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style_n otherwise_o than_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v 3.4_o exp._n §._o 3.4_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n do_v in_o his_o exposition_n we_o be_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o their_o writer_n to_o understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o why_o must_v not_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n too_o for_o this_o be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v this_o worship_n to_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v and_o now_o as_o for_o those_o passage_n concern_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n already_o produce_v 3._o see_v constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 7._o c._n 3._o and_o many_o more_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o father_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o far_o a_o willing_a mind_n may_v go_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a strain_v more_o and_o they_o will_v interpret_v gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o their_o own_o mind_n too_o who_o in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n upon_o st._n basil_n thus_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o think_v he_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n but_o i_o be_o confident_a nazianzen_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v that_o basil_n say_v mass_n in_o heaven_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n to_o proceed_v origen_n be_v as_o express_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o his_o master_n clemens_n alex._n he_o say_v we_o must_v pray_v to_o he_o 8._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n contr_n cell_n lib._n 8._o alone_o that_o be_v god_n over_o all_o and_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o we_o must_v humble_o beseech_v he_o as_o our_o high_a priest_n to_o present_v our_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v know_v to_o he_o to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v enough_o for_o one_o man_n to_o say_v in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v add_v what_o he_o say_v about_o this_o matter_n from_o another_o common_a argument_n viz._n that_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_o gather_v from_o our_o make_a prayer_n to_o he_o for_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o say_v 8._o orig._n in_o decim_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n lib._n 8._o that_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n in_o that_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o that_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o adore_v god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v venture_v to_o offer_n be_v that_o prayer_n do_v ascribe_v omnipresence_n as_o well_o as_o other_o divine_a perfection_n to_o the_o be_v to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v that_o reason_n which_o tertullian_n as_o i_o think_v 1._o yert_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la cap._n 1._o have_v express_v in_o these_o word_n that_o faith_n offer_v its_o religion_n to_o he_o only_o of_o who_o it_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v every_o where_n for_o by_o religion_n he_o mean_v prayer_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o that_o discourse_n to_o which_o these_o word_n belong_v thus_o novatian_n also_o 14._o nou._n de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 14._o if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n how_o be_v he_o every_o where_o present_a to_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o since_o this_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o man_n why_o be_v a_o man_n invoke_v as_o a_o mediator_n in_o prayer_n since_o the_o invocation_n of_o man_n must_v be_v judge_v ineffectual_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o athanasius_n frequent_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o argument_n for_o speak_v of_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o say_v 2.4_o athan._n orat._n contra_fw-la arrian_n 2.4_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o think_v it_o just_a to_o invoke_v he_o to_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o refuge_n who_o be_v make_v or_o create_v and_o no_o man_n will_v pray_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o angel_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o creature_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o thess_n 3.11_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o therefore_o christ_n be_v god_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o way_n of_o christian_n to_o join_v god_n and_o st._n michael_n god_n and_o the_o virgin_n god_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o invocation_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v then_o no_o such_o thing_n know_v as_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o to_o st._n michael_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n as_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o to_o the_o virgin_n as_o say_v jesus_n mary_n help_n etc._n etc._n have_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v do_v in_o those_o time_n i_o doubt_v here_o have_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n lose_v by_o which_o the_o father_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n nor_o will_v athanasius_n have_v be_v so_o mere_a a_o child_n as_o to_z attaque_fw-la the_o arrian_n with_o a_o argument_n to_o which_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v afford_v so_o obvious_a and_o effectual_a a_o answer_n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o laodicean_n synod_n 35._o synod_n laod._n cap._n 35._o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o depart_v aside_o and_o invocate_v angel_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v use_v this_o secret_a idolatry_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v forsake_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v occasion_n saint_n have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o canon_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n but_o than_o what_o word_n can_v they_o have_v think_v of_o instead_o of_o saint_n to_o answer_v corner_n angulos_fw-la which_o crab_n thrust_v into_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n instead_o of_o angel_n angelos_n be_v not_o very_o easy_a to_o imagine_v concern_v which_o pleasant_a forgery_n see_v bp_o usher_n answer_v to_o the_o jesuit_n challenge_n p._n 469._o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o primitive_a father_n concern_v prayer_n i_o suppose_v we_o shall_v not_o wonder_v that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o we_o may_v well_o have_v expect_v some_o instance_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o some_o recommendation_n of_o it_o if_o any_o such_o practice_n have_v be_v among_o they_o that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o 177._o cypr._n the_o lap_n p._n 177._o no_o not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o it_o not_o where_o st._n cyprian_n so_o vehement_o admonish_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v in_o persecution_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o