terrify_v i_o say_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v s._n bern._n ser_n 3._o the_o advent_a &_o serm_n 1._o the_o septuage_n say_v who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n xxvi_o that_o every_o man_n have_v not_o a_o angel_n guardian_n or_o keeper_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matt._n 18._o 10._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 therefore_o they_o have_v their_o angell-keeper_n a_o thing_n so_o plain_a that_o john_n calvin_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o although_o he_o will_v forsooth_o needs_o doubt_v of_o it_o lib._n 1._o inst_n cap._n 14._o sect_n 7._o psal_n 91._o we_o 90._o 11.12_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 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have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o journey_n his_o father_n say_v go_v thou_o with_o this_o man_n and_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n prosper_v your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n lo_o both_o god_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o his_o angel_n also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n say_v god_n prosper_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n osee_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o loe_o what_o be_v plain_a if_o this_o be_v not_o for_o proof_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v i_o and_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v now_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lawful_o unto_o they_o see_v more_o osee_n 12.4_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n vers_fw-la 36._o psal_n 148._o num._n 22.34_o gen._n 19.18_o &_o 20._o psal_n 148.2_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job._n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o say_v express_o that_o holy_a job_n address_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o job._n 5.1_o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n aug._n expound_v of_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o his_o annot._n upon_o job._n xxix_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v us._n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n dan._n 10.13_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o which_o be_v further_o verify_v revel_v 12.7.10_o where_o the_o self_n same_o angel_n with_o his_o fellow-angell_n fight_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o with_o his_o angel_n therefore_o they_o can_v help_v us._n ibid._n verse_n 21._o and_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 your_o prince_n therefore_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v us._n act_n 12._o from_o verse_n 7._o to_o verse_n 12._o now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v i_o see_v more_o mat._n 2.13_o mat._n 4.6_o psal_n 91._o we_o 90._o 11.12_o act._n 5.19_o act._n 27.23_o psal_n 104._o we_o 103._o 4._o heb._n 1.7_o luc._n 16.22_o gen._n 19.10.15.16_o gen._n 21.17_o isa_n 63.9_o ¶_o the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n justin_n apol._n 2._o s._n amb._n l._n de_fw-fr vid._n vict._n vticens_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la persec_fw-la vand._n and_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 12._o cap._n 31._o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n do_v help_v we_o without_o all_o difficulty_n because_o with_o their_o spiritual_a motion_n pure_a and_o free_a they_o labour_v or_o travel_v not_o again_o in_o psal_n 62._o he_o say_v the_o angel_n wait_v upon_o we_o pilgrim_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v help_v we_o the_o place_n begin_v attendunt_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la xxx_o that_o no_o saint_n decease_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o any_o upon_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 17.3_o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v unto_o they_o moses_n and_o
elias_n talk_v with_o they_o therefore_o saint_n decease_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o some_o on_o earth_n matt._n 27.52_o and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n 2._o mac._n 15.12_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a appear_v to_o judas_n machabaeus_n alive_a the_o like_a do_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o truth_n to_o clear_v for_o some_o such_o myself_o have_v meet_v withal_o see_v more_o luc._n luc._n 16.27.28_o joan._n 11.44_o luc._n 7.15_o &_o 23._o mat._n 9.25_o marc._n 5.42_o ¶_o see_v s._n bede_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o hist_o of_o england_n s._n gregory_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n in_o sundry_a place_n xxxi_o that_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 16._o 29._o where_o abraham_n know_v that_o there_o be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v never_o see_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a as_o s._n aug._n witness_v lib._n the_o cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 14._o therefore_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n john_n 5.45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o we_o trust_v but_o how_o can_v moses_n dead_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o accuse_v those_o that_o be_v then_o live_v if_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o revel_v 12.10_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n 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betwixt_o naaman_n and_o giesi_n his_o servant_n s._n paul_n be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 12._o s._n stephen_n see_v from_o earth_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n act._n 7._o the_o rich-glutton_n see_v from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n as_o protestant_n confess_v how_o then_o say_v they_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v know_v or_o see_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o without_o some_o reciprocal_a knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o faithful_a on_o earth_n the_o which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a passage_n of_o soul_n thither_o do_v convince_v see_v more_o matt._n 19.28_o revel_v 2.26_o luc._n 22.30_o acts._n 5.3.1_o king_n 28.14_o eccles_n 4.6.23_o ¶_o see_v eusebius_n serm_n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o epitaph_n