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the_o like_a expectation_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a angel_n nor_o do_v he_o once_o direct_v a_o prayer_n to_o they_o be_v any_o sick_a say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1617._o rituale_fw-la rom._n p._n 117._o ed._n antue_n 1617._o let_v he_o say_v to_o his_o guardian_n angel_n o_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n assist_v i_o as_o my_o keeper_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a angel_n let_v he_o say_v o_o all_o you_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o you_o saint_n intercede_v for_o i_o and_o succour_v i_o be_v any_o sick_a 14.15_o 5_o jam._n 14.15_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a have_v he_o believe_v that_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v the_o more_o prevail_a mean_n for_o their_o recovery_n have_v he_o conceive_v it_o proper_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o die_a person_n shall_v we_o have_v have_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o no_o rubric_n to_o direct_v those_o elder_n to_o mind_n those_o die_a christian_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v command_v all_o christian_n to_o confess_v their_o fault_n to_o one_o another_o 15.16_o v._o 15.16_o and_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o that_o precept_n that_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o any_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o why_o do_v he_o not_o exhort_v they_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n why_o do_v he_o never_o send_v they_o to_o the_o medicinal_a angel_n raphael_n who_o as_o they_o do_v inform_v we_o 5._o animarum_fw-la corporisque_fw-la optimas_fw-la medicator_n she_o sec._n we_o sarum_n f._n 92._o 1._o pet._n 1.21_o 10._o rom._n 14._o 1_o jam._n 5._o be_v the_o best_a physician_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n add_v to_o this_o that_o these_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v only_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n but_o they_o have_v deliver_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o it_o they_o do_v express_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n and_o ask_v how_o we_o can_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v not_o believe_v they_o say_v if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n to_o direct_v he_o how_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o what_o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o seek_v from_o our_o petition_n make_v to_o holy_a angel_n st._n james_n direct_v we_o immediate_o to_o ask_v of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o able_a and_o most_o kind_a and_o therefore_o prone_a to_o help_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v that_o it_o seem_v very_o vain_a and_o idle_a to_o go_v to_o they_o who_o be_v less_o able_a and_o less_o willing_a so_o to_o do_v st._n judas_n conclude_v his_o general_n epistle_n with_o these_o word_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v 25._o v._o 24_o 25._o and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n to_o he_o alone_o he_o do_v ascribe_v this_o power_n to_o he_o alone_o he_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o our_o preservation_n nay_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o subject_v the_o christian_a state_n unto_o the_o angel_n 5._o 2_o heb._n 5._o as_o the_o jewish_a be_v that_o they_o be_v now_o our_o fellow-servant_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v adore_v and_o that_o we_o must_v be_v cautious_a lest_o any_o do_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n 18._o 22_o rev._n 9_o 2_o coloss_n 18._o this_o they_o deliver_v without_o the_o least_o suggestion_n of_o any_o of_o those_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v
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the_o martyr_n be_v that_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o we_o afford_v unto_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o in_o this_o life_n we_o worship_v but_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v call_v latria_n we_o worship_v god_n alone_o where_o 1_o observe_v that_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o martyr_n only_o that_o worship_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o give_v unto_o our_o fellow_n saint_n now_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o that_o affection_n or_o society_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o live_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o when_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o invisible_a 2._o unto_o this_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o do_v not_o comprehend_v address_n make_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o person_n absent_a and_o invisible_a st._n austin_n do_v oppose_v latria_n the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o worship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v include_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o society_n and_o love_n viz._n all_o mental_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v by_o speech_n to_o person_n at_o great_a distance_n and_o invisible_a must_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v latria_n or_o the_o worship_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o cyril_n for_o have_v say_v we_o neither_o do_v affirm_v the_o martyr_n to_o be_v god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o latria_n but_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o honour_n and_o affection_n he_o give_v three_o instance_n of_o their_o honour_n 204._o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n adv_o jul._n l._n 6._o p._n 204._o we_o give_v they_o all_o veneration_n we_o honour_v their_o sepulcher_n and_o we_o remember_v their_o resplendent_a virtue_n