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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 reallitie_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 1._o the_o more_o upon_o these_o occasion_n i_o look_v into_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n the_o more_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o commend_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n ingenuous_a reply_n to_o anaxarchus_n sophistical_a allegation_n for_o honour_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n 86._o i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v callisthenes_n do_v not_o think_v alexander_n unworthy_a of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o honour_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v determine_v 29._o as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o statue_n we_o consecrate_v shrine_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o the_o god_n 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the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v man_n nor_o can_v alexander_n himself_o be_v well_o please_v if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v usurp_v royal_a title_n by_o election_n or_o unlawful_a suffrage_n much_o more_o just_o will_v the_o god_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n if_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v either_o arrogant_o affect_v or_o willing_o accept_v divine_a honour_n though_o proffer_v by_o other_o 2._o yet_o think_v the_o romanist_n either_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v quick_o appease_v with_o the_o mental_a conception_n of_o former_a distinction_n never_o utter_v albeit_o they_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o bestow_v his_o other_o best_a title_n in_o hymn_n or_o solemn_a service_n upon_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v suffice_v he_o that_o some_o few_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n mention_v by_o this_o heathen_a as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n erection_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n 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as_o much_o in_o ordinary_a construction_n as_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o for_o their_o merit_n and_o this_o be_v to_o share_v or_o divide_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n betwixt_o he_o and_o such_o saint_n by_o even_a portion_n for_o of_o the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n which_o the_o ancient_a and_o orthodoxal_a church_n do_v exact_o distinguish_v in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o first_o be_v our_o hope_n or_o belief_n to_o be_v hear_v propter_fw-la christum_fw-la for_o christ_n sake_n for_o who_o sake_n alone_a god_n grant_n whatsoever_o he_o grant_v unto_o mankind_n the_o second_o be_v our_o belief_n or_o acknowledgement_n that_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n do_v grant_v for_o christ_n sake_n be_v not_o convey_v or_o impart_v unto_o we_o but_o through_o christ_n or_o by_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o orator_n to_o god_n but_o god_n hand_n to_o us._n now_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o their_o solemn_a liturgy_n express_o give_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o mediation_n unto_o saint_n and_o leave_v the_o latter_a only_o unto_o christ_n the_o hymn_n sing_v or_o say_v unto_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n conceive_v in_o the_o character_n of_o magic_a spell_n fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n that_o worship_v of_o saint_n image_n or_o worship_a god_n in_o every_o visible_a creature_n do_v of_o which_o chap._n 35_o 36._o the_o hymn_n be_v thus_o o_o crux_fw-la splendidior_fw-la cunctis_fw-la astris_fw-la mundo_fw-la celebris_fw-la hominibus_fw-la multùm_fw-la amabilis_fw-la sanction_n universis_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la fuisti_fw-la digna_fw-la portare_fw-la talentum_fw-la mundi_fw-la dulcia_fw-la ferens_fw-la pondera_fw-la salua_fw-la praesentem_fw-la cateruam_fw-la in_o tuis_fw-la hodie_fw-la laudibus_fw-la congregatam_fw-la halleluia_o halleluia_o ibidem_fw-la o_o cross_n more_o splendent_a than_o all_o the_o star_n famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n most_o amiable_a among_o man_n more_o holy_a than_o the_o universe_n or_o all_o thing_n beside_o which_o alone_o be_v worthy_a to_o carry_v the_o talon_n or_o price_n of_o the_o world_n save_o this_o present_a congregation_n this_o day_n assemble_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n praise_v the_o lord_n praise_v the_o lord_n they_o that_o can_v be_v thus_o familiar_a with_o god_n as_o to_o indent_v with_o he_o at_o who_o intercession_n their_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v do_v they_o in_o modesty_n need_v mediator_n unto_o christ_n 5._o be_v there_o any_o hope_n of_o full_a or_o direct_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v press_v this_o demand_n to_o any_o learned_a papist_n what_o order_n those_o three_o party_n who_o bellarmine_n make_v joint_a