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and_o his_o church_n the_o more_o incredible_a the_o act_n to_o be_v good_a or_o doctrine_n true_a the_o more_o credible_a what_o therefore_o may_v not_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v and_o act_v upon_o so_o unsound_a a_o principle_n i_o pass_v now_o to_o his_o four_o section_n which_o encounter_v all_o my_o three_o next_o chapter_n at_o once_o chap._n iu._n the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o according_a to_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o authorize_v practice_n of_o that_o church_n 1._o but_o we_o will_v fall_v also_o upon_o those_o modes_n of_o idolatry_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v seem_v less_o bold_a though_o indeed_o this_o one_o that_o be_v so_o gross_a be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o universal_o repeat_v everywhere_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o by_o this_o alone_a though_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o far_o idolatry_n may_v seem_v quite_o
to_o have_v overspread_v she_o like_o a_o noisome_a leprosy_n but_o however_o we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o first_o to_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n touch_v which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v this_o doctrine_n express_o 9_o sanctos_fw-la utique_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnantes_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la offer_n bonâ—mque_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la beneficia_fw-la impetranda_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la oratine_v operam_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la confugere_fw-la where_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v plain_o allow_v and_o recommend_v and_o beside_o their_o pray_v for_o we_o or_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n it_o be_v plain_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v other_o aid_n and_o succour_n they_o can_v afford_v if_o they_o be_v supplicate_v that_o be_v invoke_v with_o most_o humble_a and_o prostrate_a devotion_n and_o the_o pretend_v that_o this_o be_v all_o but_o the_o way_n of_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v from_o god_n the_o first_o fountain_n and_o that_o through_o his_o son_n â—hrist_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n the_o more_o exact_o like_o the_o pagan_n dii_n medioxumi_fw-la and_o the_o daemon_n that_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n with_o the_o high_a deity_n 2._o i_o say_v then_o that_o though_o they_o go_v no_o far_a than_o thus_o even_o this_o be_v downright_a idolatry_n which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n thus_o open_o own_v and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o three_o four_o five_o six_o and_o eight_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n as_o also_o by_o the_o five_o seven_o eight_o ten_o eleven_o twelve_o thirteen_o fourteen_o fifteen_o and_o twenty-fourth_a of_o the_o second_o but_o if_o we_o examine_v those_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o to_o the_o saint_n their_o invocation_n be_v still_o the_o more_o unexcusable_a 3._o wherefore_o look_v to_o the_o public_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n authorise_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o the_o invocation_n of_o a_o saint_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la as_o people_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o fancy_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n though_o the_o mere_a invoke_v of_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o will_v be_v idolatry_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v but_o which_o be_v insinuate_v in_o the_o council_n itself_o there_o be_v other_o more_o particular_a aid_n and_o succour_n that_o they_o implore_v of_o they_o and_o some_o such_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o none_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n to_o give_v such_o as_o protection_n from_o the_o devil_n divine_a grace_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n but_o as_o the_o thing_n they_o ask_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v too_o big_a for_o they_o to_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o so_o the_o compellation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o creature_n whence_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n will_v appear_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mode_n of_o idolatry_n in_o that_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o follow_a example_n take_v out_o of_o such_o piece_n of_o dèvotion_n as_o be_v not_o mutter_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o closet_n but_o be_v public_o read_v or_o sing_v with_o stentorian_a voice_n in_o their_o very_a church_n i_o will_v only_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o their_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_a to_o produce_v all_o we_o may_v 4._o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o small_a saint_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o who_o therefore_o they_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o they_o call_v hyperdulia_fw-la as_o they_o give_v dulia_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o latria_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v god_n that_o prayer_n to_o s._n cosmas_n and_o s._n damian_n be_v plain_o a_o petition_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o disease_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o o_o medici_n piissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la meritis_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la refulgetis_fw-la a_o peste_n