moreover_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relative_a because_o as_o basil_n note_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o good_a will_n and_o respect_n towards_o our_o common_a lord_n whence_o that_o of_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n theodorus_n martyr_n orat._n de_fw-fr theod._n martyr_n we_o hold_v this_o assembly_n for_o thou_o to_o adore_v our_o common_a lord_n and_o make_v full_a commemoration_n of_o thy_o victory_n so_o then_o these_o answer_n and_o objection_n which_o t._n g._n reckon_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v rather_o a_o just_a prejudice_n against_o it_o it_o be_v never_o mention_v by_o they_o upon_o these_o occasion_n as_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o honour_n they_o bestow_v upon_o these_o bless_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o contain_v in_o what_o they_o mention_v second_o 10._o §._o 10._o observe_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n to_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o these_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o from_o a_o presumption_n that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v unto_o these_o tomb_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o whence_o basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o 40_o martyr_n say_v together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n for_o here_o be_v 40_o send_v up_o one_o prayer_n and_o if_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o god_n be_v present_a who_o doubt_v his_o presence_n where_o forty_o be_v 2._o that_o their_o devotion_n may_v be_v enliven_v and_o their_o affection_n raise_v by_o the_o place_n thus_o austin_n tell_v we_o that_o 21._o that_o quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la martyr_n coronavit_fw-la apud_fw-la memoriam_fw-la corum_fw-la quos_fw-la coronavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la admonitione_n major_n affectus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la â—d_a acuendam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la imtrari_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la &_o in_o illum_fw-la quo_fw-la adamant_n pâ—ssuâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 20._o c._n 21._o what_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o by_o the_o admonition_n or_o remembrance_n which_o the_o very_a place_n give_v we_o a_o strong_a affection_n may_v arise_v to_o inflame_v our_o charity_n both_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o imitate_v and_o he_o by_o who_o assistance_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o another_o custom_n of_o these_o ancient_n be_v to_o joh._n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catech_n mystag_n 5._o p._n 241._o ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensammon_n sic_fw-la choose_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiâ—scunt_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la o_fw-la emus_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prò_fw-la nobis_fw-la orent_fw-la august_n tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n pray_v unto_o god_n 11._o §._o 11._o that_o for_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n just_a as_o the_o israelite_n do_v desire_v kindness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o this_o say_v austin_n haply_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o 16._o that_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o they_o in_o general_a make_v address_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a although_o we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v or_o what_o they_o do_v for_o all_o the_o want_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o these_o assembly_n god_n may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o grant_v what_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o as_o haply_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o some_o relation_n distant_a from_o we_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o blessing_n and_o by_o the_o address_n of_o some_o church_n to_o grant_v deliverance_n from_o persecution_n unto_o other_o this_o observation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o many_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o t.g._n cite_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n depart_v as_o v._o g._n ruffinus_n do_v relate_v of_o theodosius_n 33._o theodosius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o that_o he_o go_v to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o the_o martyr_n and_o apostle_n tomb_n he_o ask_v succour_n by_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o do_v continual_o intercede_v for_o all_o that_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n there_o or_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a he_o may_v well_o do_v but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v that_o he_o beg_v these_o succour_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o also_o hope_v for_o benefit_n and_o succour_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o pious_a friend_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a and_o may_v entreat_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o petition_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o warrant_n to_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o our_o pious_a relative_n or_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o forty_o martyr_n say_v 459._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n hom._n 20_o in_o xl._n mart._n p._n 459._o he_o that_o be_v press_v with_o affliction_n fly_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a run_v to_o they_o the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o affliction_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o joyful_a state_n but_o then_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o they_o be_v only_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o the_o tomb_n and_o church_n where_o they_o be_v inter_v as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n here_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n pray_v for_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o the_o exhortation_n follow_v wherefore_o together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o
