the_o church_n of_o rome_n 67._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o great_a slight_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o these_o last_o time_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o hold_v of_o council_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o do_v it_o 68_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o great_a fraud_n and_o slight_a in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v do_v to_o suppress_v the_o relation_n of_o what_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 69_o §_o concern_v the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 70_o 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n have_v be_v falsyfy_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o thing_n have_v be_v suppose_v which_o never_o be_v 71_o a_o digression_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o it_o be_v with_o just_a cause_n that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o reform_a 72_o 2._o yet_o it_o be_v by_o great_a rhetorical_a ornament_n commend_v by_o the_o jesuit_n 73_o 3._o but_o it_o deserve_v not_o such_o commendation_n and_o why_o 74_o 4._o of_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n 75_o 5._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o that_o council_n by_o kemnitius_n 75_o 6._o for_o what_o reason_n the_o protestant_n make_v not_o great_a haste_n to_o go_v to_o that_o council_n 76_o §_o a_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o council_n or_o otherwise_o 77_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o fraud_n about_o the_o four_o principle_n namely_o the_o church_n and_o this_o fraud_n be_v that_o because_o the_o scripture_n make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v that_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 78_o 79_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o above_o say_v principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 79_o with_o this_o exercitation_n 1._o by_o reason_n of_o that_o falsehood_n such_o principle_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o reform_a from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 80_o chap._n 9_o 1._o they_o exclude_v just_o the_o tradition_n call_v apostolical_a 80_o chap._n 10._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n without_o tradition_n 81_o chap._n 11._o 2._o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v just_o exclude_v 83_o chap._n 12._o 3._o general_a council_n be_v just_o exclude_v 83_o chap._n 13._o refutation_n of_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o our_o rejection_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o general_a council_n 84_o chap._n 14._o 4._o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v just_o exclude_v 85_o whereupon_o the_o follow_a exercitation_n be_v considerable_a 1._o answer_v to_o a_o demand_n of_o the_o jesuit_n about_o our_o rejection_n of_o the_o father_n 86_o 2._o how_o the_o reform_a carry_v themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o father_n 87_o 3._o of_o bishop_n jewel_n challenge_v to_o the_o father_n that_o flourish_v 600._o year_n after_o christ_n 88_o 89_o 4._o the_o father_n have_v error_n 90_o 5._o notwithstanding_o some_o of_o their_o error_n we_o reform_a esteem_v they_o as_o holy_a man_n and_o holy_a father_n 90_o 6._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n against_o this_o declaration_n 91_o 7._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n and_o those_o of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n 92_o 8._o examination_n of_o some_o word_n of_o luther_n about_o the_o father_n reprove_v by_o the_o popish_a writer_n 93_o 9_o answer_v to_o two_o objection_n against_o that_o examination_n 94_o 95_o chap._n 15._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v just_o exclude_v from_o the_o rule_n 97_o with_o these_o exercitation_n 1._o the_o pope_n may_v fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o have_v err_v in_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n 97_o 2._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n about_o that_o assertion_n 98_o 3._o beside_o we_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n 98_o 4._o of_o the_o divers_a age_n of_o antichrist_n 100_o 5._o what_o horror_n be_v it_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o antichrist_n 101_o §_o concern_v cardinal_n the_o pope_n counselor_n in_o two_o exercitation_n 101_o 102_o chap._n 16._o it_o be_v a_o observation_n great_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o jesuit_n themselves_o to_o have_v be_v but_o sleight_n and_o weak_a argument_n 106_o §_o the_o jesuit_n then_o of_o all_o the_o sophister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a 106_o §_o and_o i_o do_v add_v that_o of_o all_o the_o sophister_n jesuit_n bellarmin_n a_o jesuit_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o