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58._o serm_n 58._o etc._n etc._n speak_v thus_o we_o ought_v not_o now_o to_o seek_v our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o we_o will_v find_v and_o touch_v he_o but_o according_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o now_o we_o know_v not_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o bless_a stephen_n by_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o seek_v christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o with_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o seek_v he_o now_o this_o no_o protestant_n deny_v that_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v where_o he_o be_v and_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o such_o as_o do_v desire_n to_o sin_v he_o i.e._n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n chap._n vi_o the_o content_n prop._n 1._o when_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o homage_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n we_o become_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n prop._n 2._o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o person_n pray_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o divine_a and_o incommunicate_v excellency_n prop._n 3._o that_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o any_o creature_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o thus_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o do_v suppose_v that_o knowledge_n be_v idolatry_n prop._n 4._o those_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n which_o by_o consent_n of_o nation_n or_o by_o common_a use_n do_v signify_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n be_v idolatrical_a when_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n corol_fw-la 1._o that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v to_o perform_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n 2._o that_o to_o vow_n to_o angel_n or_o to_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n 3._o prayer_n offer_v and_o put_v up_o in_o any_o time_n and_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o not_o corporeal_o present_v be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o objection_n answer_v 1._o §._o 1._o have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v and_o justify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o her_o censure_n of_o the_o roman_a practice_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o of_o saint_n depart_v and_o what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o charge_n shall_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o
guilty_a of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v not_o god_n 2._o whatever_o do_v import_n and_o signify_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o ceator_n do_v also_o signify_v that_o excellency_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o he_o we_o can_v then_o perform_v that_o act_n of_o honour_n which_o import_v this_o excellency_n to_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n nor_o can_v we_o honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n but_o we_o must_v worship_v it_o as_o god_n and_o by_o so_o ding_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o what_o the_o romanist_n confess_v to_o by_o pay_v honour_n to_o a_o creature_n but_o we_o can_v pay_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n than_o by_o ascribe_v to_o it_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o by_o ascribe_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o it_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 4._o by_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o god_n which_o do_v import_v that_o excellence_n and_o perfection_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o we_o exercise_v that_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o call_v latria_n for_o since_o dulia_n do_v import_v only_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o the_o creature_n it_o can_v signify_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o dignity_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o what_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n do_v enjoy_v if_o then_o we_o exercise_v that_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o creature_n we_o give_v latria_n to_o it_o and_z in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o most_o rigid_a adversary_n to_o give_v latria_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o person_n pray_v 2._o prop._n 2._o §._o 2._o be_v a_o divine_a and_o uncommunicate_v excellency_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o express_a scripture_n testimony_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o 2_o chron._n 6.29_o 30._o what_o prayer_n or_o what_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o all_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o first_o observe_v that_o there_o it_o be_v assert_v as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n collective_o take_v but_o distributive_o i._n e._n that_o he_o alone_o do_v know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n for_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o when_o supplication_n be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n shall_v render_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o way_n because_o he_o only_o know_v his_o heart_n i._n e._n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o single_a person_n 2._o observe_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o appropriate_v to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o supplicant_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o observe_v that_o to_o affirm_v this_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o only_o have_v this_o knowledge_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n only_o by_o way_n of_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v 1._o without_o all_o ground_n to_o limit_v what_o be_v universal_o pronounce_v in_o the_o case_n of_o prayer_n 2._o it_o we_o admit_v this_o limitation_n to_o say_v god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v have_v no_o more_o of_o truth_n than_o if_o i_o shall_v assert_v god_n only_o have_v a_o be_v he_o only_o act_n he_o only_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o he_o only_o act_n and_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o our_o being_n and_o our_o power_n of_o action_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o revelation_n only_o we_o do_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 3._o we_o may_v on_o like_o account_n assert_v that_o even_o when_o the_o general_n have_v pay_v his_o soldier_n he_o alone_o have_v money_n because_o what_o money_n and_o of_o his_o soldier_n have_v be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o master_n only_o of_o the_o school_n of_o westminster_n know_v greek_a and_o latin_a because_o his_o scholar_n have_v derive_v that_o knowledge_n from_o he_o 4._o if_o we_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o limitation_n than_o the_o exclusive_a term_n will_v not_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o mention_v not_o to_o the_o predicate_v viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v express_v but_o only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v whole_o silent_a now_o this_o inter_fw-la pretation_n give_v such_o a_o force_a and_o strain_a sense_n as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o great_a evidence_n whereas_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o natural_a import_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o conceive_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n shall_v be_v this_o thou_o and_o no_o other_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v paraphrase_n