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An answer to the challenge of Mr. Henry Jennings (Protestant Arch-Deacon of Dromore) which evidently makes-out the present Church of Romes doctrine to have been maintain'd in the first five ages, & the adversarys principles to be only a heap of heresies lawfully condemn'd by the primitive Church. To which is annexed An answer to one Whealy. Set forth by James O Shiell reader of Divinity.
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O'Sheill, James.
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golden_a censer_n &_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n &_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o come_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v up_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n c._n 15._o that_o judas_n machabeus_n have_v see_v onias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n after_o their_o death_n intercede_v to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o book_n be_v canonical_a i_o will_v prove_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o point_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 15_o c._n v._o â_o of_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v thââ_n go_v forth_o which_o word_n our_o lorâ_n will_v not_o have_v say_v if_o moses_n â_o samuel_n though_o dead_a be_v not_o woââ_n to_o interce_v for_o the_o jew_n whiââ_n may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o exodâ_n c._n 32_o v._n 13._o where_o we_o read_v thââ_n moses_n himself_o beg_v of_o the_o lorâ_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o people_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n aââ_n israel_n his_o own_o servant_n for_o as_o theodoret_n q._n 67._o on_o exod_a sayeâ_n moses_n think_v himself_o so_o ââ_o insufficient_a to_o pacify_v the_o lordâ_n he_o set_v down_o not_o only_o his_o oââ_n promise_n but_o also_o the_o aforsaiâ_n patriarch_n merit_n that_o the_o rebâ_fw-mi the_o lord_n may_v be_v more_o williââ_n to_o have_v commisseration_n upon_o thâ_n people_n and_o pardon_v they_o whicâ_n than_o he_o do_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 14_o v._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n moses_n also_o endeavour_v a_o other_o time_n to_o pacify_v the_o lord_n fury_n through_o the_o aforesaid_a patriarch_n merit_n &_o assistance_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o deut._n c._n 9_o v._n 27_o wherre_v he_o say_v thus_o remember_v they_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n look_v not_o unto_o the_o stoubbornness_n of_o this_o people_n nor_o to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o their_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n though_o dead_a his_o son_n isaac_n obtain_v several_a request_n &_o favour_n from_o the_o lord_n genesis_n c._n 26._o v._n 3._o 4_o 5._o &_o 24._o will_v not_o the_o lord_n divide_v salomon_n kingdom_n &_o give_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o david_n as_o may_v be_v see_v ïn_o the_o 3_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 11._o v._n 11._o 12._o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o david_n aby_n as_o obtain_v that_o his_o son_n asa_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o book_n c._n 15._o v._n 4._o be_v it_o not_o also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o david_n though_o dead_a the_o lord_n save_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o assyrian_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 19_o v._n 32_o &_o 3â_n &_o â_o 20._o v._n 6._o when_o solomon_n beg_v any_o great_a request_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o he_o wont_a to_o set_v down_o the_o merit_n of_o david_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v his_o request_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 131._o psalm_n v._o 1._o 10._o which_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_a bible_n the_o 132._o psalm_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v what_o a_o great_a happiness_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o patron_n in_o great_a honour_n and_o request_n with_o god_n almighty_a through_o whoâe_a merit_n and_o intercission_n one_o may_v obtain_v several_a benefit_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v as_o the_o premise_n do_v evident_o make-out_a for_o as_o god_n almighty_a be_v gracious_o please_v through_o the_o bountifullnesse_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o grant_v for_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o these_o patriarch_n who_o then_o be_v but_o in_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la so_o many_o benefit_n and_o request_n to_o those_o who_o they_o protect_v in_o this_o world_n why_o also_o now_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o the_o same_o god_n most_o mercyful_o grant_v we_o any_o lawful_a request_n for_o the_o intercession_n and_o great_a merit_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n belove_a apostle_n faithful_a martyr_n and_o true_a confessor_n who_o be_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o request_n reside_v with_o himself_o in_o âeaven_n especial_o be_v this_o do_v not_o derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o follow_a passage_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o invocate_v angel_n &_o saint_n either_o it_o be_v because_o they_o kânown_v not_o what_o we_o say_v or_o because_o it_o will_v derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n c._n 2._o v._n 1._o not_o for_o the_o first_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v and_o shall_v confirm_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a example_n we_o read_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o king_n c._n 5._o v._n 26_o that_o eliâha_n know_v though_o absent_a gehazie'_v simony_n and_o in_o the_o c_o 6_o v._o 12._o that_o elisha_n also_o know_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n private_a chamber_n &_o in_o the_o 15_o c._n v._n 10._o of_o luke_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o