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there_o be_v still_o need_v to_o beg_v lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 143.2_o that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o extremity_n of_o judgement_n or_o as_o he_o deserve_v how_o then_o can_v any_o just_a person_n that_o needs_o divine_a acceptation_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o many_o thing_n amiss_o in_o he_o and_o again_o needs_o divine_a acceptation_n for_o his_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reward_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o thing_n do_v amiss_o and_o be_v in_o themselves_o imperfect_a how_o can_v such_o a_o person_n by_o his_o work_n be_v say_v true_o or_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v a_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n viveremus_fw-la multum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la carne_fw-la tribueremus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la depofitionem_fw-la sub_fw-la venia_fw-la viveremus_fw-la we_o shall_v attribute_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o in_o this_o flesh_n or_o time_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o do_v not_o live_v under_o pardon_n to_o the_o very_a deposition_n of_o it_o or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n so_o then_o to_o conclude_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n which_o exclude_v merit_n à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la in_o the_o original_n of_o our_o work_n because_o do_v by_o god_n free_a grace_n or_o gift_n so_o be_v it_o a_o say_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o exclud_v merit_n à _fw-fr parte_fw-la post_fw-la in_o the_o end_n when_o our_o work_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o reward_n because_o that_o be_v do_v through_o god_n merciful_a acceptation_n chap._n vi_o purgatory_n of_o the_o four_o particular_n which_o mr._n spencer_n note_v out_o of_o the_o trent_n council_n purgatory_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o romish_a purgatory_n three_o of_o they_o speak_v their_o own_o unreasonableness_n and_o carry_v their_o condemnation_n in_o their_o forehead_n 1._o that_o just_a person_n after_o they_o have_v as_o they_o hold_v merit_v heaven_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o their_o justice_n and_o die_v acceptable_a to_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o purgatory_n to_o be_v torment_v 2._o that_o the_o merciful_a god_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n after_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o for_o the_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v exact_v of_o they_o such_o extreme_a satisfaction_n or_o punishment_n and_o that_o only_a for_o some_o remainder_n of_o temporal_a pain_n not_o satisfy_v or_o bear_v in_o this_o life_n when_o as_o that_o punishment_n exceed_o go_v beyond_o all_o that_o can_v be_v suffer_v in_o this_o life_n though_o never_o so_o long_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n forbid_v all_o temporal_a gain_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n shall_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o general_a suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o rich_a that_o die_n and_o can_v pay_v for_o it_o have_v many_o particular_a mass_n indulgence_n in_o order_n to_o their_o ease_n or_o delivery_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n here_o bring_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o mistake_v be_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o comfort_n against_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n and_o against_o dissolution_n or_o death_n by_o the_o better_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o this_o doctrine_n make_v all_o these_o miserable_a comfort_n and_o his_o answer_n miserable_a not_o only_o mistake_v but_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n be_v revel_v 14._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o or_o
to_o commend_v ourselves_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o fall_v from_o st._n aug._n yet_o this_o come_v short_a of_o what_o bell._n will_v have_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v then_o invocate_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o he_o have_v say_v express_o they_o be_v not_o invocate_v and_o that_o we_o invocate_v god_n there_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o imitate_v they_o as_o above_z in_o the_o two_o place_n out_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la what_o then_o be_v this_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o their_o prayer_n it_o can_v be_v direct_a invocation_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v but_o a_o invocate_a of_o god_n or_o beg_v of_o he_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o below_o we_o have_v find_v the_o cardinal_n very_o unfaithful_a hitherto_o in_o his_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n we_o will_v add_v two_o more_o he_o cite_v chrys_n 5._o hom._n in_o matt._n which_o be_v plain_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a saint_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n come_v of_o herself_o to_o christ_n without_o sue_v to_o any_o of_o the_o disciple_n to_o entreat_v for_o she_o chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n and_o this_o say_v he_o i_o speak_v not_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o entreat_v or_o sue_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o other_o place_n be_v that_o which_o we_o note_v above_o how_o corrupt_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o