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worship_v be_v comfirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n make_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n for_o when_o the_o same_o be_v only_o make_v and_o look_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n when_o it_o be_v worship_v it_o become_v a_o poison_n and_o be_v destroy_v 18â—4_n to_o procee_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v 25._o that_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o pray_v unto_o but_o this_o we_o hold_v be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o it_o for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o invocate_v god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n â—â—_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o invit_v we_o to_o approach_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n 4.16_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n 2.4_o to_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o more_o compassionate_a better_a able_a and_o more_o willing_a to_o help_v we_o than_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o 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justify_v by_o faith_n only_o or_o deny_v that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v true_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n 32._o our_o reform_a church_n hold_v 34._o that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a bâ—fore_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o work_n or_o merit_n and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o say_v justify_v faith_n be_v alone_o in_o man_n without_o true_a repentance_n hope_v charity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v justify_v 36._o even_o as_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o eye_n only_o see_v we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o eye_n sever_v from_o the_o head_n do_v see_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a property_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v neither_o do_v this_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v within_o we_o of_o itself_o justify_v we_o or_o deserve_v our_o justification_n unto_o we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o account_v ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o virtue_n or_o dignity_n of_o something_o within_o ourselves_o but_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o be_v that_o although_o we_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o believe_v it_o although_o we_o have_v faith_n hope_n charity_n repentance_n and_o the_o flare_v of_o god_n within_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n as_o far_o too_o weak_a and_o unsufficient_a to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o uâ—_n justification_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v trust_v only_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o justifier_n jesus_n christ._n nevertheless_o because_o faith_n do_v direct_o send_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n give_v we_o of_o god_n we_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o thing_n none_o other_o of_o our_o virtue_n or_o work_n proper_o do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o say_v etc._n that_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v we_o part._n now_o for_o the_o point_v of_o merit_n it_o be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n for_o we_o can_v merit_v of_o he_o who_o we_o gratific_a not_o we_o can_v gratify_v a_o man_n with_o his_o own_o now_o all_o our_o good_a be_v god_n already_o his_o gift_n his_o propriety_n what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v say_v the_o apostle_n 4.7_o not_o our_o talon_n only_o but_o the_o improvement_n also_o be_v his_o mere_a bounty_n there_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o place_n for_o merit_n pa._n we_o hold_v the_o ancient_a roman_n faith_n pro._n that_o be_v not_o so_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n saint_n paul_n teach_v 6._o his_o roman_n that_o our_o eleâ—â—ion_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o not_o ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praevisis_fw-la of_o work_n foresee_v he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o etc._n faith_n only_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faâ—th_n without_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o he_o teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n â—3_n and_o therefore_o not_o due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n that_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o condignity_n meritorious_a 8.18_o nor_o such_o as_o can_v deserve_v heaven_n and_o the_o suffering_n there_o express_v be_v martyrdom_n sanctify_v by_o grace_n he_o condemn_v image_n though_o make_v to_o resemble_v the_o true_a god_n and_o teach_v 25._o that_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n religious_o to_o a_o image_n or_o to_o worship_v any_o creature_n be_v meère_fw-fr idolatry_n he_o teach_v 14._o that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o any_o but_o unto_o god_n only_o in_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n since_o we_o believe_v not_o in_o they_o he_o teach_v that_o 8.10_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a patres_fw-la and_o possevine_v the_o jesuit_n confess_v that_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o so_o but_o say_v he_o we_o may_v not_o call_v it_o so_o he_o teach_v 23._o that_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o only_a that_o make_v we_o just_a before_o god_n thus_o teach_v saint_n paul_n thus_o the_o ancient_a roman_n believe_v from_o this_o faith_n our_o latter_a romanist_n be_v depart_v here_o then_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o saint_n paul_n who_o as_o theodoret_n interpret_v say_v deliver_v doctrine_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o very_o exact_o handle_v the_o point_n thereof_o shall_v nevertheless_o write_v at_o large_a to_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o once_o mention_v those_o main_a point_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o popery_n consist_v namely_o the_o pope_n monarchical_a jurisdiction_n transubstantiation_n communion_n in_o one_o kind_n service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pope_n pardon_n image_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o the_o same_o that_o now_o a_o day_n it_o be_v now_o if_o these_o point_v mention_v be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a church_n in_o saint_n paul_n day_n when_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 8._o then_o they_o be_v not_o article_n of_o faith_n at_o this_o day_n but_o only_a addition_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n have_v patch_v up_o and_o piece_v it_o withal_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n in_o the_o 7._o school_n that_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n
