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christ_n have_v teach_v we_o be_v not_o only_o our_o ignorance_n but_o fault_n he_o have_v say_v you_o reject_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v establish_v your_o own_o tradition_n wherefore_o unless_o the_o papist_n can_v show_v we_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n we_o must_v esteem_v they_o ignorant_a and_o blame-worthy_a in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o four_o when_o celsus_n have_v say_v that_o angel_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v favourable_a to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o orig._n cont._n cell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n answer_v he_o away_o with_o celsus_n his_o counsel_n say_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o angel_n and_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o as_o afford_v any_o little_a audience_n unto_o it_o for_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o he_o alone_o who_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_a beget_v and_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o whereas_o celsus_n have_v further_o say_v that_o we_o must_v offer_v first-fruit_n unto_o angel_n and_o prayer_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v find_v they_o propitious_a unto_o we_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o rather_o fit_a to_o offer_v first_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n 1._o gen._n 1._o the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n that_o be_v to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o who_o we_o give_v the_o first_o fruit_n say_v he_o to_o he_o also_o do_v we_o send_v our_o prayer_n have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 239._o pag._n 239._o again_o in_o his_o five_o book_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v to_o be_v send_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v above_o all_o angel_n be_v the_o live_a word_n and_o god_n for_o to_o call_v upon_o angel_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o saint_n depart_v we_o not_o comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n be_v not_o aggreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o if_o by_o supposition_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v their_o very_a knowledge_n declare_v their_o nature_n to_o we_o and_o the_o charge_n over_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v set_v will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o presume_v to_o pray_v unto_o any_o other_o but_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n over_o all_o who_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o by_o our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 5._o athanasius_n say_v never_o any_o man_n pray_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n or_o any_o create_v be_v maria._n l._n 4._o cont._n arian_n the_o papist_n say_v frequent_o deus_fw-la custodiat_fw-la te_fw-la &_o virgo_fw-la maria._n neither_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n conceive_v such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n god_n and_o the_o angel_n give_v thou_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o beg_v it_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unity_n and_o uniform_a reason_n of_o give_v 6._o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n be_v very_o worthy_a to_o be_v ponder_v who_o shall_v i_o find_v that_o may_v reconcile_v i_o unto_o thou_o shall_v i_o have_v go_v unto_o the_o angel_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v add_v saint_n with_o what_o prayer_n with_o what_o sacrament_n many_o endeavour_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o as_o i_o hear_v he_o then_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o it_o from_o the_o church_n practice_n have_v try_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o desire_n of_o curious_a vision_n and_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o illusion_n 7._o 102._o in_o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n see_v a_o excellent_a place_n parallel_n to_o this_o in_o arnob._n adv_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 101_o 102._o saint_n ambrose_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n extant_a among_o his_o work_n say_v those_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o neglect_a god_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o miserable_a excuse_n that_o by_o those_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n go_v too_o say_v he_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a or_o so_o unmindful_a of_o his_o safety_n as_o to_o give_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o a_o officer_n whereas_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v find_v but_o to_o treat_v of_o sucha_fw-mi matter_n they_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o yet_o those_o man_n think_v themselves_o not_o guilty_a who_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o leave_v the_o lord_n adore_v their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o that_o can_v be_v reserve_v to_o god_n for_o therefore_o do_v man_n go_v to_o the_o king_n by_o tribune_n or_o officer_n because_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o know_v not_o to_o who_o he_o may_v commit_v the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v we_o need_v no_o spokesman_n but_o a_o devout_a mind_n for_o wheresoever_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o so_o then_o to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o other_o be_v to_o neglect_n god_n and_o to_o adore_v our_o fellow_n creature_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a excuse_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o