universal_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o representation_n and_o observation_n of_o his_o fault_n 107_o chap._n 17._o again_o of_o the_o jesuit_n with_o divers_a exercitation_n 108_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sect_n of_o thomist_n scotist_n dominican_n franciscan_n 112_o §_o by_o they_o appear_v what_o unity_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 113_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o seduction_n of_o people_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n 114_o with_o these_o follow_a exercitation_n 1._o this_o seduction_n be_v a_o cry_v sin_n 114_o 2._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o four_o mean_n 116_o chap._n 20._o the_o first_o mean_n of_o seduction_n of_o people_n consist_v in_o mystery_n and_o secret_n 116_o chap._n 21._o the_o second_o mean_a of_o seduction_n of_o people_n consist_v in_o imposture_n and_o fraud_n 118_o chap._n 22._o the_o three_o mean_a of_o the_o seduction_n of_o people_n consist_v in_o sign_n and_o miracle_n 118_o chap._n 23._o the_o four_o mean_a of_o the_o seduction_n of_o people_n consist_v in_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n 122_o with_o two_o exercitation_n more_o 122_o 123_o §_o of_o the_o popish_a inquisition_n 124_o §_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o also_o perfidiousness_n exercise_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n upon_o john_n huss_n and_o hierome_n of_o prague_n 125_o §_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v false_a concern_v the_o faith_n give_v to_o heretic_n 126_o chap._n 24._o another_o fraud_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o pretend_a donation_n of_o constantine_n 127_o and_o also_o 129_o etc._n etc._n beside_o 132_o chap._n 25._o another_o fraud_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o pretend_a revelation_n both_o by_o dream_n and_o by_o extraordinary_a vision_n and_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a 136_o chap._n 26._o of_o another_o fraud_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o disputation_n to_o demand_v only_o formal_a place_n of_o scripture_n contain_v word_n by_o word_n in_o it_o 137_o §_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o valuable_a in_o disputation_n as_o the_o formal_a text_n be_v 138_o chap._n 27._o this_o be_v a_o fraud_n of_o some_o jesuit_n in_o disputation_n ever_o to_o question_n and_o never_o to_o answer_v 140_o chap._n 28._o this_o be_v another_o fraud_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o 3._o follow_a head_n be_v only_o ground_v upon_o worldly_a interest_n 140_o namely_o 1._o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 141_o 2._o forbid_v marriage_n to_o priest_n or_o the_o clergy_n 141_o 3._o and_o divine_a service_n be_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n to_o the_o people_n 142_o chap._n 29._o of_o a_o most_o considerable_a contradiction_n of_o the_o principal_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a as_o a_o debt_n to_o our_o good_a work_n 142_o chap._n 30._o the_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v now_o lay_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n 144_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 146_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1_o conjoint_o 2_o separately_z 147_o 148_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v depart_v 149_o 152_o 154_o 2._o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 155_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o relic_n 157_o §_o of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o dead_a bone_n and_o carcase_n of_o saint_n 158_o chap._n 33._o the_o reform_a must_v not_o frequent_v the_o exercise_n of_o popish_a worship_n nor_o assit_fw-la to_o the_o mass_n 159_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o regard_n of_o manner_n 160_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o pope_n her_o head_n 160_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n
shall_v raze_v their_o name_n out_o of_o the_o calendar_n of_o god_n saint_n or_o think_v otherwise_o then_o reverent_o of_o they_o §_o objection_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n against_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o reform_a how_o say_v they_o can_v we_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a teach_v that_o they_o do_v err_v answer_v to_o that_o objection_n 1._o we_o reform_a do_v answer_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v not_o in_o such_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o 2._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n holy_a man_n when_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v they_o void_a of_o holiness_n when_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o which_o be_v great_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n