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wrack_n and_o as_o their_o cause_n be_v not_o good_a so_o neither_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o they_o use_v for_o they_o bring_v s._n george_n and_o s._n denys_n into_o the_o field_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o leave_v christ_n at_o home_n if_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o philistines_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o thirty_o thousand_o fall_v before_o they_o and_o all_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n let_v not_o man_n think_v that_o popish_a saint_n can_v defend_v they_o while_o their_o life_n remain_v unreform_v at_o home_n 2._o that_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o war_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n that_o be_v when_o they_o provoke_v we_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o as_o they_o come_v from_o egypt_n send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n and_o moab_n that_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o walk_v through_o their_o land_n but_o they_o not_o grant_v so_o much_o yet_o the_o people_n of_o god_n offer_v they_o no_o violence_n but_o go_v a_o long_a journey_n about_o judg._n 11.17_o augustine_n say_v sapiens_fw-la gesturus_fw-la est_fw-la iusta_fw-la bella_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la dolebit_fw-la iustorum_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la extitisse_fw-la bellorum_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n will_v take_v just_a war_n in_o hand_n 19.7_o but_o it_o more_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o war_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o just_a war_n he_o further_o show_v iniquitas_fw-la partis_fw-la adversae_fw-la iusta_fw-la bella_fw-la ingerit_fw-la gerenda_fw-la sapienti_fw-la the_o iniquity_n or_o injury_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n do_v give_v unto_o a_o wise_a man_n occasion_n of_o just_a war_n just_a war_n therefore_o arise_v when_o man_n be_v provoke_v by_o injury_n the_o eight_o question_n concern_v holy_a and_o festival_n day_n this_o question_n have_v diverse_a part_n first_o of_o holy_a day_n in_o general_n second_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n three_o of_o the_o festival_n day_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n four_o of_o saint_n holy_a day_n five_o of_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n the_o first_o part_n of_o holy_a day_n in_o general_n the_o papist_n error_n 58_o first_o they_o hold_v that_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o proper_o and_o true_o more_o sacred_a and_o holy_a than_o other_o day_n be_v bellarm._n cap._n 10._o proposit_v 2._o apocalyps_n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n god_n reveal_v such_o great_a thing_n to_o prophet_n rather_o upon_o holy_a day_n then_o profane_a day_n ergo_fw-la some_o day_n holy_a than_o other_o rhemist_n apocal._n 1._o sect_n 6._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o god_n give_v not_o his_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n time_n of_o prayer_n he_o choose_v often_o and_o of_o other_o godly_a exercise_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n or_o holiness_n of_o the_o time_n but_o for_o the_o better_a disposition_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o such_o exercise_n to_o receive_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o perpetual_o observe_v for_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n keep_v of_o sheep_n exod._n 3._o to_o amos_n follow_v his_o herd_n amos_n 7._o second_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o so_o discern_v from_o other_o day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a than_o the_o rest_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a use_n but_o not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n for_o than_o can_v it_o not_o have_v be_v change_v from_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o the_o first_o as_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v holy_a than_o other_o water_n because_o of_o the_o sacred_a use_n not_o in_o itself_o as_o by_o a_o quality_n of_o holiness_n inherent_a and_o as_o for_o other_o festival_n day_n which_o have_v not_o the_o like_a institution_n they_o be_v appoint_v only_o of_o the_o church_n for_o christian_a policy_n &_o order_n sake_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o now_o popish_a &_o before_o time_n jewish_a distinction_n of_o day_n as_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n hoâ—â—er_o than_o other_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o apostle_n rule_v rom._n 14.5_o one_o put_v difference_n between_o day_n and_o day_n and_o galath_n 4.10_o you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n time_n and_o year_n augustine_n say_v nos_fw-la dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o pascha_fw-la celebramus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la quo_fw-la pertineant_fw-la non_fw-la tempora_fw-la obseruamus_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la significantur_fw-la temporibus_fw-la cont._n adimant_n cap._n 16._o we_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n not_o observe_v the_o time_n but_o remember_v what_o be_v signify_v by_o those_o time_n that_o be_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o be_v ordain_v ergo_fw-la observer_n of_o time_n be_v reprove_v the_o papist_n 2._o they_o affirm_v the_o keep_n and_o sanctification_n of_o holy_a day_n to_o be_v necessary_a error_n 59_o rhemist_n annot_v galath_n 4._o sect_n 5._o and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o holy_a day_n appoint_v of_o the_o church_n although_o