a_o image_n which_o be_v no_o god_n be_v all_o one_o kind_n of_o formal_a idolatry_n wherefore_o dr._n st._n since_o he_o assent_v to_o this_o doctrine_n parallel_n the_o veneration_n of_o image_n practise_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o both_o as_o one_o kind_n of_o formal_a idolatry_n and_o certain_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n as_o reject_v the_o true_a god_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o be_v of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o what_o idolatry_n be_v so_o if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o pag._n he_o pretend_v to_o show_v that_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o the_o world_n be_v excusable_a on_o the_o same_o ground_n whereon_o we_o excuse_v from_o idolatry_n the_o veneration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o those_o who_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o he_o add_v pag._n 136._o that_o the_o absurdity_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v great_a than_o of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o call_v it_o as_o venial_a a_o fault_n the_o worship_v that_o for_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o such_o be_v the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o we_o and_o term_n it_o the_o superstition_n of_o a_o undue_a way_n of_o worship_v as_o the_o worship_v false_a god_n which_o he_o style_v the_o superstitian_n of_o a_o undue_a object_n and_o pag._n 137._o he_o say_v thus_o the_o most_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a of_o all_o idolater_n who_o worship_n the_o very_a image_n for_o god_n which_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o heathen_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n always_o disalow_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o most_o excusable_a upon_o this_o ground_n upon_o which_o we_o excuse_v from_o idolatry_n the_o veneration_n we_o give_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n worse_o and_o less_o excusable_a than_o the_o most_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o the_o page_n immediate_o before_o he_o compare_v our_o veneration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n with_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v the_o sun_n for_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n the_o golden_a calf_n believe_v it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 142_o 143._o speak_v of_o the_o veneration_n the_o roman_a church_n allow_v to_o saint_n he_o add_v i_o will_v willing_o understand_v why_o i_o may_v not_o as_o well_o honour_n god_n by_o give_v worship_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o ignatius_n loyola_n or_o st._n francis_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o late_a cannonized_a saint_n and_o why_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o st._n augustine_n and_o of_o other_o ancient_a saint_n since_o he_o equal_o impugn_v the_o veneration_n of_o all_o saint_n the_o reason_n he_o add_v be_v excellent_a i_o be_o sure_a say_v he_o 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answer_n dr._n st._n shall_v give_v to_o this_o instance_n will_v solve_v the_o objection_n he_o make_v against_o we_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v our_o address_n or_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o or_o to_o lead_v a_o moral_a honest_a life_n as_o a_o cat_n or_o a_o dog_n but_o dr._n st._n know_v too_o well_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o consider_v the_o incoherency_n of_o his_o principle_n or_o the_o train_n of_o absurdity_n which_o common_o wait_v upon_o his_o argument_n yet_o for_o our_o present_a intent_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o the_o idolatry_n he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v upon_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o she_o allow_v of_o be_v in_o his_o persuasion_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o sun_n page_n 159._o he_o make_v a_o large_a parallel_n between_o the_o veneration_n that_o roman_a catholic_n afford_v to_o saint_n and_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_n in_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n or_o hero_n do_v the_o israelite_n say_v he_o use_v solemn_a ceremony_n of_o make_v any_o capable_a of_o divine_a worship_n so_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n do_v they_o set_v up_o their_o image_n in_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o then_o kneel_v down_o before_o they_o and_o invocate_v those_o represent_v by_o they_o so_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n do_v they_o consecrate_v temple_n and_o erect_v altar_n to_o they_o and_o keep_v festival_n and_o burn_v incense_n before_o they_o so_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n last_o do_v they_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o those_o temple_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o lesser_a deity_n or_o hero_n so_o do_v the_o roman_a church_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o dr._n st._n do_v hold_v we_o for_o as_o great_a idolater_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o honour_n we_o afford_v to_o saint_n as_o the_o heathen_n be_v in_o adore_v their_o lesser_a deity_n all_o this_o doctrine_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n pag._n 3_o 4._o where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o same_o argument_n whereby_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o to_o be_v idolatry_n will_v make_v the_o gross_a heathenish_a idolatry_n not_o to_o be_v so_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o image_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v require_v the_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o dr._n st._n do_v charge_v the_o roman_a