it_o thus_o that_o many_o miriads_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o thou_o alone_o do_v natural_o know_v what_o they_o receive_v from_o revelation_n this_o proposition_n take_v as_o it_o be_v exprese_v viz._n god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v be_v both_o absolute_o false_a and_o uncouth_a and_o what_o be_v contradictory_n to_o it_o viz._n god_n only_o do_v not_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v will_v be_v absolute_o true_a 2._o if_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o a_o uncommunicate_v excellency_n if_o it_o be_v only_a that_o which_o do_v agree_v to_o many_o thousand_o of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n than_o can_v it_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o what_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o protestant_n by_o those_o who_o do_v ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n may_v be_v with_o equal_a probability_n allege_v to_o baffle_v and_o evade_v this_o evidence_n of_o christ_n divinity_n which_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o triumphant_o suggest_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o great_a 3._o great_a quod_fw-la argumentum_fw-la nullum_fw-la esset_fw-la omnino_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la id_fw-la foret_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la intimas_fw-la &_o corda_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la theol._n dogm_n tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 39_o §._o 3._o petavius_n that_o if_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o god_n their_o argument_n will_v certain_o be_v weak_a and_o groundless_a and_o yet_o the_o father_n in_o his_o argument_n be_v so_o exceed_o full_a and_o copious_a that_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o collect_v what_o they_o deliver_v our_o lord_n say_v 3._o say_v in_o lucam_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o ambrose_n demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n by_o know_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n take_v say_v 50._o say_v serm._n 50._o chrysologus_fw-la these_o indication_n of_o our_o lord_n divinity_n hear_v how_o he_o penetrate_v the_o secret_a of_o thy_o heart_n see_v how_o he_o dive_v into_o thy_o hide_a thought_n see_v say_v st._n 144._o st._n p._n 2._o com._n in_o joh._n p._n 144._o cyril_n how_o he_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o 144._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n alex._n com._n in_o joh._n l._n 2._o p._n 133._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 144._o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n for_o to_o none_o other_o be_v it_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o for_o there_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a thing_n which_o only_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o nothing_o else_o if_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n
have_v these_o word_n 1605._o word_n confiteer_v dâ—â—_n omnipotenti_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la virgini_fw-la beato_n michaeli_n archangelo_fw-la beato_n joanni_n baptistae_n sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n ominibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o uâ—bis_fw-la flatter_v quâ—â—â—_n peccavi_fw-la nimis_fw-la cogicatione_n five_o rbo_n &_o opere_fw-la ideo_fw-la precor_fw-la beatam_fw-la mariam_n semper_fw-la virginem_fw-la beatum_fw-la michaelem_fw-la archangelum_fw-la beatum_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la sanctos_fw-la apostelos_n petrum_fw-la &_o paulum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancte_n &_o vos_fw-fr fratres_n crareprome_v ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la n_o sirum_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la missae_fw-la p._n 217._o ed._n antuerp_n f._n 1605._o i_o confess_v to_o god_n almighty_a and_o to_o the_o ever_o bless_a virgin_n to_o bless_a michael_n archangel_n to_o bless_a john_n baptist_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o you_o brethren_n that_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o archangel_n michael_n st._n john_n the_o baptist_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o you_o my_o brethren_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o contain_v these_o seven_o particular_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o exile_a son_n of_o eve_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a thus_o to_o intercede_v not_o only_o for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o for_o every_o single_a person_n 3._o 4._o august_n ser._n 37._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ser._n 3._o de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mart._n in_o com._n plurium_fw-la mart._n extra_fw-la tempus_fw-la pasch_fw-mi lect._n 4._o whereas_o the_o ancient_a church_n speak_v thus_o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o holy_a martyr_n let_v we_o so_o expect_v by_o their_o intercession_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n temporal_a benefit_n that_o by_o imitate_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o receive_v eternal_a which_o word_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n we_o be_v now_o teach_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n nay_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o 1577._o that_o gunde_fw-la mater_fw-la miserorum_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la dabit_fw-la te_fw-la colentibus_fw-la congruentem_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la mercedem_fw-la &_o faelicem_fw-la polisedem_fw-la regnis_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la prosa_fw-la de_fw-la beata_fw-la maria_n f._n 30._o apud_fw-la missale_n rom._n ed._n aâ—tuerp_n 1577._o god_n will_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o do_v adore_v the_o bless_a virgin_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o saint_n depart_v may_v and_o shall_v be_v invocate_v as_o well_o by_o mental_a as_o by_o vocal_a prayer_n this_o be_v decree_v at_o trent_n this_o pastor_n be_v enjoin_v to_o teach_v their_o people_n and_o last_o this_o we_o have_v confirm_v by_o their_o practice_n in_o these_o word_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o regard_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n 5._o these_o practice_n and_o these_o petition_n be_v many_o of_o they_o build_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o bless_a saint_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o hope_n and_o with_o the_o praise_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o who_o solemnity_n these_o prayer_n be_v use_v must_v be_v deem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o for_o what_o more_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a than_o constant_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o bear_v behold_v and_o to_o receive_v to_o regard_v favour_n and_o promote_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o complain_v to_o pity_v and_o consider_v they_o that_o pray_v to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n if_o these_o address_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o those_o bless_a spirit_n to_o who_o they_o be_v particular_o direct_v who_o know_v not_o that_o to_o be_v our_o advocate_n be_v to_o commend_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o to_o entreat_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o our_o cause_n can_v be_v thus_o commend_v or_o our_o disire_n represent_v till_o they_o first_o be_v understand_v moreover_o see_v they_o do_v request_v these_o bless_a spirit_n to_o receive_v their_o vow_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o praise_n see_v they_o do_v confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v entreat_v they_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n see_v they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o move_v they_o to_o commiserate_v their_o state_n by_o say_v that_o they_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o only_a confidence_n upon_o their_o intercession_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o confession_n and_o their_o vow_n their_o hope_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o this_o consequence_n shall_v be_v deny_v p._n t._n g._n p._n we_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v therefore_o they_o do_v hear_v we_o yet_o this_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v we_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n vow_n and_o confession_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v they_o do_v 6._o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o papist_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o blessing_n but_o do_v desire_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n will_v themselves_o confer_v they_o thus_o they_o entreat_v st._n peter_n by_o the_o power_n give_v to_o he_o to_o untie_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o command_n and_o to_o their_o guardian_n angel_n they_o speak_v thus_o take_v hold_v of_o sword_n and_o buckler_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o help_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o only_o do_v entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o we_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n 7._o see_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v of_o mental_a prayer_n address_v to_o the_o saint_n see_v their_o lyturgy_n speak_v thus_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o receive_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n see_v they_o do_v instruct_v we_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fly_v unto_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v see_v they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o their_o vow_n and_o praise_n but_o of_o their_o inward_a hope_n they_o consequent_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o every_o supplicant_n as_o far_o as_o these_o petition_n and_o other_o action_n do_v require_v it_o this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o we_o think_v just_o charge_v with_o idolatry_n for_o 1._o to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v by_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o excellency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n be_v idolatry_n but_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n by_o propos_fw-fr 2._o ergo._n 2._o prayer_n offer_v and_o put_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n by_o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o but_o this_o devotion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v prayer_n offer_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a be_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o be_v offer_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v confess_o creature_n it_o must_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v idolatry_n 3._o to_o vow_v to_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n by_o prop_n 4._o corol._n 2._o but_o papist_n vow_n unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v therefore_o they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n the_o answer_n bellarmine_n return_v unto_o the_o major_a of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o to_o vow_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a good_a and_o in_o recognition_n of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o the_o first_o author_n
of_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n but_o we_o may_v vow_v to_o saint_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o they_o consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n by_o who_o we_o do_v receive_v god_n blessing_n but_o this_o distinction_n have_v no_o foundation_n to_o depend_v upon_o and_o with_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v distinguish_v thus_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o whatever_o else_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o say_v that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a good_a be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o saint_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o they_o consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n by_o who_o we_o do_v obtain_v god_n blessing_n 5._o blessing_n dicendu_fw-fr nâ—quod_fw-la vetum_fw-la sâ—lt_fw-la â—eâ—sâ—_n sed_fw-la promissor_n pâ—â—si_fw-la etiam_fw-la fâ—cri_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la medum_fw-la intelliâ—â—â—dum_fw-la est_fw-la â—uâ—â—â—n_fw-la quâ—_n quis_fw-la five_o â—_o t_o aliquid_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelâ—râ—is_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la promissio_fw-la facta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelatis_fw-la cadat_fw-la sub_fw-la voâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d riaâ—â—er_n in_fw-la quintum_fw-la scilicit_fw-la home_n uâ—vet_fw-la peoâ—_n se_fw-la impleturum_fw-la quid_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelatis_fw-la promiâ—tit_fw-la aquin._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la qu._n 88_o art_n 5._o aquinas_n do_v distinguish_v thus_o that_o in_o a_o vow_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n 2._o the_o form_n or_o essence_n viz._n the_o direction_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n say_v he_o i.e._n the_o promise_n we_o indeed_o make_v to_o saint_n and_o only_a vow_n to_o god_n we_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o this_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v to_o they_o this_o answer_n bellarmine_n reject_v as_o be_v false_a and_o contradictory_n to_o what_o they_o practise_v for_o say_v he_o 9_o he_o vota_fw-la quae_fw-la faunc_fw-la sanctis_fw-la terminâ—niu_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsâ—â—_n sanctâ—s_n itaâ—_n wâ—revera_fw-la ipsis_fw-la uâ—ta_fw-la fiant_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o vow_n we_o make_v to_o saint_n be_v terminate_v on_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o we_o real_o do_v vow_n unto_o they_o and_o again_o ibid._n again_o vo_o inomen_fw-la est_fw-la general_n quad_a conventâ—_n dâ—â—_n &_o sancta_fw-la aliaâ—â—_n name_n di_fw-mi core_fw-mi audent_fw-la uâ—eâ—_n deo_n &_o bâ—â—â—aâ—_n maria_n &_o â—iam_fw-la siâ—_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—_n beata_fw-la mariae_fw-la ibid._n the_o name_n of_o vow_n be_v general_a and_o agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o saint_n for_o otherwise_o man_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v i_o vow_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o simple_o i_o vow_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o certain_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o i_o vow_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o formal_a vow_n and_o i_o vow_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o 3._o they_o by_o this_o promise_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o promise_n whence_o they_o desire_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o vow_n and_o so_o they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o god_n uncommunicate_v excellency_n 4._o to_o put_v up_o hymn_n unto_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n decease_v be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n but_o papist_n put_v up_o hymn_n unto_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v apparent_a both_o from_o the_o roman_a missal_n and_o the_o breviary_n where_o