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a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n they_o shall_v be_v break_v the_o same_o power_n again_o the_o son_n do_v promise_n unto_o he_o who_o shall_v keep_v his_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n say_v i_o will_v give_v 27._o apoc_fw-fr 2_o 27._o he_o power_n over_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o like_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n they_o shall_v be_v broken_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o they_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n two_o edged_a 9_o psal_n 149_o 7_o 8_o 9_o sword_n to_o punish_v the_o nation_n and_o correct_v the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o fetter_n and_o their_o nobleman_n in_o maâ—nicles_n of_o iron_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o prescribe_v and_o final_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o he_o 12._o apoc._n 3_o 12._o who_o overcome_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o 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his_o lord_n confirm_v we_o with_o his_o exhortation_n and_o not_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o no_o temptation_n overcomme_v us._n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o heaven_n have_v their_o part_n in_o yâ—_z government_n of_o this_o world_n under_o god_n offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o assist_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v they_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o my_o three_o argument_n all_o truth_n may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_o express_v and_o represent_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o fertility_n of_o his_o divine_a understanding_n which_o can_v neither_o deceive_v we_o nor_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o whither_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o external_a word_n or_o intimate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n whereby_o he_o write_v the_o same_o in_o our_o heart_n or_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o partly_o by_o the_o one_o 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they_o out_o of_o pride_n or_o stomach_n or_o presumption_n they_o will_v not_o once_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o but_o rather_o utter_o refuse_v to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n or_o consolation_n by_o they_o the_o four_o argument_n be_v double_a or_o two_o fold_n be_v frame_v upon_o two_o parallel_n or_o parity_n clear_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o if_o thou_o mark_v it_o well_o thou_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o all_o those_o objection_n be_v plain_o refute_v which_o the_o protestant_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v against_o prayer_n to_o saint_n the_o first_o parity_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o angel_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v more_o allow_v than_o the_o other_o invocation_n of_o angel_n be_v prove_v express_o by_o the_o example_n of_o iâ—cob_n who_o bless_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n that_o 16._o gen_n 48_o 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as_o unto_o wall_n and_o wood_n but_o as_o unto_o those_o that_o very_o hear_v we_o and_o be_v able_a to_o help_v us._n and_o therefore_o because_o i_o do_v not_o think_v thou_o will_v easy_o condemn_v the_o holy_a father_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o no_o ignorance_n can_v excuse_v their_o damnation_n but_o rather_o will_v desire_v some_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n with_o thy_o master_n will_v seem_v to_o make_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o content_v thou_o i_o will_v set_v thou_o down_o here_o in_o this_o preface_n such_o evident_a proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o prayer_n to_o saint_n â—â—_o may_v be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o quiet_v thy_o own_o mind_n but_o also_o to_o convince_v the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n that_o hereafter_o shall_v attempt_v to_o speak_v against_o it_o but_o before_o i_o begin_v i_o desire_v to_o inform_v thou_o of_o 4._o short_a particular_n 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sufficient_a cause_n to_o condemn_v it_o from_o whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o unless_o yâ—_z protestant_n can_v show_v which_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v evident_o forbid_v either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v never_o be_v defend_v or_o excuse_v from_o great_a impiety_n and_o damnable_a schism_n in_o devide_v themselves_o not_o only_o from_o the_o catholic_a brethren_n but_o also_o from_o the_o saint_n themselves_o by_o this_o occasion_n three_o therefore_o to_o come_v near_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o we_o dispute_v not_o of_o word_n but_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o now_o in_o controversy_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o word_n prayer_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o request_n make_v unto_o he_o who_o we_o honour_v as_o the_o first_o omnipotent_a cause_n
and_o infinite_a author_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o for_o a_o petition_n make_v unto_o those_o who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v only_o find_v in_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o last_o for_o a_o request_n make_v unto_o any_o other_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o those_o that_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o help_v us._n in_o the_o first_o &_o second_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o another_o in_o the_o last_o sense_n when_o we_o pray_v our_o friend_n or_o our_o better_n to_o do_v this_o or_o yâ—_z for_o we_o for_o although_o we_o pray_v they_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o by_o prayer_n to_o saint_n therefore_o we_o understand_v a_o request_n make_v unto_o they_o not_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o request_n unto_o they_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v convenient_a &_o by_o consequence_n that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o pray_v they_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o all_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o last_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o proof_n that_o follow_v as_o not_o sufficient_o deliver_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n out_o of_o scripture_n thou_o must_v consider_v that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n first_o by_o the_o express_a word_n thereof_o in_o which_o manner_n we_o prove_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o 27._o jam._n 2._o 24_o john_n 20_o 22._o 23._o math._n 26â—_n 27._o by_o faith_n alone_o that_o priest_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 11â—_n 14._o and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o protestant_n can_v direct_o prove_v any_o one_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n against_o us._n therefore_o no_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o point_n they_o shall_v exact_v this_o kind_n of_o proof_n at_o our_o hand_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n as_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o kind_n of_o proof_n and_o no_o other_o the_o protestant_n though_o fail_v therein_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o former_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o those_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o intend_v to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o prayer_n to_o saint_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o argument_n therefore_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o they_o we_o learn_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o 13._o john_n 16._o 13._o teach_v she_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o in_o 16_o io._n 14._o 16_o which_o respect_n she_o be_v not_o only_o term_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o pillar_n 17_o tim._n 3._o 17_o and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n but_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v express_o of_o she_o that_o he_o who_o will_v 17._o math._n 18â—_n 17._o not_o hear_v herâ—_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v she_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v noâ—_n better_a than_o aâ—_n eathnick_a from_o whence_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v 33._o augustin_n lib._n cont_n crescon_n cap._n 33._o and_o affirm_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n in_o do_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n approove_v who_o the_o scripture_n 2._o augustin_n epist_n 118_o cap._n 2._o themselves_o commend_v unto_o us._n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o write_v that_o to_o dispute_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o the_o whole_a church_n frequent_v throughout_o the_o world_n be_v most_o insolent_a madness_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v many_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_o write_v the_o protestant_n believe_v &_o practice_v with_o we_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v note_v before_o the_o lawful_a neglect_n of_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_v not_o where_o abrogate_a and_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o sunday_n no_o where_o command_v in_o holy_a writ_n which_o therefore_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o 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refuge_n will_v thou_o refuse_v thy_o prayer_n to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o virgin_n womb_n have_v not_o refuse_v his_o blood_n 6._o thou_o have_v too_o great_a interest_n in_o thy_o son_n inheritance_n to_o neglect_v or_o disdain_v to_o succour_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o tongue_n those_o soul_n which_o thy_o redeemer_n and_o we_o do_v recover_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 7._o he_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o mother_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v also_o become_v his_o brethren_n what_o hinder_v we_o then_o from_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n towards_o his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n thy_o son_n and_o our_o brother_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o mother_n by_o grace_n as_o thou_o be_v he_o by_o nature_n 8._o thou_o be_v establish_v queen_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n even_o from_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o son_n common_a to_o thou_o with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v unto_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n o_o incomparable_a mother_n o_o marvel_v of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o honour_n of_o human_a lineage_n will_v thou_o not_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o honour_n intend_v towards_o thou_o before_o thou_o can_v merit_v they_o will_v thou_o not_o procure_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o this_o little_a thing_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o thou_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o i_o never_o offend_v he_o especial_o by_o deadly_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o miserable_a life_n i_o may_v know_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n his_o divine_a will_n 9_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o his_o love_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v of_o i_o i_o deserve_v not_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v serve_v of_o i_o it_o be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o to_o live_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o 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