such_o a_o proposition_n for_o a_o particular_a affirmative_a and_o as_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o man_n in_o general_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la so_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n according_a to_o dr._n st._n himself_o pag._n 24._o quote_v above_o be_v give_v the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n to_o a_o mere_a creature_n wherefore_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v universal_a affirmative_n equivalent_a to_o these_o to_o be_v any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la to_o teach_v any_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o teach_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o as_o logician_n tell_v we_o a_o indefinite_a proposition_n in_o a_o necessary_a matter_n such_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o must_v necessary_o agree_v unto_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o universal_a as_o to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v such_o and_o to_o say_v idolatry_n be_v the_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o general_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v all_o idolatry_n be_v such_o now_o if_o this_o universal_a affirmative_a be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v even_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n confession_n a_o church_n that_o teach_v any_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n whatsoever_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o no_o church_n that_o do_v not_o teach_v this_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n as_o because_o every_o man_n be_v animal_n rationale_fw-la a_o rational_a animal_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o animal_n rationale_fw-la can_v be_v a_o man_n whoever_o have_v the_o least_o smattering_n of_o logic_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o rule_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o dr._n st.'s_n purpose_n to_o remember_v any_o thing_n of_o logic_n or_o of_o rationality_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o by_o i_o be_v a_o universal_a affirmative_a equivalent_a to_o the_o proposition_n set_v down_o by_o the_o dr._n since_o therefore_o no_o church_n can_v teach_v any_o idolatry_n without_o teach_v that_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n it_o be_v evident_o infer_v that_o no_o church_n can_v teach_v any_o idolatry_n without_o err_v against_o the_o forementioned_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o pretend_v in_o my_o second_o proposition_n beside_o although_o i_o shall_v grant_v as_o i_o do_v not_o that_o a_o church_n may_v teach_v some_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n without_o teach_v or_o require_v that_o the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n yet_o according_a to_o dr._n st.'s_n own_o confession_n the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n for_o in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v the_o roman_a idolatry_n pag._n 3._o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o image_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o formal_a invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v require_v give_v to_o the_o creature_n worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o assertion_n of_o dr._n st._n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v throughout_o that_o whole_a discourse_n no_o church_n can_v teach_v the_o idolatry_n he_o father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n without_o teach_v the_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n &_o worship_n due_a only_o to_o the_o creator_n and_o consequent_o without_o err_v against_o that_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n contain_v in_o my_o first_o proposition_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o main_a intent_n so_o that_o if_o my_o second_o proposition_n be_v propound_v thus_o to_o teach_v that_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n which_o dr._n st._n father_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v to_o err_v against_o the_o forementioned_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o quibble_n at_o it_o since_o he_o express_o assert_n that_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n require_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o article_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o second_o proposition_n be_v also_o agree_v unto_o by_o dr._n st._n either_o absolute_o or_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o purpose_n my_o three_o proposition_n run_v thus_o a_o church_n that_o do_v not_o err_v against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n nor_o against_o any_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o teach_v idolatry_n to_o this_o proposition_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o sophistical_a and_o captious_a dr._n st._n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_v to_o be_v non-plussed_a by_o i_o that_o have_v i_o say_v two_o and_o two_o be_v four_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o will_v have_v call_v it_o a_o sophistical_a and_o captious_a proposition_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a flaw_n in_o weak_a but_o obstinate_a defendant_n who_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o a_o proposition_n they_o characterise_v it_o for_o sophistical_a but_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o sophistry_n and_o captiousness_n of_o this_o