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the_o roman_a faith_n and_o religion_n resolve_v thus_o sanctos_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la deâ—_n offer_n bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la inuocare_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la confugere_fw-la in_o some_o generality_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v leave_v way_n and_o liberty_n for_o dispute_n abroad_o invocation_n and_o in_o this_o point_n not_o better_a to_o be_v answer_v then_o by_o take_v away_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n invocation_n for_o better_a evidence_n in_o this_o point_n the_o question_n controverse_v inter_fw-la part_n may_v be_v limit_v or_o rather_o explain_v thus_o invocation_n as_o be_v touch_v be_v a_o word_n of_o ambiguous_a signification_n as_o most_o word_n be_v because_o there_o be_v more_o thing_n than_o word_n subsistance_n then_o name_v to_o call_v they_o by_o it_o be_v take_v special_o for_o to_o call_v upon_o i_o as_o him_z upon_o who_o we_o absolute_o rely_v at_o least_o ultimatè_fw-fr in_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v also_o use_v for_o to_o call_v unto_o as_o to_o help_v assistant_n or_o advocate_n in_o suit_n when_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o necessity_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o come_v and_o call_v on_o god_n direct_v our_o prayer_n ever_o primâ_fw-la intention_n unto_o he_o when_o therefore_o we_o talk_v of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o dispute_v concern_v pray_v unto_o saint_n we_o must_v understand_v invocation_n so_o as_o direct_v unto_o they_o only_o as_o assistant_n and_o mediator_n only_o of_o intercession_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o term_n as_o god_n almighty_a be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o every_o good_a give_v nor_o to_o be_v implore_v as_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o
angel_n nor_o invocation_n of_o a_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_o by_o way_n of_o wish_n and_o desire_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o supplication_n jacob_n relate_v what_o the_o angel_n have_v do_v for_o he_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o wish_v he_o will_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o his_o grand_a child_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n a_o wish_n or_o desire_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o happy_a success_n may_v be_v be_v no_o prayer_n unto_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o unless_o we_o imagine_v and_o as_o well_o we_o may_v that_o balaam_n pray_v unto_o his_o own_o soul_n when_o in_o the_o self_n same_o form_n that_o jacob_n wish_v here_o he_o desire_v moriatur_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la morte_fw-la justorum_fw-la let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o or_o david_n pray_v unto_o the_o angel_n when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o he_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o to_o he_o to_o do_v it_o no_o more_o do_v jacob_n in_o this_o place_n three_o have_v it_o be_v a_o express_a and_o direct_a prayer_n let_v it_o be_v read_v unto_o unless_o of_o such_o a_o angel_n which_o only_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o thou_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o bless_v they_o yet_o our_o persuader_n be_v never_o the_o near_o but_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o this_o angel_n may_v be_v pray_v unto_o and_o yet_o not_o every_o angel_n so_o nor_o yet_o saint_n invocate_v according_o for_o howsoever_o saint_n be_v unto_o other_o angel_n this_o angel_n be_v paramount_n to_o they_o infinitis_fw-la parasangis_fw-la and_o transcendent_a unto_o all_o angel_n beside_o he_o be_v angelus_n foederis_fw-la that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o prophet_n not_o angelus_n domini_fw-la a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o angelus_n dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n that_o angel_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o no_o create_a angel_n that_o jacob_n mean_v and_o intend_v here_o who_o indeed_o have_v preserve_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v he_o safe_a in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o return_v home_o from_o esau_n his_o brother_n laban_n his_o uncle_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o in_o a_o foreign_a land_n that_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o there_o ose_n 12.4_o that_o angel_n mention_v former_o chap._n 31._o verse_n 11._o and_o explain_v verse_n 13._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o pillar_n and_o where_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o i_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o old_a understand_v that_o scripture_n it_o as_o