then_o every_o error_n do_v not_o overthrow_v all_o holiness_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 3._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o holy_a father_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o error_n of_o christ_n reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n who_o notwithstanding_o be_v worthy_o account_v saint_n of_o god_n 4._o cyprian_a and_o many_o godly_a bishop_n with_o he_o err_v about_o the_o baptism_n minister_v by_o heretic_n yet_o lose_v they_o not_o for_o all_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o name_n of_o holy_a bishop_n and_o father_n 5._o all_o such_o error_n mention_v be_v such_o as_o in_o the_o before_o name_v father_n do_v not_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n §_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o error_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o those_o of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o popish_a doctor_n 1._o the_o father_n slip_v a_o little_a the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o papist_n be_v fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o pit_n 2._o the_o father_n be_v oversee_v through_o infirmide_v the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o papist_n be_v blind_a of_o malice_n 5._o the_o father_n scatter_v some_o darnel_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o papist_n have_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n the_o good_a corn._n 4._o the_o father_n have_v suffer_v loss_n of_o this_o building_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o foundation_n yet_o be_v save_v the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o papist_n overthrow_v indirect_o and_o by_o good_a consequence_n the_o foundation_n itself_o and_o therefore_o continue_v in_o these_o opinion_n what_o hope_n can_v they_o have_v to_o be_v save_v §_o examination_n of_o these_o word_n of_o luther_n repreve_v by_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o he_o be_v not_o move_v though_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n cyprian_n church_n be_v against_o he_o the_o popish_a writer_n by_o these_o word_n say_v the_o popish_a writer_n luther_n do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v unmeasurable_a arrogant_a and_o wilful_a answer_v to_o that_o accusation_n and_o presumption_n 1._o lvther_n spirit_n be_v far_o from_o this_o insolent_a and_o immoderate_a presumption_n as_o may_v by_o his_o own_o word_n appear_v angliae_fw-la appear_v contra_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o more_o set_v by_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n than_o he_o do_v by_o all_o the_o father_n and_o doctor_n but_o he_o say_v that_o he_o set_v against_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n of_o man_n of_o angel_n of_o devil_n the_o word_n of_o the_o only_a eternal_a majesty_n the_o gospel_n and_o again_o immediate_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n make_v with_o i_o that_o i_o care_v not_o though_o a_o thousand_o augustine_n and_o cyprian_n stand_v against_o i_o 2._o be_v this_o to_o set_v his_o private_a judgement_n against_o all_o the_o father_n be_v this_o pride_n be_v this_o presumption_n must_v god_n word_n and_o majesty_n and_o gospel_n yield_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o father_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o 3._o luther_n do_v not_o think_v so_o but_o mean_v this_o by_o the_o word_n allege_v against_o he_o if_o augustine_n or_o cyprian_a or_o any_o other_o father_n maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n word_n luther_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v in_o such_o case_n prefer_v his_o judgement_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o they_o 4._o if_o the_o popish_a doctor_n deny_v this_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v christian_n 5._o and_o yet_o close_o they_o do_v deny_v it_o in_o that_o they_o reprove_v luther_n and_o condemn_v he_o for_o say_v the_o same_o §._o objection_n against_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o reform_a by_o the_o popish_a writer_n 1._o objection_n you_o reform_a say_v the_o say_a writer_n can_v bring_v no_o instance_n that_o ever_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v so_o answer_v of_o the_o reform_a to_o that_o objection_n 1._o have_v the_o popish_a writer_n forget_v what_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a when_o the_o father_n agree_v to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v withstand_v by_o paphnutin_n and_o yield_v in_o the_o end_n here_o one_o paphnutius_fw-la judgement_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o other_o three_o hundred_o of_o father_n 2._o and_o so_o oftentimes_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o have_v be_v correct_v by_o