brethren_n to_o do_v so_o too_o 9_o tert._n de_fw-fr panitentiâ_fw-la c._n 9_o not_o where_o tertullian_n describe_v the_o humiliation_n and_o prostration_n of_o the_o penitent_n in_o both_o which_o place_n one_o will_v have_v expect_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n shall_v have_v be_v implore_v not_o where_o justin_n martyr_n describe_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o religious_a assembly_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a apology_n nor_o in_o any_o ancient_a account_n of_o the_o religious_a worship_n 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no_o likeness_n if_o also_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o make_v a_o image_n afterward_o do_v thou_o also_o imitate_v moses_n make_v no_o image_n whatsoever_o against_o the_o law_n unless_o god_n also_o command_v thou_o in_o particular_a so_o to_o do_v which_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a that_o they_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o that_o frivolous_a pretence_n that_o these_o father_n intend_v no_o other_o image_n but_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_a go_n and_o that_o instance_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v no_o idol_n till_o the_o jew_n make_v it_o one_o clear_o show_v the_o contrary_a but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o go_v for_o nothing_o because_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o condemn_v image-work_a so_o universal_o as_o they_o do_v i_o grant_v that_o their_o zeal_n against_o image-worship_n transport_v they_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n especial_o tertullian_n who_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n tell_v 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not_o only_o imprudent_o but_o impious_o establish_v the_o censure_n which_o he_o so_o long_o after_o pass_v upon_o that_o council_n have_v be_v fasten_v upon_o these_o man_n present_o by_o more_o than_o one_o as_o good_a as_o canus_n if_o image-worship_n have_v but_o be_v allow_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n they_o be_v not_o so_o tame_a as_o to_o suffer_v their_o worship_n to_o be_v affront_v by_o their_o own_o member_n without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v 24._o eusâ—h_o hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 18._o iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n afford_v we_o no_o account_n of_o image_n any_o where_o but_o either_o in_o library_n or_o 253._o or_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o the_o syrophenician_a woman_n etc._n etc._n see_v dr._n still_o against_o t._n g._n p._n 253._o at_o a_o house-door_n or_o in_o the_o holes_n of_o heretic_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o false_a go_n we_o read_v 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martyr_n themselves_o because_o he_o say_v let_v your_o prayer_n be_v make_v with_o not_o to_o the_o martyr_n but_o that_o some_o christian_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n too_o and_o be_v not_o reprove_v for_o it_o be_v i_o think_v very_o plain_a from_o what_o st._n basil_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n upon_o mamas_n the_o martyr_n you_o remember_v the_o martyr_n say_v he_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v enjoy_v he_o in_o dream_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o come_n to_o this_o place_n have_v have_v his_o help_n towards_o your_o prayer_n as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v call_v to_o he_o mam._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n homil._n 26._o de_fw-fr s._n mam._n by_o name_n have_v find_v he_o present_a by_o his_o work_n as_o many_o traveller_n as_o he_o have_v bring_v home_o again_o etc._n etc._n for_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o mamas_n his_o be_v call_v by_o name_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a wish_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o especial_o consider_v how_o very_o natural_a it_o be_v for_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o some_o place_n to_o breed_v the_o custom_n of_o address_v to_o they_o as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o hear_v so_o that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o put_v any_o other_o construction_n upon_o these_o word_n than_o this_o plain_a one_o that_o some_o of_o st._n basils_n auditor_n have_v call_v to_o mamas_n by_o name_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o procure_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v desire_v of_o god_n or_o be_v about_o to_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o here_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a bishop_n usher_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o discern_v the_o breed_n of_o a_o disease_n 444._o answer_v to_o jesuit_n challenge_n p._n 444._o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o grudge_n of_o that_o ague_n that_o break_v out_o afterward_o into_o a_o pestilential_a fever_n i_o be_o not_o insensible_a what_o colour_n this_o plain_a and_o honest_a deal_n may_v afford_v to_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n who_o do_v not_o seek_v for_o truth_n nor_o be_v willing_a that_o other_o shall_v find_v it_o what_o will_v they_o now_o say_v but_o that_o we_o begin_v to_o confess_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o four_o age_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meaux_n have_v say_v it_o already_o upon_o less_o occasion_n give_v but_o we_o can_v help_v it_o if_o our_o conscience_n be_v misrepresent_v by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o superficial_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o rest_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o another_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o disingenuous_a advantage_n of_o my_o deal_n true_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n than_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o occasion_n of_o use_v a_o pious_a fraud_n by_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o pious_a fraud_n myself_o but_o i_o will_v now_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o christian_n in_o the_o four_o age_n who_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o between_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v now_o practise_v and_o contend_v for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o former_a will_n by_o no_o mean_n infer_v the_o latter_a the_o forementioned_a great_a man_n have_v show_v the_o difference_n in_o several_a particular_n well_o worth_a every_o honest_a and_o prudent_a man_n consideration_n that_o desire_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n 457._o ibid._n from_o p._n 445._o to_o p._n 457._o and_o to_o he_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o refer_v the_o inquisitive_a reader_n for_o