commissioner_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o prayer_n observe_v in_o prayer_n of_o this_o form_n whether_o they_o expect_v that_o god_n the_o father_n shall_v first_o take_v their_o petition_n and_o acquaint_v christ_n with_o they_o and_o christ_n the_o saint_n or_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v they_o immediate_o and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v his_o father_n with_o they_o they_o grant_v the_o saint_n can_v hear_v no_o prayer_n immediate_o from_o our_o mouth_n much_o less_o discern_v their_o conception_n in_o our_o heart_n they_o understand_v they_o only_o by_o see_v god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n happy_o prayer_n of_o this_o form_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v to_o god_n the_o father_n or_o to_o the_o trinity_n be_v god_n then_o as_o the_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v altogether_o senseless_a of_o their_o meaning_n until_o the_o saint_n who_o intercession_n they_o crave_v read_v they_o unto_o he_o or_o hear_v they_o be_v he_o unwilling_a to_o grant_v they_o until_o the_o saint_n have_v expound_v they_o but_o what_o be_v christ_n office_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o request_v his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o saint_n for_o his_o sake_n or_o contrariwise_o do_v he_o and_o the_o saint_n mediate_v for_o sinful_a man_n both_o together_o as_o joint_a advocate_n or_o do_v he_o first_o open_v the_o case_n and_o leave_v the_o saint_n to_o prosecute_v it_o or_o do_v the_o saint_n only_o sue_v in_o his_o name_n that_o god_n will_v communicate_v his_o merit_n unto_o they_o as_o sometime_o in_o earthly_a court_n one_o of_o principal_a note_n bear_v the_o name_n while_o another_o manage_v the_o business_n the_o supplicant_n shall_v methinks_v in_o good_a manner_n frame_v some_o petition_n to_o christ_n or_o ask_v his_o leave_n to_o use_v his_o name_n in_o such_o suit_n as_o they_o will_v have_v manage_v by_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a saint_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o birthday_n 6._o perhaps_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v first_o invent_v by_o such_o for_o such_o in_o the_o 72._o romish_a church_n there_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v as_o deny_v christ_n any_o kind_n of_o intercession_n with_o his_o father_n beside_o the_o representation_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o man_n heart_n once_o wrought_v to_o this_o persuasion_n will_v forthwith_o take_v the_o impression_n of_o artificial_a beg_n as_o the_o best_a form_n of_o tender_v their_o devout_a supplication_n unto_o god_n now_o among_o beggar_n common_o one_o show_v his_o maim_a limb_n or_o other_o rueful_a spectacle_n to_o move_v pity_n and_o other_o read_v the_o lecture_n upon_o they_o and_o thus_o do_v these_o sacrilegious_a supplicant_n upon_o great_a festival_n make_v christ_n and_o their_o peculiar_a saint_n such_o sharer_n in_o the_o office_n of_o intercession_n as_o the_o cripple_n and_o the_o gabler_n be_v in_o man_n benevolence_n at_o fair_n or_o market_n the_o one_o must_v move_v god_n eye_n and_o the_o other_o fill_v his_o ear_n 7._o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v bellarmine_n pretend_a detection_n of_o fraudulent_a deal_n in_o our_o writer_n chap._n 16._o with_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n hitherto_o discuss_v he_o 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for_o relief_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v it_o then_o all_o one_o to_o request_v they_o to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a and_o to_o intend_v their_o honour_n and_o service_n in_o the_o prayer_n and_o request_n which_o we_o make_v either_o to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v their_o intercession_n for_o we_o now_o it_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o question_n between_o the_o church_n romish_n and_o reform_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o request_v saint_n decease_v to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o we_o as_o they_o do_v or_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_o request_v to_o have_v do_v while_o they_o live_v the_o other_o part_n whereto_o bellarmine_n shall_v have_v frame_v his_o answer_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o formal_a idolatry_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o devotion_n to_o saint_n by_o way_n of_o honour_n or_o to_o intend_v a_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n of_o 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peculiaris_fw-la difficultas_fw-la