idolatry_n a_o superfluous_a thing_n and_o consequent_o superstitious_a in_o those_o who_o esteem_v it_o necessary_a far_o sect._n 21_o the_o ancient_n put_v god_n into_o the_o very_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v esteem_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o any_o other_o or_o to_o saint_n who_o they_o esteem_v not_o to_o be_v god_n or._n orat._n in_o julit_fw-la mart._n orat._n 1._o de_fw-fr or._n thus_o basil_n prayer_n be_v a_o request_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o pious_a man_n to_o god_n greg._n nysen_n prayer_n be_v a_o conference_n with_o god_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o request_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v with_o supplication_n unto_o god_n chrysost_n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr orat._n dom_n in_o gen._n hom._n 30_o de_fw-fr orat._n l._n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o colloquy_n or_o discourse_n with_o god_n and_o again_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v discourse_v with_o god_n and_o damascene_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o ascension_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n as_o a_o request_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a from_o god_n again_o sect._n 22_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n 1._o in_o ps_n 5._o ad_fw-la deum_fw-la solum_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la tom._n 10._o vide_fw-la forb_n confid_v mod_a p._n 295._o in_o 1_o cor._n hom._n 1._o thus_o to_o omit_v saint_n ambrose_n above_o cite_v saint_n basil_n say_v prayer_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o saint_n ephraim_n to_o the_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o none_o beside_o thou_o do_v i_o make_v my_o prayer_n and_o further_a chrysost_n on_o those_o word_n with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o exposition_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o creature_n but_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n again_o on_o these_o word_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n
jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_o or_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o he_o he_o thus_o paraphrase_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n bring_v not_o in_o angel_n do_v thou_o eat_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 14.16_o 17._o before_o and_o after_o meat_n do_v thou_o sleep_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n before_o and_o after_o and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o angel_n appear_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v facientem_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lat._n orantem_fw-la vel_fw-la quidvis_fw-la facientem_fw-la whatever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v say_v he_o either_o pray_v or_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o present_o after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o invocate_a and_o worship_v of_o angel_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v still_o of_o prayer_n and_o this_o he_o do_v envy_v we_o that_o honour_n of_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o trinity_n or_o christ_n but_o say_v he_o be_v he_o angel_n or_o archangel_n yea_o or_o cherubin_n do_v not_o suffer_v it_o much_o less_o if_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n only_o for_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o shake_v you_o off_o when_o they_o see_v this_o contumely_n do_v unto_o their_o lord_n i_o have_v honour_v thou_o say_v god_n and_o say_v call_v upon_o i_o à nd_v thou_o dishonour_v he_o viz._n by_o invocate_a angel_n or_o other_o beside_o he_o sect._n 23_o three_o the_o father_n argue_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o because_o he_o be_v invocate_v by_o we_o and_o accept_v of_o our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o invocate_v the_o saint_n who_o they_o esteem_v not_o to_o be_v god_n thus_o origen_n saint_n paul_n when_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 10._o l._n 8._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 10._o he_o speak_v thus_o with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n pronounce_v jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v god_n 14._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 14._o and_o novatian_n if_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n why_o be_v a_o man_n invocate_v in_o our_o prayer_n as_o mediator_n see_v the_o invocation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o no_o force_n to_o yield_v salvation_n why_o be_v there_o hope_v repose_v in_o he_o see_v hope_n in_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v accurse_v so_o likewise_o athanasius_n 16.23_o c._n 16.23_o in_o the_o place_n forecited_a cyril_n of_o alexandria_n upon_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o crieth_z out_o he_o clear_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n in_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n theophilus_n alexand._n sec._n paschae_fw-la sec._n how_o will_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v we_o must_v therefore_o first_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o our_o invocation_n of_o he_o may_v be_v right_a and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v who_o be_v not_o god_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v who_o be_v manifest_o so_o yea_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n decree_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 24._o can._n 35._o s._n 24._o and_o depart_v aside_o and_o invocate_v angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v meeting_n which_o be_v thing_n forbid_v if_o