but_o because_o their_o cassander_n plain_o confess_v consul_n casan_n consul_n that_o their_o people_n adoration_n pay_v to_o image_n and_o statue_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n 4._o their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o stand_v upon_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o as_o they_o have_v frame_v and_o model_v it_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n if_o that_o will_v give_v it_o any_o support_n or_o credit_n be_v teach_v of_o old_a in_o the_o heathen_n discourse_n of_o their_o acherusia_n and_o their_o river_n of_o fire_n which_o give_v a_o painful_a purgation_n of_o all_o the_o spot_n and_o stain_n of_o lesser_a sin_n and_o thereby_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o admission_n into_o the_o elysian_a field_n phood_n plato_n phood_n the_o region_n of_o bless_a spirit_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v 5._o their_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o the_o church_n triumphant_a pray_v for_o this_o militant_a though_o they_o know_v not_o particular_a man_n case_n without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o and_o that_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a prayer_n for_o they_o and_o particular_a intercession_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n practise_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n can_v be_v deny_v 125._o arch_a bishop_n usher_n answ_n to_o the_o jesuit_n p._n 204._o vossii_n thes_n theolog._n 125._o yet_o it_o must_v be_v yield_v withal_o that_o these_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n have_v not_o any_o relation_n to_o purgatory_n be_v offer_v in_o their_o behalf_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o happiness_n and_o they_o consist_v partly_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o bless_a estate_n which_o the_o party_n decease_v be_v enter_v upon_o and_o partly_o of_o supplication_n for_o the_o completion_n of_o their_o bliss_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o memory_n upon_o earth_n for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o the_o live_n but_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n at_o all_o in_o church_n antiquity_n before_o the_o four_o century_n for_o the_o popish_a way_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a their_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n either_o for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o purgatory-pain_n or_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o till_o then_o this_o be_v only_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o arnobius_n gent._n lib._n 2._o adv_n gent._n in_o his_o book_n against_o they_o have_v observe_v it_o be_v their_o general_a practice_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o depart_a friend_n and_o to_o offer_v gift_n such_o as_o honey_n milk_n and_o wine_n for_o they_o 2._o ovid._n fast_o l._n 2._o and_o the_o forecited_a father_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o sacrifice_v the_o blood_n of_o certain_a live_a creature_n for_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v purge_v by_o sacrifice_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n which_o saint_n paul_n desire_v to_o preach_v to_o his_o roman_n promise_v no_o relief_n at_o all_o to_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o prayer_n sacrifice_n or_o merit_n of_o the_o live_n forewarn_v we_o of_o no_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v eternal_a no_o fire_n but_o what_o be_v unquenchable_a no_o torment_n but_o those_o of_o hell_n which_o be_v as_o immutable_a and_o unmixed_a as_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n the_o only_o accept_v time_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n exhort_v we_o in_o this_o our_o day_n to_o consider_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n to_o our_o future_a happiness_n or_o misery_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n not_o trust_v to_o other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o when_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v upon_o ourselves_o wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v the_o second_o sermon_n hitherto_o i_o have_v show_v how_o little_a there_o be_v of_o gospel_n in_o the_o romish_a canonization_n of_o or_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n worship_v of_o image_n their_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o last_o their_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o â—o_o begin_v again_o where_o we_o leave_v though_o we_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o plea_n and_o defence_n for_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a yet_o we_o shall_v not_o conceal_v one_o which_o they_o rely_v much_o upon_o and_o that_o be_v what_o damascen_n if_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr defunctis_fw-la be_v his_o â—ells_v we_o of_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n that_o speak_v thus_o unto_o macarius_n the_o egyptian_a anchoret_n when_o thou_o do_v offer_v thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a then_o do_v we_o feel_v some_o little_a consolation_n but_o this_o be_v no_o evidence_n against_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o this_o brainless_a speak_a skull_n mind_v i_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n 6._o