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be_v honour_v for_o imitation_n not_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o religion_n sake_n and_o so_o have_v deny_v the_o worship_n of_o other_o creature_n even_o angel_n too_o he_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n religion_n give_v above_o by_o lactantius_n deo_fw-la lactantius_n religet_fw-la ergò_fw-la religio_fw-la uni_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la let_v therefore_o religion_n bound_v we_o to_o almighty_a god_n alone_o and_o speak_v of_o worship_n 1._o worship_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 1._o cultus_fw-la say_v he_o the_o word_n worship_n if_o we_o say_v no_o more_o agree_v to_o many_o thing_n but_o if_o we_o add_v to_o it_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n it_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o and_o speak_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n our_o second_o evidence_n be_v from_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o father_n make_v for_o the_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n arrian_n the_o father_n argument_n against_o the_o arrian_n and_o of_o his_o consubstantiality_n with_o the_o father_n against_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n by_o worship_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n argument_n heb._n 1.6_o worship_v he_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o challenge_v the_o arrian_n for_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o invocate_v yet_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n which_o may_v have_v be_v evade_v by_o the_o arrian_n if_o the_o romish_a answer_n and_o distinction_n have_v be_v know_v doctrine_n then_o for_o they_o may_v according_o to_o that_o have_v say_v they_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v religious_o worship_v not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n and_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n here_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n athan._n 2._o orat_fw-la contr_n arr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charge_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n with_o this_o absurdity_n consequential_a to_o it_o now_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v do_v away_o viz._n the_o heathen_a worship_n take_v away_o by_o constantine_n again_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v a_o creature_n and_o that_o which_o be_v make_v so_o they_o account_v christ_n to_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o oration_n he_o argue_v against_o that_o say_n of_o the_o arrian_n that_o our_o saviour_n begin_v then_o to_o be_v worship_v when_o he_o be_v exalt_v of_o god_n but_o more_o full_o against_o this_o in_o his_o next_o oration_n cite_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.6_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n worship_v he_o for_o a_o disprove_v of_o that_o arrian_n tenet_n and_o a_o proof_n of_o our_o saviour_n deity_n and_o he_o go_v on_o there_o to_o take_v away_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o arrian_n limitation_n of_o worship_n something_o like_o the_o aforesaid_a evasion_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o he_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o high_a than_o they_o in_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d athan._n 3_o orat_fw-la contr_n arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o they_o this_o the_o father_n deny_v and_o add_v if_o he_o be_v adore_v as_o high_a in_o glory_n then_o ought_v every_o inferior_a worship_n he_o that_o be_v so_o but_o so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o say_v he_o a_o creature_n do_v not_o worship_v a_o creature_n cite_v s._n peter_n and_o the_o angel_n who_o refuse_v worship_n act._n 10._o and_o rev._n 19_o then_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o this_o say_v he_o the_o angel_n know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o albeit_o excel_a one_o another_o in_o glory_n yet_o be_v all_o of_o they_o creature_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n or_o rank_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o of_o those_o that_o do_v worship_n the_o like_a argument_n from_o adoration_n he_o serapionem_fw-la he_o athan._n in_o libr._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la serapionem_fw-la elsewhere_o use_v and_o so_o do_v hilary_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n more_o than_o once_o so_o do_v s._n aug._n use_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o sixth_o chapter_n so_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d nazen_a orat_fw-la 37._o de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v how_o do_v he_o deify_v or_o sanctify_v we_o in_o baptism_n but_o if_o he_o must_v be_v adore_v then_o worship_v if_o worship_v how_o then_o be_v he_o not_o god_n for_o the_o one_o cleave_v to_o or_o follow_v the_o other_o as_o a_o golden_a chain_n thus_o the_o father_n general_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o to_o be_v worship_v our_o next_o evidence_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n know_v no_o such_o religious_a worship_n worship_n the_o father_n answer_n to_o the_o heathen_n deny_v such_o worship_n be_v take_v from_o the_o answer_v give_v to_o heathen_n who_o observe_v that_o christian_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o