and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n in_o that_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v flesh_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n neither_o evanished_a nor_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bread_n be_v make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n neither_o by_o evanish_v of_o the_o substance_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o by_o change_v the_o substance_n thereof_o into_o another_o substance_n justine_n martyr_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n even_o that_o sin_n sanctify_a food_n wherewith_o our_o blood_n and_o flesh_n by_o conversion_n be_v nourish_v be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n incarnate_a our_o lord_n say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n 38._o do_v bless_v wine_n when_o he_o say_v take_v drink_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o vine_n irenaeus_n say_v 57â—_n that_o our_o lord_n take_v bread_n of_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o body_n and_o 32._o the_o cup_n likewise_o contain_v that_o creature_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o in_o their_o construction_n it_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o christ_n call_v his_o body_n it_o be_v bread_n in_o substance_n material_a bread_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o signification_n and_o sacramental_a relation_n the_o lord_n call_v bread_n his_o body_n now_o since_o bread_n can_v not_o be_v his_o body_n substantial_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v it_o be_v only_o his_o body_n sacramental_o of_o image_n and_o prayer_n to_o saint_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o image_n we_o find_v that_o in_o these_o best_a &_o ancient_a time_n christian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o church_n that_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v the_o art_n itself_o of_o make_v they_o so_o jealous_a be_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o careful_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o deceit_n whereby_o the_o simple_a may_v any_o way_n be_v draw_v on_o to_o the_o adore_v of_o they_o we_o be_v plain_o forbid_v say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n 24._o to_o exercise_v that_o deceitful_a art_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o 58._o moses_n command_v man_n to_o make_v no_o image_n that_o shall_v represent_v god_n by_o art_n â—1_n for_o in_o truth_n a_o image_n be_v a_o dead_a matter_n form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o artificer_n but_o we_o have_v no_o sensible_a image_n make_v of_o any_o sensible_a matter_n but_o such_o a_o image_n as_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v with_o the_o understanding_n 20._o yea_o but_o thy_o image_n be_v of_o gold_n be_v it_o so_o now_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n iron_n brass_n ivory_n the_o adamant_n diamond_n or_o precious_a stone_n be_v they_o not_o terra_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la terrâ_fw-la be_v they_o ought_v but_o earth_n and_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n now_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o piecâ—_n of_o more_o refine_a earth_n i_o have_v learned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terram_fw-la calcare_fw-la non_fw-la colere_fw-la to_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o worship_v it_o to_o set_v my_o foot_n on_o it_o not_o to_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o it_o and_o thus_o far_o clement_a of_o alexandria_n hold_v it_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n irenaeus_n reckon_v it_o among_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o gnostike_n 24._o that_o they_o have_v certain_a paint_a image_n and_o other_o make_v of_o other_o stuff_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o pilate_n when_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n alexandro_n have_v command_v that_o in_o every_o city_n church_n shall_v be_v build_v without_o image_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v adrian's_n temple_n because_o they_o have_v no_o god_n in_o they_o which_o they_o say_v he_o make_v for_o that_o end_n to_o wit_n to_o pleasure_v the_o christian_n it_o be_v present_o conceive_v that_o he_o prepare_v those_o temple_n for_o christ_n as_o aelius_n lampridius_n noteh_fw-it in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n severus_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v any_o image_n in_o their_o church_n learned_a master_n casaâ—bone_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o lampridius_n lampâ—id_fw-la think_v that_o this_o story_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n â—han_o to_o hadrian_n and_o that_o adrian_n cause_v temple_n to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o own_o name_n and_o thâ—se_a temple_n adrian_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n remain_v unfinished_a and_o without_o any_o image_n at_o all_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o wâ—n_a thought_n that_o adrian_n build_v those_o temple_n not_o to_o himself_o but_o unto_o christ_n and_o with_o these_o agree_v lampridiusâ—_n as_o one_o who_o know_v that_o which_o none_o can_v then_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o both_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v worship_n god_n without_o image_n and_o picture_n as_o both_o strabo_n and_o dio_n write_v and_o that_o in_o their_o day_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v such_o as_o afterward_o saint_n austin_n report_v they_o to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o day_n saint_n austin_n upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o psalm_n 2._o expound_v those_o word_n of_o david_n that_o idol_n have_v a_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o make_v this_o objection_n that_o the_o church_n have_v also_o divers_a instrument_n and_o vessel_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o the_o use_n of_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o 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