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〈…〉_z not_o upon_o my_o â—â—gels_n or_o my_o saint_n but_o upon_o 〈…〉_z and_o tâ—â—â—_n be_v alone_o be_v 〈…〉_z invocate_v the_o reason_n follow_v declare_v 〈…〉_z d_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o whence_o arise_v this_o conclusion_n he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v by_o prayer_n that_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n but_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v that_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o again_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o his_o whole_a church_n that_o it_o shall_v thus_o pray_v o_o our_o father_n not_o o_o our_o mother_n nor_o o_o our_o brother_n nor_o o_o our_o sister_n nor_o o_o our_o fellow-servant_n as_o the_o popish_a church_n pray_v but_o o_o our_o father_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o necessity_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n sure_a our_o saviour_n will_v here_o have_v prescribe_v it_o where_o he_o set_v down_o a_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o 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it_o have_v be_v a_o truth_n upon_o so_o fit_a a_o occasion_n never_o prefer_v peter_n but_o exhort_v all_o and_o so_o peter_n also_o to_o equality_n and_o humility_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o express_o forbid_v all_o kinglike_a and_o monarchical_a superiority_n among_o they_o and_o not_o only_o tyrannical_a as_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o as_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o compare_v luk._n 22._o 26._o with_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o 52._o thus_o he_o confess_v their_o doctrine_n next_o he_o come_v to_o distinguish_v of_o it_o namely_o that_o their_o apostolical_a power_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n but_o yet_o not_o equal_a between_o themselves_o in_o which_o respect_n peter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o common_a pastor_n with_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n but_o extraordinary_o pastor_n pastorum_fw-la a_o pastor_n of_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o this_o be_v his_o distinction_n but_o it_o be_v idle_a and_o vain_a as_o may_v appear_v 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christ_n indeed_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o redemption_n because_o he_o only_o make_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o by_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o nevertheless_o the_o saint_n be_v mediator_n of_o intercession_n by_o pray_v for_o us._n this_o he_o bare_o affirm_v without_o any_o proof_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n for_o current_a coin_n without_o any_o trial_n but_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o weigh_v all_o such_o ware_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o he_o make_v request_n for_o us._n and_o not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n either_o do_v present_a our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n or_o make_v request_n for_o our_o particular_a necessity_n we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o reject_v this_o distinction_n as_o too_o light_a ware_n and_o as_o counterfeit_v coin_n 56._o i_o but_o say_v he_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a pray_v for_o the_o saint_n militant_a therefore_o they_o be_v their_o mediator_n i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o general_a which_o indeed_o be_v not_o deny_v and_o in_o particular_a which_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v yet_o the_o argument_n have_v no_o good_a consequence_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v our_o mediator_n for_o as_o bellarmine_n 5._o himself_o confess_v a_o mediator_n must_v be_v a_o middle-man_n differ_v from_o each_o party_n at_o variance_n after_o some_o sort_n but_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a be_v not_o mediâ—_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o both_o because_o in_o presence_n they_o be_v always_o with_o god_n and_o never_o with_o we_o and_o also_o in_o semblance_n more_o like_a to_o god_n then_o unto_o we_o for_o they_o be_v perfect_o happy_a 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first_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v in_o another_o place_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o here_o he_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n how_o can_v these_o be_v reconcile_v marry_o by_o another_o distinction_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n 4._o and_o another_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o first_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n by_o both_o nature_n in_o the_o second_o by_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o operate_v and_o work_v the_o mediation_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v mediator_n ay_o but_o he_o will_v say_v the_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o godhead_n can_v die_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v though_o christ_n die_v as_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o the_o person_n that_o die_v be_v god_n and_o man_n for_o as_o tolet_n his_o fellow_n jesuite_n and_o cardinal_n 10._o observe_v christ_n die_v not_o as_o other_o man_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v not_o either_o to_o hold_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n or_o to_o recall_v it_o back_o again_o be_v expel_v but_o christ_n join_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o he_o that_o hold_v a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o scabbard_n in_o another_o pull_v it_o out_o or_o thrust_v it_o in_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o though_o christ_n die_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o manhood_n yet_o the_o author_n of_o his_o death_n be_v his_o godhead_n &_o so_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o both_o nature_n second_o he_o overthrow_v his_o own_o position_n by_o this_o distinction_n for_o first_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o office_n and_o