no_o offence_n or_o scandal_n may_v follow_v and_o ensue_v upon_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o esther_n 9_o mardocheus_n and_o esther_n appoint_v a_o new_a festival_n day_n not_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o bind_v every_o one_o to_o the_o observe_v thereof_o that_o none_o shall_v fail_v to_o observe_v it_o ver_fw-la 27._o ergo_fw-la man_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v festival_n day_n bellarm._n ca._n 10._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o though_o we_o refuse_v not_o some_o other_o festival_n day_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v none_o necessary_a more_o than_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o holy_a day_n do_v bind_v christian_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o day_n themselves_o in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v they_o otherwise_o than_o they_o may_v give_v offence_n by_o their_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o wholesome_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n for_o itself_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o can_v the_o church_n make_v a_o thing_n necessary_a in_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a nothing_o bind_v absolute_o in_o conscience_n but_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a by_o nature_n wherefore_o keep_v of_o holy_a day_n be_v not_o enjoin_v but_o leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o word_n bind_v not_o otherwise_o then_o we_o have_v say_v three_o the_o example_n of_o esther_n show_v that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o appoint_v for_o civil_a use_n day_n of_o rejoice_v that_o festival_n day_n then_o begin_v do_v not_o bind_v the_o observer_n in_o conscience_n no_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o obey_v their_o governor_n for_o their_o consent_n be_v require_v and_o they_o promise_v both_o for_o themselves_o &_o their_o seed_n to_o keep_v that_o day_n esther_n 9.27_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v absolute_o in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v it_o augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v thus_o 36._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exultemus_fw-la &_o laetemur_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a therein_o psal._n 118.24_o this_o only_a holy_a day_n he_o say_v be_v of_o the_o lord_n make_v and_o therefore_o of_o all_o other_o necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o papist_n the_o several_a point_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o do_v differ_v about_o the_o error_n 60_o christian_a sabbath_n be_v these_o first_o the_o principal_a exercise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v they_o be_v for_o the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o hear_v mass_n which_o their_o abominable_a and_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n they_o make_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o sabbath_n catechism_n roman_n pag._n 649._o the_o protestant_n the_o sabbath_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o people_n to_o assemble_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v act._n 15.21_o &_o preach_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacramets_n act._n 20.7_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a exercise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o for_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o thereof_o in_o scripture_n the_o papist_n error_n 61_o 2._o we_o dissent_v about_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o allow_v such_o work_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o shall_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o ordinary_n and_o such_o as_o by_o long_a custom_n have_v be_v use_v bellarm._n cap._n 10._o the_o protestant_n we_o hold_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v institute_v of_o
not_o have_v break_v they_o three_o pentecost_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n speak_v be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o with_o other_o solemnity_n of_o they_o the_o apostle_n observe_v not_o as_o a_o portion_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o festival_n day_n and_o so_o do_v we_o observe_v those_o holy_a day_n for_o order_n and_o edification_n of_o god_n people_n that_o use_v to_o assemble_v at_o such_o time_n fulk_n matth._n 15._o sec._n 3._o four_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o why_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n which_o bellarmine_n confess_v be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n shall_v indifferent_o be_v keep_v upon_o any_o day_n but_o that_o hereby_o we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a matter_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o other_o and_o whether_o upon_o any_o certain_a day_n or_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o any_o other_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v fulk_n annot_v apocalyps_n 1._o sect_n 6._o last_o we_o show_v augustine_n opinion_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o question_n how_o he_o understand_v that_o say_n psalm_n 118._o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v only_o of_o the_o sabbath_n thereby_o insinuate_v that_o other_o holy_a day_n either_o be_v not_o institute_v of_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o not_o with_o the_o like_a necessity_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o saint_n the_o papist_n error_n 69_o 1._o they_o hold_v that_o holy_a day_n may_v be_v dedicate_v unto_o saint_n for_o their_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o christ_n promise_v