their_o great_a devotion_n to_o relic_n the_o member_n blood_n bones_o yea_o the_o habit_n or_o any_o of_o the_o good_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o their_o saint_n depart_v to_o which_o they_o ascribe_v as_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o several_a nature_n as_o the_o speech_n of_o this_o skull_n only_o the_o rarity_n of_o this_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o skull_n of_o a_o saint_n but_o of_o a_o heathen_a priest_n as_o the_o greek_a meneology_n will_v have_v it_o and_o thomas_n aquinas_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o idle_o and_o lavish_o they_o romance_n in_o extol_v the_o wonder-working_a power_n of_o some_o of_o their_o relic_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o reporter_n and_o the_o credulity_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v the_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o case_n if_o their_o sottish_a adoration_n of_o they_o be_v not_o still_o more_o prodigious_a i_o will_v not_o present_v you_o with_o heathen_a precedent_n and_o practice_n to_o aggravate_v but_o rather_o a_o little_a to_o excuse_v the_o fondness_n of_o this_o superstition_n which_o sure_o they_o will_v be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a countenance_v by_o such_o story_n as_o plutarch_n report_v concern_v the_o preservation_n and_o devout_a adoration_n of_o theseus_n bone_n thes_n in_o vit._n thes_n and_o by_o what_o such_o a_o sage-philosopher_n as_o plato_n say_v concern_v the_o worship_n they_o give_v to_o the_o very_a shrine_n of_o their_o
thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n 11._o deut._n 17.9_o 11._o and_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n that_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o be_v to_o judge_n according_a to_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o jewish_a gloss_n will_v fit_v these_o man_n purpose_n hebraica_n glossa_fw-la hebraica_n better_a than_o the_o text_n itself_o if_o the_o judge_n shall_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o left_a and_o the_o leave_v the_o right_n thou_o must_v believe_v he_o to_o which_o that_o know_v say_v of_o bellarmin_n very_a well_o agree_v if_o the_o pope_n shall_v desine_fw-la virtue_n to_o be_v vice_n and_o vice_n virtue_n we_o must_v take_v it_o to_o be_v so_o upon_o his_o credit_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o religious_a practice_n opinion_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_n and_o here_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o particular_n because_o i_o have_v so_o many_o to_o name_n but_o shall_v be_v most_o brief_a in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o obvious_a and_o ordinary_a observation_n i_o begin_v with_o 1._o the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n here_o the_o pope_n assume_v the_o very_a same_o authority_n which_o the_o roman_a senate_n challenge_v in_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o their_o emperor_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v the_o power_n and_o rite_n of_o canonization_n in_o bellarmin_n 937._o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr sanctorum_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o alexand._n ab_fw-la alex._n genial_a die_v herod_n hist_o rom._n l._n 4._o dr._n jackson_n be_v work_n lib._n 5._o p._n 937._o with_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_a consecration_n yea_o to_o make_v the_o parallel_n more_o complete_a as_o the_o deification_n of_o antinous_n be_v countenance_v with_o feign_a relation_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a star_n so_o be_v revelation_n frequent_o pretend_v to_o credit_v the_o popish_a sanctification_n and_o sure_o where_o reason_n do_v not_o only_a desert_n but_o oppose_v they_o as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o make_v their_o god_n and_o mediator_n they_o have_v need_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o revelation_n the_o second_o thing_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o be_v 2._o their_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o revolter_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o but_o the_o most_o learned_a mr._n joseph_n mede_n time_n the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n these_o demon_n in_o the_o heathen_n divinity_n be_v a_o inferior_a fort_n of_o deify_v power_n mediate_a spirit_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a deity_n and_o mortal_a man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o plato_n symposion_n plato_n symposion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n do_v not_o mix_v himself_o with_o man_n by_o any_o immediate_a communication_n but_o all_o converse_n and_o conference_n between_o the_o god_n i._n e._n the_o dii_fw-la superi_fw-la the_o superior_a god_n and_o we_o be_v manage_v by_o demon_n they_o receive_v and_o present_v our_o prayer_n they_o return_v our_o blessing_n and_o confer_v our_o reward_n and_o it_o be_v celsus_n his_o doctrine_n â—_o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n â—_o that_o they_o must_v be_v confide_v in_o have_v oblation_n and_o prayer_n offer_v to_o propitiate_v they_o as_o their_o law_n require_v and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n chief_a minister_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o these_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n