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to_o speak_v more_o high_o of_o god_n than_o they_o do_v of_o she_o or_o to_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o one_o then_o to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o petition_v the_o great_a grace_n in_o more_o plain_a and_o direct_a term_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o instance_n in_o that_o office_n of_o b_o m_o authorize_v by_o pope_n paul_n 5._o there_o she_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o glorious_a lady_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o hymn_n which_o begin_v ave_fw-la maris_fw-la stella_fw-la they_o bespeak_v she_o thus_o hail_o â—…ou_fw-mi the_o sea_n bright_a star_n who_o god_n pure_a mother_n be_v offender_n bond_n unbind_v give_v light_n unto_o the_o blind_a our_o evil_n clean_o disband_v all_o good_a for_o we_o demand_v do_v like_o a_o mother_n bear_v our_o prayer_n up_o to_o his_o ear_n o_o singular_o chaste_a who_o meekness_n all_o surpass_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o exil_n d_o render_v we_o chaste_a and_o mild_a grant_v that_o our_o life_n be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o hymn_n so_o it_o be_v their_o own_o translation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o english_a manual_n of_o prayer_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n this_o year_n 1685._o though_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o paris_n see_v pag_n 76._o and_o lest_o the_o citation_n of_o foreign_a or_o old_a book_n may_v be_v discredit_v we_o shall_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v late_o emit_v by_o themselves_o and_o which_o the_o curious_a may_v easy_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o pag_n 81._o in_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n after_o very_o high_a title_n they_o pray_v be_v thou_o with_o i_o in_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n receive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o soul_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o may_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o place_n it_o among_o the_o choir_n of_o celestial_a spirit_n and_o page_n 85._o in_o the_o hymn_n memento_n rerum_fw-la conditor_fw-la bless_a mary_n pre_n ordain_v to_o be_v mother_n of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n defend_v we_o from_o our_o mortal_a foe_n receive_v we_o when_o from_o hence_o we_o go_v and_o every_o where_o throughout_o the_o book_n they_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o of_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o goddess_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o not_o only_o they_o pray_v thus_o direct_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o to_o angel_n and_o other_o saint_n as_o may_v be_v see_v there_o the_o prayer_n to_o the_o guardian_n angel_n be_v o_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o who_o holy_a care_n i_o be_o commit_v by_o the_o supernal_a piety_n illumnat_n defend_v and_o govern_v i_o this_o day_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n pag_n 18._o and_o as_o they_o sometime_o bid_v the_o saint_n only_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o desire_v god_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o saint_n thus_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o saint_n may_v every_o where_o help_v we_o and_o while_o we_o reverent_o celebrate_v their_o merit_n we_o may_v feel_v their_o patronage_n pag._n 52._o and_o pag._n 108._o they_o ample_o recommend_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n angel_n and_o patriarch_n that_o not_o only_o by_o their_o intercession_n but_o by_o their_o assistance_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o from_o all_o dreadful_a torment_n and_o if_o they_o intend_v no_o more_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n &_o other_o saint_n why_o be_v that_o book_n condemn_v which_o be_v print_v at_o cullein_a for_o the_o rectify_v these_o abuse_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o into_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o if_o the_o author_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n against_o the_o scripture_n the_o virgin_n the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n why_o be_v the_o book_n of_o f._n crasset_fw-la allow_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o provincial_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n to_o be_v publish_v anno_fw-la 1679_o wherein_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o former_a all_o be_v reestablish_v which_o the_o most_o shameless_a adâ—…rers_n of_o the_o virgin_n ever_o assert_v that_o a_o almighty_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n belong_v to_o she_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o she_o that_o she_o can_v save_v those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v that_o she_o come_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n not_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o entreat_v her_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o mother_n which_o may_v command_v her_o son_n pag._n 28._o thus_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o a_o hundred_o more_o instance_n which_o may_v have_v be_v give_v do_v we_o not_o fear_v to_o be_v tedious_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v more_o then_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o this_o alledgance_n be_v mere_o a_o blind_a whereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o deceive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a saint-worship_n in_o gross_a but_o 2lâ—…_n though_o this_o be_v true_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v nor_o free_v those_o who_o thus_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n from_o idolatry_n 1._o because_o even_o this_o much_o can_v be_v do_v without_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o god_n as_o omnipresence_n omniscience_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n if_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v hear_v we_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v put_v up_o every_o where_o througout_n the_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v every_o where_o present_a or_o so_o omniscient_a as_o to_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v or_o say_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o to_o say_v of_o they_o be_v real_o to_o make_v they_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n both_o appropriate_a these_o thing_n to_o god_n only_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o say_v solomon_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o proof_n we_o