call_v corporum_fw-la prâ—servetis_fw-la &_o operum_fw-la moribus_fw-la nè_fw-la langueamus_fw-la nec_fw-la moriamur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la ab_fw-la obitu_fw-la velociter_fw-la surgamus_fw-la et_fw-la vivamus_fw-la in_o gratia_n sacra_fw-la coeli_fw-la palatia_fw-la donec_fw-la regrediamur_fw-la 5._o such_o a_o piece_n of_o devotion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o to_o s._n francis_n sancte_fw-la francisce_n properè_fw-la veni_fw-la pater_fw-la accelera_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la premitur_fw-la &_o territur_fw-la sub_fw-la onere_fw-la palea_fw-la luto_fw-la latere_fw-la &_o sepultos_fw-la aegyptio_fw-la sub_fw-la sabulo_fw-la nos_fw-la libera_fw-la carnis_fw-la extincto_fw-la vitio_fw-la which_o be_v plain_o a_o prayer_n to_o this_o saint_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n and_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o great_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n christ_n for_o to_o do_v that_o invocation_n of_o s._n andrew_n be_v also_o for_o that_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o due_o bear_v the_o cross_n here_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v heaven_n afterward_o jam_fw-la nos_fw-la foveto_fw-la languidos_fw-la curámque_fw-la nostrî_fw-la suscipe_fw-la quâ—_n per_fw-la crucis_fw-la victoriam_fw-la coeli_fw-la petâ—mus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la but_o that_o to_o s._n nicolas_n be_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n ergò_fw-la piè_fw-la nos_fw-la exaudi_fw-la assistentes_fw-la tuâ—_n laudi_fw-la nè_fw-la subdamur_fw-la hostess_fw-la fraudi_fw-la nobis_fw-la fer_fw-fr auxilia_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ducas_fw-la vitâ_fw-la rectâ_fw-la nos_fw-la conducas_fw-la post_fw-la â—anc_fw-la vitam_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gaudia_fw-la the_o like_a devotion_n be_v do_v to_o s._n martin_n s._n andrew_n s._n james_n s._n bartkoâ—omew_n and_o other_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 6._o when_o i_o have_v give_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o their_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o their_o she-saint_n â—_o shall_v a_o little_a more_o copious_o insist_v on_o those_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n they_o beg_v of_o s._n agnes_n the_o great_a grace_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o impart_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o perfect_a love_n and_o this_o gift_n this_o one_o poor_a single_a she-saint_n be_v solicit_v to_o bestow_v on_o all_o man_n ave_fw-la agnes_n gloriosa_fw-la i_o in_fw-la fide_fw-la serve_v recta_fw-la dulcis_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o dilecta_fw-la te_fw-la exoro_fw-la precibus_fw-la charitate_fw-la da_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la es_fw-la electa_fw-la colere_fw-la piè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la that_o devotion_n put_v up_o to_o s._n brâ—gitt_n be_v that_o she_o will_v play_v the_o skilful_a pilot_n and_o lead_v we_o through_o all_o the_o tempest_n and_o hazard_n of_o this_o world_n so_o safe_o that_o at_o last_o by_o her_o good_a conduct_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o rhyme_n run_v thus_o o_o bregitta_n mater_fw-la bona_fw-la dulcis_fw-la ductrix_fw-la &_o matrona_fw-la nobis_fw-la fer_fw-fr suffragia_fw-la naufragantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mari_n tuo_fw-la ductu_fw-la salutari_fw-la duc_n ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la bravia_fw-la 7._o but_o that_o to_o s._n cathâ—rine_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o devotion_n something_o of_o a_o high_a strain_n or_o rather_o more_o copious_a and_o express_a but_o so_o great_a a_o boon_n they_o beg_v of_o she_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o none_o to_o give_v but_o god_n alone_o ave_fw-la virgo_fw-la dei_fw-la digna_fw-la christo_fw-la prece_fw-la i_o consigna_fw-la audi_fw-la preces_fw-la praesta_fw-la votum_fw-la cor_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi fac_fw-la immotum_fw-la confer_v miâ—i_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la rege_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o auditum_fw-la râ—ge_fw-la gustum_fw-la &_o â—lfactum_fw-la virgo_fw-la sancta_fw-la rege_fw-la tactum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la te_fw-la regente_fw-la vivam_fw-la deo_fw-la purâ—_n ment_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o interpella_fw-la salva_n mortis_fw-la de_fw-la procella_fw-la superare_fw-la fac_fw-la i_o mundum_fw-la nè_fw-la demergar_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la nè_fw-la i_o sinas_fw-la naufragari_fw-la per_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mari._n visita_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o infirmum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la fac_fw-la i_o firmum_fw-la agonista_n dei_fw-la fortis_fw-la praestò_n sis_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la decumbentem_fw-la fove_n leva_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la solve_v saeva_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgam_fw-la novus_fw-la homo_fw-la civis_fw-la in_o coelesti_fw-la domo_fw-la 8._o now_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o devotional_a rhyme_n to_o s._n catharine_n that_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n advise_v man_n ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la confugere_fw-la that_o in_o these_o many_o verse_n