the_o father_n also_o of_o old_a understand_v it_o from_o the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o any_o create_a angel_n custos_fw-la but_o of_o christ_n god_n creator_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 71._o page_n 71._o a_o angel_n god_n and_o lord_n say_v justine_n the_o martyr_n dispute_v with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o humane_a shape_n be_v see_v of_o jacob_n in_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o man_n wrestle_a with_o he_o as_o be_v record_v in_o his_o return_n from_o mesopotamia_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o at_o his_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o more_o precise_o comprehend_v all_o other_o apparition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o who_o be_v see_v of_o and_o appear_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a god_n and_o also_o lord_n of_o all_o howsoever_o call_v angel_n there_o thus_o that_o holy_a writer_n vir_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la who_o prick_v fast_o on_o upon_o the_o apostle_n time_n if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o flesh_n athanasius_n have_v a_o discourse_n unto_o the_o purpose_n and_o therein_o be_v peremptory_a that_o he_o be_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 260._o orat._n 4._o 〈…〉_o 260._o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n his_o nephew_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n say_v thus_o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o adversity_n and_o nourish_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o until_o this_o day_n bless_v these_o child_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o there_o couple_n or_o compose_v any_o one_o create_v and_o natural_a angel_n with_o god_n he_o that_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o angel_n nor_o do_v he_o forget_v and_o by_o pass_v he_o of_o who_o he_o have_v be_v nourish_v from_o his_o youth_n up_o until_o then_o that_o be_v god_n and_o desire_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o nephew_n from_o a_o angel_n but_o in_o phrase_v it_o thus_o that_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o adversity_n he_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v any_o create_a angel_n but_o insist_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o he_o couple_v with_o the_o father_n in_o pray_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o god_n deliver_v who_o he_o will_v deliver_v know_v that_o he_o be_v as_o sometime_o he_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o father_n jacob_n profess_v it_o be_v he_o and_o no_o other_o beside_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o adversity_n and_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o also_o nor_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n by_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n for_o himself_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o put_v over_o his_o nephew_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o angel_n but_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v his_o nephew_n unto_o who_o himself_o have_v sometime_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o without_o all_o question_n this_o be_v god_n as_o himself_o profess_v and_o affirm_v plain_o i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n it_o may_v seem_v this_o champion_n of_o christ_n undertake_v his_o master_n cause_n in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o main_a against_o some_o angel_n adorer_n in_o those_o day_n so_o full_o he_o discourse_v upon_o the_o point_n at_o this_o day_n deny_v by_o victorellus_n and_o other_o beu-pleader_n for_o invocation_n and_o worship_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n so_o frequent_a with_o they_o for_o after_o other_o discourse_n he_o conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v therefore_o none_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o that_o appear_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o loe_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o do_v keep_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n wherein_o thou_o walk_v continual_o i_o can_v father_n enlarge_v upon_o the_o point_n out_o of_o other_o but_o i_o write_v not_o commentary_n nor_o common-place_n in_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n jesus_n be_v that_o angel_n that_o jacob_n mean_v and_o it_o be_v apertè_fw-la false_a and_o a_o forgery_n which_o bellarmine_n avouch_v hic_fw-la apertè_fw-la sanctus_n jacob_n invocavit_fw-la angelum_fw-la in_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n as_o in_o evidence_n of_o truth_n this_o angel_n be_v not_o create_v spirit_n but_o god_n himself_o last_o at_o least_o if_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n he_o be_v not_o any_o other_o but_o his_o guardian_n