note_n be_v ch_z 5._o 8._o ch_n 6._o 10._o ch_n 8._o 3._o which_o we_o shall_v touch_v below_o but_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o next_o disputation_n postremo_fw-la disputation_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la morem_fw-la in_fw-la v._o tâ—â—adeundi_fw-la sanctos_fw-la intercessores_fw-la erat_fw-la etiam_fw-la olim_fw-la periculum_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la salm._n disp_n 8._o sect_n postremo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o their_o manner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o use_v the_o saint_n as_o intercessor_n the_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v not_o then_o glorify_v and_o because_o of_o old_a there_o be_v danger_n of_o idolatry_n mark_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o romish_a practice_n in_o religion_n and_o worship_n but_o be_v there_o not_o danger_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o acknowledge_v it_o say_v it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o be_v leave_v to_o tradition_n secret_o to_o be_v deliver_v which_o he_o call_v ibid._n call_v tacitam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la suggestionem_fw-la ibid._n the_o silent_a suggestion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o why_o because_o pro_fw-la because_o quia_fw-la durum_fw-la erat_fw-la id_fw-la judaeis_n praecipere_fw-la &_o gentib_n daretur_fw-la occasio_fw-la putandi_fw-la multos_fw-la sibi_fw-la deos_fw-la exhibitos_fw-la pro_fw-la it_o be_v hard_a to_o command_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o gentile_n of_o think_v that_o many_o god_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o many_o god_n they_o have_v forsake_v and_o may_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n still_o be_v good_a against_o romish_a invocation_n and_o image-worship_n either_o to_o keep_v they_o out_o or_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n see_v they_o give_v such_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o jew_n and_o infidel_n throughout_o the_o romish_a communion_n the_o cardinal_n be_v not_o so_o liberal_a with_o we_o dices_fw-la bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr beat_n sanct._n c._n 19_o non_fw-la consuetum_fw-la nec_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la preces_fw-la etc._n etc._n 20_o sect_n sed_fw-la dices_fw-la for_o he_o will_v confine_v it_o to_o the_o old_a testament_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n then_o to_o say_v holy_a abraham_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o see_v god_n and_o can_v not_o ordinary_o i._n e._n without_o special_a revelation_n know_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n neither_o be_v the_o cardinal_n so_o ingenuous_a with_o we_o as_o be_v his_o fellow_n salmeron_n for_o albeit_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o reason_n be_v good_a against_o their_o invocation_n till_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n yet_o he_o bring_v place_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o a_o seem_a proof_n of_o it_o some_o of_o they_o indeed_o concern_v invocation_n of_o angel_n as_o that_o gen._n 48.16_o &_o job_n 5.1_o to_o which_o we_o brief_o answer_v 9_o answer_v chap._n ii_o nu_fw-la 9_o above_o and_o though_o the_o cardinal_n reason_n which_o exclude_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o conclude_v against_o the_o angel_n which_o do_v see_v god_n face_n and_o as_o well_o hear_v and_o know_v what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v below_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o after_o yet_o salmerons_n reason_n may_v prevail_v against_o invocation_n of_o they_o because_o of_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n then_o and_o it_o will_v have_v seem_v strange_a and_o hard_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o albeit_o they_o have_v cherubin_n in_o the_o picture_n yet_o not_o angel_n in_o their_o worship_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o azor_n and_o vasquez_n and_o that_o out_o of_o several_a father_n clear_v the_o jewish_a church_n from_o worship_v of_o angel_n or_o image_n and_o something_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v say_v 10._o say_v chap._n iii_o nu_fw-la 10._o above_o now_o for_o the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n invocation_n place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o invocation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a text_n that_o have_v any_o semblance_n or_o pretence_n for_o invocate_a saint_n or_o angel_n they_o be_v mistake_v as_o apply_v to_o that_o purpose_n that_o text_n rev._n 5.8_o where_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n be_v set_v out_o as_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v harp_n and_o viol_n full_a of_o odour_n or_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o the_o romanist_n that_o will_v have_v these_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n live_v offer_v up_o by_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v mistake_v for_o the_o whole_a place_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o church_n below_o offer_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o lamb_n and_o those_o eucharistical_a or_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o praise_n chief_o for_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n specify_v they_o thus_o viega_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o church_n below_o and_o he_o follow_v good_a author_n in_o it_o the_o next_o be_v rev._n 6.10_o how_o long_a o_o lord_n here_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o romanist_n make_v this_o a_o formal_a prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n for_o revenge_n which_o stand_v not_o with_o that_o charity_n they_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a or_o emblematical_a representation_n of_o their_o soul_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n and_o call_n for_o revenge_n only_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n which_o god_n will_v in_o time_n bring_v upon_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n for_o their_o blood_n as_o when_o abel_n blood_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o for_o the_o argument_n they_o make_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o enemy_n therefore_o their_o charity_n much_o more_o prompt_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n servant_n it_o fail_v first_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o they_o do_v not_o as_o we_o see_v make_v any_o formal_a prayer_n for_o vengeance_n and_o then_o it_o fail_v in_o the_o inference_n for_o it_o will_v only_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o we_o grant_v not_o that_o they_o offer_v up_o prayer_n make_v