be_v a_o sufficient_a occasion_n of_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o pergamus_n to_o thyatira_n but_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v apposite_z be_v also_o comprehend_v by_o a_o prophetical_a henopoeia_fw-la 7._o but_o this_o be_v a_o overplus_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v main_o to_o discover_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o their_o saint_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o how_o both_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v idolatrous_a in_o this_o point_n and_o much_o more_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n countenance_v by_o public_a authority_n 8._o for_o this_o mary-psalter_n itself_o that_o have_v the_o most_o enormous_a and_o blasphemous_a form_n of_o idolatrous_a invocation_n of_o any_o be_v not_o the_o private_a contrivance_n of_o some_o single_a obscure_a superstitious_a monk_n but_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o that_o seraphic_a doctor_n 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reformation_n when_o we_o cast_v off_o the_o pope_n or_o suffer_v iâ—zebel_n to_o delude_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n no_o long_o nor_o to_o debauch_v they_o with_o idolatrous_a modes_n of_o worship_n but_o this_o be_v only_o by_o the_o bye_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v abundant_o manifest_a that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pray_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o but_o the_o ask_n aid_n of_o they_o and_o such_o frequent_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o none_o but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n for_o to_o give_v and_o therefore_o be_v still_o the_o grosser_n idolatry_n chap._n vi_o upon_o the_o first_o paragraph_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o the_o canticum_fw-la to_o the_o virgin_n in_o hortulus_fw-la animae_fw-la be_v a_o imitation_n of_o te_fw-la deune_fw-fr laudamus_fw-la and_o the_o prayer_n sing_v to_o she_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o hymn_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la so_o be_v this_o psalm_n of_o the_o mary-psalter_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o thirty_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n almighty_a to_o jehovah_n himself_o beginning_n in_o te_fw-la domine_fw-la speravi_fw-la non_fw-la confundar_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la which_o be_v verbatim_o here_o apply_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o the_o word_n dominus_fw-la but_o put_v domina_fw-la for_o it_o which_o change_v only_o the_o gender_n not_o the_o signification_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v deus_fw-la and_o they_o shall_v have_v turn_v it_o dea._n and_o dominus_fw-la which_o be_v so_o translate_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o this_o sense_n some_o critic_n if_o i_o remember_v right_a deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v answer_v to_o jehovah_n essentiator_n signify_v here_o not_o a_o lord_n in_o a_o civil_a sense_n but_o be_v the_o same_o that_o jehovah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o creator_n and_o essentiator_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o essence_n and_o be_v essence_n itself_o necessary_a and_o eternal_a this_o be_v dominus_fw-la in_o this_o psalm_n and_o therefore_o to_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n here_o domina_fw-la with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o te_fw-la dea_fw-la in_o the_o high_a sense_n imaginable_a speravi_fw-la non_fw-la confundar_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la which_o be_v idolatry_n of_o the_o deep_a dye_n to_o give_v such_o a_o attribute_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o imply_v the_o high_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creator_n himself_o thus_o unadvised_o have_v they_o do_v by_o make_v such_o 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2._o to_o which_o â—_o answer_v that_o thus_o much_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v declare_v touch_v image_n be_v plain_a and_o open_a idolatry_n by_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o express_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v we_o to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o or_o worship_n but_o the_o council_n of_o tâ—enâ—_n say_v yes_o you_o may_v make_v grave_v image_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o their_o temple_n and_o give_v they_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o worship_n nay_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o and_o instance_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o bow_v or_o kneel_v and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o they_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n be_v so_o palpable_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v faâ—n_v to_o leave_v the_o second_o commandment_n out_o of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o discern_v how_o gross_o they_o go_v 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the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o follow_a vision_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n signify_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n viz._n the_o hierarchy_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o ecclesiastic_a body_n 4._o and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o those_o seven_o church_n the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o all_o those_o exposition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o and_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o that_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v so_o natural_o applicable_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n beside_o the_o demonstration_n of_o synchronism_n that_o the_o weight_n of_o those_o two_o forego_v conclusion_n be_v add_v thereto_o there_o can_v