that_o the_o charitable_a act_n of_o marie_n magdalene_n wrought_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v record_v and_o remember_v matth._n 26._o vers_fw-la 13._o hereby_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v record_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o arise_v their_o commemoration_n and_o holy_a day_n rhemist_n annot_v matth._n 25._o sect_n 1._o the_o protestant_n 1._o the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v remember_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n without_o their_o holy_a day_n and_o commemoration_n christ_n institute_v no_o holy_a day_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n nor_o command_v a_o image_n of_o her_o fact_n to_o be_v make_v but_o a_o memory_n of_o she_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n fulk_n ibid._n second_o we_o grant_v that_o christian_a solemnity_n may_v be_v keep_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o the_o church_n may_v retain_v or_o abrogate_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a for_o edification_n not_o observe_v of_o necessity_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n see_v all_o divine_a worship_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v reserve_v to_o god_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o for_o time_n and_o season_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v only_o in_o his_o own_o power_n 21._o therefore_o he_o be_v only_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o they_o act._n 1.7_o three_o what_o honour_n be_v due_a unto_o saint_n augustine_n show_v colimus_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la &_o societatis_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la coluntur_fw-la sancti_fw-la homines_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o do_v honour_n martyr_n with_o the_o service_n of_o love_n and_o fellowship_n as_o holy_a man_n be_v honour_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o consecrate_v time_n and_o day_n to_o holy_a man_n live_v therefore_o neither_o to_o saint_n depart_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o they_o both_o the_o papist_n error_n 70_o 2._o they_o maintain_v that_o there_o may_v be_v holy_a day_n and_o commemoration_n of_o all_o saint_n as_o christ_n promise_v there_o shall_v be_v of_o mary_n magdalene_n rhemist_n matth._n 25._o sect_n 1._o the_o protestant_n this_o be_v another_o principal_a fault_n which_o we_o find_v &_o complain_v of_o in_o their_o holy_a day_n that_o they_o have_v pester_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o saint_n and_o saint_n day_n first_o as_o we_o have_v partly_o show_v before_o they_o appoint_v a_o several_a saint_n almost_o for_o every_o purpose_n as_o here_o we_o have_v set_v it_o down_o saint_n leonard_n for_o captive_n 28._o saint_n rochus_n for_o the_o pestilence_n saint_n george_n for_o war_n saint_n anna_n give_v riches_n saint_n nicholas_n and_o christopher_n for_o the_o sea_n saint_n apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n saint_n otilia_n for_o the_o eye_n saint_n margaret_n for_o woman_n in_o travel_n saint_n laurence_n keep_v from_o the_o fire_n saint_n catherine_n give_v wit_n &_o learning_n saint_n john_n against_o poison_n saint_n quirine_n for_o the_o fistula_n saint_n protasius_n and_o geruasius_n help_v to_o 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a_o goodly_a opinion_n these_o fellow_n have_v of_o heaven_n make_v a_o prison_n of_o it_o rhemist_n annot_v apocal._n 6.9_o argum._n 2_o they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v ergo_fw-la they_o may_v be_v every_o where_o ans._n that_o place_n apocal._n 14._o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o elect_a yea_o of_o those_o that_o do_v imitate_v &_o follow_v christ_n live_v upon_o earth_n 2_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v every_o where_o because_o the_o lamb_n be_v every_o where_o than_o christ_n in_o his_o humanity_n be_v every_o where_o and_o so_o the_o papist_n be_v become_v ubiquitary_n argum._n 3_o the_o devil_n be_v of_o great_a dexterity_n and_o celerity_n in_o pass_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o ergo_fw-la much_o more_o the_o saint_n ans._n 1_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o devil_n by_o property_n of_o nature_n together_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n do_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n be_v thereto_o appoint_v of_o god_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n have_v no_o such_o office_n as_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v cursory_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o be_v able_a to_o change_v their_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o so_o many_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n everye_o where_o make_v unto_o they_o unless_o they_o can_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o once_o fulke_o apoca._n 6._o sect_n 1._o the_o protestant_n first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n and_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v know_v our_o thought_n inward_a repentance_n prayer_n as_o the_o rhemiste_n affirm_v argum._n 1_o god_n only_o be_v the_o knower_n of_o the_o heart_n neither_o do_v he_o communicate_v this_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n to_o any_o creature_n he_o may_v reveal_v what_o he_o think_v good_a unto_o they_o but_o for_o they_o when_o they_o will_v themselves_o to_o know_v our_o secret_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n for_o this_o be_v the_o question_n it_o be_v impossible_a argum._n 2_o augustine_n out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 63.16_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o