to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n the_o three_o text_n rev._n 8.3_o where_o another_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v by_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n a_o great_a mistake_n this_o and_o impious_a to_o make_v this_o the_o office_n of_o any_o create_a angel_n for_o the_o very_a text_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a angel_n differ_v from_o the_o seven_o angel_n set_v out_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n as_o minister_a spirit_n and_o what_o one_o create_a angel_n be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o to_o receive_v and_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n therefore_o general_o it_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n as_o viega_n and_o other_o modern_a writer_n and_o herein_o they_o have_v ambrose_n haimo_n rupertus_n and_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n consent_v to_o who_o i_o may_v add_v what_o irenaeus_n say_v reflect_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o other_o cap._n 5.8_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n offer_v up_o all_o by_o christ_n apply_v to_o it_o that_o of_o malachi_n cap._n 1.11_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v then_o add_v now_o sacerdotem_fw-la now_o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 33._o incensa_fw-la autem_fw-la joan._n in_o apocal._n orationes_fw-la ait_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la tert._n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la catholicum_fw-la patris_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la st._n john_n in_o the_o revel_n say_v that_o incense_n or_o the_o sweet_a odour_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o tertul._n upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o leper_n cleanse_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o offer_v mat._n 8.4_o infer_v we_o must_v offer_v up_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a priest_n of_o the_o father_n no_o create_a angel_n can_v be_v such_o a_o catholic_n priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n thus_o much_o for_o scripture_n to_o show_v how_o destitute_a they_o be_v of_o any_o real_a proof_n and_o therefore_o want_v the_o first_o and_o main_a ground_n of_o catholic_n faith_n and_o doctrine_n introduct_n sect._n 1._o in_o introduct_n according_a to_o vincentius_n his_o certain_a and_o safe_a rule_n at_o first_o mention_v now_o let_v we_o make_v a_o brief_a survey_n of_o antiquity_n and_o see_v
examination_n and_o for_o reason_n follow_v it_o will_v appear_v plain_o that_o the_o worship_n as_o by_o they_o allow_v and_o perform_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n must_v be_v call_v religious_a according_a to_o his_o first_o and_o strict_a sense_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n undue_a to_o creature_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o our_o reason_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o gregory_n 2._o val._n in_o tho._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la disp_n 6._o qu._n 1._o punct_a 2._o de_fw-fr val._n express_v this_o matter_n a_o little_a more_o clear_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o tell_v we_o some_o of_o they_o pertain_v to_o it_o remotè_fw-fr &_o imperatiuè_fw-la remote_o and_o only_o as_o command_v by_o it_o this_o with_o mr._n spencer_n be_v religious_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n some_o pertain_v to_o it_o proximè_fw-la &_o elicitive_a immediate_o and_o more_o inward_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o declare_v a_o subjection_n due_a to_o god_n such_o act_n be_v prayer_n oblation_n sacrifice_n vow_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v religious_a in_o mr._n spencer_n first_o and_n strict_a sense_n according_o the_o schoolman_n treat_v of_o those_o particular_n as_o act_n or_o immediate_a exercise_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n now_o albeit_o valentia_n and_o mr._n spencer_n and_o all_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o religious_a worship_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n and_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o worship_n they_o give_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v call_v religious_a so_o or_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o religion_n in_o that_o strict_a sense_n which_o be_v also_o true_a as_o to_o many_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remotè_fw-la and_o imperatiuè_fw-la by_o way_n of_o command_n from_o true_a religion_n yet_o as_o use_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o those_o act_n of_o their_o worship_n be_v interpretatiuè_fw-la act_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n so_o to_o be_v interpret_v and_o account_v of_o as_o to_o they_o and_o their_o performance_n as_o all_o undue_a and_o misapply_v worship_n give_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o way_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n yea_o give_v to_o a_o false_a god_n be_v to_o be_v account_v of_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o reason_n follow_v the_o first_o reason_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o azorius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o same_o society_n give_v 2._o how_o the_o romish_a creature-worship_n must_v be_v account_v religious_a azor._fw-la instit_fw-la mor._n part_n 1._o l._n 9_o c._n 10._o qu._n 2._o because_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o of_o two_o kind_n one_o which_o give_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o another_o which_o give_v worship_n to_o saint_n their_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o they_o say_v he_o that_o think_v religion_n be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n be_v move_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n in_o thing_n this_o be_v mr._n spencer_n reason_n of_o his_o several_a sort_n of_o worship_n as_o above_o nu_fw-la 3._o and_o so_o it_o be_v bellarmine_n reason_n but_o religion_n say_v azor_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n which_o general_o give_v to_o any_o one_o worship_n for_o the_o excellency_n but_o which_o give_v divine_a worship_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o ibid._n and_o non_fw-la igitur_fw-la religio_fw-la quicquid_fw-la excellit_fw-la honorat_fw-la &_o colit_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—icquid_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ergò_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la fic_z una_fw-la quoque_fw-la specie_fw-la religâ—o_fw-la est_fw-la azonâ—_n ibid._n therefore_o the_o virtue_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o honour_n and_o worship_n whatsoever_o excel_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v