we_o find_v many_o hymn_n direct_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n the_o major_n may_v be_v thus_o confirm_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o offer_v hymn_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o ergo._n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a from_o chap._n 6._o prop._n 1._o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o christian_n pay_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o alone_o be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o why_o shall_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o romanist_n receive_v so_o great_a advantage_n by_o their_o address_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o they_o those_o hymn_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o which_o on_o this_o account_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o offer_v hymn_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o christian_n pay_v to_o god_n alone_o for_o origen_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n christian_n say_v 422._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la origcontr_n cell_n l_o 8._o p._n 422._o we_o offer_v up_o our_o hymn_n only_o to_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o to_o ascribe_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 217._o ord._n missae_fw-la p._n 217._o but_o the_o romanist_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o missal_n ascribe_v to_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o do_v confess_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n may_v be_v thus_o confirm_v to_o ascribe_v to_o all_o these_o bless_a spirit_n now_o in_o heaven_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v on_o earth_n and_o those_o petition_n we_o put_v up_o unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o prop_n 2._o chap._n 6._o and_o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o petition_n and_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v on_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o albeit_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v as_o distant_a from_o we_o as_o be_v earth_n from_o heaven_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o assure_o acquaint_v with_o our_o confession_n and_o petition_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a with_o we_o for_o who_o will_v move_v another_o to_o intercede_v in_o his_o behalf_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o confession_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v not_o think_v he_o know_v both_o his_o confession_n and_o petition_n 6_o this_o may_v be_v strong_o argue_v from_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o invoke_v the_o saint_n depart_v or_o give_v we_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o this_o pra_fw-la lise_fw-fr because_o they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v due_a to_o saint_n depart_v but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o first_o thâ—â—_n the_o postle_n do_v not_o invoke_v the_o saint_n depart_v that_o they_o do_v put_v up_o no_o petition_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n or_o to_o the_o b._n virgin_n or_o to_o the_o proto-martyr_n stephen_n or_o to_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v evident_a from_o a_o impartial_a view_n or_o all_o their_o write_n and_o epistle_n for_o those_o epistle_n act_n and_o gospel_n be_v write_v to_o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o piety_n and_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mean_n and_o help_n which_o they_o conceive_v most_o proper_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n 20.31_o joh._n 20.31_o they_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v may_v have_v life_n eternal_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o those_o direction_n which_o be_v chief_o instrumental_a to_o obtain_v that_o end_n whence_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o if_o they_o have_v conceive_v this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o high_o instrumental_a to_o the_o promotion_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a favour_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o beg_v from_o those_o bless_a spirit_n they_o will_v not_o whole_o have_v omit_v what_o so_o high_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o blessing_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v her_o bishop_n 25._o syn._n trid._n sess_n 25._o priest_n and_o curate_n diligent_o to_o instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o
august_n ibid._n they_o give_v not_o divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 2._o that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o oppose_v to_o this_o latria_n or_o divine_a worship_n and_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a and_o give_v by_o they_o to_o saint_n depart_v they_o comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n or_o in_o such_o other_o matter_n as_o be_v and_o do_v include_v no_o formal_a prayer_n and_o no_o elicit_a action_n of_o religion_n whence_o we_o may_v rational_o conceive_v that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o vow_n nor_o any_o action_n which_o be_v proper_o religious_a be_v then_o tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o part_n of_o that_o dulia_n which_o be_v due_a to_o saint_n 21._o contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 20._o c._n 21._o but_o rather_o part_n of_o that_o latria_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o be_v apparent_a from_o st._n augustine_n answer_n unto_o faustus_n viz._n the_o worship_n therefore_o which_o we_o give_v the_o martyr_n be_v that_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o we_o afford_v unto_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o in_o this_o life_n we_o worship_v but_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v call_v latria_n we_o worship_v god_n alone_o where_o 1_o observe_v that_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o martyr_n only_o that_o worship_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o give_v unto_o our_o fellow_n saint_n now_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o that_o affection_n or_o society_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o live_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o when_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o invisible_a 2._o unto_o this_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o do_v not_o comprehend_v address_n make_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o person_n absent_a and_o invisible_a st._n austin_n do_v oppose_v latria_n the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o worship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v include_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o society_n and_o love_n viz._n all_o mental_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v by_o speech_n to_o person_n at_o great_a distance_n and_o invisible_a must_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v latria_n or_o the_o worship_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o cyril_n for_o have_v say_v we_o neither_o do_v affirm_v the_o martyr_n to_o be_v god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o latria_n but_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o honour_n and_o affection_n he_o give_v three_o instance_n of_o their_o honour_n 204._o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n adv_o jul._n l._n 6._o p._n 204._o we_o give_v they_o all_o veneration_n we_o honour_v their_o sepulcher_n and_o we_o remember_v their_o resplendent_a virtue_n moreover_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relative_a because_o as_o basil_n note_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o good_a will_n