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that_o vow_n 21._o must_v only_o be_v make_v to_o god_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o their_o cuasion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o dedicate_v church_n to_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v temple_n but_o as_o they_o be_v basilicae_n that_o be_v stately_a building_n for_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o a_o vow_n be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o signum_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la â—rga_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o primum_fw-la principium_fw-la omnium_fw-la bâ—nâ—rum_fw-la as_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o to_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o gratefulness_n towards_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n by_o who_o mean_n we_o receive_v benefit_n from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n though_o it_o immediate_o pertain_v to_o the_o saint_n yet_o mediate_o
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their_o holy_a chrism_n it_o will_v even_o provoke_v gallas_n the_o spleen_n to_o laughter_n and_o the_o gall_n to_o bitterness_n to_o hear_v or_o behold_v the_o apish_a trick_n that_o they_o use_v at_o the_o make_n of_o their_o precious_a chrism_n such_o mutter_n such_o charm_a and_o enchant_v such_o blow_v and_o breathe_v such_o exorcise_a and_o conjure_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o mitted_a bishop_n first_o and_o then_o twelve_o priest_n in_o their_o order_n before_o they_o come_v to_o aue_fw-la sanctum_fw-la chrisma_n all_o hail_n o_o holy_a chrism_n as_o be_v wonderful_a what_o be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o but_o a_o profess_a restore_v of_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o their_o priest_n be_v rather_o jewish_a then_o christian_n and_o that_o those_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o their_o holy_a oil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o cheir_a church_n see_v they_o retain_v so_o superstitious_o the_o type_n thereof_o if_o they_o 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the_o jew_n in_o his_o pontifical_a garment_n be_v not_o their_o friar_n and_o anchorite_n apish_a counterfeiter_n of_o the_o leviticall_a nazarite_n do_v not_o their_o jubilee_n both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n represent_v the_o jewish_a jubilee_n no_o man_n that_o know_v the_o one_o and_o see_v the_o other_o but_o will_v confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a for_o aaron_n wear_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n to_o signify_v the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v three_o crown_n to_o signify_v forsooth_o his_o threefold_a power_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o purgatory_n or_o as_o aretine_n jest_v one_o for_o the_o flesh_n another_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o none_o for_o god_n aaron_n have_v a_o plate_n on_o his_o crown_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n auent_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n use_v to_o wear_v a_o plate_n on_o his_o head_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o word_n mystery_n as_o if_o he_o 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in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n he_o avouch_v that_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v ratione_fw-la operis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n now_o i_o confess_v that_o some_o of_o they_o affirm_v indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o merit_v of_o our_o work_n to_o arise_v partly_o from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o be_v make_v meritorious_a by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n which_o work_v they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o also_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o whereby_o he_o bind_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o but_o let_v all_o these_o 4._o be_v grant_v though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v deny_v by_o many_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n who_o attribute_n merit_n to_o the_o work_n without_o relation_n either_o to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o promise_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o free_v their_o doctrine_n from_o palpable_a impiety_n as_o the_o sequent_a discourse_n shall_v i_o trust_v make_v apparent_a after_o that_o i_o have_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o doctrine_n set_v down_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v touch_v the_o dignity_n of_o good_a work_n i_o omit_v to_o name_v their_o merit_n of_o congruity_n because_o most_o of_o themselves_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o 28._o this_o be_v therefore_o that_o doctrine_n which_o our_o church_n maintain_v concern_v good_a work_n first_o we_o believe_v assure_o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o so_o ut_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la regnandi_fw-la as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n arbitr_n not_o cause_n of_o reign_v and_o as_o sign_n of_o our_o election_n and_o forerunner_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n as_o saint_n bernard_n testify_v this_o with_o one_o consent_n we_o all_o teach_v and_o the_o romanist_n that_o slander_n we_o with_o the_o contrary_a assertion_n can_v produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o sentence_n out_o of_o any_o of_o our_o writer_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v do_v import_v the_o contrary_a as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o full_o prove_v second_o we_o hold_v that_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o so_o they_o be_v acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o our_o faith-sake_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v both_o towards_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o member_n three_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v in_o god_n