say_v he_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o stand_v record_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n what_o that_o council_n teach_v be_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o christian_n humble_o to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayer_n aid_n assistance_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v benefit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o council_n and_o any_o man_n but_o of_o common_a reason_n will_v think_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o prove_v snow_n to_o be_v black_a as_o so_o innocent_a a_o practice_n to_o be_v idolatry_n even_o heathen_a idolatry_n answ_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o disingenuity_n be_v here_o insinuate_v it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o advertise_v he_o that_o we_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o hold_v what_o she_o deliver_v in_o the_o word_n now_o cite_v but_o for_o hold_v what_o she_o insinuate_v in_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v and_o which_o t._n g._n thought_n most_o convenient_a to_o conceal_v viz._n that_o every_o person_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o vocal_a but_o with_o mental_a prayer_n and_o for_o enjoin_v the_o sick_a to_o pray_v with_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v do_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n intercede_v for_o i_o and_o succour_v i_o what_o we_o teach_v say_v he_o and_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o desire_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o one_o another_o upon_o earth_n and_o must_v we_o for_o this_o be_v compare_v to_o heathen_n do_v we_o not_o profess_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o saint_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o just_a man_n who_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v available_a with_o he_o where_o then_o lie_v the_o heathenism_n where_o lie_v the_o idolatry_n answ_n it_o lie_v in_o pray_v to_o they_o with_o mental_a prayer_n and_o in_o pray_v to_o their_o when_o they_o be_v as_o distant_a as_o be_v earth_n from_o heaven_n 353._o p._n 353._o but_o say_v t._n g._n the_o question_n at_o present_a between_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o the_o church_n of_o of_o rome_n 353._o p._n 353._o be_v not_o whether_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o whether_o a_o inferior_a worship_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n for_o their_o holiness_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n may_v not_o be_v lawful_o give_v to_o they_o 389._o p._n 389._o now_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o we_o pray_v no_o otherwise_o to_o they_o than_o we_o do_v to_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n though_o more_o devout_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o unchangeable_a estate_n of_o bliss_n answ_n this_o he_o do_v frequent_o affirm_v but_o till_o he_o can_v produce_v some_o instance_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o pray_v only_o with_o mental_a prayer_n to_o any_o man_n alive_a or_o of_o petition_n vocal_a direct_v unto_o live_a person_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n his_o affirmation_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n but_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a topick_n of_o which_o all_o those_o who_o vain_o do_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v this_o idol_n worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o viz._n to_o affirm_v her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n not_o to_o be_v what_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o thence_o conclude_v she_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v without_o this_o artifice_n again_o the_o question_n between_o we_o 173._o §_o 10._o p._n 173._o say_v the_o dr._n be_v not_o how_o far_o such_o wish_n rather_o than_o prayer_n be_v think_v allowable_a be_v utter_v occasional_o as_o st._n austin_n do_v this_o in_o st._n cyprian_n but_o whether_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religious_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 44â—_n p._n 44â—_n be_v ever_o practise_v in_o st._n augustine_n time_n here_o t._n g._n represent_v he_o as_o a_o very_a shuffler_n and_o most_o rhetorical_o cry_v out_o alas_o that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n shall_v all_o this_o while_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o question_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v spend_v so_o much_o oil_n and_o sweat_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o question_n hitherto_o controvert_v between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o now_o like_o a_o mischievous_a card_n that_o will_v spoil_v the_o hand_n this_o be_v drop_v under_o the_o table_n and_o all_o the_o show_n aboveboard_n be_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v clone_o in_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o call_v they_o of_o religious_a worship_n thus_o t._n g._n as_o if_o all_o person_n that_o ever_o write_v before_o they_o must_v have_v speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o question_n between_o t._n g._n and_o he_o or_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o question_n if_o what_o he_o mention_n be_v another_o or_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n dispute_v whether_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n