one_o s._n augustine_n say_v whether_o of_o christ_n 6._o contra_fw-la petil._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o or_o of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o or_o faith_n and_o life_n i_o will_v not_o say_v we_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o he_o that_o say_v though_o we_o but_o as_o he_o add_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o thing_n beside_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n scripture_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v if_o we_o may_v accurse_v they_o how_o many_o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a scripture_n then_o may_v we_o prefer_v our_o judgement_n in_o such_o case_n before_o they_o 3._o in_o another_o place_n s._n augustine_n say_v 19_o august_n epist_n 19_o for_o all_o these_o namely_o father_n yea_o above_o all_o these_o the_o apostle_n paul_n offer_v himself_o i_o fly_v to_o he_o i_o appeal_v to_o he_o from_o all_o writer_n that_o think_v otherwise_o thus_o be_v s._n augustine_n bold_a to_o write_v even_o to_o s._n jerome_n and_o fear_v not_o any_o suspicion_n either_o of_o arrogancy_n or_o of_o heresy_n for_o the_o same_o 4._o such_o account_n than_o must_v we_o make_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o must_v stand_v with_o it_o against_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o man_n person_n give_v it_o over_o or_o betray_v it_o or_o be_v afraid_a to_o defend_v it_o 2._o objection_n though_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a of_o ephesus_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v allege_v no_o direct_a and_o evident_a place_n against_o arius_n and_o nestorius_n and_o eutiche_n yet_o the_o christian_a people_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v they_o ground_v themselves_o only_a upon_o the_o catholic_n and_o universal_a faith_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o answer_v of_o the_o reform_a to_o that_o objection_n 1._o this_o be_v bold_o and_o blunt_o speak_v 2._o these_o godly_a and_o catholic_n father_n assemble_v in_o council_n against_o these_o heretic_n confute_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v do_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o heresy_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v only_o the_o weapon_n then_o use_v and_o with_o this_o they_o prevail_v 3._o as_o likewise_o have_v all_o other_o godly_a council_n ever_o do_v against_o the_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n have_v error_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o the_o father_n have_v their_o error_n 2._o and_o themselves_o in_o divers_a case_n challenge_v and_o censure_v they_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o father_n say_v stapleton_n in_o which_o something_o erroneous_a may_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o anselm_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o those_o holy_a doctor_n which_o the_o church_n read_v as_o authentical_a some_o thing_n be_v find_v wicked_a and_o heretical_a and_o mulhusinus_n the_o jesuit_n we_o know_v the_o father_n be_v man_n and_o err_v sometime_o 4._o before_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n arise_v augustine_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o although_o the_o same_o father_n be_v many_o time_n orthodox_n in_o the_o question_n of_o purgatory_n yet_o at_o other_o time_n he_o vari_v at_o least_o doubtful_o from_o his_o own_o sound_a judgement_n the_o reform_a just_o exclude_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o pope_n 1._o we_o
baruch_n v._n 11._o so_o be_v the_o papist_n image_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o incense_n they_o burn_v to_o they_o 5._o the_o heathen_a speak_v to_o their_o idol_n as_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v they_o baruch_n v._n 41._o so_o do_v the_o papist_n to_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v ave_fw-la lignum_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la 6._o the_o heathenish_a priest_n beard_n and_o head_n be_v shave_v baruch_n v._n 31._o and_o so_o be_v our_o popish_a priest_n crown_n 7._o the_o heathen_n about_o the_o calends_o of_o february_n visit_v all_o their_o temple_n with_o light_n a_o like_a ceremony_n the_o papist_n use_v at_o candlemas_n 8._o the_o heathen_a commend_v every_o city_n and_o village_n to_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o god_n or_o goddess_n juno_n be_v lady_n guardian_n of_o carthage_n venus_n of_o cyprus_n diana_n of_o ephesus_n pallas_n of_o athens_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o our_o papist_n likewise_o multiply_v their_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o city_n and_o do_v they_o not_o share_v the_o patronage_n of_o they_o between_o they_o do_v not_o venice_n fall_v to_o s._n mark_n lot_n paris_n to_o s._n genovief_n