jacob_n know_v we_o not_o conclude_v thus_o 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 quomodo_fw-la mortui_fw-la vivorum_fw-la rebus_fw-la atque_fw-la actibus_fw-la cognoscendis_fw-la adiwandisque_fw-la miscentur_fw-la mortuis_fw-la if_o so_o great_a patriarch_n be_v ignorant_a what_o become_v of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o their_o loin_n how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o other_o dead_a can_v be_v present_a to_o understand_v and_o be_v help_v to_o man_n affair_n second_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o patroness_n protector_n or_o captain_n in_o heaven_n but_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n christ._n 1_o psalm_n 73.25_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o jacob_n call_v only_o upon_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o his_o journey_n gen._n 28.20_o 2_o by_o appoint_v saint_n to_o be_v patroness_n of_o place_n and_o country_n at_o length_n they_o bring_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o popish_a saint_n and_o be_v not_o in_o superstition_n far_o behind_o the_o gentile_n who_o glory_v in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n for_o have_v they_o not_o allot_v some_o to_o country_n as_o s._n george_n for_o england_n s._n andrew_n for_o scotland_n s._n denis_n for_o france_n s._n patrick_n for_o ireland_n so_o likewise_o diverse_a saint_n be_v call_v upon_o for_o diverse_a disease_n as_o s._n rombal_n for_o the_o toothache_n s._n petronil_n for_o the_o ague_n one_o for_o horse_n as_o s._n loye_v s._n antony_n for_o pig_n s._n gregory_n for_o scholar_n s._n george_n for_o soldier_n even_o thus_o the_o heathen_a invent_a diverse_a god_n neptune_n for_o the_o sea_n the_o satyr_n for_o the_o wood_n the_o nymph_n for_o the_o water_n ceres_n for_o corn_n bacchus_n for_o wine_n venus_n for_o the_o trojan_n pallas_n for_o the_o grecian_n jupiter_n stator_n for_o the_o roman_n nay_o they_o be_v yet_o more_o ridiculous_a they_o appoint_v many_o god_n for_o one_o thing_n as_o for_o infant_n vagitanus_n that_o make_v they_o to_o cry_v cucuninus_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o cradle_n adeona_n abeona_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o go_v so_o for_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o house_n 8._o they_o have_v limentinus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o threshold_n cardea_n the_o god_n of_o the_o hinge_n forrulus_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n for_o their_o corn_n they_o have_v the_o goddess_n seia_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o proserpina_n when_o it_o sprout_v nodotus_n when_o it_o knot_v hostilina_n when_o it_o â—ared_v flora_n when_o it_o wax_v white_a runcina_n when_o it_o be_v cut_v down_o the_o like_a superstition_n almost_o reign_v in_o popery_n but_o what_o need_v we_o run_v to_o so_o many_o for_o these_o thing_n when_o as_o at_o the_o lord_n hand_n we_o be_v promise_v as_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v all_o thing_n we_o need_v this_o great_a folly_n of_o they_o show_v what_o good_a come_v by_o the_o devise_a patronage_n of_o saint_n three_o it_o be_v also_o another_o popish_a fable_n and_o dream_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v present_a every_o where_n as_o it_o please_v themselves_o at_o their_o tomb_n and_o sepulchre_n and_o wheresoever_o else_o they_o be_v call_v for_o argum._n 1_o act_n 3.21_o the_o heaven_n contain_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v please_v he_o there_o to_o rest_v himself_o until_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n ergo_fw-la much_o more_o be_v the_o saint_n keep_v in_o their_o rest_a place_n argum._n 2_o the_o saint_n be_v at_o rest_n they_o do_v cease_v from_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n apocal._n 14.13_o they_o rest_v under_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n apocal._n 6.9_o there_o expect_v and_o wait_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n ergo_fw-la they_o do_v not_o wander_v nor_o stray_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v intermeddle_v with_o humane_a affair_n augustine_n say_v si_fw-la rebus_fw-la viventium_fw-la interessent_fw-la animae_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la meipsum_fw-la pia_fw-la mater_fw-la nulla_fw-la nocte_fw-la desereret_fw-la quae_fw-la terra_fw-la marique_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la mecum_fw-la viveret_fw-la de_fw-la cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v present_a at_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o live_n my_o devoute_a mother_n will_v never_o a_o night_n be_v from_o i_o who_o when_o she_o live_v follow_v i_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o have_v my_o company_n and_o to_o live_v with_o i_o ergo_fw-la the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o when_o they_o will_v the_o four_o question_n concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n this_o question_n have_v 4_o part_n 1_o whether_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v 2_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o relic_n 3_o of_o the_o keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o relic_n 4._o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o tomb_n and_o relic_n of_o martyr_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o relic_n the_o papist_n the_o relic_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v their_o body_n and_o bone_n and_o sepulcher_n where_o error_n 31_o they_o be_v bury_v be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o reverence_v trident._n council_n sess_v 25._o though_o with_o less_o honour_n somewhat_o than_o the_o saint_n