angel_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n do_v employ_v the_o office_n of_o his_o angel_n guardian_n the_o angel_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n unto_o who_o now_o be_v to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n he_o may_v intend_v to_o put_v over_o his_o two_o young_a nephew_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o say_v not_o he_o mean_v his_o angel_n guardian_n for_o i_o be_o full_o resolve_v with_o the_o old_a father_n he_o mean_v christ_n but_o to_o suppose_v and_o grant_v he_o be_v a_o angel_n he_o can_v then_o be_v no_o other_o but_o his_o guardian_n angel_n which_o will_v not_o pleasure_v the_o persuader_n in_o their_o plea_n at_o all_o for_o in_o this_o present_a question_n touch_v invocation_n the_o case_n of_o angel_n guardian_n be_v peradventure_o different_a much_o and_o many_o way_n from_o the_o condition_n and_o employment_n of_o they_o at_o large_a the_o conclusion_n be_v then_o jacob_n do_v not_o implore_v the_o help_n or_o patronage_n of_o any_o angel_n here_o purpose_n jacob_n then_o can_v help_v the_o â—_o purpose_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o precedent_n in_o jacobs_n practice_n for_o our_o address_n in_o necessity_n or_o other_o way_n in_o point_n of_o assistance_n by_o invocation_n unto_o saint_n or_o holy_a angel_n whosoever_o nor_o be_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o i_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v 〈…〉_o they_o proceed_v and_o produce_v the_o five_o of_o job_n verse_n 1._o for_o a_o instance_n or_o precept_n for_o
trouble_v the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n receive_v and_o have_v be_v long_o that_o if_o not_o every_o man_n each_o son_n of_o adam_n yet_o sure_a â—ach_n christian_n man_n regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o least_o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n unto_o god_n if_o not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n have_v by_o god_n appointment_n and_o assignation_n a_o angel_n guardian_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o at_o all_o assay_n in_o all_o his_o way_n at_o his_o go_v forth_o at_o his_o come_n home_o who_o though_o he_o go_v invisible_o and_o assist_v insensible_o as_o his_o nature_n be_v yet_o be_v suppose_v to_o attend_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v present_a with_o we_o continual_o parum_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la angelos_n tuos_fw-la fecisti_fw-la &_o custodes_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la who_o continual_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o right_o understand_v it_o be_v resolve_v that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v we_o at_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v evermore_o present_a at_o hand_n and_o near_o unto_o we_o under_o correction_n to_o say_v now_o which_o i_o say_v not_o then_o i_o see_v no_o absurdity_n in_o nature_n no_o incongruitie_n unto_o analogy_n of_o faith_n no_o repugnancy_n at_o all_o unto_o sacred_a scripture_n much_o less_o impiety_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v sancte_fw-la angelo_n custos_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o this_o in_o private_a discourse_n i_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o talk_v upon_o this_o as_o we_o do_v upon_o many_o other_o particular_n dispute_v of_o betwixt_o the_o side_n of_o protestant_n and_o roman_a catholic_n it_o be_v no_o impiety_n it_o can_v be_v no_o foolery_n thus_o to_o resolve_v only_o upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n for_o as_o to_o my_o brother_n or_o to_o my_o friend_n at_o hand_n near_o unto_o i_o i_o may_v say_v good_a friend_n or_o good_a brother_n let_v i_o have_v your_o good_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o so_o good_a angel_n keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o suppose_v he_o present_a and_o always_o at_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o be_v guardian_n perpetual_a he_o must_v be_v and_o therefore_o caluine_n observe_v against_o this_o roman_a tenet_n of_o invocation_n saint_n nor_o if_o we_o grant_v invocation_n for_o all_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o this_o will_v thâ—t_v 〈◊〉_d the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o betwixt_o angel_n and_o saint_n because_o angel_n be_v appoint_v which_o saint_n be_v not_o and_o depute_v to_o protect_v we_o though_o in_o particular_a he_o grant_v no_o angel_n custos_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o point_n of_o foolery_n it_o be_v at_o least_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o want_n see_v their_o condition_n be_v not_o to_o attend_v we_o and_o they_o be_v remoove_v far_o above_o our_o reach_n and_o call_v it_o though_o for_o they_o we_o grant_v not_o for_o the_o angel_n guardian_n we_o may_v better_o grant_v it_o though_o we_o call_v unto_o they_o never_o so_o