resort_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n object_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o hold_v and_o worship_v angel_n and_o martyr_n like_a as_o they_o themselves_o do_v their_o daemon_n and_o hero_n that_o be_v as_o mediator_n between_o man_n and_o the_o supreme_a god_n origen_n have_v to_o do_v with_o celsus_n upon_o this_o argument_n etc._n orig._n l._n 5._o contrà _fw-la celsum_fw-la omne_fw-la vota_fw-la interpellationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o acknowledge_v angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n but_o all_o our_o vow_n interpellation_n put_v up_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n then_o show_v that_o our_o apply_v to_o angel_n without_o our_o better_a know_v of_o they_o that_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o office_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.18_o a_o intrude_a or_o search_v into_o those_o thing_n a_o man_n have_v not_o see_v or_o know_v as_o those_o worshipper_n of_o angel_n do_v who_o can_v not_o see_v or_o know_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v any_o such_o place_n or_o office_n appoint_v to_o they_o but_o more_o below_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o origen_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o invocation_n elsewhere_o celsus_n object_v that_o the_o worship_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o those_o sum_n orig._n l._n 8._o contr_n celestina_n sum_n that_o the_o supreme_a god_n will_v have_v honour_v be_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o be_v their_o worship_v of_o daemon_n and_o hero_n for_o a_o honour_n of_o his_o subject_n can_v offend_v he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v apparent_a in_o king_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o officer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v seditious_a to_o say_v otherways_o this_o discourse_n of_o celsus_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_o what_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o their_o worship_v and_o honour_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o origen_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n propitium_fw-la nostra_fw-la ratio_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la adducens_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la serviendum_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la quisquis_fw-la habet_fw-la deum_fw-la propitium_fw-la insinuate_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n as_o among_o man_n and_o that_o our_o reason_n be_v more_o forcible_a induce_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n only_o by_o his_o son_n and_o a_o little_a after_o say_v he_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o pray_v to_o by_o his_o son_n and_o whosoever_o have_v god_n propitious_a by_o his_o son_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n let_v he_o be_v content_a he_o can_v want_v the_o protection_n of_o angel_n and_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o may_v we_o say_v our_o reason_n be_v more_o forcible_a which_o induce_v we_o protestant_n to_o refuse_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n only_o by_o his_o son_n our_o only_a high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n now_o
his_o disciple_n and_o imitater_n they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_v they_o worthy_o which_o be_v the_o cultus_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la as_o st._n augustine_n style_v it_o above_o unto_o julian_n reproach_v the_o christian_n that_o they_o worship_v miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d cyr._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o call_v the_o martyr_n st._n cyril_n answer_v we_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o with_o any_o divine_a or_o religious_a worship_n but_o with_o that_o of_o affection_n observance_n and_o honour_n or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v a_o honour_n convenient_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o and_o by_o his_o follow_a discourse_n it_o appear_v wherein_o that_o honour_n stand_v viz._n in_o a_o reverend_a respect_n they_o have_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repository_n where_o their_o bone_n or_o remainder_n of_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v and_o celebrate_v their_o praise_n and_o virtue_n we_o ibid._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n crown_v they_o say_v he_o with_o the_o great_a honour_n as_o those_o that_o have_v fight_v valiant_o and_o obtain_v the_o victory_n he_o add_v the_o example_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o every_o year_n celebrate_v the_o fame_n of_o those_o that_o valiant_o fight_v against_o the_o persian_n so_o this_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v afford_v they_o as_o a_o reward_n due_a to_o their_o fortitude_n add_v to_o these_o what_o epiphanius_n say_v be_v put_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 74._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o collyridians_n the_o bless_a virgin_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v but_o she_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o for_o worship_n reservetur_fw-la amb._n in_o ro._n 1._o ver_fw-la 21._o &_o 25._o relicto_n domino_fw-la conservos_fw-la adorant_fw-la quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la reservetur_fw-la and_o afterward_o