any_o man_n therefore_o be_v find_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o this_o privy_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 the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o idolatry_n some_o very_o wise_o will_v read_v angulos_fw-la corner_n and_o make_v the_o council_n forbid_v the_o invocate_a corner_n 424._o brev._n can._n s._n 90_o cod._n con._n num_fw-la 138._o brev._n can._n s._n 184._o henric._n canis_n tom._n 6._o p._n 424._o but_o the_o greek_a express_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o that_o tongue_n have_v no_o affinity_n at_o all_o with_o corner_n cresconius_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la fulgentius_n ferrandus_fw-la and_o pope_n adrian_n in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o charles_n the_o great_a at_o rome_n read_v angelos_n and_o theodoret_n give_v we_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o synod_n thus_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n follow_v this_o rule_n viz._n of_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o 3d._n chap._n of_o the_o col._n v._n 17_o on_o the_o second_o chap._n col._n 3.17_o of_o come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o angel_n and_o desire_v to_o heal_v that_o old_a disease_n make_v a_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v unto_o angel_n nor_o forsake_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o the_o synod_n forbid_v they_o by_o law_n to_o pray_v unto_o angel_n and_o oecumenius_n say_v the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n do_v by_o law_n forbid_v to_o come_v unto_o angel_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o yea_o in_o that_o great_a council_n of_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n 6._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr con._n c._n 6._o which_o binius_fw-la and_o bellarmine_n stile_n general_a these_o two_o canon_n be_v fraudulent_o insert_v 1._o 30._o defin._n 15._o conc._n const_n citat_fw-la in_o conc._n nic._n 2._o act._n 6._o pag._n 380._o ib._n defin._n 17._o crakanth_n def._n ec._n an._n pag._n 420._o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rejectum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o which_o the_o cite_v paul_n dial._n l._n 22._o and_o again_o omnes_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la rejicerunt_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la invocationem_fw-la &_o cannonem_fw-la illum_fw-la notis_n in_o con._n const_n sub_fw-la steph._n 30._o if_o any_o with_o a_o sincere_a faith_n implore_v not_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n let_v he_o he_o anathema_n 2._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v not_o confess_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v honourable_a before_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o entreat_v their_o prayer_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n but_o when_o the_o definition_n come_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o reject_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o this_o say_v the_o conluter_n act_n the_o 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n know_v yea_o further_o they_o bind_v their_o member_n or_o themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n juramentum_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o solenne_fw-fr à _fw-fr suis_fw-fr exegerunt_fw-la that_o they_o will_v never_o invocate_v the_o saint_n apostle_n martyr_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o binius_fw-la relate_v yea_o last_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o father_n viz._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o in_o fine_a justine_n martyr_n qu._n 76._o tertull._n ad_fw-la mar._n l._n 4._o clem._n rom._n l._n 2._o hypotepos_fw-la origen_n hom._n 7._o in_o leu._n lactantius_n l._n 7._o institut_fw-la c._n 21._o victorinus_n com._n in_o apoc._n c._n 6._o prudentius_n hym._n pro_fw-la exequio_fw-la defunct_a ambrose_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n c._n 2._o chrysostome_n hom._n 39_o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n austin_n in_o ps_n 36._o euthymius_n in_o c._n 23._o luc_fw-fr theodoret_n in_o cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la heb._n arethus_n in_o apoc._n oecumenius_n in_o cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la heb._n 21._o cont._n whit._n 1._o c._n 2._o in_o part_n 2._o direc_fw-la inquis_fw-la com._n 21._o deny_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v nay_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o their_o stapleton_n and_o franciscus_n pegna_n and_o therefore_o these_o father_n according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o invocate_a only_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n can_v not_o be_v reasonable_o suppose_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n to_o conclude_v i_o know_v what_o distinction_n they_o use_v of_o prayer_n direct_v and_o indirect_a of_o prayer_n relative_a or_o terminative_a etc._n etc._n but_o first_o they_o be_v only_a shift_n to_o cover_v a_o desperate_a cause_n the_o father_n never_o use_v any_o one_o of_o they_o on_o this_o occasion_n but_o reject_v this_o worship_n &_o invocation_n without_o such_o distinction_n even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o have_v use_v they_o have_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o sophistry_n yea_o celsus_n and_o other_o intend_v not_o more_o second_o these_o distinction_n be_v equal_o serviceable_a for_o the_o evacuate_a the_o father_n argument_n hence_o for_o the_o divinity_n christ_n and_o last_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o father_n let_v one_o athanasius_n speak_v for_o all_o who_o not_o content_a to_o tell_v the_o