proposition_n he_o say_v pag._n 28_o 29._o that_o if_o by_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n he_o mean_v the_o main_a fundamental_a point_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n than_o a_o church_n which_o 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he_o must_v needs_o reduce_v to_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o article_n quote_v in_o my_o first_o proposition_n viz._n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n since_o he_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n as_o have_v be_v see_v and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o main_a fundamental_a point_n too_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o three_o proposition_n for_o if_o a_o church_n do_v not_o err_v against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n even_o of_o those_o which_o the_o dr._n grant_v to_o be_v such_o she_o do_v not_o err_v against_o the_o forementioned_a article_n which_o even_o the_o dr._n place_n among_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o err_v against_o this_o article_n it_o do_v not_o teach_v idolatry_n at_o least_o that_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o father_n upon_o we_o for_o to_o teach_v 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disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o officer_n of_o herod_n come_v to_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 22._o they_o propose_v unto_o he_o a_o question_n and_o our_o saviour_n start_v a_o new_a question_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a difficulty_n solve_v the_o question_n propose_v unto_o he_o and_o silence_v his_o adversary_n but_o have_v dr._n st._n be_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o occasion_n he_o will_v have_v suggest_v unto_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o sophistical_a and_o cavil_v humour_n in_o order_n to_o answer_v one_o question_n to_o start_v another_o beside_o what_o question_n or_o difficulty_n do_v i_o start_v i_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n as_o dr._n st._n have_v heretofore_o and_o do_v still_o grant_v and_o hence_o i_o prove_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o charge_n he_o lay_v against_o we_o which_o be_v the_o common_a way_n of_o confute_v a_o adversary_n viz._n out_o of_o principle_n 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excuse_v we_o from_o idolatry_n to_o say_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n to_o give_v that_o honour_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n to_o a_o mere_a creature_n in_o case_n that_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o we_o give_v to_o mere_a creature_n any_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o be_v it_o once_o prove_v that_o we_o give_v any_o honour_n due_o only_a to_o god_n to_o a_o mere_a creature_n such_o a_o acknowledgement_n will_v not_o excuse_v we_o from_o idolatry_n as_o it_o do_v not_o excuse_v the_o heathen_n from_o the_o like_a crime_n although_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o truth_n but_o here_o we_o must_v reflect_v that_o sometime_o the_o dr._n say_v that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o honour_n due_a only_o to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o truth_n othertime_n as_o in_o this_o place_n he_o omit_v only_o and_o speak_v of_o honour_n due_a 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18._o that_o he_o never_o vindicate_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o idolatry_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o archbishop_n lawd_n which_o be_v the_o book_n wherein_o he_o confess_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o say_v that_o he_o never_o vindicate_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o idolatry_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o he_o never_o write_v any_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_n that_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a but_o sure_a to_o commit_v contradiction_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o have_v write_v treatise_n in_o vindication_n of_o each_o or_o either_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n have_v he_o say_v in_o express_a term_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n will_v he_o not_o have_v contradict_v himself_o unless_o he_o have_v publish_v book_n or_o treatise_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o part_n of_o such_o a_o palpable_a contradiction_n as_o 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that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o turn_v over_o many_o book_n nay_o nor_o many_o chapter_n nor_o sometime_o many_o leaf_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o he_o say_v far_a in_o the_o same_o page_n 18._o that_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o book_n any_o contradiction_n in_o term_n or_o a_o formal_a affirmation_n and_o negation_n of_o the_o same_o object_n but_o only_o by_o consequence_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o if_o i_o do_v show_v as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o what_o he_o assert_n in_o his_o rational_a account_n do_v by_o good_a consequence_n contradict_v and_o annul_v the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o we_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o idolatry_n all_o those_o inference_n mention_v above_o which_o follow_v from_o self-contradiction_n in_o the_o way_n i_o insist_v upon_o do_v not_o by_o good_a consequence_n fall_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o confute_v he_o to_o declare_v the_o 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