let_v mary_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v worship_v also_o it_o be_v observable_a what_o st._n ambrose_n say_v upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o heathen_a worship_n which_o he_o call_v miseram_fw-la excusationem_fw-la a_o miserable_a excuse_n leave_v the_o lord_n they_o adore_v their_o fellow-servant_n and_o then_o their_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n be_v that_o they_o reserve_v more_o or_o a_o high_a sort_n of_o worship_n for_o god_n himself_o wherein_o we_o may_v read_v the_o romish_a excuse_n and_o what_o st._n adorandi_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la creaturae_fw-la defer_v ibid._n aug._n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o multa_fw-la de_fw-la cultu_fw-la divino_fw-la usurpata_fw-la honoribus_fw-la deferri_fw-la humanis_fw-la sive_fw-la humilitate_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la sive_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la adulatione_fw-la ità _fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la quibus_fw-la deferunruntur_fw-la homines_fw-la habeantur_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la colendi_fw-la &_o venerandi_fw-la si_fw-la anâ—em_fw-la multum_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la additur_fw-la &_o adorandi_fw-la ambrose_n say_v there_o of_o their_o yield_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n st._n august_n more_o lare_o unfold_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n where_o speak_v of_o worship_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o many_o thing_n use_v in_o and_o belong_v to_o divine_a worship_n be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o honour_v of_o man_n whether_o out_o of_o too_o much_o humility_n or_o pernicious_a flattery_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o to_o who_o such_o honour_n be_v yield_v be_v still_o hold_v to_o be_v man_n as_o romanist_n say_v they_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o creature_n do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v honour_v reverence_v and_o when_o much_o be_v yield_v to_o they_o adore_v last_o st._n hierom_n be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o vigilantius_n dominum_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la reliquias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la angelos_n archangelos_fw-la colimus_fw-la &_o adoramuâ—_n honoramus_fw-la reliquias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la cujus_fw-la sunt_fw-la martyr_n adoremus_fw-la honoramus_fw-la seruos_fw-la ut_fw-la honour_n servorum_fw-la redundet_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la who_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n &_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o they_o answer_v thus_o we_o do_v not_o worship_n or_o adore_v the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n no_o nor_o angel_n or_o archangel_n we_o honour_v their_o relic_n that_o we_o may_v adore_v he_o who_o martyr_n they_o be_v we_o honour_v the_o servant_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o servant_n may_v redound_v to_o their_o lord_n now_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o say_v here_o which_o be_v the_o usual_a evasion_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o st._n hierom_n deny_v they_o divine_a honour_n for_o vigilantius_n can_v not_o think_v such_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n as_o these_o testimony_n conclude_v against_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o a_o creature_n saint_n what_o manner_n of_o honour_n allow_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o exclude_v the_o pretence_n and_o limitation_n use_v by_o the_o romanist_n so_o do_v they_o afford_v we_o true_a and_o allowable_a distinction_n and_o limitation_n of_o worship_n or_o honour_n as_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n she_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v not_o adore_v or_o to_o have_v religious_a worship_n so_o epiph._n above_o so_o st._n august_n above_o of_o the_o martyr_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v not_o adore_v and_o that_o honour_v of_o they_o to_o be_v for_o imitation_n sake_n not_o for_o religion_n and_o again_o a_o honour_n of_o charity_n not_o service_n or_o subjection_n last_o the_o worship_n or_o honour_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n wherewith_o we_o worship_v also_o holy_a man_n live_v and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n stand_v in_o celebrate_v their_o victory_n and_o praise_n in_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o they_o and_o in_o propound_v their_o example_n for_o imitation_n these_o out_o of_o the_o father_n above_o cite_v especial_o out_o of_o st._n augustine_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v st._n greg._n nyssen_n in_o his_o praise_n of_o the_o martyr_n theodorus_n speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d nyss_n orat._n de_fw-fr theod._n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o hold_v this_o assembly_n for_o thou_o but_o how_o or_o to_o what_o purpose_n to_o adore_v our_o common_a lord_n and_o make_v full_a commemoration_n of_o thy_o victorious_a combat_n 〈◊〉_d bas_n orat_fw-la in_o 40_o marâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o his_o brother_n st._n basil_n in_o that_o very_a oration_n of_o the_o 40_o martyr_n wherein_o the_o romanist_n think_v they_o