often_o or_o so_o loud_a but_o the_o case_n of_o angel_n guardian_n be_v far_o different_a be_v ever_o in_o procinctu_fw-la nigh_o at_o hand_n unto_o we_o continual_o and_o never_o abandon_v we_o all_o our_o day_n if_o myself_o at_o london_n shall_v say_v unto_o a_o friend_n at_o constantinople_n or_o in_o the_o indies_n sir_n help_v i_o i_o may_v be_v laugh_v at_o deserve_o for_o my_o folly_n this_o case_n come_v home_o to_o their_o practice_n of_o invocation_n but_o if_o i_o speak_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v present_a with_o i_o stand_v by_o i_o to_o help_v and_o assist_v i_o i_o commit_v no_o absurdity_n in_o reason_n nor_o in_o piety_n and_o this_o upon_o supposal_n of_o angel_n keeper_n which_o i_o urge_v not_o as_o a_o point_n of_o belief_n or_o piety_n truth_n we_o do_v not_o urge_v 〈◊〉_d certain_a truth_n the_o case_n itself_o of_o angel_n keeper_n be_v not_o so_o resolve_v but_o only_o mention_v as_o of_o congruity_n because_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a there_o be_v such_o keeper_n if_o thus_o myself_o resolve_v do_v infer_v holy_a angel_n keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v tax_v with_o point_n of_o popery_n or_o superstition_n much_o less_o of_o absurdity_n or_o impiety_n but_o be_v this_o as_o may_v be_v salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la non_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n that_o use_v it_o and_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o may_v go_v thither_o also_o as_o likewise_o they_o may_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la go_v either_o of_o they_o the_o contrary_a way_n to_o the_o contrary_a place_n through_o breach_n or_o observation_n of_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o great_a allay_v tender_v unto_o we_o under_o that_o strict_a form_n believe_v this_o and_o live_v but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o persuader_n for_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n too_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o grant_v or_o deny_v they_o be_v eloquent_a orator_n for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n too_o they_o use_v to_o tell_v we_o many_o long_a and_o plausible_a discourse_n of_o the_o happy_a and_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o glory_n with_o who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o discourse_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o good_a affection_n unto_o we_o their_o brethren_n militant_a in_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n the_o great_a desire_n they_o have_v to_o do_v we_o good_a their_o readiness_n to_o help_v and_o to_o assist_v we_o at_o need_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n they_o be_v in_o with_o god_n and_o the_o possibility_n they_o have_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o desire_n and_o to_o have_v whatsoever_o they_o ask_v grant_v 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unto_o and_o partake_v of_o their_o impiety_n god_n forbid_v and_o who_o know_v not_o heretic_n have_v ever_o run_v this_o course_n to_o confirm_v their_o impiety_n from_o such_o delusion_n adijcient_a multa_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cujuque_fw-la doctoris_fw-la â—aeretici_fw-la illos_fw-la maximè_fw-la dostrinae_fw-la suae_fw-la sidem_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la mortue_n suscitasse_fw-la debiles_fw-la reformasse_n futura_fw-la significasse_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la merito_fw-la apostoli_fw-la crederentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la sâ—riptum_fw-la sit_fw-la venturos_fw-la multos_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la maximaeâ—_n ederent_fw-la ad_fw-la fallatiam_fw-la munieâ—dam_fw-la corruptae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la 44._o 〈…〉_o 44._o so_o that_o in_o opinion_n of_o tertullian_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a proceed_n by_o this_o mirabiliatian_a course_n to_o justify_v invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n so_o that_o no_o reason_n but_o to_o embrace_v chrysostom_n resolution_n 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invocation_n call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o hear_v and_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n will_v thou_o turn_v thou_o thus_o they_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o text_n add_v for_o explication_n and_o angel_n which_o be_v not_o there_o for_o by_o saint_n they_o tell_v we_o saint_n augustine_n there_o understand_v angel_n a_o needless_a allegation_n of_o saint_n augustine_n howsoever_o for_o if_o saint_n be_v only_a man_n and_o not_o angel_n you_o if_o the_o allegation_n be_v as_o they_o will_v persuade_v the_o text_n be_v to_o purpose_n i_o deny_v not_o the_o resolution_n be_v lay_v down_o once_o for_o all_o that_o in_o this_o question_n