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have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n n._n 57_o the_o vindicator_n proof_n particular_o examine_v and_o show_v to_o be_v either_o false_a or_o ridiculous_a n._n 59_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o century_n pray_v to_o god_n only_a n._n 66._o my_o presumption_n heretofore_o allege_v for_o this_o viz._n that_o those_o father_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n justify_v and_o the_o vindcator_n answer_n show_v to_o be_v insufficient_a n._n 73._o sixtus_n senensis_n in_o vain_a misrepresent_v by_o him._n n._n 76._o that_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o pass_v quiet_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n n._n 82._o his_o pretence_n that_o the_o four_o general_n council_n pray_v to_o flavian_n both_o false_a and_o impertinent_a n._n 80._o his_o little_a exception_n of_o the_o few_o write_n that_o remain_v of_o the_o primitive_a father_n neither_o true_a nor_o to_o the_o purpose_n n._n 78_o 85._o how_o this_o practice_n by_o degree_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n n._n 89._o iid_n period_n what_o ground_n this_o superstition_n have_v in_o the_o four_o century_n that_o most_o of_o the_o address_n of_o this_o age_n be_v rather_o rhetorical_a flight_n than_o formal_a invocation_n n._n 92._o eight_o difference_n propose_v between_o what_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o age_n do_v and_o what_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n n._n 96._o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v never_o solemn_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 8_o century_n n._n 97._o etc._n etc._n sect_n iu._n what_o our_o reason_n be_v against_o this_o service_n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n n._n 105._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v exact_v a_o compliance_n in_o this_o practice_n &_o anathematise_v those_o who_o oppose_v it_o n._n 106._o that_o this_o be_v one_a repugnant_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n n._n 111._o two_o contrary_a to_o antiquity_n n._n 119._o three_o unreasonable_a in_o the_o constitution_n n._n 126._o because_o they_o be_v neither_o certain_a that_o the_o saint_n hear_v their_o prayer_n n._n 127._o nor_o that_o those_o who_o they_o pray_v to_o be_v indeed_o saint_n n._n 128._o and_o pray_v to_o many_o as_o such_o that_o never_o live_v in_o the_o world._n n._n 130._o such_o be_v s._n george_n n._n 130._o s._n lazarus_n s._n longinus_n s._n christopher_n s._n ursula_n etc._n etc._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o who_o act_n be_v offer_v and_o their_o falseness_n observe_v a_o pleasant_a relation_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n make_v out_o of_o two_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n and_o the_o great_a miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v at_o his_o monument_n n._n 134._o that_o the_o wise_a papist_n complain_v of_o this_o extravagance_n 4thly_a that_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o impious_a in_o the_o practice_n n._n 139._o that_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a n._n 139._o that_o it_o be_v impious_a n._n 143._o several_a remarkable_a instance_n of_o impiety_n in_o this_o practice_n n._n 147_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a conlude_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o jesuit_n of_o luxembourg_n may_v 20._o 1685._o n._n 157_o etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o image_n and_o relic_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o chapter_n reduce_v to_o three_o general_a consideration_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n n._n 4._o concern_v which_o it_o be_v observe_v one_a that_o the_o vindicator_n ought_v not_o at_o this_o time_n to_o confound_v picture_n and_o image_n together_o n._n 6._o two_o nor_o single_a figure_n and_o historical_a representation_n ibid._n ibid._n 2._o three_o that_o it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o this_o point_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o benefit_n where_o the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n ibid._n ibid._n 3._o for_o that_o 4thly_fw-mi no_o benefit_n be_v it_o ever_o so_o great_a will_v be_v able_a to_o excuse_v this_o ibid._n ibid._n 4._o 5th_o that_o image_n be_v not_o useful_a to_o the_o ignorant_a as_o be_v pretend_v ibid._n ibid._n 5._o six_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a very_o pernicious_a and_o injurious_a ibid._n ibid._n 9_o a_o account_n of_o horrible_a abuse_n in_o many_o of_o their_o image_n and_o picture_n viz._n of_o god_n the_o father_z n._n 7_o 8._o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n n._n 