have_v a_o fit_a testimony_n for_o invocation_n we_o shall_v examine_v it_o in_o the_o next_o section_n give_v such_o reason_n why_o they_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n 1._o because_o 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 where_o we_o have_v two_o word_n fellow_n servant_n and_o common_a lord_n that_o exclude_v the_o romish_a religious_a worship_n give_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o we_o see_v it_o by_o those_o word_n exclude_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n aug._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n above_o cite_v 2_o because_o that_o by_o remember_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o martyr_n we_o stir_v up_o to_o imitation_n do_v not_o say_v we_o stir_v up_o to_o invoke_v or_o worship_v they_o again_o to_o the_o martyr_n praise_n and_o our_o imitation_n he_o say_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n think_v and_o call_v the_o martyr_n bless_v where_o the_o latin_a translation_n have_v venerare_fw-la martyrem_fw-la which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v translate_v otherwise_o and_o mark_v the_o end_n of_o such_o celebrate_n of_o the_o martyr_n praise_n and_o virtue_n that_o thou_o may_v so_o become_v a_o martyr_n in_o resolution_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n fit_v as_o it_o be_v for_o it_o by_o often_o think_v and_o speak_v he_o happy_a now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o 13._o the_o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr beat_v sanct._n c._n 13._o cardinal_n bring_v out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o religious_a worship_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o these_o as_o also_o in_o those_o which_o he_o allege_v for_o the_o next_o point_n of_o invocation_n antiquity_n romanist_n unfaithful_a in_o their_o allegation_n out_o of_o antiquity_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o challenge_v his_o honesty_n or_o his_o diligence_n for_o first_o these_o testimony_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v too_o general_a they_o speak_v a_o honour_n give_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v and_o defend_v some_o of_o they_o speak_v honour_n do_v to_o
whether_o the_o book_n be_v forge_v or_o no_o and_o the_o story_n of_o justina_n true_a or_o false_a yet_o nazienzen_n approve_v the_o fact_n or_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o answer_v that_o he_o tell_v we_o she_o betake_v herself_o to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o to_o christ_n that_o she_o strengthen_v herself_o with_o the_o example_n of_o susanna_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v have_v consider_v these_o thing_n she_o also_o supplicate_v the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o she_o will_v help_v a_o virgin_n now_o in_o danger_n and_o so_o he_o leave_v the_o story_n neither_o commendig_fw-ge this_o practice_n nor_o reprove_v it_o we_o have_v see_v what_o testi_fw-la money_n the_o romanist_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o how_o faithful_o it_o be_v do_v especial_o by_o the_o cardinal_n one_o argument_n remain_v which_o all_o of_o they_o make_v from_o the_o success_n they_o find_v who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o martyr_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n do_v approve_v the_o practice_n but_o this_o be_v a_o fallacious_a argument_n à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la make_v their_o invocation_n of_o the_o martyr_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o god_n hear_v and_o grant_v success_n it_o be_v certain_a in_o history_n that_o many_o be_v hear_v who_o resort_v to_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n there_o yea_o many_o that_o pray_v there_o to_o god_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o intercession_n which_o the_o martyr_n and_o all_o other_o saint_n make_v for_o the_o church_n below_o but_o if_o some_o be_v hear_v that_o do_v direct_o invocate_v or_o pray_v to_o the_o martyr_n of_o which_o example_n can_v certain_o be_v give_v we_o may_v say_v god_n overlook_v the_o excess_n or_o the_o voluntary_n of_o their_o mouth_n as_o st._n august_n mei_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o voluntaria_fw-la oris_fw-la mei_fw-la call_v his_o excess_n or_o break_n out_o in_o his_o pray_n for_o his_o mother_n who_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o bliss_n hope_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v the_o extravagance_n and_o as_o the_o same_o father_n insinuate_v god_n overlook_v and_o pardon_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o midwife_n not_o speak_v altogether_o according_a to_o truth_n pertinere_fw-la aug._n qu._n 12_o in_o exod._n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o reward_v their_o good_a will_n exod._n 1.20_o their_o untruth_n can_v not_o deserve_v praise_n may_v obtain_v pardon_n so_o when_o the_o romanist_n urge_v the_o miracle_n which_o augustine_n send_v hither_o by_o greg._n the_o first_o be_v say_v to_o work_v as_o god_n witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n he_o bring_v from_o rome_n we_o say_v those_o miracle_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v wrought_v be_v god_n witness_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o austin_n preach_v and_o plant_v here_o not_o to_o all_o that_o he_o teach_v god_n in_o mercy_n overlook_v those_o