shall_v also_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o st._n augustine_n time_n who_o know_v not_o that_o one_o medium_n to_o prove_v this_o practice_n to_o be_v lawful_a be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o that_o st._n augustine_n time_n be_v instance_a in_o as_o a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o that_o grand_a assertion_n this_o be_v the_o very_a method_n of_o t._n g._n and_o these_o be_v his_o formal_a word_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_a people_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n 25._o p._n 25._o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v from_o that_o of_o cyprian_a and_o unto_o this_o the_o dr._n return_v this_o answer_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v the_o question_n betwixt_o t._n g._n and_o he_o 11._o §_o 11._o last_o the_o dr._n say_v he_o undertake_v to_o show_v out_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o in_o this_o strain_n he_o run_v on_o for_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o leaf_n together_o and_o without_o ever_o prove_v that_o catholic_n do_v give_v divine_a worship_n to_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n he_o most_o triumphant_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v idolater_n answ_n the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v so_o exceed_o notorious_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o requisite_a beside_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o discern_v it_o for_o p._n 146_o 159._o we_o have_v this_o triumphant_a argument_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v give_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v so_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o how_o unhappy_a t._n g._n be_v in_o his_o attempt_n upon_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v abundant_o evince_v again_o the_o doctor_n argue_v thus_o the_o father_n do_v express_o deny_v that_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o angel_n for_o so_o origen_n 158._o p._n 158._o and_o theodoret_n speak_v express_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o any_o one_o that_o read_v st._n austin_n will_v find_v that_o he_o make_v solemn_a invocation_n to_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v 2._o on_o what_o account_n shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o may_v not_o one_o be_v relative_a and_o transient_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n think_v that_o a_o mere_a outward_a sacrifice_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o devotion_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v thus_o the_o learned_a doctor_n and_o there_o need_v nothing_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o pertinency_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o what_o t._n g._n have_v venture_v to_o oppose_v against_o it_o see_n ch._n 6._o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o beside_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenxus_n origen_n theodoret_n st._n austin_n hilary_n the_o deacon_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n i_o have_v clear_o manifest_v that_o all_o these_o father_n cite_v by_o the_o learned_a
c._n 12._o run_v through_o all_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o find_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o this_o both_o protestant_n and_o roman_a catholic_n agree_v hence_o therefore_o i_o assume_v if_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o prayer_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n than_o all_o our_o acceptable_a prayer_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o he_o and_o whensoever_o we_o do_v pray_v for_o any_o blessing_n we_o must_v call_v upon_o he_o beside_o our_o father_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o petition_n no_o other_o person_n be_v mention_v in_o this_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v our_o father_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o import_n of_o this_o injunction_n will_v be_v this_o when_o you_o pray_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o will_n when_o you_o solicit_v for_o any_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n or_o last_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n or_o temptation_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o when_o you_o desire_v any_o of_o these_o mercy_n for_o yourselves_o or_o other_o pray_v to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n for_o they_o 3._o none_o of_o these_o blessing_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n do_v not_o of_o right_a belong_v for_o this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o make_v these_o address_n to_o god_n and_o where_o the_o motive_n or_o cause_n be_v want_v the_o effect_n must_v cease_v now_o to_o god_n only_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n do_v agree_v judas_n 25._o we_o therefore_o must_v address_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o only_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o blessing_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o argument_n exclude_v the_o three_o and_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o word_n father_n in_o this_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v take_v personal_o but_o essential_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o 2._o prayer_n offer_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v a_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o earth_n from_o heaven_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o to_o worship_v any_o be_v whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n both_o where_o and_o whensoever_o they_o be_v conceive_v or_o utter_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n what_o be_v not_o due_a to_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o