9_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n n._n 10._o and_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o pretence_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n in_o all_o this_o propose_v and_o the_o way_n open_v to_o the_o refute_v of_o it_o n._n 15_o 16._o sect_n ii_o the_o charge_n of_o image-worship_n make_v good_a and_o the_o evasion_n answer_v by_o which_o the_o vindicator_n endeavour_v to_o excuse_v his_o church_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o n._n 17._o this_o be_v do_v in_o three_o particular_n be_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o ch._n of_o rome_n propose_v in_o her_o definition_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n n._n 18_o 19_o iid_o this_o voice_n interpret_v by_o card._n capisucchi_n who_o approve_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr meavx_n exposition_n and_o to_o who_o book_n mr._n de_fw-fr meaux_n himself_o appeal_v n._n 20._o after_o reject_v several_a opinion_n which_o in_o the_o cardinal_n judgement_n do_v not_o allow_v sufficient_a honour_n to_o image_n n._n 21_o etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n sense_n that_o the_o same_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o thing_n represent_v by_o they_o n._n 26._o that_o aquinas_n allow_v supreme_a divine_a worship_n to_o the_o cross_n contrary_a to_o the_o vindicator_n pretence_n n._n 27._o some_o reflection_n upon_o what_o this_o cardinal_n have_v say_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o point_n before_o we_o n._n 28_o etc._n etc._n a_o account_n of_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n late_o put_v into_o the_o inqvisition_n for_o deny_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n recommend_v to_o the_o vindicator_n consideration_n n._n 32_o 33._o iiid_o this_o far_o show_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o those_o authorize_v practice_n i_o allege_v in_o my_o defence_n 1._o the_o instance_n from_o the_o order_n of_o receive_v a_o emperor_n justify_v n._n 35._o two_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o office_n of_o consecrate_v a_o new_a cross_n make_v good_a and_o the_o vindicator_n evasion_n show_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o design_n of_o it_o n._n 36._o of_o their_o agnus_n dei_n and_o the_o superstition_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o design_n and_o consecration_n of_o they_o n._n 44_o 45._o of_o holy_a water_n and_o the_o superstition_n commit_v in_o the_o design_n and_o use_v of_o it_o n._n 47._o of_o incense_n n._n 51._o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v incense_n n._n 51._o but_o that_o this_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o the_o consecrate_v and_o burn_v of_o incense_n in_o that_o church_n superstitious_a n._n 52._o idolatrous_a n._n 54._o three_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o good-friday_n service_n far_o vindicate_v and_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o it_o show_v to_o be_v frivolous_a n._n 56._o that_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o their_o pay_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o cross_n n._n 60._o two_o extravagant_a proof_n to_o excuse_v this_o worship_n from_o be_v idolatrous_a propose_v and_o answer_v n._n 61_o 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n four_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n justify_v n._n 65._o and_o the_o vindicator_n interpretation_n of_o they_o show_v to_o be_v absurd_a n._n 69._o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n this_o make_v good_a in_o two_o point_n n._n 76._o i._o point_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o idolatry_n the_o late_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n propose_v and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o it_o n._n 77._o what_o idolatry_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v show_v in_o two_o particular_n be_v it_o q._n whether_o according_a to_o the_o scripture-notion_n of_o idolatry_n those_o may_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o yet_o both_o know_v and_o worship_v the_o one_o true_a god_n n._n 78._o that_o they_o may_v make_v manifest_a from_o the_o instance_n one_a of_o the_o golden_a calf_n n._n 80._o two_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n n._n 86._o other_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o question_n n._n 93._o that_o this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n n._n 94._o and_o be_v