themselves_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr reliquijs_fw-la sanctor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o and_o not_o only_o their_o body_n say_v they_o be_v worthy_a of_o due_a reverence_n but_o other_o monument_n of_o they_o as_o s._n peter_n chair_n at_o rome_n rom._n 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o prison_n wherein_o s._n paul_n be_v keep_v in_o malta_n rhemist_n act._n 28.1_o the_o chain_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v bind_v with_o at_o rome_n act._n 27.4_o the_o stone_n that_o hit_v saint_n stephen_n upon_o the_o elbow_n now_o to_o be_v see_v at_o ancona_n in_o italy_n act._n 7._o sect_n 6._o ans._n as_o for_o s._n peter_n chair_n and_o s._n paul_n chain_n they_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o show_v that_o peter_n sit_v in_o such_o a_o chair_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a chain_n which_o they_o show_v wherewith_o paul_n be_v bind_v concern_v the_o prison_n house_n at_o malta_n they_o show_v that_o which_o never_o be_v paul_n be_v a_o prisoner_n but_o not_o in_o prison_n there_o that_o of_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v stephen_n upon_o the_o elbow_n be_v a_o mere_a fable_n see_v fulk_n upon_o that_o place_n argum._n 2._o josias_n when_o he_o cause_v the_o bone_n of_o other_o dead_a to_o be_v burn_v yet_o he_o command_v they_o to_o let_v the_o prophet_n bone_n alone_o bellarm._n cap._n 3._o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n come_v and_o bury_v his_o body_n a_o example_n of_o duty_n
rhemist_n annot_v phiâ—ipp_n â—_o sect_n â—_o apocal._n 13.17_o the_o protestant_n 1._o the_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o popery_n to_o bend_v the_o knee_n at_o the_o sound_n thereof_o be_v not_o command_v in_o this_o place_n which_o show_v especial_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o turk_n jew_n infidel_n yea_o of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o to_o the_o power_n and_o judgement_n of_o christ._n second_o protestant_n have_v only_o take_v away_o the_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n three_o the_o kneel_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v superstitious_o abuse_v in_o popery_n for_o the_o people_n stoop_v only_o at_o the_o sound_n not_o understand_v what_o be_v read_v and_o so_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o syllable_n adore_v and_o worship_v the_o very_a name_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o or_o see_v it_o and_o again_o in_o sit_v and_o not_o veil_v at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n immanuel_n god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bow_v only_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n fulk_n ibid._n four_o due_a reverence_n may_v be_v use_v to_o our_o saviour_n without_o any_o such_o ceremony_n of_o cap_v or_o kneel_v fulk_n neither_o do_v we_o bind_v any_o of_o necessity_n to_o use_v this_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v which_o think_v that_o christ_n can_v otherwise_o be_v honour_v neither_o do_v we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v those_o that_o do_v use_v it_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n and_o ground_v in_o knowledge_n and_o careful_a not_o to_o give_v offence_n for_o superstitious_a and_o offensive_a ignorance_n be_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v defend_v five_o this_o outward_a reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v first_o take_v up_o among_o christian_n because_o of_o all_o other_o name_v it_o be_v most_o deride_v and_o scorn_v of_o the_o pagan_n and_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v the_o more_o honour_n it_o but_o now_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o popish_a superstition_n in_o abuse_v holy_a thing_n then_o of_o profane_a paganism_n in_o utter_o contemn_v they_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o such_o necessary_a and_o just_a occasion_n of_o use_v this_o external_a gesture_n now_o as_o be_v in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v not_o use_v of_o necessity_n then_o much_o less_o now_o the_o sixth_o question_n concern_v temple_n and_o church_n this_o question_n have_v diverse_a part_n first_o of_o the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o church_n second_o of_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o church_n three_o of_o their_o ornament_n four_o of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n five_o of_o thing_n hallow_v and_o consecrate_v for_o church_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sitvation_n of_o church_n the_o papist_n the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o christian_n say_v they_o be_v most_o convenientlye_o and_o have_v be_v of_o ancient_a time_n build_v towards_o the_o east_n bellarmine_n libro_fw-la tertio_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la argu._n 1._o paradise_n be_v build_v in_o the_o east_n genes_n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o way_n for_o desire_v we_o have_v to_o our_o country_n ans._n 1._o paradise_n be_v then_o eastward_o unto_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o write_v this_o story_n but_o it_o can_v be_v east_n to_o all_o christian_a nation_n for_o paradise_n be_v plant_v in_o eden_n which_o be_v part_n of_o mesopotamia_n must_v needs_o be_v west_n to_o the_o persian_n south_n to_o the_o scythian_n and_o tartarian_n north_n to_o the_o aethiopian_n wherefore_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o general_a for_o all_o church_n in_o christian_a nation_n second_o it_o skill_v not_o where_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v situate_a our_o heavenly_a paradise_n