and_o respect_n towards_o our_o common_a lord_n whence_o that_o of_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n theodorus_n martyr_n orat._n de_fw-fr theod._n martyr_n we_o hold_v this_o assembly_n for_o thou_o to_o adore_v our_o common_a lord_n and_o make_v full_a commemoration_n of_o thy_o victory_n so_o then_o these_o answer_n and_o objection_n which_o t._n g._n reckon_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v rather_o a_o just_a prejudice_n against_o it_o it_o be_v never_o mention_v by_o they_o upon_o these_o occasion_n as_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o honour_n they_o bestow_v upon_o these_o bless_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o contain_v in_o what_o they_o mention_v second_o 10._o §._o 10._o observe_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n to_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o these_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o from_o a_o presumption_n that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v unto_o these_o tomb_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o whence_o basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o 40_o martyr_n say_v together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n for_o here_o be_v 40_o send_v up_o one_o prayer_n and_o if_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o god_n be_v present_a who_o doubt_v his_o presence_n where_o forty_o be_v 2._o that_o their_o devotion_n may_v be_v enliven_v and_o their_o affection_n raise_v by_o the_o place_n thus_o austin_n tell_v we_o that_o 21._o that_o quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la martyr_n coronavit_fw-la apud_fw-la memoriam_fw-la corum_fw-la quos_fw-la coronavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la admonitione_n major_n affectus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la â—d_a acuendam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la imtrari_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la &_o in_o illum_fw-la quo_fw-la adamant_n pâ—ssuâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 20._o c._n 21._o what_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o by_o the_o admonition_n or_o remembrance_n which_o the_o very_a place_n give_v we_o a_o strong_a affection_n may_v arise_v to_o inflame_v our_o charity_n both_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o imitate_v and_o he_o by_o who_o assistance_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o another_o custom_n of_o these_o ancient_n be_v to_o joh._n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catech_n mystag_n 5._o p._n 241._o ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensammon_n sic_fw-la choose_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiâ—scunt_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la o_fw-la emus_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prò_fw-la nobis_fw-la orent_fw-la august_n tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n pray_v unto_o god_n 11._o §._o 11._o that_o for_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n just_a as_o the_o israelite_n do_v desire_v kindness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o this_o say_v austin_n haply_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o 16._o that_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o they_o in_o general_a make_v address_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a although_o we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v or_o what_o they_o do_v for_o all_o the_o want_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o these_o assembly_n god_n may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o grant_v what_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o as_o haply_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o some_o relation_n distant_a from_o we_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o blessing_n and_o by_o the_o address_n of_o some_o church_n to_o grant_v deliverance_n from_o persecution_n unto_o other_o this_o observation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o many_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o t.g._n cite_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n depart_v as_o v._o g._n ruffinus_n do_v relate_v of_o theodosius_n 33._o theodosius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o that_o he_o go_v to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o the_o martyr_n and_o apostle_n tomb_n he_o ask_v succour_n by_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o do_v continual_o intercede_v for_o all_o that_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n there_o or_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a he_o may_v well_o do_v but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v that_o he_o beg_v these_o succour_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o also_o hope_v for_o benefit_n and_o succour_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o pious_a friend_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a and_o may_v entreat_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o petition_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o warrant_n to_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o our_o pious_a relative_n or_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o forty_o martyr_n say_v 459._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n hom._n 20_o in_o xl._n mart._n p._n 459._o he_o that_o be_v press_v with_o affliction_n fly_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a run_v to_o they_o the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o affliction_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o joyful_a state_n but_o then_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o they_o be_v only_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o the_o tomb_n and_o church_n where_o they_o be_v inter_v as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n here_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n pray_v for_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o the_o exhortation_n follow_v wherefore_o together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o
dilectam_fw-la commendat_fw-la recordantis_fw-la &_o precantis_fw-la affectus_fw-la ibid_fw-la f._n that_o when_o the_o mind_n do_v cast_v about_o where_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n may_v be_v bury_v and_o straight_o a_o place_n occur_v to_o his_o mind_n renown_v for_o the_o name_n of_o some_o martyr_n the_o affection_n of_o he_o who_o thus_o remember_v and_o pray_v forthwith_o commend_v the_o belove_a soul_n to_o the_o same_o martyr_n viz._n that_o affection_n which_o induce_v the_o survive_a person_n to_o think_v of_o place_v his_o belove_a friend_n by_o the_o memorial_n of_o that_o martyr_n and_o make_v he_o choose_v that_o as_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v commend_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o belove_a friend_n to_o god_n for_o that_o the_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n though_o put_v up_o at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n h._n word_n plurimum_fw-la intersit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ponat_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortui_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ejus_fw-la deo_fw-la n._n b_o supplicat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o precedens_fw-la affectus_fw-la locum_fw-la elegit_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la corpore_fw-la posito_fw-la recordatus_fw-la locus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la praecesserat_fw-la renovat_fw-la &_o auget_fw-la offectum_fw-la cap._n 5._o h._n it_o may_v very_o much_o concern_v any_o where_o he_o shall_v place_v the_o body_n of_o his_o decease_a who_o