angel_n and_o saint_n go_v passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la for_o invocation_n but_o so_o and_o not_o so_o it_o matter_v not_o nor_o saint_n be_v able_a nor_o yet_o angel_n to_o relieve_v he_o or_o to_o understand_v he_o when_o he_o call_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n siquis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la respondeat_fw-la 〈…〉_o for_o it_o rather_o make_v 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o and_z 〈…〉_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la respondeat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o thou_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o therefore_o if_o thou_o call_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o good_a a_o inducement_n as_o may_v for_o call_v upon_o i_o turn_v thou_o unto_o they_o call_v upon_o they_o though_o never_o so_o loud_o so_o often_o so_o effectual_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o can_v neither_o help_v nor_o hear_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o may_v take_v up_o that_o say_n to_o himself_o job_n 19.14_o my_o familiar_a friend_n have_v forget_v i_o and_o well_o take_v up_o that_o say_n for_o if_o that_o speech_n of_o job_n 19.21_o miseremini_fw-la mei_fw-la amici_fw-la mei_fw-la have_v compassion_n upon_o i_o my_o friend_n because_o it_o run_v out_o in_o term_n of_o invocation_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o our_o great_a master_n do_v pretend_v then_o angel_n those_o very_a 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a_o passage_n not_o usual_a but_o permit_v unto_o he_o extraordinary_o and_o course_n of_o that_o kind_n extraordinary_a and_o dispensatorie_a action_n be_v not_o for_o us._n therefore_o nothing_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o of_o they_o upon_o that_o supposition_n it_o may_v be_v i_o say_v not_o it_o be_v so_o i_o be_o persuade_v otherwise_o that_o some_o angel_n in_o particular_a may_v repair_v unto_o he_o converse_n with_o he_o unto_o who_o job_n then_o may_v why_o not_o use_v such_o word_n of_o invocation_n or_o intercession_n as_o to_o his_o friend_n desire_v his_o help_n and_o assistance_n thus_o or_o thus_o which_o advance_v the_o use_n and_o approbation_n of_o invocation_n than_o moses_n and_o elias_n apparition_n in_o glory_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n the_o lewd_a and_o loud_a lie_n that_o be_v coin_a daily_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o apparition_n by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o lauretto_n sichem_n to_o ignatius_n loyola_n or_o such_o like_a or_o the_o miracle_n of_o eliseus_n do_v justify_v the_o suppose_a forgery_n miracle_n i_o shall_v say_v of_o that_o grand_a impostor_n the_o pampelonian_a soldier_n loyola_n enroll_v of_o late_a in_o the_o calendar_n of_o saint_n more_o likely_a by_o far_o to_o be_v a_o firebrand_n in_o hell_n other_o and_o as_o they_o prove_v nothing_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o jacob_n and_o job_n neither_o can_v they_o from_o any_o other_o i_o conclude_v show_v i_o it_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n old_a or_o new_a that_o i_o shall_v i_o may_v address_v myself_o by_o prayer_n or_o intercession_n unto_o any_o angel_n point_v i_o out_o any_o practice_n though_o practice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o ticklish_a in_o point_n of_o piety_n to_o go_v further_o so_o use_v or_o so_o suppose_v to_o be_v use_v by_o any_o one_o writer_n for_o the_o time_n prefix_v viz._n to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n &_o herbam_fw-la porrigam_fw-la i_o will_v yield_v and_o say_v sancte_fw-la angelo_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o if_o not_o if_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v allege_v positive_a to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adieu_o angel_n intercessor_n to_o be_v invocate_v it_o be_v but_o sopperie_n which_o be_v pretend_v i_o will_v not_o willing_o transgress_v the_o ancient_a bound_n nor_o violate_v the_o precinct_n and_o limit_n antiquity_n have_v set_v i_o know_v not_o any_o that_o practise_v this_o part_n of_o piety_n to_o make_v holy_a angel_n their_o mediator_n and_o say_v in_o their_o devotion_n with_o allowance_n sancte_fw-la angelo_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o but_o yet_o de_fw-fr angelo_n custode_fw-la fortassis_fw-la ampliandum_fw-la custode_fw-la but_o whatsoever_o we_o deny_v for_o other_o angel_n perhaps_o they_o will_v plead_v more_o pro_fw-la angelo_n custode_fw-la where_o a_o little_a to_o enlarge_v and_o express_v myself_o in_o this_o be_v charge_v public_o and_o in_o print_n for_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o the_o party_n intend_v though_o not_o name_v by_o that_o infamous_a ecebolius_n of_o these_o time_n and_o impious_a renegado_n i_o speak_v what_o i_o know_v the_o unworthy_a archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n in_o a_o public_a audience_n and_o that_o before_o his_o majesty_n at_o windsor_n to_o have_v affirm_v express_o in_o a_o sermon_n mouth_n and_o hope_v to_o evince_v it_o out_o of_o my_o own_o mouth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o every_o faithful_a man_n shall_v not_o turn_v himself_o unto_o his_o angel_n keeper_n and_o say_v o_o holy_a angel_n keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o do_v avouch_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la that_o those_o word_n never_o pass_v the_o hedge_n of_o my_o lip_n i_o never_o speak_v they_o as_o i_o know_v and_o have_v be_v assure_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n can_v well_o remember_v and_o who_o be_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n to_o be_v believe_v before_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o truth_n be_v this_o preach_v at_o windsor_n upon_o this_o present_a passage_n call_v upon_o i_o be_v then_o my_o course_n in_o that_o church_n and_o the_o word_n sermo_n diei_fw-la in_o die_fw-la svo_fw-la read_v in_o the_o church_n at_o prayer_n that_o day_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o custom_n most_o what_o to_o preach_v upon_o as_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o take_v some_o text_n of_o the_o day_n and_o somewhat_o enlarge_n by_o occasion_n upon_o this_o practic_a part_n of_o that_o roman_a faith_n and_o tridentine_a prescription_n for_o invocation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o folly_n thereof_o in_o process_n fall_v on_o angelical_a intimation_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o point_n i_o use_v these_o very_a word_n nor_o more_o nor_o few_o purpose_n which_o be_v never_o open_v to_o that_o purpose_n de_fw-fr angelo_n custode_fw-la fortassis_fw-la ampliandum_fw-la which_o so_o speak_v the_o man_n may_v understand_v well_o enough_o for_o i_o speak_v they_o in_o latin_a and_o he_o be_v present_a whatsoever_o else_o be_v speak_v be_v in_o english_a which_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o understand_v not_o at_o all_o unless_o his_o angel_n keeper_n or_o devil_n attendant_a do_v expound_v they_o to_o he_o speak_v nor_o can_v it_o make_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o main_a purpose_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v have_v i_o then_o so_o conclude_v touch_v angelum_fw-la custodem_fw-la yet_o quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la iphicli_n boves_fw-la the_o angel_n keeper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v upon_o equal_a term_n with_o angel_n of_o commission_n extraordinary_a nor_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o pray_v for_o i_o unto_o imploration_n of_o their_o aid_n who_o have_v no_o such_o commission_n ordinary_a as_o he_o have_v but_o be_v all_o upon_o employment_n extraordinary_a nor_o any_o more_o affinity_n with_o the_o business_n in_o question_n than_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n that_o wrought_v saint_n paul_n much_o vexation_n have_v with_o alexander_n of_o macedon_n who_o so_o much_o
man_n be_v not_o alive_a when_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v do_v not_o converse_v with_o man_n then_o as_o sometime_o they_o do_v while_o yet_o they_o live_v natural_o though_o bellarmine_n be_v dispose_v thus_o to_o toy_n and_o tâ—flle_n s._n augustine_n mean_v serious_o that_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v not_o interest_v at_o all_o do_v know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o passage_n and_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n as_o his_o whole_a discourse_n the_o instance_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o example_n of_o josiah_n well_o declare_v if_o by_o natural_o he_o mean_v ordinary_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o dare_v have_v touch_v it_o because_o he_o straight_o oppose_v supernatural_a interest_n thereunto_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v resolve_v that_o ordinary_o they_o meddle_v not_o at_o all_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o our_o affair_n and_o no_o other_o intercourse_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o dispensation_n unless_o by_o some_o 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prayer_n make_v unto_o they_o yea_o or_o no._n whether_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o petitioner_n suit_n shall_v come_v unto_o their_o notice_n and_o understanding_n certain_o it_o be_v no_o very_o easy_a matter_n to_o set_v down_o a_o conclusion_n resolute_a in_o question_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o how_o can_v we_o be_v ascertain_v and_o resolve_v in_o our_o knowledge_n concern_v they_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v nor_o find_v out_o what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o we_o and_o our_o