sight_n but_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v they_o assure_o both_o in_o this_o life_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o eternal_a happiness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whosoever_o 42._o shall_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n but_o last_o we_o constant_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o this_o reward_n be_v not_o give_v of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o work_n but_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n bernard_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v my_o merit_n 9_o and_o of_o saint_n augustine_n god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n for_o a_o reward_n be_v not_o only_o take_v for_o a_o due_a debt_n in_o scripture_n but_o also_o for_o a_o free_a gift_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v mat._n 5._o 46._o with_o luk._n 6._o 32._o 32._o in_o the_o one_o place_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o our_o doctrine_n be_v this_o in_o few_o word_n we_o renounce_v not_o good_a work_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o store-house_n of_o all_o merit_n and_o that_o out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o no_o not_o in_o the_o just_a that_o ever_o live_v and_o yet_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n as_o for_o our_o best_a work_n though_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n yet_o pass_v through_o the_o corrupt_a channel_n of_o our_o defile_a nature_n they_o get_v themselves_o such_o a_o tincture_n and_o stain_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n which_o cleave_v close_o unto_o they_o they_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o god_n hand_n if_o he_o shall_v lay_v they_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o mercy_n this_o be_v our_o doctrine_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o appeal_v to_o bellarmine_n himself_o who_o confess_v that_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o 1._o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o virtue_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o that_o we_o make_v good_a work_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n necessitate_v praesentiae_fw-la non_fw-la efficientiae_fw-la as_o he_o term_v it_o by_o necessity_n of_o their_o presence_n not_o by_o necessity_n of_o efficiency_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o both_o these_o doctrine_n and_o search_v which_o of_o they_o do_v give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o honour_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o main_a pillar_n of_o our_o redemption_n 29._o and_o first_o do_v not_o that_o doctrine_n tend_v manifest_o to_o the_o embase_v of_o god_n mercy_n which_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o that_o for_o their_o salvation_n but_o partly_o upon_o their_o own_o merit_n especial_o see_v grace_n and_o work_n merit_n and_o mercy_n can_v stand_v together_o no_o more_o than_o light_n and_o 6._o darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n so_o may_v we_o true_o say_v if_o salvation_n be_v of_o mercy_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o else_o be_v mercy_n no_o more_o mercy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o merit_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o mercy_n or_o else_o be_v merit_v no_o more_o merit_n and_o so_o by_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o merit_n they_o utter_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n saint_n bernard_n make_v the_o supra_fw-la mercy_n of_o god_n his_o only_a merit_n and_o saint_n augustine_n disclaim_v all_o merit_n and_o lay_v claim_n only_o to_o god_n mercy_n say_v as_o before_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o in_o another_o place_n his_o promise_n 88_o be_v sure_a not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o 2._o mercy_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o no_o man_n show_v such_o conversation_n of_o life_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o all_o these_o place_n merit_n be_v oppose_v unto_o mercy_n as_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n incompatible_a and_o therefore_o one_o must_v needs_o exclude_v the_o other_o 24._o and_o sure_a in_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o mercy_n be_v free_a grace_n be_v not_o grace_n in_o any_o sort_n if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a in_o every_o sort_n say_v augustine_n but_o merit_n require_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n mercy_n object_n be_v misery_n and_o unworthiness_n but_o merit_n be_v dignity_n and_o worthiness_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o justice_n but_o merit_n appeal_v unto_o justice_n and_o challenge_v god_n of_o unjustice_n if_o it_o be_v not_o recompense_v last_o in_o mercy_n god_n be_v the_o agent_n and_o sinful_a man_n the_o patient_n but_o in_o merit_n righteous_a man_n be_v the_o agent_n and_o god_n the_o patient_n and_o therefore_o betwixt_o these_o two_o thing_n merit_n and_o mercy_n there_o be_v such_o a_o disproportion_n and_o contrariety_n that_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v together_o 30._o i_o but_o they_o say_v our_o work_n be_v not_o meritorious_a of_o themselves_o but_o partly_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o we_o
