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may_v pray_v for_o fair_a wether_n or_o one_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o another_o for_o patience_n and_o so_o on_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o here_o be_v no_o unite_a devotion_n which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o public_a service_n unless_o the_o people_n likewise_o understand_v what_o the_o priest_n pray_v for_o and_o so_o may_v join_v with_o he_o nor_o yet_o any_o devotion_n at_o all_o without_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v about_o chap._n xii_o that_o there_o be_v other_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n beside_o jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o especial_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o advocatress_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o invoke_v they_o and_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayerâ—_n aid_n and_o help_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o the_o invocat_n catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 2._o &_o par_fw-fr 4._o cap._n 5._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a mediator_n and_o that_o instruct_v we_o to_o direct_v our_o worship_n and_o all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o by_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o there_o be_v 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 the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o without_o distinction_n that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n exclude_v all_o inferior_a deity_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n exclude_v all_o inferior_a mediator_n without_o distinguish_v a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o error_n against_o the_o christiaâ—_n