to_o the_o ground_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n 66._o doctor_n bishop_n mislike_v this_o distinction_n as_o it_o catholic_a seem_v fly_v to_o another_o in_o sin_n say_v he_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v the_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v the_o other_o be_v the_o turn_n to_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o which_o we_o offend_v now_o the_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a pain_n due_a unto_o it_o be_v free_o through_o christ_n pardon_v but_o for_o the_o pleasure_n we_o take_v in_o sin_n we_o ourselves_o be_v to_o satisfy_v and_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o to_o do_v penance_n thus_o dream_v doctor_n bishop_n but_o let_v his_o own_o fellow_n doctor_n waken_v he_o and_o he_o of_o great_a credit_n than_o himself_o aquinas_n it_o be_v who_o reject_v this_o 1._o distinction_n as_o nothing_o worth_a and_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o reject_v because_o satisfaction_n answer_v not_o to_o sin_n but_o according_a as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o god_n which_o it_o have_v not_o of_o convert_n to_o other_o thing_n but_o of_o avert_v and_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o sure_o his_o reason_n be_v pass_o good_a for_o to_o uâ—â—_n the_o creature_n and_o to_o love_v the_o creature_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o to_o use_v they_o disorderly_o and_o to_o love_v they_o immoderate_o which_o disorder_a use_n &_o immoderate_a love_n be_v the_o very_a turn_n and_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o we_o satisfy_v not_o for_o our_o aversion_n from_o god_n but_o for_o our_o conversion_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o say_v either_o that_o we_o satisfy_v for_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o else_o that_o some_o part_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o aversion_n from_o god_n both_o which_o be_v equal_o absurd_a and_o doctor_n bishop_n can_v give_v a_o three_o and_o therefore_o his_o distinction_n be_v a_o mere_a foppish_a dream_n without_o head_n or_o foot_n 67._o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v give_v no_o other_o 12._o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n jesus_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n propound_v unto_o we_o other_o name_n to_o be_v save_v by_o as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n yea_o francis_n and_o dominick_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o make_v they_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n to_o god_n for_o we_o which_o office_n belong_v only_o unto_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o their_o merit_n aswell_o as_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a mansion_n in_o heaven_n so_o among_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v diverse_a office_n some_o have_v power_n over_o one_o thing_n some_o over_o another_o as_o saint_z peter_n against_o infidelity_n saint_n agnes_n for_o chastity_n saint_n leonard_n for_o horse_n saint_n nicholas_n against_o shipwreck_n saint_n james_n for_o spain_n saint_n denis_n for_o france_n saint_n mark_v for_o venice_n etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v if_o a_o man_n be_v otherwise_o a_o vyler_n sinner_n die_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o saint_n francis_n or_o saint_n dominick_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o go_v straight_o to_o heaven_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o that_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v though_o he_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n 68_o last_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n together_o be_v 21._o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o as_o adam_n and_o eve_n sell_v the_o world_n for_o one_o apple_n so_o mary_n and_o her_o son_n redeem_v the_o world_n with_o one_o heart_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o call_v he_o saviour_n so_o her_o saviouresse_n as_o he_o mediator_n so_o her_o mediatresse_fw-mi as_o he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n so_o she_o the_o queen_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o repose_v the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o other_o name_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n let_v the_o world_n be_v judge_v 69._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o think_v to_o cover_v this_o their_o filthiness_n by_o a_o distinction_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o fly_v 17._o to_o the_o saint_n as_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o as_o impetrator_n and_o intercessor_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o omit_v their_o doctrine_n which_o have_v at_o large_a be_v discover_v before_o the_o very_a form_n of_o their_o prayer_n do_v extinguish_v this_o distinction_n for_o when_o they_o cry_v and_o say_v o_o saint_n peter_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o save_v i_o open_v i_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n give_v i_o patience_n give_v i_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n o_o mediatrix_fw-la of_o god_n and_o man_n o_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n mother_n of_o grace_n hope_v of_o the_o desolate_a comforter_n of_o the_o desperate_a etc._n etc._n receive_v this_o my_o humble_a petition_n and_o give_v i_o life_n everlasting_a and_o to_o saint_n paul_n vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v we_o who_o thou_o have_v cause_v to_o know_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mortality_n thither_o where_o thou_o thyself_o be_v do_v they_o not_o make_v they_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o these_o thing_n yes_o in_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n but_o not_o in_o sense_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o ibid._n petition_n be_v that_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o merit_n they_o will_v obtain_v of_o god_n these_o good_a thing_n but_o alas_o how_o shall_v the_o common_a people_n understand_v their_o meaning_n see_v the_o sound_n of_o their_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a again_o why_o do_v they_o not_o propound_v their_o sense_n in_o plain_a term_n but_o leave_v it_o thus_o involue_v under_o dark_a riddle_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o thousand_o and_o last_o how_o harsh_a a_o interpretation_n must_v this_o need_v be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n give_v i_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v so_o in_o his_o common_a talk_n no_o man_n will_v understand_v he_o otherwise_o then_o his_o word_n sound_v how_o much_o less_o can_v these_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v than_o they_o be_v speak_v sure_o this_o shift_n be_v so_o silly_a that_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v good_a what_o may_v not_o a_o man_n speak_v and_o yet_o excuse_v it_o sufficient_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o though_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n seem_v to_o grant_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o power_n only_o of_o intercession_n as_o bellarmine_n also_o do_v yet_o the_o roman_a catechism_n set_v rom._n forth_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o same_o council_n do_v clear_o and_o express_o attribute_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o power_n of_o mercy_n grace_n and_o donation_n of_o benefit_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o private_a man_n but_o the_o receive_v and_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o this_o distinction_n vanish_v before_o the_o truth_n as_o snow_n against_o the_o sun_n 70._o the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o 13._o the_o high_a power_n and_o that_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o unto_o king_n or_o unto_o governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o confess_v that_o 11._o pilate_n have_v power_n ever_o he_o from_o god_n when_o he_o faith_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o prince_n either_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o 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