famous_a in_o their_o life_n time_n for_o some_o worthy_a deed_n renown_a and_o honour_v after_o death_n as_o a_o middle_n and_o inferior_a sort_n of_o god_n ult_n multi_fw-la christiani_n divos_fw-la divasque_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la venerantur_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la video_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la eorum_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n putabant_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la diis_fw-la lud._n viu._n come_v in_o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n ult_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10.20_o which_o we_o translate_v a_o sacrifice_a to_o devil_n may_v as_o well_o if_o not_o more_o proper_o be_v mean_v a_o sacrifice_a to_o those_o daemon_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o brave_a man_n survive_v after_o death_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o man_n upon_o earth_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v whether_o the_o papist_n pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v their_o burn_a light_n and_o perfume_v to_o they_o present_v they_o with_o oblation_n and_o vow_n do_v not_o exact_o resemble_v this_o pagan_a daemonolatry_n and_o equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o their_o devotion_n herein_o the_o advocate_n for_o popery_n indeed_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v many_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o case_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o heathen_n adore_v wicked_a man_n either_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o any_o or_o worthy_a of_o disgraceful_a memory_n whereas_o their_o church_n worship_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o eminent_a desert_n 2._o that_o whereas_o the_o heathen_n invoke_v their_o demigod_n as_o the_o immediate_a author_n and_o bestower_n of_o particlar_a blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n only_o as_o intercessor_n and_o more_o prevalent_a supplicant_n to_o almighty_a god_n 3._o that_o they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a superexcellent_a be_v and_o reserve_v for_o he_o a_o sovereign_a honour_n as_o his_o peculiar_a whereas_o the_o heathen_n either_o do_v not_o own_o one_o supreme_a be_v or_o worship_v the_o devil_n as_o such_o and_o give_v that_o singular_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n by_o such_o distinction_n as_o these_o they_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o any_o participation_n with_o heathen_n in_o this_o their_o idolatry_n but_o these_o pretence_n have_v be_v so_o well_o examine_v and_o so_o full_o confute_v by_o other_o in_o every_o particular_a that_o a_o brief_a reply_n to_o each_o will_v be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o sacr._n bochart_n geogr._n sacr._n 1._o many_o of_o those_o who_o the_o heathen_n worship_v be_v great_a and_o good_a man_n gentile_n theoph._n gale_n court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o it_o have_v be_v note_v by_o some_o learned_a person_n that_o the_o gentile_n worship_v adam_n and_o eve_n noah_n shem_n and_o japhet_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n under_o several_a other_o name_n and_o if_o they_o worship_v evil_a man_n it_o be_v upon_o mistake_n such_o as_o our_o romanist_n with_o all_o their_o infallibility_n be_v not_o sure_a to_o escape_v and_o perhaps_o thomas_n becket_n and_o father_n garnet_n may_v be_v find_v at_o last_o not_o much_o better_a saint_n than_o some_o of_o their_o vertuoso_n however_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o service_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o who_o it_o be_v address_v those_o that_o worship_v good_a angel_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o sacrifice_n to_o devil_n be_v alike_o guilty_a of_o it_o because_o they_o give_v that_o homage_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n as_o it_o be_v remark_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o 25_o verse_n of_o this_o 1_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v a_o worship_v or_o serve_v the_o creature_n good_a or_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 2_o they_o pretend_v they_o only_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o god_n the_o only_a giver_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v clear_a of_o that_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o make_v demon_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n the_o object_n of_o their_o adoration_n and_o the_o author_n of_o their_o blessing_n but_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v these_o thing_n and_o 1._o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o such_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o pope_n themselves_o have_v authorize_v that_o their_o invocation_n of_o a_o saint_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o in_o implore_v particular_a blessing_n and_o relief_n and_o some_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o none_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n to_o give_v as_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o st._n cosmas_n and_o st._n dominic_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o disease_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n that_o to_o st._n