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legal_a sacrifice_n the_o apprehension_n of_o great_a excellency_n in_o god_n than_o in_o the_o saint_n can_v no_o more_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n than_o the_o different_a title_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n do_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o tenor_n of_o the_o obligation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o he_o and_o they_o joint_o now_o romish_a votary_n bind_v themselves_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o solemn_a act_n to_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n joint_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n shall_v be_v dulia_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o latria_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o rather_o as_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o of_o mean_a place_n may_v be_v principal_a creditor_n in_o bond_n joint_o make_v to_o he_o and_o other_o so_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o vow_n of_o virginity_n solemn_o make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n joint_o of_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n who_o they_o conceive_v as_o special_a patron_n of_o those_o place_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v the_o principal_a interest_n in_o the_o votary_n affection_n 4._o the_o 368._o father_n in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o other_o more_o ancient_a who_o authority_n they_o pretend_v for_o establish_v that_o abominable_a decree_n as_o one_o of_o our_o historian_n many_o year_n before_o luther_n be_v bear_v do_v censure_v it_o concern_v image-worship_n do_v divide_v adoration_n into_o two_o part_n external_a and_o internal_a 1._o the_o external_a as_o they_o describe_v it_o by_o note_n of_o submission_n or_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o affection_n they_o do_v assign_v unto_o image_n 2._o the_o internal_a adoration_n or_o adoration_n in_o spirit_n which_o they_o call_v latria_n they_o appropriate_v unto_o god_n and_o of_o this_o internal_a adoration_n or_o latria_n they_o make_v intercession_n or_o nuncupation_n of_o vow_n essential_a part_n but_o 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be_v proper_a only_o unto_o god_n than_o he_o or_o they_o or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v every_o person_n to_o who_o latria_n or_o nuncupation_n of_o vow_n be_v solemn_o tender_v either_o alone_a or_o joint_o unto_o god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o their_o esteem_n that_o so_o tender_a or_o make_v they_o but_o the_o roman_a catholic_a do_v direct_o and_o solemn_o offer_v his_o vow_n to_o s._n dominicke_n s._n francis_n and_o s._n bennet_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o s._n dominicke_n in_o his_o divinity_n be_v a_o god_n s._n francis_n a_o god_n s._n bennet_n a_o god_n so_o be_v every_o saint_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o vow_n joint_o with_o god_n to_o say_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n to_o be_v a_o great_a god_n than_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o person_n mention_v as_o it_o can_v excuse_v they_o from_o idolatry_n though_o it_o be_v true_a so_o neither_o can_v it_o in_o their_o divinity_n be_v absolute_o true_a but_o only_o in_o part_n it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o apprehension_n or_o esteem_n of_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o brain_n untrue_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o esteem_n or_o religious_a respect_n of_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o affection_n chapter_n xxxi_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 1._o religion_n as_o bellarmine_n well_o observe_v consist_v not_o in_o the_o apprehension_n or_o speculative_a acknowledgement_n of_o excellency_n in_o the_o party_n worship_v but_o in_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n or_o affection_n the_o former_a be_v as_o the_o warrant_n the_o latter_a as_o the_o execution_n and_o as_o sentence_n may_v
seem_v to_o i_o a_o truth_n unquestionable_a be_v this_o if_o the_o wise_a or_o most_o circumspect_a man_n on_o earth_n shall_v worship_v god_n in_o every_o place_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o every_o circumstance_n that_o jacob_n do_v god_n in_o bethel_n or_o if_o the_o most_o accurate_a anatomist_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n or_o affection_n shall_v take_v every_o stone_n into_o such_o consideration_n while_o he_o worship_v god_n as_o jacob_n do_v that_o stone_n he_o shall_v become_v a_o gross_a idolater_n without_o all_o help_n from_o any_o distinction_n wherewith_o the_o romish_a church_n can_v furnish_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o jacob_n do_v so_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o stone_n as_o his_o posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_v he_o before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n both_o worship_v he_o in_o or_o by_o those_o creature_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v not_o worship_v he_o in_o any_o create_v visible_a substance_n save_v only_o in_o that_o create_a substance_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v bodily_a the_o manner_n of_o his_o presence_n then_o at_o luz_n or_o bethel_n and_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v shadow_n or_o pledge_n of_o his_o inhabitation_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v he_o present_v on_o earth_n we_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o