divine_a and_o as_o it_o be_v divine_a wherefore_o as_o god_n be_v but_o one_o so_o religion_n be_v but_o one_o in_o kind_n now_o this_o be_v very_o true_a and_o rational_a and_o conclude_v all_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o only_o due_a to_o god_n and_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o such_o excellency_n a_o honour_n commensurate_n to_o they_o yet_o not_o a_o religious_a worship_n but_o what_o will_n azorius_fw-la then_o say_v to_o the_o religious_a worship_n give_v to_o saint_n and_o their_o image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o objection_n immediate_o follow_v and_o he_o answer_v not_o by_o mince_v the_o matter_n as_o most_o of_o his_o fellow_n do_v by_o say_v it_o be_v religious_a in_o a_o remote_a or_o a_o large_a sense_n such_o a_o sense_n as_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v and_o allow_v in_o that_o church_n speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o by_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o special_a observance_n as_o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n will_v lessen_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o see_v below_o num_fw-la 8._o or_o by_o other_o frivolous_a distinction_n use_v by_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o worship_n no._n he_o seem_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v and_o allow_v in_o their_o church_n and_o that_o all_o such_o excuse_n help_v not_o therefore_o 5._o therefore_o sanctos_fw-la honoramus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la co_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la homines_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la praestantes_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la cultu_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinos_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la non_fw-la damâ—s_fw-la sanctis_fw-la propter_fw-la seâ—psos_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la effecit_fw-la azor._fw-la ibid._n qu._n 5._o he_o say_v down_o right_a and_o say_v it_o often_o in_o this_o chap_a that_o it_o be_v divine_a which_o in_o mr._n spencer_n strict_a sense_n be_v religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n in_o erect_v altar_n offer_v make_v vow_n to_o they_o invoke_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o excuse_v it_o from_o idolatry_n by_o say_v it_o be_v give_v they_o not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o god_n sake_n that_o make_v they_o such_o but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n and_o bell._n and_o other_o romish_a writer_n to_o show_v that_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o the_o creature_n though_o with_o such_o reference_n to_o god_n can_v be_v defend_v which_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n so_o then_o between_o these_o truth_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n it_o give_v and_o allow_v according_a to_o what_o azorius_fw-la prove_v a_o divine_a and_o religious_a worship_n to_o creature_n and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o other_o deliver_v it_o can_v be_v defend_v in_o it_o second_o reason_n what_o do_v religion_n in_o mr._n spencer_n strict_a sense_n sound_n but_o that_o virtue_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o send_v out_o such_o expression_n of_o subjection_n 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to_o commend_v ourselves_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o fall_v from_o st._n aug._n yet_o this_o come_v short_a of_o what_o bell._n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v then_o invocate_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o he_o have_v say_v express_o they_o be_v not_o invocate_v and_o that_o we_o invocate_v god_n there_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o imitate_v they_o as_o above_z in_o the_o two_o place_n out_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la what_o then_o be_v this_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n it_o can_v be_v direct_a invocation_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v but_o a_o invocate_a of_o god_n or_o beg_v of_o he_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o below_o we_o have_v find_v the_o cardinal_n very_o unfaithful_a hitherto_o in_o his_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n we_o will_v add_v two_o more_o he_o cite_v chrys_n 5._o hom._n in_o matt._n which_o be_v plain_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a saint_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n come_v of_o herself_o to_o christ_n without_o sue_v to_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n to_o entreat_v for_o she_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n and_o this_o say_v he_o i_o speak_v not_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o entreat_v or_o sue_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o other_o place_n be_v that_o which_o we_o note_v above_o how_o corrupt_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n afterward_o it_o be_v again_o allege_a by_o he_o for_o vow_n make_v to_o saint_n it_o be_v out_o of_o euseb_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 13._o c._n 11._o where_o as_o we_o note_v above_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v vow_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n the_o interpreter_n have_v render_v it_o make_v vow_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o the_o martyr_n and_o this_o in_o three_o time_n allege_v this_o testimony_n the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o see_v our_o four_o general_n that_o practice_n of_o invocation_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o 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be_v stir_v up_o to_o imitation_n of_o the_o martyr_n come_v to_o a_o fellowship_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o this_o not_o by_o invocate_a or_o pray_v to_o they_o but_o by_o imitate_v of_o they_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n there_o ibid._n quo_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la possumuâ—_n imitari_fw-la ibid._n for_o his_o aid_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o imitate_v they_o and_o for_o his_o favour_n in_o afford_v we_o the_o benfit_a of_o their_o prayer_n this_o be_v not_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o god_n and_o if_o st._n aug._n have_v assert_v a_o direct_a invocation_n of_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o cause_n to_o faustus_n to_o the_o like_a sense_n be_v that_o which_o we_o note_v 5._o note_v hac_fw-la sect._n nu_fw-la 5._o above_o of_o st._n aug._n his_o saying_n commendare_fw-la nos_fw-la orationi_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n not_o by_o direct_a invocate_a of_o 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