pray_v for_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n because_o both_o the_o precede_a affection_n have_v choose_v a_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o body_n be_v place_v there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n renew_v and_o augment_v the_o affection_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o the_o benefit_n st._n austin_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v not_o from_o any_o prayer_n put_v up_o unto_o the_o saint_n but_o partly_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o bury_v the_o decease_a by_o the_o martyr_n shrine_n upon_o presumption_n of_o some_o advantage_n he_o may_v receive_v by_o be_v there_o inter_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o that_o place_n to_o god_n be_v admirable_o evident_a from_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n g._n viz._n cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la fide_fw-la lie_fw-la mater_fw-la fidelis_fw-la silij_fw-la defuncti_fw-la corpus_fw-la desideravit_fw-la in_o basilicam_fw-la martyris_fw-la poni_fw-la siquidem_fw-la credidu_fw-la ejus_fw-la animam_fw-la meritis_fw-la martyrt_v adjuvari_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la credidit_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la quae_v in_o fuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la profuit_fw-la siquid_fw-la profuit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la sepnichrum_fw-la recurrit_fw-la anime_fw-mi &_o filium_fw-la precibus_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la commendat_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la defuncti_fw-la spirtum_fw-la non_fw-la mortui_fw-la corporis_fw-la locus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la loci_fw-la memoria_fw-la vivus_fw-la martyris_fw-la affectus_fw-la ibid_fw-la g._n when_o therefore_o a_o believe_a mother_n desire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o her_o son_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o martyr_n temple_n as_o believe_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v advantage_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n this_o very_a thing_n that_o she_o believe_v thus_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n profit_v it_o be_v this_o since_o therefore_o nothing_o else_o do_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n profit_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o prayer_n direct_v to_o the_o martyr_n for_o if_o so_o he_o can_v not_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o forementioned_a faith_n do_v only_o profit_n much_o less_o can_v he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v that_o supplication_n to_o the_o martyr_n which_o alone_o do_v profit_n last_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o basil_n nazianzen_n and_o nyssen_n do_v in_o their_o panegyrical_a oration_n seem_v to_o invocate_v the_o holy_a martyr_n but_o than_o it_o be_v apparent_a 1._o that_o they_o doubt_v whether_o these_o martyr_n have_v any_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o request_n put_v up_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o prefaced_a their_o address_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v any_o sense_n 2._o they_o do_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o though_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v absent_a yet_o they_o be_v move_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a and_o can_v hear_v they_o 3._o they_o make_v the_o like_a address_n to_o insensate_a creature_n of_o who_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o which_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o address_n rather_o as_o wish_n and_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n than_o direct_a invocation_n and_o petition_n tender_v to_o they_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o father_n when_o they_o discourse_v of_o prayer_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o colloquy_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o those_o address_n make_v unto_o the_o bless_a martyr_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o prayer_n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o never_o offer_v any_o mental_a prayer_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o conceive_v the_o martyr_n present_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o offer_v these_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o doctrine_n and_o unwarrantable_a practice_n for_o which_o especial_o we_o do_v condemn_v the_o roman_a church_n chap._n x._o the_o content_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n deliver_v from_o their_o own_o catechism_n and_o ritual_n sect._n 1_o the_o question_n state_v sect._n 2._o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o practice_n prove_v 1._o this_o practice_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n what_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n sect._n 3._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o mind_n sect._n 4._o 3._o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n sect._n 5._o a_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 6._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o silence_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o romanist_n refute_v sect._n 7._o and_o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sect._n 8._o 4._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o principle_n whereby_o the_o romanist_n condemn_v white_a magic_n as_o a_o practice_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n sect._n 9_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o §._o 1._o publish_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n give_v we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o these_o word_n 10._o word_n extant_a divinae_fw-la scriptuae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la huius_fw-la invocationis_fw-la jacob_n enim_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n quicum_fw-la luctatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la petit_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la benedicat_fw-la immo_fw-la cogit_fw-la se_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la dimissurum_fw-la illum_fw-la profitetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la benedictione_n accepta_fw-la neque_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tribui_fw-la quem_fw-la intuebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la quem_fw-la minimè_fw-la videbat_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la angelus_n qui_fw-la eruit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la malis_fw-la benedicat_fw-la pveris_fw-la istis_fw-la catechis_n rom._n part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o see_n 10._o concern_v this_o invocation_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n extant_a for_o jacob_n request_v of_o the_o angel_n with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o compel_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v without_o his_o blessing_n nor_o do_v he_o only_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n unto_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o see_v but_o also_o unto_o he_o who_o he_o see_v not_o when_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o angel_n who_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n agreeable_a unto_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n in_o her_o authentic_a liturgy_n for_o to_o st_n michael_n they_o pray_v thus_o 8._o thus_o sancte_fw-la michael_n archangele_n defend_z nos_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la percamus_fw-la in_o tremendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la miss_n festo_fw-la appar_fw-la sancti_fw-la mich._n maii._fw-la 8._o defend_v we_o in_o our_o warfare_n we_o thou_o pray_v lest_o we_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n in_o the_o roman_a ritual_a a_o die_a person_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v with_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v do_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n thus_o 1617._o thus_o hortetur_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ut_fw-la co_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la potest_fw-la saltem_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n ita_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la precetur_fw-la maria_n mater_n gratiae_n mater_fw-la mifericordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la intercedite_fw-la prome_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la succurrite_fw-la rituale_fw-la ed._n antuerp_n 1617._o all_o you_o holy_a angel_n intercede_v for_o i_o and_o succour_v i_o to_o the_o guardian_n