call_v the_o scripture_n a_o dumb_a judge_n some_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o without_o enchir._n a_o soul_n other_o dead_a ink_n other_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n to_o be_v wreathe_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o aesop_n fable_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n all_o of_o they_o join_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v write_v not_o to_o rule_v our_o faith_n but_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o and_o that_o christ_n never_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o write_v any_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v subject_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o church_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o bitter_a and_o blasphemous_a speech_n they_o belch_v out_o against_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o they_o plain_o bewray_v their_o canker_a hatred_n against_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o because_o they_o find_v it_o contrary_n to_o their_o humour_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n 33._o thus_o the_o 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rome_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n revel_v 17._o 1._o 2._o i_o 2._o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o bewitch_v with_o the_o sorcery_n of_o this_o jezabel_n or_o make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v her_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o right_a hand_n and_o join_v with_o she_o in_o her_o abomination_n and_o not_o rather_o come_v out_o of_o she_o with_o all_o speed_n as_o they_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o angel_n lest_o they_o be_v partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o share_n also_o with_o she_o in_o her_o 4._o plague_n but_o then_o again_o remember_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n faith_n that_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v send_v upon_o 1â—_n they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n i_o turn_v my_o wonder_v at_o their_o sottishness_n into_o the_o admiration_n at_o god_n justice_n and_o truth_n the_o one_o in_o punish_v their_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospel_n with_o such_o a_o giddiness_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o in_o make_v good_a his_o own_o word_n after_o such_o a_o evident_a and_o manifest_a manner_n that_o there_o by_o it_o most_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n there_o speak_v of_o even_o that_o antichrist_n which_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n as_o this_o appear_v in_o many_o gross_a error_n which_o they_o hold_v so_o in_o none_o more_o then_o in_o the_o horrible_a idolatry_n practise_v and_o preach_v &_o defend_v in_o this_o antichristian_a church_n of_o which_o i_o may_v true_o say_v as_o plutarch_n say_v of_o the_o heathen_a romul_n that_o they_o mingle_v heaven_n with_o earth_n because_o they_o make_v god_n of_o man_n &_o man_n of_o god_n so_o these_o whilst_o they_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o earthly_a creature_n as_o the_o cross_n &_o picture_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n or_o attribute_v earthly_a affection_n to_o heavenly_a creature_n make_v a_o plain_a mixture_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n spoil_v the_o creator_n of_o his_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o deity_n and_o adorn_v the_o creature_n therewith_o and_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o man_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o god_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o impiety_n i_o hope_v by_o god_n grace_n so_o to_o prove_v in_o this_o motive_n that_o no_o jesuite_n though_o never_o so_o subtle_a shall_v be_v able_a with_o any_o show_n of_o sound_a reason_n to_o hiss_v against_o 2._o the_o first_o proposition_n in_o this_o argument_n though_o it_o be_v of_o mayor_n so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o it_o need_v no_o further_a demonstration_n yet_o because_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o thereupon_o some_o may_v peradventure_o conclude_v that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o and_o a_o small_a and_o trivial_a sin_n i_o will_v therefore_o very_o brief_o show_v the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o how_o odious_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v therefore_o that_o phrase_n of_o saint_n paul_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o matter_n for_o every_o idol_n have_v a_o material_a be_v 4._o and_o subsist_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o calf_n which_o the_o israelite_n make_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v gold_n and_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 4._o which_o be_v abuse_v also_o as_o a_o idol_n be_v brass_n and_o of_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n declame_v so_o against_o be_v loc_n wood_n nor_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n as_o bellarmine_n and_o cajetan_n will_v have_v it_o as_o though_o the_o apostle_n shall_v mean_v thus_o that_o a_o idol_n though_o it_o have_v matter_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o form_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v the_o representation_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o be_v in_o nature_n for_o many_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o true_o be_v but_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v as_o tertullian_n observe_v and_o many_o other_o both_o of_o ancient_a 7._o and_o late_a writer_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o it_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n that_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o hurt_v or_o to_o help_v to_o save_v or_o to_o kill_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v authorize_v by_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 5_o the_o one_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v idol_n indeed_o but_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o neither_o be_v they_o god_n the_o other_o thus_o sunt_fw-la idola_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v idol_n but_o they_o avail_v nothing_o to_o the_o attaynement_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v also_o approve_a by_o many_o other_o expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a protestant_n and_o papist_n and_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o text._n this_o then_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o be_v both_o so_o far_o from_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n that_o it_o aggravate_v the_o same_o and_o also_o so_o far_o from_o clear_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o crime_n that_o it_o rather_o lay_v a_o great_a stain_n thereof_o