confess_v by_o the_o principal_a author_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o n._n 97._o iid_o q._n how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o two_o way_n propose_v from_o what_o have_v before_o be_v say_v viz._n one_a by_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n n._n 101._o two_o by_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o any_o other_o beside_o he_o n._n 103._o ii_o point_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n this_o show_v according_a to_o the_o vindicator_n desire_n in_o two_o different_a respect_n be_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n as_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v n._n 108._o iid_o as_o it_o concern_v their_o opinion_n who_o deny_v this_o yet_o allow_v a_o inferior_a honour_n to_o they_o n._n 113._o of_o relic_n two_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o vindicator_n exception_n be_v it_o that_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v true_o and_o proper_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o their_o saint_n for_o their_o expression_n it_o be_v undeniable_a n._n 121._o that_o their_o practice_n be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o word_n show_v one_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o true_a cross_n n._n 122._o two_o to_o all_o the_o other_o relic_n that_o have_v ever_o touch_v our_o saviour_n christ_n n._n 124._o three_o from_o their_o allow_v practice_n of_o swear_v by_o they_o n._n 125._o a_o famous_a story_n of_o s._n guria_n for_o the_o illustrate_v of_o this_o matter_n n._n 126._o four_o from_o their_o other_o practice_n especial_o their_o carry_v of_o they_o in_o procession_n a_o instance_n whereof_o be_v give_v from_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a n._n 127_o etc._n etc._n iid_o that_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o they_o for_o help_n and_o assistance_n my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n make_v good_a against_o the_o new_a pretence_n of_o the_o vindicator_n n._n 129._o the_o thing_n itself_o justify_v from_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o that_o church_n n._n 130._o and_o from_o a_o memorable_a instance_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o radzevil_n with_o which_o the_o whole_a be_v conclude_v errata_fw-la page_n 3._o of_o the_o content_n for_o four_o article_n read_v three_o article_n p._n 6._o num_fw-la 9_o line_n 4._o r._n our_o schism_n p._n 8._o n._n 14._o l._n 5._o r._n err._n p._n 11._o n._n 21._o l._n 3._o uncertain_a r._n unsincere_a p._n 18._o n._n 35._o l._n 17._o r._n their_o usurpation_n p._n 25._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v now_o p._n 32._o n._n 57_o l._n 7._o del_o after_o all_o p._n 48._o n._n 9_o l._n 6._o image_n r._n angel_n p._n 87._o l._n 1._o r._n recise_v p._n 114._o marg._n expos_n r._n def._n of_o the_o expos_n p._n 120._o marg._n r._n lib._n carol._n p._n 127._o marg._n r._n reg._n moral_a 80._o p._n 133._o l._n 27._o for_o and_o i_o del_fw-it and._n p._n 137._o n._n 154._o l._n 5._o r._n moliri_fw-la pervicaciâ_fw-la p._n 138._o l._n 4._o r._n curarum_fw-la p._n 167._o l._n ult_n for_o v._o r._n vith_o cent._n p._n 187._o n._n 119._o l._n 3._o r._n upon_o a_o verbal_a p._n 190._o n._n 124._o l._n 15._o cloth_n with_o which_o p._n 194._o l._n 25._o and_o only_o del_fw-it and._n p._n 196._o n._n 132._o l._n 1._o r._n radzevil_n the_o page_n be_v interrupt_v in_o two_o place_n pag._n 60._o and_o p._n 160._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n the_o design_n of_o your_o preface_n seem_v reducible_a to_o these_o two_o point_n viz._n i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o general_n and_o ii_o of_o the_o dispute_n that_o have_v heretofore_o be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n manage_v against_o you_o by_o we_o of_o this_o church_n in_o particular_a 2._o ad_fw-la pag._n 1._o the_o former_a of_o these_o you_o introduce_v with_o a_o short_a harangue_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o heresy_n and_o schism_n bring_v along_o with_o they_o not_o only_o to_o the_o individual_a person_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v propagate_v you_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o miserable_a broil_n and_o other_o worse_a consequence_n that_o have_v attend_v these_o controversy_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o and_o the_o last_o age_n and_o from_o thence_o you_o conclude_v how_o much_o they_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v who_o labour_n to_o establish_v truth_n and_o unity_n and_o those_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o seek_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o obscure_v the_o one_o and_o obstruct_v the_o other_o 3._o answ_n to_o all_o which_o i_o have_v only_o this_o to_o reply_v that_o we_o need_v no_o argument_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v none_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n than_o we_o be_v or_o 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