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A stronge battery against the idolatrous inuocation of the dead saintes, and against the hauyng or setting up of images in the house of prayer, or in any other place where there is any paril of idolatrye, made dialoguewise by Iohn Veron
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Véron, John, d. 1563.
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christian_n and_o to_o cleave_v only_o to_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v one_o with_o the_o father_n if_o the_o saint_n do_v all_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v the_o government_n tuition_n defence_n &_o protection_n of_o city_n and_o town_n if_o the_o stand_v manfullye_o in_o battle_n the_o renning_a away_o and_o victory_n if_o the_o curinge_v of_o disease_n if_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n if_o they_o have_v power_n over_o the_o wind_n storm_n &_o tempest_n if_o they_o possess_v all_o the_o limb_n of_o a_o man_n body_n what_o do_v god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n where_o be_v his_o divyne_a providence_n will_v they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v weary_a do_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o creature_n unto_o other_o but_o no_o such_o infirmity_n be_v god_n subject_a unto_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o plaâ—ne_a then_o right_o honourable_a sir_n that_o they_o do_v make_v of_o he_o a_o plain_a idol_n yea_o they_o make_v of_o he_o no_o god_n at_o all_o for_o take_v his_o divine_a providence_n away_o or_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o any_o infirmity_n and_o then_o he_o be_v no_o god_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o us._n god_n how_o the_o faithful_a do_v confess_v god_n for_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n we_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n use_v with_o most_o hearty_a thankfulness_n all_o those_o lawful_a mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v for_o we_o and_o so_o gyve_v he_o only_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o elect_v people_n god_n a_o denial_n of_o god_n again_o be_v not_o this_o a_o denial_n of_o god_n to_o go_v about_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o otherwise_o then_o he_o himself_o do_v appoint_v and_o prescribe_v in_o his_o holy_a and_o sacred_a word_n socrates_n be_v a_o heathen_a socrates_n socrates_n do_v plain_o say_v that_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o god_n be_v worship_v after_o his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n of_o his_o worshipper_n if_o this_o do_v take_v place_n in_o false_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o take_v place_n in_o true_a religion_n i_o mean_v in_o that_o religion_n that_o god_n have_v set_v four_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a wisdom_n twelve_o deut._n twelve_o these_o be_v his_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v every_o man_n that_o thing_n that_o seem_v unto_o you_o best_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o thing_n only_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o se_z that_o thou_o do_v it_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o and_o minish_v nothing_o from_o it_o again_o xv_o math_n xv_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n but_o how_o well_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v of_o our_o friend_n the_o catholic_n let_v your_o honour_n be_v judge_n those_o way_n that_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v and_o serve_v they_o have_v stout_o contemn_v &_o choose_v everi_n day_n strange_a kind_n of_o worship_v and_o service_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o once_o mention_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n this_o then_o be_v a_o other_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o god_n how_o the_o godâ—y_n do_v worship_n god_n that_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o be_v honour_v worship_v and_o serve_v accord_v to_o his_o word_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v appoint_v and_o prescribe_v in_o his_o sacred_a scripture_n submit_v ourselves_o whole_o our_o wit_n and_o reason_n &_o all_o the_o wisdom_n that_o can_v be_v in_o we_o unto_o his_o unsercheable_a wisdom_n and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o religyon_n that_o he_o have_v set_v fourthe_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n jesu_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o only_a teacher_n &_o schoolmaster_n of_o his_o church_n xvii_o mat._n xvii_o we_o do_v study_n &_o labour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n &_o with_o all_o due_a submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o his_o prescribe_a rule_n &_o canon_n have_v always_o this_o say_n of_o samuel_n before_o our_o eye_n xv_o samu._n xv_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v bâ—â—ter_a than_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n xv_o mat_n xv_o whereas_o they_o neglect_v nge_a gade_n commandment_n that_o so_o they_o may_v set_v up_o their_o own_o tradition_n and_o go_v about_o most_o ungodlye_a to_o set_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o school_n do_v bring_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o trâ—ssh_a trâ—ssh_n ship_n full_a of_o dumb_a and_o beggarly_a ceremony_n which_o they_o urge_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n god_n wherein_o do_v consisterie_n outward_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o maintain_v they_o with_o all_o kind_a oâ—_n cruel_a tâ—râ—â—nye_n whereby_o the_o extern_a and_o outward_a worshippinge_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o right_n and_o due_a ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n accord_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o ordeynaunce_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v clen_v abolyshed_a and_o put_v down_o that_o read_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o work_n for_o that_o how_o peryllous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o attempt_v to_o serve_v god_n otherwise_o than_o he_o himself_o do_v appoint_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v in_o the_o x._o chapyt_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o