angel_n they_o pray_v thus_o cust_n thus_o huc_fw-la eustos_fw-la igitur_fw-la pervigil_n advola_fw-la avertens_fw-la patria_fw-la de_fw-la tibi_fw-la credita_fw-la tam_fw-la morbos_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la requiescere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la incolas_fw-la brev._n r._n reform_v off._n angeli_fw-la cust_n thou_o watchful_a guardian_n hither_o therefore_o fly_v and_o from_o that_o country_n where_o thy_o charge_n do_v lie_v divert_v what_o ere_o may_v prove_v their_o mind_n disease_n and_o what_o disturb_v the_o people_n quiet_a peace_n and_o again_o angeli_fw-la again_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la gloriose_fw-la angelo_n altissimus_fw-la te_fw-la posuit_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la dedit_fw-la refugium_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la igitur_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o malum_fw-la &_o flagellum_fw-la non_fw-la appropinquet_fw-la tabernaculo_fw-la meo_fw-la mi_fw-mi custos_fw-la gloriose_fw-la i_o consigna_fw-la &_o seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la aggrega_fw-la 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reasonableness_n of_o this_o practice_n the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o mock_v at_o or_o make_v it_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o mirth_n as_o do_v arnobius_n that_o it_o be_v bare_o mention_v by_o the_o doctor_n without_o the_o least_o reflection_n on_o it_o that_o unless_o to_o mention_v be_v to_o expose_v this_o practice_n to_o derision_n the_o doctor_n can_v without_o the_o great_a falsehood_n be_v accuse_v of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o guilt_n fall_v heavy_a on_o t._n g._n who_o spend_v so_o many_o page_n to_o justify_v what_o be_v expose_v if_o it_o be_v only_o mention_v 363._o t._n g._n p._n 368_o 362_o 363._o the_o difference_n he_o put_v betwixt_o the_o egyptian_a daemon_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o egyptian_n believe_v their_o daemon_n to_o be_v go_n 363._o p._n 363._o but_o this_o be_v either_o manifest_o false_a or_o else_o intend_v only_o to_o delude_v the_o reader_n for_o celsus_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a daemon_n 417._o apud_fw-la orig_n l._n 8._o p._n 417._o and_o add_v that_o wise_a man_n teach_v their_o power_n be_v limit_v that_o they_o can_v only_o heal_v man_n body_n and_o foretell_v future_a thing_n to_o private_a man_n and_o city_n and_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v concern_v the_o action_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o therefore_o bid_v we_o to_o beware_v lest_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o excess_n in_o pay_v homage_n to_o they_o and_o so_o forget_v that_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o their_o better_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o celsus_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o god_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a sense_n as_o it_o import_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o st._n austin_n say_v whether_o you_o call_v they_o angel_n ult_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 9_o c._n ult_n god_n or_o daemon_n the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n hence_o in_o this_o very_a place_n celsus_n first_o call_v they_o daemon_n and_o then_o by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n aethereal_a go_n 2._o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n the_o invocation_n which_o celsus_n here_o contend_v for_o be_v votiva_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la reddere_fw-la to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o upon_o account_n that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o heal_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o part_n proper_a to_o themselves_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v that_o disingenuous_a art_n of_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o origen_n which_o t._n g._n be_v so_o unconscionable_a guilty_a of_o for_o do_v celsus_n say_v that_o if_o we_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o they_o will_v heal_v we_o no_o he_o express_o say_v invocati_fw-la sanant_fw-la they_o do_v it_o be_v call_v upon_o do_v he_o say_v that_o what_o he_o call_v invocation_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n no_o do_v he_o move_v we_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o heal_v no_o but_o only_o do_v infer_v 416._o p._n 416._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o may_v we_o not_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v their_o favour_n do_v origen_n reply_n that_o though_o he_o mention_v invocation_n he_o intend_v sacrifice_n no_o but_o only_o thus_o celsus_n will_v have_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pay_v they_o reverence_n if_o celsus_n do_v contend_v for_o sacrificia_fw-la votiva_fw-la origen_n answer_v not_o one_o word_n to_o that_o which_o he_o contend_v for_o do_v the_o egyptian_a magi_n procure_v these_o blessing_n from_o they_o by_o sacrifice_n no_o origen_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n do_v this_o by_o invocation_n of_o their_o daemon_n 417._o p._n 417._o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o celsus_n so_o conceive_v no_o he_o express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o egyptian_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v call_v upon_o ibid._n ibid._n heal_v the_o distemper_n of_o their_o part_n have_v then_o t._n g._n no_o colour_n for_o this_o interpretation_n answ_n for_o say_v that_o by_o invocation_n celsus_n intend_v votiva_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la he_o have_v no_o pretence_n for_o mention_v votiva_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la he_o have_v only_o this_o viz._n that_o celsus_n before_o he_o come_v to_o mention_v the_o egyptian_a daemon_n speak_v of_o other_o daemon_n he_o contend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n must_v be_v due_a unto_o they_o 416._o p._n 415_o 416._o which_o t._n g._n very_o fair_o turn_v into_o votiva_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la or_o petitory_a sacrifice_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v something_o to_o pretend_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n though_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o origen_n and_o celsus_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o egyptian_n he_o mention_n origen_n acknowledge_v 4._o object_n p._n 361._o §_o