lesser_a error_n and_o vanity_n when_o he_o be_v please_v and_o see_v it_o fit_a to_o give_v testimony_n by_o those_o miracle_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o former_a argument_n if_o therefore_o we_o be_v ask_v why_o we_o do_v not_o conform_v in_o this_o practice_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v because_o we_o see_v what_o the_o more_o ancient_a church_n hold_v and_o practise_v and_o we_o find_v by_o st._n compellimur_fw-la aug._n confau_v l._n 20._o c._n 21._o alind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la docemus_fw-la aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la sustinemuset_fw-la donec_fw-la emendemus_fw-la to_o lerare_fw-la compellimur_fw-la aug._n that_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n but_o not_o by_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o christian_n as_o we_o note_v above_o sect._n 1_o nu_fw-la 6._o and_o that_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o faustus_n about_o the_o worship_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o martyr_n he_o conclude_v thus_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o we_o teach_v another_o thing_n which_o we_o bear_v with_o and_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o tolerate_v it_o till_o we_o can_v amend_v it_o therefore_o because_o we_o see_v much_o deflexion_n in_o the_o romish_a practice_n from_o the_o primitive_a verity_n when_o we_o have_v opportunity_n and_o power_n to_o amend_v it_o the_o thing_n st._n aug._n desire_v we_o do_v it_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n allow_v in_o this_o point_n what_o may_v consist_v with_o catholic_n doctrine_n such_o we_o count_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wish_n of_o have_v benefit_n by_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o saint_n above_o make_v for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o labour_a below_o yea_o such_o we_o may_v account_v the_o indirect_a invocation_n which_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o benefit_n or_o effect_v of_o those_o prayer_n but_o we_o can_v account_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o direct_a invocation_n to_o consist_v with_o catholic_n doctrine_n when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o saint_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o religious_a address_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n practise_v it_o in_o her_o office_n which_o practise_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_n know_v sect_n iii_o of_o image-worship_n how_o the_o romanist_n labour_n in_o this_o point_n to_o stand_v against_o scripture_n which_o so_o forcible_o encounter_v they_o antiquity_n romanist_n altogether_o forsake_v here_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n we_o see_v above_o chap._n iii_o and_o there_o be_v answer_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o ps_n 99.5_o to_o worship_v his_o footstool_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o cherubin_n upon_o the_o ark_n this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o only_o plea_n they_o can_v make_v from_o scripture_n yet_o so_o weak_a and_o ungrounded_a that_o their_o own_o author_n give_v it_o over_o as_o impertinent_a and_o raise_v upon_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v any_o image_n for_o worship_n as_o abovesaid_a ch._n 3._o nu_fw-la 10._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o strive_v to_o bear_v up_o against_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n which_o with_o a_o strong_a current_n for_o 700_o year_n run_v contrary_a unto_o they_o our_o first_o evidence_n against_o this_o image-worship_n evidence_n the_o first_o evidence_n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o christian_n those_o ancient_a apologist_n and_o defender_n of_o christian_a religion_n against_o heathen_n justin_n clemens_n tertullian_n minutius_n lactantius_n arnobius_n eusebius_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o when_o they_o give_v account_n of_o the_o worship_n use_v in_o their_o assembly_n nay_o they_o can_v not_o have_v decline_v it_o when_o they_o set_v themselves_o to_o refute_v the_o heathen_a image-worship_n and_o therefore_o tertul._n laudem_fw-la tert._n apol._n c._n 12._o igitur_fw-la si_fw-la statuas_fw-la &_o imagine_v frigidas_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la simillimas_fw-la non_fw-la adoramus_fw-la quas_fw-la milvi_fw-la &_o araneae_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la nun_n laudem_fw-la in_o his_o apologetic_n profess_v and_o defend_v their_o not_o worship_v of_o image_n if_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v statue_n and_o cold_a image_n like_v indeed_o to_o the_o dead_a who_o they_o represent_v and_o which_o bird_n and_o spider_n understand_v well_o enough_o it_o deserve_v praise_n rather_o than_o punishment_n see_v how_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v the_o worship_n but_o vilify_v they_o as_o unfit_a for_o worship_n cold_a and_o like_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o bird_n understand_v they_o and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o dung_n upon_o they_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la answer_v cecilius_n a_o heathen_a that_o object_v against_o the_o christian_n their_o have_a no_o temple_n no_o image_n give_v reason_n wherefore_o they_o have_v not_o or_o not_o use_v they_o in_o worship_n clemens_n