great_a secret_n that_o one_o can_v have_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v know_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o also_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n either_o by_o a_o distinct_a revelation_n from_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n essence_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o themselves_o as_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o dialogue_n c._n 3._o affirm_v say_v thus_o what_o be_v it_o that_o there_o they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o know_v he_o who_o know_v all_o neither_o dose_n it_o derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n certain_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o st_o paul_n affirm_v in_o his_o epist_n to_o timothy_n c._n 2._o v._n 5._o therefore_o she_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o invocate_v angel_n or_o saint_n in_o order_n to_o obtain_v any_o request_n immediate_o and_o direct_o from_o themsleve_n for_o she_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o folly_n &_o consequent_o not_o to_o be_v in_o their_o power_n so_o that_o she_o only_o allow_v to_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o join_v their_o prayer_n &_o intercession_n with_o those_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o &_o easy_o obtain_v from_o god_n their_o request_n through_o the_o meriââ_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o st._n leo_n 2_o oration_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la and_o also_o by_o the_o public_a oration_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o she_o implore_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o she_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v efficacious_a through_o the_o assistance_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o they_o always_o end_v with_o the_o follow_a word_n per_fw-la domiâum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filiâm_fw-la ââum_fw-la qui_fw-la tâcum_fw-la vivit_fw-la et_fw-la regnal_n in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sainti_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la osnnia_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeâulorum_fw-la a_o man_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v not_o derogate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o st_n paul_n may_v be_v accuse_v for_o beseech_v the_o roman_n colossian_n hebrews_n &_o theslalonian_o to_o assist_v himself_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o st_n paul_n own_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n c_o 15_o v._o 30._o to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 13._o v._n 18._o 19_o to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 4._o v._n 3._o in_o his_o first_o and_o sâcond_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o c._n 5_o v._n 25._o c_o 3._o v._o 1_o so_o that_o the_o adversary_n must_v either_o confess_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o derogate_v christ_n honour_n or_o else_o to_o condemn_v st_n paul_n doctrine_n for_o i_o defy_v he_o ever_o to_o make-out_a that_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n &_o nât_v the_o intercession_n of_o âhose_n who_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n &_o glory_n or_o that_o one_o be_v prejudice_n to_o christ_n &_o
mount_v calvary_a which_o image_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o honourable_o reserve_v and_o show_v to_o the_o people_n every_o monday_n and_o thursday_n several_a other_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v even_o by_o those_o who_o live_v in_o his_o one_o time_n as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v one_o make_v by_o the_o woman_n who_o he_o heal_v of_o the_o bloody_a flux_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o city_n penade_n where_o several_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o as_o eusebius_n in_o his_o 7_o book_n c._n 14_o sozomenus_n in_o his_o 5_o book_n c._n 20_o and_o damascenus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la do_v relate_v for_o a_o certain_a herb_n which_o grow_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o image_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o can_v touch_v the_o hem_n of_o the_o image_n it_o receive_v virtue_n to_o heal_v all_o kind_n of_o distemper_n and_o as_o sozomenus_n testify_v when_o juliaâ_n the_o emperor_n order_v to_o fall_v it_o down_o and_o to_o place_v his_o own_o image_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o he_o be_v immediate_o consume_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o miracle_n the_o pagan_n see_v most_o impious_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n break_v our_o saviour_n image_n not_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o cause_v their_o emprours_n image_n to_o be_v burn_v may_v by_o the_o same_o power_n cause_n also_o fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o burn_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o emperor_n too_o only_o that_o his_o divine_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n have_v more_o patience_n to_o expect_v their_o conversion_n of_o which_o the_o emprours_n image_n be_v uncapable_a another_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v by_o nicodemus_n which_o a_o christian_a 43._o year_n after_o it_o be_v make_v carry_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o berith_n a_o village_n in_o syria_n where_o in_o deâision_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n it_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n crown_v whip_v pierce_v &c_n &c_n &_o use_v it_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o villainy_n as_o they_o use_v our_o saviour_n himself_o but_o not_o with_o out_o great_a miracle_n for_o as_o they_o pierce_v it_o there_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o divers_a malady_n be_v cure_v and_o several_a jew_n conver_n t_v see_v these_o miracle_n as_o athanasius_n in_o his_o book_n the_o passione_n imaginis_fw-la domini_fw-la c._n four_o