cardinal_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n afterward_o it_o be_v again_o allege_a by_o he_o for_o vow_n make_v to_o saint_n it_o be_v out_o of_o euseb_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 13._o c._n 11._o where_o as_o we_o note_v above_o in_o stead_n of_o make_v vow_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n the_o interpreter_n have_v render_v it_o make_v vow_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o the_o martyr_n and_o this_o in_o three_o time_n allege_v this_o testimony_n the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o see_v our_o four_o general_n that_o practice_n of_o invocation_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o four_o century_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o romish_a be_v be_v the_o invocation_n begin_v in_o the_o four_o age_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o romish_a be_v either_o for_o the_o manner_n or_o the_o use_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o formal_a and_o direct_a invocation_n nor_o use_v in_o sacred_a office_n till_o long_o after_o 1._o they_o be_v wish_n not_o formal_a invocation_n as_o nyssen_n upon_o our_o saviour_n 2._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la dominica_n orat_fw-la 2._o when_o you_o pray_v luc._n 11.2_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v by_o direct_a address_n and_o petition_n to_o god_n so_o we_o in_o this_o discourse_n of_o invocation_n must_v distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vow_n or_o wish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pray_v to_o or_o religious_a address_n to_o any_o by_o petition_n so_o when_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n oret_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la flavianus_n let_v flavianus_n pray_v for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o speak_n of_o their_o judgement_n of_o flavianus_n his_o be_v in_o bliss_n and_o a_o wish_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n thus_o we_o find_v in_o theodoret_n history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o father_n such_o closure_n of_o most_o of_o they_o i_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o by_o their_o intercession_n i_o may_v obtain_v the_o divine_a help_n some_o think_v there_o be_v addition_n and_o insertion_n make_v in_o this_o work_n auxilium_fw-la theod._n in_o sanct._n patrum_fw-la hist_o rogo_fw-la &_o quaeso_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la intercessione_n divinum_fw-la consequer_n auxilium_fw-la but_o whether_o these_o be_v theodoret_n word_n or_o any_o other_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o wish_n of_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n put_v up_o for_o the_o church_n below_o but_o this_o be_v not_o invocation_n 2._o in_o that_o practice_n we_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o indirect_a invocation_n that_o be_v a_o pray_v to_o god_n himself_o direct_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o saint_n intercession_n or_o prayer_n they_o make_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n below_o and_o give_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o unto_o they_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a this_o still_o be_v not_o the_o invocate_a of_o saint_n which_o we_o contend_v about_o no_o more_o than_o moses_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v invocate_v abraham_n faustum_n aug._n l._n 20._o â—_o 21_o contra_fw-la faustum_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o remember_v they_o in_o behalf_n of_o that_o people_n exod._n 32.13_o to_o this_o sense_n speak_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n aug._n cite_v sometime_o by_o romanist_n for_o invocation_n and_o explain_v above_o sect._n 1_o nu_fw-la 4._o speak_v of_o christian_a people_n frequent_v the_o tomb_n of_o martyr_n with_o a_o religious_a solennity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o imitation_n of_o the_o martyr_n come_v to_o a_o fellowship_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o be_v help_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o this_o not_o by_o invocate_a or_o pray_v to_o they_o but_o by_o imitate_v of_o they_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n there_o ibid._n quo_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la possumuâ—_n imitari_fw-la ibid._n for_o his_o aid_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o imitate_v they_o and_o for_o his_o favour_n in_o afford_v we_o the_o benfit_a of_o their_o prayer_n this_o be_v not_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o god_n and_o if_o st._n aug._n have_v assert_v a_o direct_a invocation_n of_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o he_o have_v yield_v up_o the_o cause_n to_o faustus_n to_o the_o like_a sense_n be_v that_o which_o we_o note_v 5._o note_v hac_fw-la sect._n nu_fw-la 5._o above_o of_o st._n aug._n his_o saying_n commendare_fw-la nos_fw-la orationi_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o martyr_n not_o by_o direct_a invocate_a of_o they_o but_o of_o god_n as_o before_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o that_o of_o aug._n elsewhere_o 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mort_fw-fr c._n 4._o which_o at_o first_o hear_v sound_v harsh_a where_o inquire_v what_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o a_o man_n friend_n to_o have_v their_o body_n lay_v near_o the_o monument_n of_o martyr_n commendent_fw-la iâ—sdem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la illos_fw-la tarquam_fw-la patronis_fw-la susceptâ—s_fw-la apud_fw-la dâ—minum_fw-la adjuâ—andos_fw-mi â—randâ—_n