spain_n to_o s._n james_n france_n to_o s._n dennis_n scotland_n to_o andrews_n ireland_n to_o s._n patrick_n england_n to_o s._n george_n 9_o the_o heathen_a assign_a several_a office_n to_o several_a god_n call_v upon_o ceres_n for_o corn_n upon_o bacchus_n for_o wine_n upon_o aesculapius_n for_o health_n upon_o mercury_n for_o wealth_n upon_o apollo_n for_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n the_o papist_n address_v themselves_o to_o particular_a saint_n upon_o particular_a and_o special_a occasion_n to_o st._n genovief_n for_o rain_n to_o st._n marceau_n for_o fair_a weather_n to_o st._n michael_n in_o battle_n to_o st._n nicholas_n in_o a_o sea_n tempest_n to_o st._n eustace_n in_o hunt_v to_o st._n roch_n and_o sebastian_n for_o remedy_n against_o the_o plague_n to_o st._n raphael_n against_o catarrh_n to_o st._n apollonia_n against_o the_o toothache_n to_o st._n anthony_n against_o inflammation_n to_o st._n margaret_n for_o safe_a delivery_n in_o childbirth_n and_o to_o other_o saint_n upon_o other_o occasion_n as_o if_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o kind_n of_o monopoly_n to_o the_o several_a commodity_n of_o this_o life_n to_o several_a saint_n 10._o will_v you_o have_v yet_o more_o hercules_n have_v leave_v his_o club_n to_o st._n christopher_n janus_n have_v resign_v up_o his_o key_n to_o st._n peter_n lucina_n have_v resign_v her_o office_n of_o midwife_n to_o st._n margaret_n the_o muse_n have_v resign_v their_o instrument_n of_o music_n to_o cecilia_n and_o jupiter_n hamun_n have_v resign_v his_o horn_n to_o moses_n concern_v worship_v of_o saint_n depart_v thereupon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v commit_v a_o great_a idolatry_n 1._o veneration_n and_o honour_n of_o saint_n depart_v the_o protestant_a church_n do_v maintain_v and_o practise_v 1._o we_o worthy_o esteem_v of_o their_o person_n and_o recognize_v their_o excellency_n and_o glory_n 2._o we_o give_v they_o honour_n by_o commemoration_n and_o by_o imitation_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o virtue_n 3._o when_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o afford_v their_o body_n a_o decent_a burial_n psalm_n 112._o v._o 6._o jos_n 1._o v._n 2._o prov._n 10._o v._o 7._o john_n 8._o v._o 39_o james_n 5._o v._o 10._o act_n 8._o v._o 2._o 4._o and_o some_o of_o our_o learned_a adversary_n seem_v to_o require_v no_o other_o veneration_n of_o saint_n but_o this_o peres_n de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la p._n 3._o 2._o but_o the_o jesuit_n maintain_v the_o adoration_n of_o saint_n depart_v with_o sacred_a and_o religious_a worship_n 1._o erect_v altar_n 2._o building_n temple_n 3._o place_v their_o image_n in_o church_n to_o be_v adore_v 4._o enclose_v their_o relic_n in_o casket_n and_o propose_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v 5._o offer_v up_o mass_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o 6._o and_o worship_v they_o by_o church_n service_n and_o by_o canonical_a hour_n 3._o and_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o adoration_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n divine_a approach_v so_o near_o to_o divine_a worship_n as_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o same_o material_n and_o sacred_a rite_n 4._o we_o acknowledge_v then_o on_o both_o part_n that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v we_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n to_o wit_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o adoration_n or_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n divine_a or_o with_o sacred_a rite_n appertain_v to_o god_n religion_n and_o above_o rehearse_v 5._o st._n hierom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o practice_n hereof_o that_o he_o affirm_v we_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o adore_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n nor_o the_o sun_n moon_n archangel_n or_o any_o other_o name_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o but_o we_o honour_v the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n and_o adore_v he_o who_o martyr_n they_o be_v and_o against_o vigilantius_n who_o at_o any_o time_n adore_v martyr_n 6._o and_o with_o he_o consent_v the_o faithful_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o be_v traduce_v of_o superstition_n for_o adore_a martyr_n decease_v affirm_v that_o they_o adore_v christ_n jesus_n only_o and_o exhibit_v no_o more_o to_o martyr_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o love_n euseb_n histor_n eccles_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 7._o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n will_v patronise_v the_o popish_a superstition_n of_o worship_v of_o saint_n depart_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o hierom_n say_v that_o he_o honour_v paula_n decease_v