and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n de_fw-la gloria_fw-la martyrum_fw-la c._n 21._o do_v relate_v to_o which_o example_n may_v be_v also_o add_v those_o image_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n one_o make_v by_o s._n luke_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o very_a day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o loretta_n in_o italiâ_n and_o a_o other_o of_o she_o whâch_n eudoxia_n send_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o pulcheria_n which_o she_o place_v near_o she_o own_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n that_o she_o build_v in_o constantinople_n as_o nicepherus_n write_v in_o his_o 14_o book_n c._n 2._o iâ_n may_v produce_v several_a other_o image_n which_o be_v make_v &_o worship_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n if_o i_o have_v not_o suppose_v that_o any_o impartial_a reader_n may_v plain_o perceive_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o produce_v that_o the_o use_n of_o image_n be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n iâ_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o consequent_o that_o their_o worship_n and_o veneration_n be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o my_o adversary_n and_o his_o adherence_n do_v false_o teach_v for_o that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o this_o commandment_n and_o also_o by_o the_o scripture_n in_o several_a place_n be_v to_o worship_n or_o adore_v any_o creature_n with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o almighty_a god_n as_o former_o the_o gentile_n do_v when_o they_o make_v idol_n and_o false_a god_n which_o afterward_o they_o worship_v and_o adore_v even_o as_o if_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o eternal_a god_n wherefore_o they_o be_v always_o believe_v by_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v idolator_n &_o impious_a for_o so_o do_v which_o they_o will_v not_o judge_v if_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n therefore_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o divine_n cultus_fw-la âatriae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sovereign_a honour_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o strict_o forbid_v all_o her_o member_n to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o creature_n therefore_o the_o honour_n &_o veneration_n which_o she_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v to_o image_n be_v not_o that_o of_o latria_n or_o severaign_a as_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o seven_o general_n council_n do_v declare_v in_o the_o seven_o action_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o veneration_n call_v relative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v worship_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o godly_a thing_n and_o be_v instrument_n apt_a to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o think_v of_o what_o our_o saviour_n &_o the_o saint_n have_v suffer_v &_o do_v in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o they_o serve_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o book_n to_o those_o who_o can_v read_v &_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o great_a devotion_n &_o pietv_n which_o other_o wise_a will_v not_o have_v inter_v into_o their_o thought_n or_o imagination_n âo_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o uncharitable_a the_o pretend_a reformer_n do_v continual_o preach_v to_o their_o poor_a ignorant_a flock_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v idolator_n and_o impious_a by_o worship_v grave_v image_n as_o god_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v render_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o the_o very_a simple_a people_n fear_v that_o any_o of_o theâ_n will_v embrace_v her_o principle_n oâ_n offer_v to_o find_v out_o the_o real_a verity_n of_o her_o uncorrupted_a doctrine_n chap._n 9_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o be_v lawful_a â_o practise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n his_o a_o special_a care_n of_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v several_a benefit_n by_o their_o assistance_n and_o merit_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o that_o they_o may_v interce_v for_o we_o to_o god_n the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a texâs_n and_o the_o angââ_n of_o god_n call_v tâ_n hagaâ_n ouâ_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o ail_v thâ_n hagaâ_n fear_v not_o for_o god_n have_v haââ_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n genesis_n c._n 17._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v thou_o any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n genesis_n c._n 22._o v._n 11._o 12._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o boy_n genesis_n c._n 48._o v._n 16._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o &_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assytian_a a_o hundred_o and_o fouâ_n score_n &_o five_o thousand_o isaiah_n c._n 37._o v._n 36._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v &_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o ân_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v indignation_n these_o three_o score_n and_o ten_o year_n zechariah_n c._n 1._o v._n 12._o michael_n one_o of_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n daniel_n â_o 10._o five_o 13._o &_o 21._o but_o while_o he_o think_v ââ_o these_o thing_n behole_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n say_v joseph_n son_n of_o david_n fear_v noâ_n to_o take_v unto_o thou_o mary_n they_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matt._n c._n 1._o v._n 20._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n c._n 18._o v._o 1â_n and_o four_o &_o twenty_o elder_n felldown_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n revelation_n c._n 5_o v._n 8._o and_o c._n 8._o v._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o a_o other_o angel_n come_v &_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o