commendent_fw-la he_o say_v he_o see_v none_o unless_o this_o that_o when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o their_o dear_a friend_n lie_v bury_v they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o commend_v they_o to_o those_o saint_n as_o patron_n to_o find_v help_n with_o god_n yea_o but_o he_o say_v commend_v they_o by_o pray_v true_a but_o to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o martyr_n themselves_o to_o this_o purpose_n of_o indirect_a invocation_n speak_v that_o of_o cyril_n in_o his_o catech._n cite_v also_o by_o the_o cardinal_n when_o we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n we_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o say_v we_o invocate_v they_o that_o god_n by_o their_o intercession_n may_v receive_v our_o prayer_n thus_o far_o it_o prevail_v so_o as_o to_o have_v approbation_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o indirect_a invocation_n or_o pray_v to_o god_n at_o martyr_n tomb_n and_o beg_v for_o their_o sake_n get_v strength_n by_o a_o common_a opinion_n of_o many_o that_o when_o god_n be_v so_o invocate_v or_o pray_v to_o than_o the_o martyr_n be_v present_a as_o some_o thought_n or_o do_v join_v his_o prayer_n with_o they_o as_o most_o think_v this_o st._n aug._n leave_v as_o uncertain_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 16._o and_o something_o of_o doubt_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o but_o there_o he_o conclude_v for_o certain_a of_o the_o good_a angel_n in_o illo_o i_o exaudit_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la he_o hear_v i_o in_o god_n and_o help_v i_o in_o god_n that_o be_v when_o i_o pray_v or_o by_o my_o pray_v to_o god_n i_o have_v the_o angel_n help_v we_o may_v indeed_o say_v it_o with_o comfort_n as_o origen_n do_v above_o in_o answer_v to_o celsus_n he_o that_o pious_o and_o faithful_o invocate_v god_n be_v sure_o to_o have_v the_o angel_n propitious_a and_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o ministry_n so_o be_v he_o sure_a to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o saint_n put_v up_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a i_o may_v add_v here_o that_o place_n of_o basil_n often_o allege_v by_o the_o romanist_n finem_fw-la basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la but_o see_v how_o abuse_v by_o the_o cardinal_n who_o thus_o allege_v it_o qui_fw-la aliqua_fw-la premitur_fw-la angustia_fw-la ad_fw-la hos_fw-la confugiat_fw-la
inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o as_o for_o the_o impute_a a_o non_fw-la absurdum_fw-la will_v serve_v that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o grant_v it_o there_o be_v one_o place_n more_o where_o the_o cardinal_n admit_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o garment_n use_v by_o the_o protestant_n may_v agree_v to_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o reputatur_fw-la bel._n the_o justif_a lib._n 2._o c._n 11._o nobis_fw-la donatùr_fw-la &_o applicatur_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la reputatur_fw-la and_o repute_v we_o this_o be_v fair_a but_o then_o he_o add_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o formality_n of_o his_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o another_o be_v reasonable_a not_o that_o one_o shall_v be_v formal_o just_a because_o another_o be_v so_o true_o a_o man_n can_v be_v therefore_o formal_o just_a that_o be_v inhaerent_o just_a or_o as_o by_o a_o inhaerent_a qualification_n but_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v therefore_o that_o be_v for_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n impute_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v one_o to_o who_o charge_n nothing_o can_v be_v lay_v one_o reconcile_v restore_v to_o favour_n accept_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o as_o belgiosa_n say_v christ_n satisfaction_n be_v repute_v we_o he_o mean_v real_o so_o why_o may_v not_o we_o thereupon_o be_v also_o repute_v real_o just_a and_o righteous_a as_o to_o the_o notion_n or_o importance_n of_o justification_n and_o if_o by_o that_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n impute_v we_o be_v acquit_v in_o our_o justification_n from_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a death_n as_o the_o cardinal_n grant_v and_o so_o do_v their_o trent_n council_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o sinner_n so_o acquit_v be_v also_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o that_o 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other_o frivolous_a distinction_n use_v by_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o worship_n no._n he_o seem_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v do_v and_o allow_v in_o their_o church_n and_o that_o all_o such_o excuse_n help_v not_o therefore_o 5._o therefore_o sanctos_fw-la honoramus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la co_fw-la cultu_fw-la quo_fw-la homines_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la praestantes_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la cultu_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la divinos_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la non_fw-la damâ—s_fw-la sanctis_fw-la propter_fw-la seâ—psos_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la effecit_fw-la azor._fw-la ibid._n qu._n 5._o he_o say_v down_o right_a and_o say_v it_o often_o in_o this_o chap_a that_o it_o be_v divine_a which_o in_o mr._n spencer_n strict_a sense_n be_v religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o saint_n in_o erect_v altar_n offer_v make_v vow_n to_o 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