give_v of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n rev_n 2_o 23._o which_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a if_o any_o other_o can_v know_v these_o save_o god_n only_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o pray_n to_o depart_a saint_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o seek_v the_o assistance_n of_o good_a man_n prayer_n upon_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v a_o free_a intercourse_n between_o we_o and_o our_o fellow_n christian_n here_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o communication_n with_o depart_a saint_n and_o angel_n who_o by_o their_o nature_n be_v finiee_n and_o so_o confine_v to_o one_o particular_a place_n which_o make_v it_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o absurd_a thing_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o every_o where_o â—…ly_o the_o seek_v the_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o much_o and_o the_o lay_v stress_n upon_o it_o be_v idolatry_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o the_o clothing_n other_o with_o it_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n only_o to_o make_v intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o as_o sy_n paul_fw-mi say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o it_o seem_v sy_n john_n know_v not_o any_o other_o when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n
with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o many_o advocat_n but_o of_o one_o and_o that_o one_o to_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n but_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o injury_n therefore_o to_o he_o and_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n to_o establish_v othir_o mediator_n &_o intercessor_n beside_o â—…im_n and_o to_o say_v as_o they_o be_v frequent_o teach_v accept_v o_o most_o gracious_a god_n by_o the_o prayer_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n the_o office_n of_o our_o service_n see_v pag._n 88_o of_o the_o forecited_a book_n thus_o the_o ground_n of_o saint_n and_o angel-worship_n the_o pretence_n for_o it_o and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o excuse_n of_o it_o be_v altogether_o frivolous_a and_o unsufficient_a and_o will_v not_o free_v it_o from_o idolatry_n and_o as_o it_o be_v down_o right_a idolatry_n in_o itself_o so_o by_o it_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v shuffle_v aside_o for_o man_n run_v soon_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n then_o to_o god_n and_o pray_v more_o ready_o to_o the_o b._n virgin_n then_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n than_o the_o other_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a for_o people_n to_o commit_v themselves_o and_o they_o to_o the_o protection_n and_o guidance_n of_o some_o saint_n then_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o bid_v some_o or_o other_o saint_n to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n and_o the_o management_n of_o any_o business_n for_o to_o speed_v they_o then_o to_o pray_v as_o jacob_n do_v here_o that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o they_o wherefore_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o true_a to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o vicar_n and_o vicegâ—…rent_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v the_o title_n he_o assume_v to_o himself_o he_o will_v take_v care_n to_o abolish_v that_o which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o which_o estrange_n man_n so_o much_o from_o god_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o king_n deputy_n be_v very_o unfaithful_a and_o ill_a worth_n his_o trust_n who_o sit_v and_o see_v custom_n introduce_v and_o keep_v up_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o master_n and_o be_v like_a to_o justle_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n but_o leave_v the_o worship_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n we_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v their_o worship_n of_o dumb_a image_n relic_n &_o particular_o the_o cross_n which_o have_v not_o the_o ground_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o former_a worship_n they_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v intercede_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o yet_o the_o worship_v of_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n defend_v by_o their_o doctor_n and_o daily_o put_v in_o practice_n among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v now_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o instance_n however_o i_o shall_v mention_v one_o concern_v their_o devotion_n for_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o goodfriday_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o service_n hold_v up_o a_o cross_n and_o say_v ecce_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la behold_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o answer_v venite_fw-la adoremus_fw-la come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o and_o so_o they_o pray_v to_o it_o o_o crux_fw-la ave_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la hoc_fw-la passionis_fw-la tempore_fw-la auge_fw-mi piis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la reisque_fw-la da_fw-la veniam_fw-la hail_o thou_o cross_n our_o only_a hope_n at_o this_o time_n increase_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o grant_v pardon_n to_o the_o guilty_a lest_o any_o think_v that_o the_o cross_n be_v 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that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o what_o be_v represent_v by_o they_o for_o as_o we_o former_o make_v appear_v god_n have_v absolute_o discharge_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n &_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o worship_n or_o honour_n tender_v he_o thereby_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v for_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n nor_o yet_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o they_o represent_v see_v they_o have_v forbid_v it_o and_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n shall_v far_o less_o be_v worship_v see_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o worship_v the_o saint_n themselves_o as_o we_o have_v make_v out_o and_o therefore_o the_o homage_n which_o the_o papist_n pay_v to_o image_n crucifix_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v acquit_v of_o idolatry_n how_o much_o the_o heathen_n be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o usage_n and_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v know_v to_o all_o who_o 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