say_v he_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o stand_v record_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n what_o that_o council_n teach_v be_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o christian_n humble_o to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayer_n aid_n assistance_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v benefit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o council_n and_o any_o man_n but_o of_o common_a reason_n will_v think_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o prove_v snow_n to_o be_v black_a as_o so_o innocent_a a_o practice_n to_o be_v idolatry_n even_o heathen_a idolatry_n answ_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o disingenuity_n be_v here_o insinuate_v it_o be_v sufficient_a only_a to_o advertise_v he_o that_o we_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o hold_v what_o she_o deliver_v in_o the_o word_n now_o cite_v but_o for_o hold_v what_o she_o insinuate_v in_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v and_o which_o t._n g._n thought_n most_o convenient_a to_o conceal_v viz._n that_o every_o person_n may_v pray_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o vocal_a but_o with_o mental_a prayer_n and_o for_o enjoin_v the_o sick_a to_o pray_v with_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v do_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n o_o all_o you_o saint_n intercede_v for_o i_o and_o succour_v i_o what_o we_o teach_v say_v he_o and_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o desire_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o one_o another_o upon_o earth_n and_o must_v we_o for_o this_o be_v compare_v to_o heathen_n do_v we_o not_o profess_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o saint_n not_o as_o god_n but_o as_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o just_a man_n who_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v available_a with_o he_o where_o then_o lie_v the_o heathenism_n where_o lie_v the_o idolatry_n answ_n it_o lie_v in_o pray_v to_o they_o with_o mental_a prayer_n and_o in_o pray_v to_o their_o when_o they_o be_v as_o distant_a as_o be_v earth_n from_o heaven_n 353._o p._n 353._o but_o say_v t._n g._n the_o question_n at_o present_a between_o dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o the_o church_n of_o of_o rome_n 353._o p._n 353._o be_v not_o whether_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o whether_o a_o inferior_a worship_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n for_o their_o holiness_n and_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n may_v not_o be_v lawful_o give_v to_o they_o 389._o p._n 389._o now_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o we_o pray_v no_o otherwise_o to_o they_o than_o we_o do_v to_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n though_o more_o devout_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o unchangeable_a estate_n of_o bliss_n answ_n this_o he_o do_v frequent_o affirm_v but_o till_o he_o can_v produce_v some_o instance_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o pray_v only_o with_o mental_a prayer_n to_o any_o man_n alive_a or_o of_o petition_n vocal_a direct_v unto_o live_a person_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n his_o affirmation_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n but_o this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a topick_n of_o which_o all_o those_o who_o vain_o do_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v this_o idol_n worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o viz._n to_o affirm_v her_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n not_o to_o be_v what_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o thence_o conclude_v she_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v without_o this_o artifice_n again_o the_o question_n between_o we_o 173._o §_o 10._o p._n 173._o say_v the_o dr._n be_v not_o how_o far_o such_o wish_n rather_o than_o prayer_n be_v think_v allowable_a be_v utter_v occasional_o as_o st._n austin_n do_v this_o in_o st._n cyprian_n but_o whether_o solemn_a invocation_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religious_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n 44â—_n p._n 44â—_n be_v ever_o practise_v in_o st._n augustine_n time_n here_o t._n g._n represent_v he_o as_o a_o very_a shuffler_n and_o most_o rhetorical_o cry_v out_o alas_o that_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n shall_v all_o this_o while_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o question_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v spend_v so_o much_o oil_n and_o sweat_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o question_n hitherto_o controvert_v between_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o now_o like_o a_o mischievous_a card_n that_o will_v spoil_v the_o hand_n this_o be_v drop_v under_o the_o table_n and_o all_o the_o show_n aboveboard_n be_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v clone_o in_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o call_v they_o of_o religious_a worship_n thus_o t._n g._n as_o if_o all_o person_n that_o ever_o write_v before_o they_o must_v have_v speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o question_n between_o t._n g._n and_o he_o or_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o question_n if_o what_o he_o mention_n be_v another_o or_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n dispute_v whether_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n shall_v also_o dispute_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o st._n augustine_n time_n who_o know_v not_o that_o one_o medium_n to_o prove_v this_o practice_n to_o be_v lawful_a be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o that_o st._n augustine_n time_n be_v instance_a in_o as_o a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o that_o grand_a assertion_n this_o be_v the_o very_a method_n of_o t._n g._n and_o these_o be_v his_o formal_a word_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christian_a people_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n 25._o p._n 25._o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v from_o that_o of_o cyprian_a and_o unto_o this_o the_o dr._n return_v this_o answer_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v the_o question_n betwixt_o t._n g._n and_o he_o 11._o §_o 11._o last_o the_o dr._n say_v he_o undertake_v to_o show_v out_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o in_o this_o strain_n he_o run_v on_o for_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o leaf_n together_o and_o without_o ever_o prove_v that_o catholic_n do_v give_v divine_a worship_n to_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n he_o most_o triumphant_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v idolater_n answ_n the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v so_o exceed_o notorious_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o requisite_a beside_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o discern_v it_o for_o p._n 146_o 159._o we_o have_v this_o triumphant_a argument_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v give_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v so_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o how_o unhappy_a t._n g._n be_v in_o his_o attempt_n upon_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v abundant_o evince_v again_o the_o doctor_n argue_v thus_o the_o father_n do_v express_o deny_v that_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o angel_n for_o so_o origen_n 158._o p._n 158._o and_o theodoret_n speak_v express_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o any_o one_o that_o read_v st._n austin_n will_v find_v that_o he_o make_v solemn_a invocation_n to_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v 2._o on_o what_o account_n shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o may_v not_o one_o be_v 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