adore_v god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o will_v be_v sacrilegious_a to_o adore_v he_o in_o any_o other_o man_n or_o body_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o whoredom_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o carnal_a to_o lead_v such_o as_o taste_v her_o bait_n with_o delight_n like_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n without_o any_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n approach_v until_o death_n surprise_v they_o lot_n mischance_n be_v become_v the_o romish_a church_n perpetual_a heritage_n she_o be_v so_o besot_v with_o the_o grape_n of_o her_o own_o plant_n that_o she_o know_v not_o what_o abomination_n she_o commit_v nor_o with_o who_o like_o a_o harlot_n drink_v in_o a_o common_a inn_n or_o a_o frantic_a whore_n in_o a_o open_a market_n she_o prostrate_v herself_o to_o every_o passenger_n and_o set_v open_v all_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o key_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o her_o custody_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v as_o common_a stew_n for_o satiate_v the_o foul_a lust_n of_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o she_o thither_o invite_v by_o solemn_a enchantment_n as_o by_o sacrifice_v and_o offer_v incense_n unto_o image_n and_o find_v pleasure_n in_o the_o practice_n dream_v she_o embrace_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n while_o these_o unclean_a bird_n encage_v themselves_o in_o she_o and_o her_o child_n breast_n chapter_n xxxvii_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 true_a saint_n 1._o if_o to_o honour_v true_a saint_n and_o heir_n of_o bliss_n with_o prayer_n temple_n sacrifice_n and_o vow_n be_v idolatry_n we_o shall_v want_v term_n to_o express_v the_o abomination_n of_o their_o sacrilege_n in_o perform_v these_o point_n of_o service_n unto_o such_o as_o the_o world_n have_v either_o no_o warrant_n to_o account_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n or_o just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v for_o son_n of_o darkness_n in_o doubtful_a case_n of_o this_o nature_n some_o honest_o mind_a romanist_n use_v to_o conceive_v their_o prayer_n with_o such_o condition_n as_o the_o frenchman_n do_v his_o to_o s._n cuthbert_n si_fw-mi sanctus_fw-la sis_fw-la ora_fw-la prome_fw-la if_o you_o be_v a_o saint_n pray_v for_o i_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a resolution_n better_a befit_v a_o impudent_a monk_n than_o sr._n saint_n thomas_n more_n to_o censure_v this_o caution_n of_o scrupulositie_n or_o to_o reject_v it_o as_o no_o less_o superfluous_a or_o unmannerly_a than_o this_o form_n of_o request_n unto_o one_o of_o our_o live_a neighbour_n if_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n i_o will_v request_v you_o to_o remember_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n if_o not_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o the_o good_a gentleman_n be_v out_o of_o his_o element_n when_o he_o write_v controversy_n in_o divinity_n for_o he_o will_v have_v soon_o take_v a_o apple_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o nut_n at_o a_o banquet_n than_o have_v judge_v two_o case_n of_o civil_a justice_n so_o dislike_v as_o these_o which_o he_o here_o bring_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o law_n there_o be_v no_o man_n honest_o wise_a but_o will_v soon_o request_v his_o prayer_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v dishonest_a or_o of_o irreligious_a life_n then_o bear_v a_o solemn_a testimony_n of_o his_o honesty_n or_o religion_n mutual_a prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o while_o we_o live_v together_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_a to_o make_v bad_a man_n good_a and_o good_a man_n better_o but_o man_n decease_v whether_o elect_v or_o reprobate_n be_v uncapable_a of_o amendment_n either_o by_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o or_o they_o for_o us._n nor_o do_v the_o romanist_n enjoin_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o suppose_a saint_n with_o purpose_n to_o increase_v their_o happiness_n or_o as_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o devotion_n to_o pray_v for_o any_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a public_o to_o pray_v unto_o be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n a_o foul_a disgrace_n unto_o the_o saint_n a_o point_n of_o infidelity_n in_o the_o supplicant_n pray_v to_o saint_n be_v by_o their_o opinion_n on_o our_o part_n a_o duty_n or_o tribute_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v they_o their_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n for_o we_o be_v princely_a favour_n or_o grace_n which_o must_v be_v seek_v not_o as_o act_n of_o debt_n or_o mutual_a duty_n but_o by_o religious_a service_n and_o supplication_n now_o admit_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o supplicate_v thus_o unto_o s._n peter_n or_o unto_o other_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v true_a saint_n yet_o in_o public_a liturgy_n to_o 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