cultoris_fw-la tui_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o worship_v thou_o but_o to_o they_o we_o answer_v that_o every_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v not_o such_o as_o papist_n require_v and_o therefore_o to_o reason_n from_o honour_n in_o general_a to_o a_o certain_a kind_n thereof_o be_v to_o mock_v the_o reader_n fraud_n this_o be_v a_o great_a fraud_n and_o imposture_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o member_n of_o it_o do_v not_o only_a worship_n saint_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o beside_o worship_v imaginary_a saint_n which_o never_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o one_o st._n longis_n who_o pierce_v as_o it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n side_n as_o one_o st._n martial_a st._n peter_n cousin_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v do_v serve_v at_o the_o table_n when_o jesus_n christ_n do_v administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goat_n drive_v paganism_n out_o of_o the_o gaul_n when_o there_o be_v no_o goat_n in_o the_o gaul_n as_o likewise_o one_o saint_n ursula_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v daughter_n of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n captain_n of_o a_o army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o virgin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o england_n item_n one_o st._n katherine_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o castor_n king_n of_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n maxentius_n to_o have_v convert_v the_o queen_n faustina_n and_o fifty_o philosopher_n all_o the_o abovesaid_a saint_n be_v here_o indeed_o in_o the_o world_n as_o easy_a it_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o who_o life_n by_o baronius_n confession_n in_o his_o martyrologie_n be_v full_a of_o fable_n not_o one_o good_a ancient_a author_n that_o have_v live_v five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o time_n in_o which_o these_o imaginary_a saint_n be_v set_v up_o do_v speak_v of_o these_o saint_n and_o yet_o prayer_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o of_o st._n margarite_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v swallow_v she_o who_o also_o burst_v by_o that_o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o childbirth_n from_o whence_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o read_v her_o legend_n to_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v deliver_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v unlawful_a thereupon_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v commit_v a_o great_a idolatry_n 1._o we_o say_v with_o epiphanius_n let_v mary_n have_v honour_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v adore_v 2._o but_o the_o papist_n instead_o of_o honour_n exhibit_v error_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v and_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_v she_o according_a to_o the_o say_a father_n be_v heresy_n and_o dotage_n 3._o for_o some_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o papist_n give_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o action_n of_o divine_a adoration_n namely_o invocation_n rom._n 10._o v._n 14._o vow_n psalm_n 50._o v._o 14._o oath_n deut._n 6._o v._o 13._o and_o yet_o tursellin_n the_o jesuit_n commend_v paul_n a_o hermit_n and_o say_v he_o adore_v god_n and_o his_o mother_n 4._o epiphanius_n have_v another_o belief_n for_o by_o many_o of_o his_o speech_n he_o condemn_v
in_o general_a all_o religious_a adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 79._o epiphan_n haeref_o 72._o in_o fine_a v._n 79._o although_o say_v he_o she_o be_v glorious_a holy_a and_o honourable_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v to_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o woman_n in_o which_o speech_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v she_o over_o excellent_a he_o call_v her_o woman_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v aforehand_o of_o the_o heresy_n which_o shall_v arise_v and_o premonish_v that_o none_o in_o admiration_n of_o her_o sanctity_n shall_v fall_v into_o this_o heresy_n of_o adoration_n 5._o of_o which_o dote_a heresy_n of_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o in_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o man_n and_o woman_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n thrice_o a_o day_n when_o the_o ave_fw-la mary_n bell_n ring_v send_v up_o their_o unite_a devotious_a to_o she_o and_o where_o one_o profess_v himself_o a_o devote_n to_o our_o saviour_n whole_a town_n devote_v themselves_o to_o she_o where_o one_o pray_v at_o a_o crucifix_n ten_o pray_v at_o her_o image_n where_o one_o fa_v on_o friday_n which_o they_o account_v our_o lord_n day_n many_o fast_o on_o saturday_n which_o they_o