upon_o it_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o three_o consideration_n first_o of_o the_o precept_n for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o so_o strict_o urge_v and_o mound_v and_o fence_v about_o with_o so_o many_o reason_n as_o that_o be_v against_o idolatry_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o decalogue_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n 4._o denounce_v against_o and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o committer_n thereof_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o eternal_a death_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o all_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o but_o 6._o also_o temporal_a death_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o breathe_v this_o common_a air_n or_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o thus_o sin_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o that_o
must_v needs_o be_v a_o will_v worship_v deviâ—ed_v by_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o confess_v by_o eckius_fw-la in_o his_o enchiridion_n sanctor_n and_o insinuate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n when_o in_o set_v down_o that_o decree_n it_o allege_v no_o scripture_n but_o only_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o church_n consent_n of_o father_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n 45._o but_o to_o the_o point_n i_o say_v that_o see_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n we_o find_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o worship_n one_o religious_a and_o divine_a contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n the_o other_o civil_a and_o humane_a enjoin_v in_o the_o second_o if_o therefore_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a civil_a worship_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v religious_a and_o pertain_v to_o the_o fiâ—st_n and_o so_o consequent_o idolatrous_a this_o twofold_a worship_n and_o no_o more_o be_v approve_v by_o saint_n augustine_n 10._o who_o by_o that_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o worship_n that_o must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o that_o civil_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o man_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v that_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o may_v and_o must_v perform_v to_o those_o that_o excel_v either_o in_o place_n of_o authority_n or_o in_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mere_o humane_a and_o civil_a and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o dâ—uine_a worship_n which_o the_o creature_n owe_v unto_o the_o creator_n only_o and_o that_o former_a be_v that_o which_o he_o allow_v only_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o in_o that_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v before_o specify_v to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a and_o humane_a worship_n as_o appear_v more_o evident_o by_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n in_o these_o word_n 21._o colimus_fw-la martyr_n eo_fw-la cultu_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la &_o societatis_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la coluntur_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la illos_fw-la tanto_fw-la devotiùs_fw-la quantò_fw-la securiùs_fw-la post_fw-la incerta_fw-la omne_fw-la superata_fw-la in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o worship_n exhibit_v to_o saint_n triumphant_a and_o saint_n militant_a be_v all_o one_o but_o the_o extension_n of_o it_o be_v great_a to_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o according_a to_o tâ—e_v proportion_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o apparent_a in_o one_o than_o the_o other_o 46._o but_o the_o romish_a doctor_n and_o principal_o the_o jesuit_n add_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o worship_n yea_o a_o four_o to_o these_o two_o albeit_o therein_o they_o neither_o agree_v with_o themselves_o nor_o with_o their_o fellow_n as_o it_o common_o fall_v out_o when_o man_n build_v upon_o their_o own_o fancy_n a_o rot_a foundation_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n for_o bellarmine_n 12._o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a worship_n due_a unto_o man_n for_o some_o civil_a respect_n and_o there_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n due_a unto_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n which_o he_o call_v dulia_n and_o a_o divine_a worship_n proper_a only_o unto_o god_n which_o he_o call_v latria_fw-la and_o that_o middle_a he_o subdivide_v into_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v dulia_n propriè_fw-la dicta_fw-la so_o proper_o call_v which_o agree_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o second_o hyperdulia_fw-la which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v four_o distinct_a kind_n of_o worship_n whereof_o two_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n and_o reach_v of_o 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all_o of_o that_o stamp_n renounce_v utter_o that_o opinion_n as_o i_o have_v show_v last_o vasques_n that_o acute_a jesuite_n as_o they_o brag_v of_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o call_v it_o cultus_fw-la sacer_fw-la &_o religiosus_fw-la a_o holy_a and_o religious_a worship_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contradictory_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o worship_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o no_o worship_n of_o religion_n than_o no_o religious_a worship_n for_o coniugata_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o tollunt_fw-la and_o that_o which_o iâ—_n to_o be_v note_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v constrain_v to_o devise_v a_o new_a special_a habit_n of_o virtue_n to_o which_o this_o worship_n ibid._n of_o saint_n may_v be_v refer_v never_o hear_v of_o 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and_o secondary_o it_o amount_v to_o god_n 53._o these_o be_v bellarmine_n goodly_a but_o scarce_o godly_a