ij_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o syxt_v chap_v and_o in_o the_o i_o book_n of_o chronicle_n &_o xiii_o chapyter_n well_o this_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o they_o do_v prefarre_o their_o wisdom_n before_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n â–ª_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o a_o perfect_a wysdome_n he_o be_v no_o god_n again_o this_o that_o they_o do_v be_v a_o manifest_a forsake_v of_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o lord_n aright_o a_o forsake_v of_o the_o covenaunte_n of_o god_n how_o the_o adversary_n do_v confess_v christ_n math._n viij_o what_o it_o be_v to_o confess_v christ_n aright_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o special_o by_o the_o xxij_o chap._n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o their_o confession_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n christ_n how_o do_v they_o confess_v he_o i_o pray_v you_o even_o as_o the_o unclean_a spiryte_n do_v who_o every_o where_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o sonn_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a to_o confess_v christ_n a_o right_a then_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v true_a and_o natural_a god_n equal_a and_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o to_o be_v true_a &_o natural_a man_n equal_a and_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o we_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o his_o brother_n sin_n only_o except_v but_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o omnisufficyent_a and_o most_o perfect_a saviour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o beleave_v in_o his_o name_n and_o put_v their_o whole_a trust_n in_o the_o meryte_n of_o his_o death_n passion_n and_o bloudsheddinge_a and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o therefore_o do_v he_o come_v iiii_o wherefore_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o flesh_n joa._n iii._n tâ—moth_n i_o hell_n iu._n seven_o act_n iiii_o and_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o frail_a nature_n that_o destroi_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o shall_v save_v sinner_n most_o perfect_o and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a i_o mean_v as_o many_o as_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n wherein_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n this_o therefore_o be_v our_o confession_n and_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o merit_v only_o of_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o bloodshedding_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n be_v apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_n upon_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v full_a salvation_n forgevenes_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n wherefore_o we_o do_v attryhute_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n acknoweledge_a he_o to_o be_v our_o only_a mediatoure_n advocate_n and_o intercessor_n accord_v to_o these_o scripture_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n â–ª_o â—vi_fw-it john_n
mary_n be_v in_o honour_n let_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worship_v let_v no_o man_n worship_n marye_n and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o let_v no_o man_n eat_v of_o the_o error_n which_o be_v for_o the_o holy_a marye_n although_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a free_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o meat_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o although_o marry_o he_o most_o beautiful_a holy_a and_o honourable_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o appoint_a to_o be_v worship_v let_v therefore_o the_o error_n of_o the_o deceive_v cease_v for_o neither_o be_v marye_n a_o god_n neither_o have_v she_o her_o body_n from_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n howbeit_o dispose_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v and_o let_v no_o man_n offer_v in_o her_o name_n for_o he_o that_o do_v it_o do_v cast_v away_o his_o soul_n again_o let_v no_o man_n rail_v against_o she_o nor_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a virgin_n god_n forfend_v for_o she_o be_v not_o couple_v unto_o man_n neither_o after_o the_o birth_n nor_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o saviour_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n contra_fw-la colyridianos_fw-la â—mo_fw-la colyâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d offeâ—e_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mar._n â—_o augâ—â—â—_n raâ—â—â—â—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d â—mo_fw-la these_o be_v also_o his_o word_n in_o deed_n the_o virgin_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o honourable_a but_o not_o give_fw-ge unto_o we_o for_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o rather_o she_o do_v worship_v he_o that_o take_v his_o substance_n of_o she_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o her_o flesh_n augustin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la let_v not_o the_o worship_a of_o dead_a man_n be_v a_o religion_n unto_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v live_v godly_a they_o be_v not_o so_o take_v as_o though_o they_o do_v seek_v for_o such_o honour_n but_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v worshyp_v of_o we_o by_o who_o illumination_n they_o rejoice_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o merit_n by_o their_o merit_n he_o do_v understand_v the_o crown_n of_o immortality_n which_o they_o do_v obtain_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v honour_v through_o imitation_n and_o follow_a and_o not_o be_v worship_v through_o religion_n again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o most_o bountefull_a angel_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a minister_n of_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o worship_v one_o god_n with_o they_o by_o who_o contemplation_n they_o be_v bless_v neither_o do_v we_o build_v temple_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o so_o behonour_v of_o we_o because_o that_o they_o know_v that_o when_o we_o be_v godly_a we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 6._o â—_o cor._n 6._o 