be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v every_o where_o open_a to_o all_o true_a believer_n argu._n 2._o we_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o east_n to_o judgement_n therefore_o we_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o the_o lightning_n shine_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v math._n 27.24_o therefore_o he_o shall_v appear_v towards_o the_o east_n bellarm._n ibid._n ans._n 1._o by_o that_o similitude_n of_o the_o lightning_n the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o appear_v not_o the_o place_n be_v declare_v second_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n to_o define_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o reveal_v christ_n come_n be_v only_o general_o set_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n math._n 24.30_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n 1._o thessaly_n 4.17_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o place_n the_o protestant_n to_o we_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n which_o way_n church_n be_v build_v we_o may_v turn_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n as_o well_o towards_o any_o one_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o other_o neither_o do_v we_o refuse_v to_o pray_v in_o church_n build_v towards_o the_o east_n but_o that_o our_o oratory_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v build_v that_o way_n than_o any_o other_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o we_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a superstitious_a opinion_n argu._n 1._o s._n paul_n exhort_v man_n every_o where_o to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 1._o tim._n 2.8_o he_o say_v in_o every_o place_n without_o exception_n whether_o towards_o the_o east_n or_o the_o west_n or_o wheresoever_o 2._o if_o any_o place_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o other_o to_o pray_v in_o it_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a and_o perhaps_o more_o perilous_a to_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n for_o idolater_n be_v wont_a to_o turn_v they_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o sun_n rise_v ezech._n 8.17_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v towards_o the_o west_n exod._n 26.27_o and_o it_o be_v the_o 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which_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o another_o commandment_n three_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o religion_n be_v proper_o command_v in_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o can_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o external_a act_n of_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o in_o the_o devotion_n of_o his_o heart_n prepare_v for_o those_o holy_a exercise_n so_o inward_a grace_n be_v more_o seek_v for_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o inward_a desire_n which_o we_o have_v unto_o they_o which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v alike_o fervent_a in_o we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o because_o of_o those_o outward_a mean_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n public_a prayer_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v more_o especial_o to_o prepare_v &_o examine_v ourselves_o ecclesiast_fw-la 4.17_o 1._o corinth_n 11.28_o augustine_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a woman_n quanto_fw-la meliùs_fw-la foeminae_fw-la earun_v lanam_fw-la facerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o neomenijs_fw-la saltarent_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la obseruat_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la christianus_n abstinens_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la seruili_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la tractat._n 3._o in_o johan._n their_o woman_n may_v be_v better_o occupy_v in_o spin_v at_o home_n then_o in_o dance_v upon_o this_o day_n for_o a_o christian_a do_v spiritual_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n they_o then_o that_o do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n only_o in_o external_a act_n do_v but_o carnal_o keep_v it_o the_o papist_n error_n 66_o 7._o they_o hold_v it_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o fast_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctor_n cap._n 11._o the_o protestant_n ans._n first_o we_o grant_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v very_o ancient_a &_o that_o in_o tertullians_n time_n it_o be_v receive_v in_o many_o church_n and_o they_o think_v it_o as_o unlawful_a to_o bow_v the_o knee_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n tertul._n lib._n the_o coron_n militis_fw-la die_fw-la dominico_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la nefas_fw-la ducimus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr geniculis_fw-la adorare_fw-la we_o count_v it_o unlawful_a to_o fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o to_o pray_v kneel_v but_o the_o papist_n observe_v not_o the_o one_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o ignatius_n make_v fast_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n as_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o christ_n himself_o epistol_n ad_fw-la philipp_n but_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o second_o the_o reason_n why_o fast_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o the_o jesuite_n set_v down_o none_o i_o will_v supply_v out_o of_o augustine_n first_o sentio_fw-la say_v he_o ad_fw-la significandam_fw-la requiem_n sempiternam_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la 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