count_v our_o ladaies_o day_n to_o conclude_v they_o conclude_v all_o their_o prayer_n with_o a_o ave_fw-la maria_n as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o lord_n prayer_n and_o most_o of_o their_o treatise_n with_o laus_fw-la deiparae_fw-la virgini_fw-la praise_v be_v to_o the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o psalter_n call_v bonaventure_n they_o have_v entitle_v all_o the_o 150._o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o she_o and_o where_o he_o say_v lord_n they_o put_v lady_n touch_v adoration_n of_o relic_n it_o be_v idolatry_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v very_o much_o guilty_a thereof_o what_o office_n be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o be_v decease_v by_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a it_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o to_o bury_v they_o 1._o this_o the_o protestant_n reprove_v concern_v relic_n of_o saint_n 1._o such_o adoration_n of_o relic_n as_o s._n hierome_n himself_o and_o s._n augustine_n condemn_v 2._o the_o attribute_v of_o supernatural_a effect_n to_o monument_n and_o relic_n which_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o place_v confidence_n and_o merit_n in_o these_o thing_n without_o any_o divine_a authority_n and_o to_o cause_n people_n to_o gad_n and_o wander_v to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o they_o 4._o we_o most_o of_o all_o condemn_v the_o imposture_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o true_a reliks_n bring_v in_o counterfeit_n the_o lance_n be_v find_v wherewith_o christ_n side_n be_v pierce_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n make_v of_o the_o same_o brass_n which_o moses_n his_o serpent_n be_v at_o milan_n in_o s._n ambrose_n his_o church_n tunica_n inconsutilis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o consequent_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n barter_v and_o make_v portsale_n of_o these_o relic_n abuse_v herein_o the_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o fond_a people_n 2._o and_o on_o the_o side_n the_o say_a protestant_n declare_v that_o the_o office_n which_o be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n decease_a by_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a be_v not_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o to_o bury_v they_o in_o that_o regard_n eusebius_n write_v thus_o concern_v polycarp_n after_o we_o have_v gather_v his_o bone_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o gold_n we_o bury_v they_o where_o it_o be_v fit_a of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o dead_a bone_n and_o carcase_n of_o saint_n 1._o when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o any_o place_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o we_o admire_v his_o power_n and_o praise_v his_o goodness_n 2._o and_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o god_n have_v use_v dead_a bone_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o life_n 2_o king_n 13._o v._n 21._o 3._o and_o concern_v these_o thing_n bishop_n jewel_n have_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n reply_v art_n 1._o p._n 39_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n have_v oftentimes_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n even_o by_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v be_v his_o messenger_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o will._n but_o as_o they_o be_v godly_a inducement_n at_o the_o first_o to_o lead_v people_n unto_o the_o truth_n so_o afterward_o they_o become_v snare_n to_o lead_v the_o same_o people_n into_o error_n we_o protestant_n must_v not_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o popish_a worship_n nor_o assist_v to_o the_o mass_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v present_a there_o but_o either_o we_o must_v give_v great_a offence_n or_o commit_v a_o great_a 2._o give_v great_a offence_n if_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o cense_a image_n bow_v before_o they_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o kiss_v in_o call_v upon_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 3._o or_o commit_v a_o great_a if_o we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o idolatry_n in_o so_o do_v we_o give_v great_a offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o receive_v a_o mark_n from_o the_o beast_n but_o a_o grievous_a wound_n 4._o constantine_n the_o emperor_n think_v himself_o defile_v if_o he_o have_v but_o see_v a_o heathenish_a altar_n ambros_n epist._n 31._o david_n if_o he_o have_v but_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o idol_n psal_n 16._o v._n 4._o their_o offering_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v nor_o take_v their_o name_n into_o 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