upon_o angel_n i_o see_v little_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o fashion_n mere_o because_o he_o be_v in_o comparison_n but_o a_o novice_n in_o christianity_n when_o he_o write_v this_o book_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o fond_a as_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o very_o desirous_a to_o make_v his_o prayer_n over_o they_o amb._n paulinus_n in_o vitâ_fw-la ambros_n paris_n amb._n if_o paulinus_n may_v be_v believe_v who_o observe_v that_o if_o the_o holy_a priest_n go_v to_o pray_v in_o a_o place_n at_o which_o he_o have_v never_o be_v see_v to_o pray_v before_o this_o be_v a_o token_n that_o he_o know_v by_o revelation_n the_o body_n of_o some_o martyr_n to_o lie_v hide_v thereabouts_o so_o that_o although_o the_o body_n he_o then_o speak_v of_o be_v soon_o translate_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o st._n ambrose_n will_v loose_v no_o time_n but_o go_v forthwith_o to_o say_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v bury_v and_o probable_o enough_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o too_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v there_o near_o enough_o to_o observe_v and_o hear_v he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v assist_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n thus_o sozomen_n tell_v we_o that_o theodosius_n go_v out_o of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o eugenius_n and_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o mile_n there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v to_o god_n and_o likewise_o 24._o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n lib._n 7._o c._n 24._o call_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o help_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o difference_n of_o expression_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o call_v to_o the_o saint_n though_o several_a instance_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o a_o observation_n for_o here_o also_o we_o find_v that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n pray_v to_o god_n 21._o ibid._n c._n 21._o and_o withal_o call_v upon_o the_o baptist_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o church_n which_o he_o have_v build_v for_o a_o memory_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n for_o it_o seem_v certain_a monk_n of_o the_o macedonian_a heresy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v find_v the_o head_n of_o the_o baptist_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o after_o several_a remove_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v by_o theodosius_n to_o constantinople_n in_o the_o suburb_n whereof_o he_o bury_v it_o and_o erect_v a_o stately_a church_n over_o it_o so_o that_o here_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o patronage_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o theodosius_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o call_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o his_o assistance_n too_o 33._o ruffin_n hist_o lib._n 2._o c._n 33._o ruffinus_n indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o seek_v help_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o other_o saint_n but_o where_o be_v it_o not_o here_o at_o st._n john_n baptist_n 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heave_v up_o very_o high_a from_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o he_o ibid._n ibid._n rail_v at_o the_o baptist_n and_o reproach_v he_o for_o have_v lose_v his_o head_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o forbear_v confess_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n thou_o overcome_v i_o and_o defeat_a my_o army_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o suspect_v foul_a play_n in_o this_o prank_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v the_o glory_n not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o for_o the_o devil_n give_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n but_o such_o kind_n of_o report_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o confirm_v people_n in_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o martyr_n at_o their_o memory_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v speak_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n here_o be_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o make_v address_n to_o they_o there_o upon_o that_o account_n nothing_o yet_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o who_o think_v the_o martyr_n hear_v when_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o believe_v their_o presence_n to_o be_v limit_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o which_o they_o be_v within_o hear_v but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o vain_a as_o to_o undertake_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o those_o day_n who_o call_v upon_o the_o martyr_n in_o all_o place_n indifferent_o for_o while_o the_o great_a man_n of_o that_o age_n seem_v to_o give_v a_o full_a scope_n to_o that_o strain_n of_o zeal_n towards_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v now_o go_v forward_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v rather_o though_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o call_v upon_o their_o martyr_n at_o their_o memory_n or_o any_o where_o else_o and_o so_o it_o certain_o be_v when_o one_o of_o those_o sermon_n be_v write_v that_o be_v safe_o attribute_v to_o st._n 4._o serm._n de_fw-fr fest_n nazarii_fw-la &_o celsi_fw-la tom_n 4._o ambrose_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o custom_n of_o call_v upon_o the_o martyr_n at_o their_o respective_a memory_n be_v as_o yet_o very_o notorious_a and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o scoff_n of_o vigilantius_n for_o which_o st._n supra_fw-la hierom._n adu._n vigil_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hierom_n chastise_v he_o so_o severe_o what_o say_v he_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n therefore_o so_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o ash_n do_v they_o hover_v about_o they_o and_o be_v always_o present_a with_o they_o lest_o perhaps_o if_o any_o one_o come_v to_o pray_v they_o shall_v be_v absent_a and_o incapable_a of_o hear_v he_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o question_n st._n hierom_n be_v almost_o silent_a but_o he_o lash_v he_o for_o abuse_v and_o laugh_v at_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o truth_n be_v vigilantius_n have_v hit_v that_o popular_a opinion_n that_o the_o martyr_n be_v very_o much_o present_v with_o their_o relic_n 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occasion_n require_v and_o have_v furnish_v they_o with_o litany_n of_o supplication_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o can_v see_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o thing_n can_v see_v nothing_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o all_o setting_z aside_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o but_o a_o harmless_a superstition_n that_o be_v when_o as_o yet_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v entire_a and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o memory_n to_o one_o the_o next_o step_n indeed_o be_v something_o dangerous_a which_o begin_v also_o in_o this_o age_n and_o that_o be_v allow_v some_o of_o they_o several_a memory_n in_o distant_a place_n at_o every_o one_o of_o which_o i_o believe_v they_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o some_o or_o other_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o pretty_a well_o that_o they_o confine_v they_o all_o within_o some_o bound_n but_o the_o last_o practice_n be_v a_o intolerable_a 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