alone_o to_o god_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o and_o may_v be_v further_o thus_o confirm_v 1._o if_o saint_n depart_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n why_o do_v elijah_n speak_v unto_o elisha_n thus_o 2.9_o 2_o king_n 2.9_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v before_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o limbo_n as_o they_o imagine_v other_o prophet_n be_v be_v in_o heaven_n his_o love_n unto_o elisha_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o diminish_v but_o enlarge_v and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o have_v a_o strong_a reason_n to_o ask_v what_o he_o desire_v then_o before_o beside_o the_o prophet_n be_v now_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n his_o prayer_n will_v more_o effectual_o prevail_v for_o any_o blessing_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o have_v say_v have_v he_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ask_v what_o thou_o will_v when_v i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o his_o departure_n will_v render_v all_o elijah_n future_a wish_n and_o add_v ress_n to_o he_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a 2._o from_o that_o know_a passage_n of_o isaiah_n abraham_n nescivit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o israel_n ignoravit_fw-la nos_fw-la st._n augustine_n thus_o conclude_v 13._o conclude_v si_fw-mi tanti_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la quid_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la procreatum_fw-la ageretur_fw-la ignoraverunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la deo_fw-la credentibus_fw-la populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la corum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mortui_fw-la suorum_fw-la rebus_fw-la 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cite_v from_o the_o true_a writing_n of_o the_o father_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v and_o press_v to_o testify_v what_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v thus_o when_o t.g._n object_n that_o passage_n of_o st._n austin_n let_v b._n cyprian_n help_v we_o with_o his_o prayer_n i_o answer_v may_v t.g._n repent_v of_o his_o accurse_a apostasy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o i_o entire_o wish_v and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o pray_v not_o to_o t.g._n but_o say_v t.g._n whoever_o consider_v the_o motive_n allege_v by_o he_o why_o he_o add_v ress_v himself_o to_o st._n cyprian_n which_o be_v for_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o see_v more_o clear_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o question_n of_o which_o himself_o have_v former_o doubt_v and_o b._n and_o e._n b._n cyprianusâ—wdâ—m_o â—wdâ—m_z â—aâ—n_n câ—â—â—pore_fw-la quid_fw-la corrumâ—itur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aggravante_fw-la animam_fw-la nec_fw-la deprimenâ—e_fw-la terrâ—na_fw-la iâ—â—abâ—â—aâ—ione_fw-la sensun_fw-it 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be_v but_o speak_v to_o the_o deaf_a because_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o he_o therefore_o must_v conceive_v the_o same_o of_o paula_n of_o who_o he_o here_o affirm_v this_o she_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n the_o better_a to_o reply_v unto_o some_o other_o passage_n object_v by_o t.g._n observe_v first_o 8._o §._o 8._o that_o the_o antieâ—â—_n father_n do_v yield_v a_o threefold_a service_n to_o the_o saâ—râ—_n depart_v as_o first_o the_o honour_n of_o love_n and_o society_n second_o the_o recognition_n and_o praise_n of_o their_o excellency_n three_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o their_o godly_a example_n this_o service_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n sometime_o call_v worship_n and_o veneration_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n style_v it_o honour_n account_v all_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o be_v most_o excellent_o prove_v by_o dalle_n 1._o advers._fw-la lat._n cult_a l._n 1._o c._n 5_o 1._o and_o when_o the_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o these_o latter_a father_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n they_o reply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o go_n thus_o when_o it_o be_v object_v by_o the_o apostate_n julian_n that_o 203._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la cyril_n l._n 6_o contr_n jul._n p._n 203._o instead_o of_o many_o god_n the_o christian_n worship_v many_o miserable_a man_n st._n cyril_n answer_v ibid._n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n we_o do_v not_o make_v they_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v that_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o faustus_n have_v object_v against_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o have_v 21._o have_v vertistis_fw-la idola_fw-la in_o mart_n ire_n quos_fw-la votis_fw-la inquit_fw-la similibus_fw-la colitis_fw-la apud_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n lib._n 20._o chap._n 21._o change_v their_o martyr_n into_o the_o heathen_a idol_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o they_o st._n austin_n answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o at_o illo_fw-la cultu_fw-la quae_fw-la latria_n dicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la colendam_fw-la docemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la