2_o cori._n 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o and_o right_o write_v that_o man_n be_v forbid_v of_o the_o angel_n to_o worship_v he_o but_o one_o god_n under_o who_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o the_o three_o book_n against_o the_o ii_o epistel_n of_o the_o pelagian_n unto_o bonifacius_n he_o write_v also_o on_o this_o manner_n all_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi either_o from_o the_o old_a abel_n unto_o john_n baptist_n or_o from_o the_o apostel_n unto_o this_o time_n and_o afterward_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o theym selue_o for_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o theym_n that_o be_v afore_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v praise_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a thoroughe_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o last_o he_o that_o glori_v cyrillus_n cyrillus_n let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n cyrillus_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n contra_fw-la lulianum_fw-la have_v plain_o these_o word_n we_o neither_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v god_n neither_o be_v we_o wont_v to_o worship_n they_o but_o rather_o we_o do_v honour_v they_o with_o laudes_fw-la and_o praise_n because_o that_o they_o do_v stout_o fight_v for_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n hereby_o do_v we_o learn_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o martyr_n be_v to_o praise_v commend_v and_o set_v forth_o their_o constancy_n and_o steadfastness_n their_o strong_a faith_n and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n that_o so_o god_n who_o have_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o chirche_n endue_v they_o with_o such_o excellent_a virtue_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o rest_n exhort_v follow_v their_o exaumple_v to_o fight_v manful_o in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o courageous_o to_o shede_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o seal_v up_o of_o the_o same_o chrysost_n chrysost_n likewise_o chrysostome_n in_o the_o xlv_o homily_n upon_o matthew_n write_v against_o they_o their_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o honour_v the_o martyr_n with_o their_o substance_n by_o make_v unto_o they_o gorgeous_a tumbe_n &_o by_o build_v up_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o coste_o oratory_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n do_v say_v these_o word_n neither_o do_v the_o martyr_n rejoice_v when_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o same_o money_n for_o the_o which_o the_o poor_a do_v weep_v what_o be_v that_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n to_o reward_v the_o dead_a and_o to_o spoil_v the_o lyve_n the_o same_o author_n doothe_v plain_o teach_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o follow_v their_o faith_n and_o other_o heavenly_a virtue_n but_o what_o need_n we_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n 11.4_o math._n 4._o l._n 11.4_o since_o that_o we_o have_v so_o plain_a scripture_n thou_o shall_v woorshyp_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v say_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n whereupon_o i_o may_v make_v this_o argument_n who_o soever_o be_v neither_o our_o lord_n nor_o our_o god_n to_o he_o aught_o we_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o geve_v godly_a honour_n nor_o yet_o to_o woorshyp_n he_o but_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o dead_a saint_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o god_n but_o be_v minister_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o under_o he_o our_o fellow_n servant_n to_o they_o therefore_o ought_v we_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o geve_v godly_a honour_n nor_o yet_o to_o worshyppe_n they_o neither_o do_v we_o honour_n and_o worship_n christ_n 29_o christ_n be_v â—ot_n worship_v be_v cause_n he_o be_v â—an_v but_o be_v cause_n he_o be_v â—â—ue_a and_o natural_a â—nd_n obie_n 29_o because_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a or_o because_o that_o he_o be_v well-beloved_a of_o god_n but_o because_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o natural_a god_n of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n albion_n they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v honour_n and_o worship_n god_n as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o honour_n and_o worshyppe_n the_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o god_n but_o as_o the_o trend_n of_o god_n again_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v either_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n philalethes_n answer_n this_o their_o answer_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o ryshe_v for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v unclean_a spirit_n or_o wicked_a man_n but_o thou_o shall_v honour_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o worshyppe_n eutrapelus_n i_o do_v now_o remember_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o saint_n augustine_n where_o he_o do_v dispute_v why_o the_o roman_n history_n worthy_a history_n sith_o that_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o god_n of_o all_o nation_n can_v never_o abide_v to_o worshyppe_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o do_v allege_v the_o reasonne_n which_o socrates_n do_v bring_v in_o also_o that_o in_o religion_n it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o god_n be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n god_n socrates_n saing_n touch_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o worshipper_n but_o false_a god_n as_o filthy_a fornicatour_n do_v require_v no_o such_o thing_n of_o their_o worshipper_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v alone_o sith_o then_o that_o the_o true_a lyve_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v worship_v alone_o it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a receive_v and_o allow_v his_o religion_n for_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o for_o one_o only_a god_n sake_n all_o the_o other_o god_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o put_v down_o albion_n obie_n 30_o i_o will_v go_v no_o far_o in_o this_o