alexandr_n as_o he_o deny_v the_o jewish_a church_n have_v any_o image_n to_o worship_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v clem._n storm_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n set_v no_o statue_n or_o figure_n in_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v he_o very_o severe_a against_o image_n among_o christian_n insomuch_o that_o he_o scarce_o allow_v the_o art_n of_o paint_v or_o of_o make_v image_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o his_o protreptic_a origen_n have_v to_o do_v with_o celsus_n about_o worship_n and_o invocation_n and_o to_o answer_v why_o the_o christian_n give_v it_o not_o to_o angel_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v of_o god_n as_o they_o the_o heathen_a give_v it_o to_o their_o daemon_n of_o which_o in_o the_o two_o former_a section_n but_o he_o be_v also_o put_v to_o satisfy_v celsus_n why_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o use_v image_n and_o for_o which_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o scythian_n &_o barbarian_n that_o have_v no_o temple_n and_o image_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o god_n or_o hero_n be_v how_o do_v origen_n answer_v by_o say_n as_o a_o romanist_n
what_o st._n aug._n imperitorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr morib_n ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 34._o sâ—pulâ—hrorum_fw-la &_o picturarum_fw-la adoratores_fw-la jurbas_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la say_v in_o several_a place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n he_o note_v some_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o picture_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o put_v they_o among_o the_o company_n of_o ignorant_a and_o indiscreet_a man_n and_o say_v the_o church_n own_v not_o allow_v not_o such_o custom_n or_o practice_n the_o cardinal_n reply_v peradventure_o st._n aug._n forte_n bell._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o forte_n speak_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n peradventure_o of_o those_o that_o do_v superstitious_o without_o all_o peradventure_o st._n aug._n speak_v not_o of_o heathen_a idol_n but_o of_o the_o irregular_a honour_n give_v by_o some_o to_o the_o martyr_n and_o without_o any_o peradventure_o they_o do_v superstitious_o worship_n and_o honour_v they_o for_o that_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o can_v be_v decline_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o after_o two_o peradventure_o the_o cardinal_n be_v resolve_v to_o say_v st._n aug._n be_v then_o new_o convert_v when_o he_o write_v that_o book_n and_o so_o ecclesiae_fw-la so_o offensum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la ritibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offend_v with_o some_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v the_o cardinal_n take_v that_o practice_n which_o st._n aug._n blame_v to_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n but_o after_o be_v better_o instruct_v he_o can_v excuse_v they_o but_o where_o do_v st_n august_n ever_o excuse_v such_o practice_n or_o show_v himself_o reconcile_v to_o image-worship_n we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o recall_v it_o in_o his_o retractation_n but_o we_o find_v benevol_fw-it find_v aug._n contra_fw-la adimant_n c._n 13._o velle_fw-la videri_fw-la se_fw-la favere_fw-la simulachris_fw-la ut_fw-la vesanae_fw-la sectae_fw-la paganorum_fw-la concilient_fw-la benevol_fw-it he_o blame_v the_o manichee_n in_o that_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v image_n for_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o pagan_n to_o their_o mad_a sect_n attingit_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la acad._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la colendum_fw-la esse_fw-la totâ—â—que_fw-la abjiciendum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oculis_fw-la cernitur_fw-la quiâ—quid_fw-la ullus_fw-la sensus_fw-la attingit_fw-la again_o we_o find_v he_o in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o the_o academic_n pronounce_v in_o general_a nothing_o be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o what_o ever_o be_v see_v with_o mortal_a eye_n and_o what_o ever_o any_o sense_n can_v reach_v this_o book_n indeed_o he_o write_v when_o he_o be_v new_o convert_v but_o when_o he_o write_v his_o retractation_n mentis_fw-la retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o est_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la he_o be_v a_o age_a christian_n there_o he_o repeat_v this_o sentence_n not_o retract_v it_o but_o only_o explain_v the_o word_n sense_n by_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o we_o find_v the_o very_a same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n artifices_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la cultus_fw-la meliores_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la iâ—si_fw-la artifices_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o say_v as_o we_o see_v above_o sect_n 1_o worship_n of_o dead_a man_n or_o of_o angel_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o likewise_o deny_v he_o there_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o add_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o workman_n themselves_o be_v better_a then_o their_o work_n we_o find_v he_o also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o