affair_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o attain_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a reside_v with_o god_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n where_o they_o both_o do_v see_v god_n and_o have_v so_o far_o forth_o information_n of_o thing_n do_v abroad_o as_o may_v only_o extend_v to_o advance_v and_o augment_v their_o own_o joy_n &_o enlarge_v their_o assistance_n tender_v unto_o us._n he_o mean_v in_o general_a not_o in_o particular_a to_o this_o man_n oâ—_n that_o hitherto_o little_a advantage_n be_v for_o invocation_n and_o no_o matter_n for_o mark_v what_o follow_v we_o desire_v intercessor_n with_o god_n in_o our_o need_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o more_o do_v thou_o peradventure_o fear_v that_o happy_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o thou_o who_o practice_n be_v to_o pray_v perpetual_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o thou_o if_o thou_o pray_v for_o thyself_o who_o yet_o cease_v not_o pray_v when_o thou_o do_v desist_v but_o thou_o will_v reply_v if_o they_o hear_v i_o not_o i_o do_v but_o waste_v word_n in_o vain_a in_o make_v intercession_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v neither_o hear_v nor_o yet_o understand_v be_v it_o so_o saint_n hear_v not_o the_o word_n of_o those_o that_o call_v unto_o they_o well_o nor_o be_v it_o pertinent_a unto_o their_o bless_a estate_n to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n admit_v that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v at_o all_o 〈…〉_o neither_o whether_o they_o do_v oâ—_n do_v not_o 〈…〉_o do_v not_o god_n therefore_o hear_v if_o he_o hear_v thou_o why_o be_v thou_o solicitous_a than_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o much_o they_o hear_v see_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n hear_v unto_o who_o thou_o pray_v he_o see_v thy_o humility_n and_o will_v reward_v thy_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o he_o it_o be_v no_o material_a thing_n or_o of_o necessity_n to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n faith_n not_o the_o tenet_n any_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o then_o unto_o we_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o no_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o mere_o bring_v in_o out_o of_o some_o private_a affection_n without_o any_o warrant_v any_o way_n more_o than_o incertainty_n and_o peradventure_o that_o saint_n depart_v 〈…〉_o but_o in_o 〈…〉_o be_v to_o be_v call_v unto_o for_o advocate_n and_o assistant_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n or_o 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intercession_n but_o of_o general_a mediation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o without_o all_o question_n nor_o do_v any_o man_n doubt_n of_o it_o do_v pray_v for_o saint_n on_o earth_n in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o any_o intercession_n use_v to_o they_o invocation_n of_o they_o by_o that_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n martyr_n special_o that_o of_o the_o martyr_n second_o eusebius_n do_v not_o enlarge_v his_o speech_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v of_o any_o state_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v he_o confine_v it_o unto_o martyr_n only_o who_o he_o call_v according_a as_o the_o alleager_v have_v it_o verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la milites_fw-la now_o the_o case_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o saint_n be_v not_o equal_a or_o parallel_v for_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o of_o martyr_n be_v paramount_n to_o all_o other_o depart_v with_o god_n as_o enjoy_v more_o privilege_n from_o god_n with_o
it_o and_o no_o more_o second_o patronage_n and_o that_o opinion_n 〈…〉_o as_o patrocinium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la be_v from_o full_a patronage_n it_o be_v restrain_v even_o in_o that_o his_o opinion_n &_o not_o leave_v at_o random_n or_o full_a liberty_n patrocinium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la be_v all_o he_o can_v stretch_v unto_o he_o can_v not_o well_o resolve_v what_o where_o or_o when_o it_o be_v afford_v it_o be_v not_o a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o us._n and_o he_o that_o say_v so_o &_o no_o more_o but_o so_o may_v as_o well_o be_v produce_v to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o certain_a thing_n beside_o saint_n ambrose_n there_o speak_v of_o there_o intercession_n in_o genere_fw-la for_o the_o church_n not_o in_o particular_a for_o any_o man_n upon_o occasion_n large_a and_o not_o more_o uncertain_a than_o too_o general_a intercession_n at_o large_a and_o of_o invocation_n at_o large_a that_o which_o be_v elsewhere_o more_o clear_o explain_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v 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