angel_n they_o pray_v thus_o cust_n thus_o huc_fw-la eustos_fw-la igitur_fw-la pervigil_n advola_fw-la avertens_fw-la patria_fw-la de_fw-la tibi_fw-la credita_fw-la tam_fw-la morbos_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la requiescere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la incolas_fw-la brev._n r._n reform_v off._n angeli_fw-la cust_n thou_o watchful_a guardian_n hither_o therefore_o fly_v and_o from_o that_o country_n where_o thy_o charge_n do_v lie_v divert_v what_o ere_o may_v prove_v their_o mind_n disease_n and_o what_o disturb_v the_o people_n quiet_a peace_n and_o again_o angeli_fw-la again_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la gloriose_fw-la angelo_n altissimus_fw-la te_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la dedit_fw-la refugium_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la igitur_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o malum_fw-la &_o flagellum_fw-la non_fw-la appropinquet_fw-la tabernaculo_fw-la meo_fw-la mi_fw-mi custos_fw-la gloriose_fw-la i_o consigna_fw-la &_o seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la aggrega_fw-la gloriosis_n apprehend_v arma_fw-la &_o scutum_fw-la &_o exurge_v angelo_n in_o adjutorium_fw-la mihi_fw-la dic_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la salus_fw-la tua_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la missa_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la proprii_fw-la angeli_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o hope_n most_o glorious_a angel_n the_o most_o high_a have_v give_v and_o appoint_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o refuge_n let_v then_o no_o evil_n come_v unto_o i_o let_v not_o the_o scourge_n come_v nigh_o my_o tabernacle_n mark_v i_o and_o gather_v i_o unto_o god_n glorious_a servant_n take_v hold_v of_o shield_n and_o buckler_n and_o stand_v up_o to_o help_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n the_o old_a roman_a missal_n f._n 52._o have_v a_o prayer_n to_o this_o effect_n gratia_fw-la effect_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la omni_fw-la die_fw-la gabrielis_fw-la &_o mariae_fw-la poscat_fw-la beneficia_fw-la exit_fw-la his_fw-la manet_fw-la fons_fw-la virtutis_fw-la dulcor_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spes_fw-la salutis_fw-la et_fw-la 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remove_v a_o present_a evil_n must_v they_o not_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o request_v if_o god_n have_v place_v a_o guardian_n angel_n for_o their_o refuge_n may_v they_o not_o ask_v he_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o guardian_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o way_n that_o so_o no_o evil_a may_v befall_v they_o this_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o do_v always_o hear_v our_o prayer_n be_v very_o rational_a when_o therefore_o t._n g._n do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o only_o do_v desire_v these_o bless_a spirit_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n 361._o p._n 361._o or_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n he_o do_v insinuate_v a_o most_o apparent_a falsehood_n for_o beside_o that_o signal_n difference_n betwixt_o request_v of_o our_o brother_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o their_o petition_n direct_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o 1577._o to_o tu_fw-la gloriose_fw-la angelo_n qui_fw-la stas_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la preces_fw-la meas_fw-la offer_n altissimo_fw-la &_o veni_fw-la tribue_fw-la mihi_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la missa_fw-la in_o honoâ—em_fw-la proprii_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_o missali_fw-la rom._n ed._n antuerp_n 1577._o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o great_a blessing_n we_o can_v ask_v i_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o 1._o we_o never_o do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n request_v a_o absent_a person_n nor_o do_v put_v up_o any_o mental_a prayer_n to_o our_o survive_a brethren_n both_o which_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n 3._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o what_o we_o we_o have_v discourse_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v up_o these_o petition_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n unless_o we_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o supplicate_v and_o unless_o we_o do_v suppose_v they_o either_o present_a with_o we_o or_o able_a to_o help_v we_o be_v absent_a and_o that_o they_o do_v accept_v this_o service_n when_o we_o pay_v it_o to_o they_o that_o so_o as_o they_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v able_a they_o may_v assure_o be_v willing_a to_o relieve_v and_o help_v we_o now_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n to_o worship_n and_o invoke_v they_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n this_o we_o endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v 1._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o those_o address_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n viz._n that_o we_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n one_o that_o do_v see_v the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o most_o secret_a thought_n and_o action_n now_o this_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o excellency_n so_o proper_a to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o communicate_v unto_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v god_n propriety_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o prop._n 1._o and_o as_o a_o far_a evidence_n that_o no_o such_o knowledge_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o bless_a angel_n either_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o beatific_a vision_n consider_v that_o from_o this_o suppose_a communication_n it_o will_v follow_v as_o it_o be_v well_o suggest_v by_o the_o learned_a 80_o learned_a addamus_fw-la angelos_n ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quaslibet_fw-la cordium_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n competat_fw-la communi_fw-la lege_fw-la beatudinis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la esset_fw-la nondum_fw-la absolutam_fw-la haberent_fw-la veritatem_fw-la