be_v the_o least_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n leave_v but_o that_o those_o interpretation_n be_v true_a and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o româ—_n be_v that_o body_n of_o antichrist_n that_o mother_n of_o fornication_n and_o 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who_o eat_v not_o be_v most_o assure_o detain_v in_o eternal_a death_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n apoc._n 21._o 8._o that_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n what_o sentence_n can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o this_o 7._o but_o beside_o this_o divine_a sentence_n against_o they_o they_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v self_n condemn_v or_o at_o least_o give_v sentence_n against_o themselves_o while_o they_o so_o free_o pronounce_v that_o no_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v save_v which_o they_o frequent_o do_v to_o save_v their_o own_o church_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o idolatry_n for_o because_o some_o protestant_n have_v declare_v for_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n they_o far_o improve_v the_o favour_n to_o the_o quit_v 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adrian_n and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a because_o the_o honour_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v from_o or_o through_o the_o image_n to_o the_o principal_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o principal_a alone_o seem_v to_o be_v worship_v not_o the_o image_n and_o this_o principal_a be_v either_o the_o saint_n or_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o we_o remember_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v god_n creature_n it_o can_v be_v no_o idolatry_n much_o less_o in_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o principal_a or_o prototype_n there_o be_v god_n repl._n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n know_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o even_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o remember_v he_o to_o be_v god_n creature_n will_v not_o cast_v a_o few_o grain_n of_o incense_n into_o the_o fire_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o though_o it_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o and_o the_o depart_a soul_n of_o the_o 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brag_v of_o the_o excuse_v there_o make_v for_o it_o for_o first_o dr._n thorndike_n do_v sree_o confess_v the_o saint_n know_v nothing_o of_o our_o particular_a necessity_n unless_o god_n reveal_v they_o to_o they_o second_o he_o accuse_v invocation_n of_o saint_n of_o novelty_n as_o not_o be_v own_a and_o use_v by_o the_o church_n till_o a_o good_a while_n after_o constantine_n three_o he_o say_v the_o abuse_n have_v increase_v so_o far_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v desire_v of_o they_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o and_o in_o the_o same_o term_n in_o which_o tâ—ey_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n four_o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o devotion_n to_o the_o mother_n be_v visible_o anâ—_n outward_o no_o less_o than_o to_o the_o son_n which_o be_v equal_a to_o that_o to_o god_n himself_o whence_o any_o mean_a logician_n may_v infer_v that_o the_o appearance_n of_o devotion_n to_o the_o mother_n be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o to_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o this_o huge_o excuse_v the_o romish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n from_o idolatry_n but_o you_o will_v say_v certain_o i_o be_o mistake_v in_o the_o place_n no_o no_o jam_fw-la not_o now_o come_v the_o excuse_n so_o that_o be_v there_o not_o a_o profession_n of_o that_o church_n extant_a contradict_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o such_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o force_v they_o that_o address_v they_o unless_o they_o will_v contradict_v themselves_o to_o abate_v their_o own_o meaning_n and_o to_o expound_v they_o to_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o saint_n obtain_v that_o of_o god_n which_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o grant_v of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v of_o idolatry_n of_o which_o the_o brief_a sense_n be_v that_o unless_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n contradict_v their_o practice_n which_o be_v idolatrous_a viz._n their_o profession_n of_o one_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n for_o i_o know_v 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and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o tacit_n insinuation_n that_o they_o be_v indeed_o idolater_n but_o not_o express_a one_o as_o if_o their_o hypocrisy_n can_v avail_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n or_o free_v they_o from_o that_o condemnation_n that_o attend_v all_o that_o be_v idolater_n be_v the_o business_n then_o come_v only_o to_o this_o that_o the_o romanist_n be_v not_o profess_a idolater_n i_o wonder_v who_o ever_o profess_v themselves_o idolater_n that_o be_v serious_a in_o their_o idolatry_n for_o serious_a idolatry_n always_o imply_v ignorance_n and_o mistake_n in_o the_o idolater_n though_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n be_v so_o exceed_v heinous_a by_o conclusion_n four_o chapterâ—d_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o dr._n thorndike_n have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o thus_o and_o that_o by_o this_o last_o argument_n also_o he_o will_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v real_o no_o idolater_n let_v we_o suppose_v it_o and_o see_v how_o well_o his_o 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