paulae_fw-la s._n maximus_n serm_n de_fw-fr s._n agnete_n xxxii_o that_o the_o saint_n pray_v not_o for_o us._n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n revelat_fw-la 5.8_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_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 saint_n lo_o how_o among_o so_o many_o divine_a and_o unsearchable_a mystery_n set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n without_o exposition_n it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o shall_v clear_o open_v this_o point_n unto_o we_o say_v which_o odour_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n that_o so_o our_o adversary_n may_v have_v no_o excuse_n of_o their_o error_n therefore_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n 2._o machab._n 15.14_o then_o onias_n answer_v say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o wit_n jeremias_n the_o prophet_n of_o 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interprete_v this_o place_n as_o catholic_n do_v therefore_o the_o dead_a of_o israel_n pray_v for_o the_o live_n revel_v 2.26.27_o and_o he_o that_o overcom_v &_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n since_o jesus-christ_n therefore_o impart_v his_o power_n unto_o they_o upon_o nation_n therefore_o they_o may_v with_o jesus-christ_n pray_v for_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o establish_v so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o same_o write_v upon_o the_o 2._o psalm_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o s._n luc._n that_o the_o rich-glutton_n in_o hell_n pray_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n if_o therefore_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o their_o brethren_n on_o earth_n than_o we_o may_v say_v that_o great_a be_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o damn_a then_o of_o the_o save_v but_o this_o be_v too_o absurd_a to_o say_v a_o conclusion_n which_o s._n aug._n draw_v from_o this_o very_a place_n ¶_o see_v s_o aug._n serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n s._n hilar._n in_o psalm_n 129._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 16._o with_o many_o other_o xxxiii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o their_o merit_n nor_o do_v we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o way_n there_o be_v of_o pray_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n the_o one_o by_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o desire_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o merit_n the_o other_o by_o express_o pray_v they_o to_o intercede_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o us._n both_o be_v impugn_a by_o our_o reformer_n we_o will_v prove_v they_o our_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o text_n exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n 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faith_n once_o have_v may_v be_v lose_v pag._n 97._o 24._o whether_o god_n have_v inevitable_o decree_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o who_o save_v pag._n 99_o 25._o whether_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n pag._n 101._o 26._o whether_o every_o one_o have_v a_o angel_n guardian_n pag._n 104._o 27._o whether_o angel_n pray_v for_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 106._o 28._o whether_o man_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 108._o 29._o whether_o angel_n can_v help_v man_n or_o earth_n pag._n 111._o 30._o whether_o saint_n decease_v have_v appear_v to_o man_n on_o earth_n pag._n 113._o 31._o whether_o they_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n pag._n 114._o 32._o whether_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n pag._n 118._o 33._o whether_o we_o may_v allege_v their_o merit_n in_o our_o behalf_n p._n 122._o 34._o whether_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o they_o pag._n 126._o 35._o whether_o relic_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v honour_v pag._n 130._o 36._o of_o the_o blessing_n or_o hallow_v of_o creature_n pag._n 133._o 37._o whether_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n pag._n 136._o 38._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 138._o 39_o whether_o christ_n body_n be_v true_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n pag._n 140._o 40._o whether_o we_o ought_v so_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n pag._n 145._o 41._o whether_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 148._o 42._o of_o extreme-vnction_n pag._n 152._o 43._o of_o holy_a order_n and_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 155._o 44._o of_o vow_n pag._n 158._o 45._o of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n pag._n 161._o 46._o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o whether_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 164._o 47._o of_o purgatory_n pag._n 171._o 48._o whether_o image_n may_v be_v lawful_o make_v pag._n 178._o 49._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n pag._n 182._o 50._o of_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 193._o 51._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 196._o 52._o whether_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n pag._n 197._o 53._o whether_o bishop_n and_o priest_n may_v lawful_o marry_v pag._n 199._o 54._o of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 201._o finis_fw-la
quaest_n 67._o in_o exod._n write_v that_o moses_n not_o think_v himself_o sufficient_a to_o appease_v god_n by_o himself_o add_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o the_o like_a do_v s._n aug._n quaest_n 149._o in_o exod._n 2._o chron._n 6.16_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o psal_n 132._o we_o 131._o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n loe_o again_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o jesus-christ_n and_o how_o servant_n they_o be_v in_o this_o devotion_n still_o allege_v the_o memory_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o saint_n decease_v thereby_o to_o move_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o so_o pray_v solomon_n 2._o chron._n 1.9_o so_o pray_v isaiah_n 63.17_o so_o pray_v hester_n 13.14_o so_o pray_v david_n 1._o chron._n 29.18_o name_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o his_o intercessor_n 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