generales_fw-la sententiae_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuentes_fw-la notitiam_fw-la occultarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la beneficio_fw-la beatudinis_fw-la id_fw-la esset_fw-la multis_fw-la communicatum_fw-la sed_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la essent_fw-la cum_fw-la limitatione_n hac_fw-la aut_fw-la simili_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la novit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la utique_fw-la limitationem_fw-la nusquam_fw-la insiavant_fw-la addendam_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la absolute_a verum_fw-la maneat_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nosse_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la futura_fw-la contingentia_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seis_fw-mi amiciss_fw-la revela_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la absolute_a verum_fw-la maneat_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nosse_fw-la passim_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la occulta_fw-la cordium_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la authoritates_fw-la de_fw-fr â—troque_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o senten_a l._n 2._o distinc_fw-la 7._o §_o 12._o p._n 80_o esthius_n that_o all_o those_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o attribute_v this_o knowledge_n of_o our_o secret_a thought_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n alone_o will_v not_o be_v absolute_o true_a but_o without_o this_o limitation_n viz._n god_n only_o natural_o know_v they_o or_o some_o like_a exception_n they_o will_v be_v absolute_o false_a and_o yet_o this_o limitation_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n never_o do_v insinuate_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a that_o unto_o god_n alone_o belong_v the_o knowledge_n of_o contingent_a being_n although_o he_o sometime_o do_v reveal_v some_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n nor_o do_v we_o notwithstanding_o think_v that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n do_v belong_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o be_v it_o absolute_o true_a that_o unto_o god_n alone_o belong_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o inward_a thought_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n ordinary_o belong_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 4._o §_o 4._o 2._o to_o worship_v any_o creature_n with_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o st._n austin_n witness_v that_o 34._o that_o divinè_n &_o singulariter_fw-la in_o ecclesla_n catholica_fw-la
traditur_fw-la nullam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la colendam_fw-la esse_fw-la animae_fw-la libentius_fw-la enim_fw-la liquour_n his_fw-la verbis_fw-la quibus_fw-la mihi_fw-la haec_fw-la insinuâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la creatorem_fw-la august_n l._n de_fw-fr quant_fw-fr animae_fw-la p._n 34._o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v divine_o and_o singular_o deliver_v that_o we_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o soul_n but_o he_o only_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o roman_a catholic_n do_v and_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o do_v by_o see_v god_n 418._o p._n 418._o perceive_v the_o secret_n of_o it_o and_o as_o t._n g._n assert_n do_v know_v both_o our_o necessity_n and_o prayer_n concern_v and_o action_n i_o say_v upon_o this_o supposition_n they_o ought_v to_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n not_o only_o with_o the_o 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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 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prayer_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o bless_a chorus_n be_v judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co-helper_n of_o our_o prayer_n by_o intercede_v with_o we_o as_o be_v our_o fellow_n christian_n here_o on_o earth_n 2_o cor._n 1.11_o rom._n 15.30_o but_o here_o be_v not_o one_o tittle_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o do_v or_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o 4._o when_o austin_n say_v that_o christian_a people_n do_v with_o religious_a solemnity_n celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n both_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v become_v partaker_n of_o their_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n and_o may_v be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n this_o passage_n only_o prove_v that_o austin_n hold_v what_o be_v then_o common_o assert_v that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v to_o church_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o but_o it_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o either_o christian_n pray_v unto_o the_o martyr_n or_o that_o the_o solemnity_n be_v style_v religious_a upon_o that_o account_n for_o protestant_n do_v bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v by_o that_o rite_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o christian_a covenant_n but_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v advantage_n by_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o t.g._n may_v perhaps_o expect_v advantage_n from_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a and_o yet_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o so_o express_v for_o invocation_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 16._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort._n c._n 16._o beside_o austin_n himself_o expound_v how_o we_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n viz._n because_o that_o god_n may_v be_v 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distinctius_fw-la non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la