distinction_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o be_v he_o use_v as_o engine_n to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o vizard_n to_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o ugly_a falsehood_n but_o they_o may_v well_o be_v overthrow_v with_o this_o one_o blast_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n never_o teach_v they_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v account_v forgery_n of_o a_o frothy_a wit_n than_o fruit_n of_o truth_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v they_o a_o little_a a_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o temple_n and_o to_o a_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v a_o basilica_n why_o then_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o temple_n and_o sometime_o not_o a_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o fancy_n of_o those_o that_o approach_n unto_o it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v always_o a_o temple_n and_o yet_o always_o a_o basilica_n too_o and_o then_o the_o honour_n must_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n let_v they_o take_v which_o they_o will_v the_o first_o be_v impiety_n the_o second_o idolatry_n again_o for_o vow_n though_o we_o vow_v chief_o unto_o god_n and_o secondary_o to_o the_o saint_n yet_o the_o same_o worship_n in_o nature_n be_v give_v to_o these_o as_o to_o he_o only_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o idolatry_n be_v to_o afford_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o a_o creature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o last_o touch_v feast_n day_n if_o they_o be_v immediate_o apply_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o a_o mediate_a and_o secondary_a respect_n to_o god_n as_o his_o distinction_n import_v than_o the_o creature_n be_v adore_v not_o only_o with_o the_o like_a worship_n in_o nature_n but_o with_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o god_n himself_o and_o thus_o the_o mist_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o cast_v over_o man_n eye_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o distinction_n be_v quick_o dispel_v assoon_o as_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n show_v itself_o and_o therefore_o as_o ixion_n embrace_v a_o cloud_n in_o stead_n of_o juno_n beg_v at_o a_o monstrous_a offspring_n so_o the_o entertain_v of_o those_o cloudy_a distinction_n without_o decipher_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a have_v breed_v and_o do_v breed_v most_o of_o those_o monstrous_a error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o outward_a adoration_n be_v taint_v with_o most_o gross_a idolatry_n 54._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o their_o idolatry_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v by_o inuncation_n and_o prayer_n direct_v unto_o they_o for_o prayer_n be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o beside_o without_o a_o plain_a touch_n of_o idolatry_n for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o old_a 〈…〉_z testament_n call_v 〈…〉_z of_o 〈…〉_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 be_v use_v in_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o infinite_a be_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n â—ending_v to_o this_o end_n neither_o be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o one_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o either_o injoin_v or_o approve_v invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o cassander_n confess_v albeit_o his_o inference_n thereupon_o 21._o be_v absurd_a that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v do_v because_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mandate_n nor_o example_n extant_a to_o warrant_v it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n to_o interdict_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v that_o as_o all_o our_o action_n so_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o only_o impossible_a 17._o to_o please_v god_n but_o also_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o say_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o it_o come_v by_o hear_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a yea_o impious_a and_o dangerous_a see_v it_o be_v without_o say_v and_o so_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o god_n acceptance_n 55._o suarez_n and_o salmeron_n two_o famous_a jesuit_n confess_v §._o as_o much_o as_o cassander_n for_o the_o one_o say_v that_o we_o never_o read_v that_o any_o direct_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o harsh_a precept_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o gentile_n thus_o here_o be_v three_o and_o those_o not_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o acknowledge_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o bellarmine_n and_o â—â—â—ius_fw-la and_o coster_n and_o other_o 〈…〉_z ashamed_a to_o â—â—est_v di_fw-mi 〈…〉_z lace_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o with_o what_o impudence_n of_o spirit_n and_o evil_a success_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o show_v be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o other_o and_o the_o very_a fight_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n 56._o as_o for_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o brag_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a i_o think_v it_o halt_v of_o all_o four_o for_o because_o we_o entreat_v god_n child_n here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o do_v it_o therefore_o 19_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v enforce_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v alm_n unto_o they_o and_o entertain_v they_o into_o our_o house_n and_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o comfort_v they_o and_o advise_v they_o and_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o these_o duty_n of_o charity_n we_o perform_v to_o saint_n militant_a if_o they_o say_v why_o but_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o we_o and_o also_o from_o their_o body_n and_o 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