heathen-worship_n ask_v this_o question_n puteâ—_n aug._n in_o ps_n 113._o quir_n adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuâ—â—_n simulaâ—h_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la â—t_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la coeâ—â—â—rt_n puteâ—_n who_o be_v he_o that_o adore_v or_o pray_v behold_v a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v as_o to_o think_v he_o be_v hear_v by_o it_o where_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v the_o practice_n but_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o pray_v to_o nor_o be_v this_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v turn_v off_o as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v do_v it_o by_o say_v st._n aug._n speak_v of_o image_n with_o supposal_n of_o the_o heathen_a error_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v adoret_fw-la bell_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 9_o loqui_fw-la de_fw-la simulachris_fw-la supposito_fw-la errore_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la putet_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o accedit_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la when_o any_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v come_v to_o adore_v and_o pray_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n so_o but_o in_o they_o that_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n but_o all_o heathen_n do_v not_o think_v so_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o and_o st._n aug._n put_v his_o question_n general_o of_o all_o and_o subjoin_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o can_v not_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n it_o represent_v but_o may_v see_v they_o different_a and_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o it_o statuae_fw-la aug._n ibid._n homines_fw-la talibus_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solemn_a plerumque_fw-la dorsum_fw-la ponentes_fw-la preces_fw-la fundunt_fw-la statuae_fw-la they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v engage_v to_o such_o superstition_n do_v often_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o it_o and_o then_o st._n august_n tell_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_a to_o heathen_a or_o christian_n ibid._n contra_fw-la hunc_fw-la affectum_fw-la quo_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la facile_fw-la capi_fw-la potest_fw-la cantat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la aug._n ibid._n that_o will_v bind_v themselves_o to_o such_o superstition_n against_o this_o affection_n arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o image_n wherewith_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v be_v easy_o take_v the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o tell_v they_o often_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n show_v the_o danger_n that_o arise_v ibid._n valet_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la similis_fw-la vivency_n forma_fw-la aug._n ibid._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n the_o likeness_n say_v he_o which_o the_o image_n have_v to_o one_o live_v much_o prevail_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o silly_a miserable_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o st._n aug._n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o use_v they_o in_o holy_a worship_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o be_v get_v into_o church_n for_o the_o historical_a use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o not_o yet_o obtain_v any_o worship_n serenus_n bishop_n of_o marscille_n have_v cause_v some_o image_n to_o be_v break_v because_o he_o see_v the_o people_n incline_v to_o give_v they_o worship_n 9_o greg._n epist_n l._n 9_o ep_v 9_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o he_o commend_v he_o in_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o not_o praise_v he_o for_o break_v they_o dii_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o usum_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la quo_fw-la imagine_v coluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o cardinal_n answer_v with_o their_o usual_a limitation_n of_o worship_n that_o their_o bishop_n forbid_v only_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o worship_v image_n as_o god_n when_o as_o its_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o epistle_n he_o simple_o forbid_v the_o worship_n by_o such_o say_n adorare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la devita_fw-la by_o all_o way_n possble_v avoid_v the_o adore_v of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o use_n he_o allow_v of_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n that_o speak_v that_o use_n the_o only_a reason_n of_o have_v and_o retain_v they_o as_o for_o example_n ibid._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adorare_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la picturae_fw-la historiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adorandum_fw-la addiscere_fw-la greg_n ibid._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o adore_v another_o thing_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o picture_n what_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la for_o worship_n but_o ad_fw-la instruendas_fw-la solummodo_fw-la only_a for_o instruct_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a after_o this_o he_o