significare_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 10._o c._n 1_o proper_o religion_n signify_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o do_v not_o he_o thus_o advise_v all_o christian_n conserte_n christian_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la cultus_fw-la hominum_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la pie_n vixerunt_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la habentur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n quaerant_fw-la honores_fw-la sed_fw-la illum_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la coli_fw-la volunt_fw-la quo_fw-la iltuminante_fw-la laetantur_fw-la meriti_fw-la svi_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la conserte_n let_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v any_o part_n of_o your_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o have_v live_v well_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v these_o honour_n do_v not_o he_o say_v b._n say_v henorandi_n ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la prepter_n imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la prepter_n religionem_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la rel._n tom._n 1._o cap._n 55._o pag._n 166._o b._n they_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o our_o imitation_n but_o not_o be_v worship_v with_o religion_n and_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o when_o he_o say_v we_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n with_o religious_a solemnity_n the_o religion_n of_o that_o solemnity_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o dead_a second_o st._n austin_n say_v 21._o say_v populus_fw-la autem_fw-la christianus_n memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la religioso_fw-la solennitate_fw-la concelebrat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la exitandam_fw-la imitationem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la meritis_fw-la corum_fw-la consoctitur_fw-la atque_fw-la orationibus_fw-la adjuvetur_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la nulti_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la martyrum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la altaria_fw-la l._n 20._o contr_n faustum_n manich._n c._n 21._o we_o christian_n people_n do_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n with_o religious_a solemnity_n but_o albeit_o we_o erect_v altar_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n we_o do_v not_o do_v it_o to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o martyr_n if_o than_o constituere_fw-la altaria_fw-la in_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la be_v to_o erect_v altar_n to_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o celebrate_v religious_a solemnity_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o like_a sense_n viz._n we_o celebrate_v religious_a solemnity_n to_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o holy_a martyr_n whereas_o s._n austin_n say_v it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o pray_v to_o martyr_n unto_o who_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v commend_v this_o also_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o forementioned_a presumption_n viz._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n by_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n pray_v together_o with_o we_o or_o by_o entreat_v god_n to_o hear_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o intercession_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n elsewhere_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o commend_v our_o friend_n unto_o their_o prayer_n by_o bury_v of_o they_o where_o the_o martyr_n lie_v inter_v so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o commendation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o the_o martyr_n prayer_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o invocation_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n the_o same_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la speak_v of_o such_o as_o do_v forecast_v to_o bury_v their_o depart_a friend_n about_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n pass_v his_o judgement_n of_o that_o action_n thus_o e._n thus_o cum_fw-la talia_fw-la vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la pius_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la animus_n appareat_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la recolunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la sint_fw-la posita_fw-la eorum_fw-la quos_fw-la diligunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la iisdem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la illos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la patronis_fw-la susceptos_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la adjuvandos_fw-mi orando_fw-la commendent_fw-la cap._n 4._o f._n 214._o e._n when_o the_o survivor_n seek_v such_o comfort_n wherein_o their_o well_o dispose_v mind_n towards_o their_o friend_n may_v be_v conspicuous_a i_o see_v not_o what_o advantage_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v unto_o the_o dead_a except_o that_o whilst_o they_o cast_v about_o where_o the_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v lay_v they_o may_v commend_v they_o so_o receive_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o patron_n to_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o passage_n only_o do_v import_v that_o by_o deposit_v their_o body_n by_o the_o martyr_n shrine_n they_o engage_v the_o martyr_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v viz._n f._n viz._n cum_fw-la itaque_fw-la recolit_fw-la animus_n nbi_fw-la sepultum_fw-la sit_fw-la chari_fw-la ssimi_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la nomine_fw-la occurrit_fw-la martyris_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la eidem_fw-la martyri_fw-la animam_fw-la