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unsufficiencie_n of_o that_o other_o reason_n and_o pretence_n which_o some_o make_v for_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n viz._n that_o hereby_o they_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n for_o though_o god_n will_v have_v they_o honour_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o honour_a as_o himself_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o papist_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o absurdity_n of_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n direct_o that_o to_o take_v away_o the_o shame_n thereof_o they_o study_v to_o put_v another_o face_n on_o these_o act_n of_o adoration_n which_o they_o pay_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o intend_v thereby_o no_o more_o but_o to_o entreat_v the_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o which_o may_v be_v as_o
well_o do_v as_o the_o seek_n of_o prayer_n of_o those_o upon_o earth_n to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v first_o that_o what_o be_v allege_v be_v not_o true_a 2._o that_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v this_o worship_n nor_o free_v it_o from_o idolatry_n first_o the_o thing_n allege_v in_o the_o excuse_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n worship_n be_v not_o true_a for_o beside_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n offer_v up_o to_o they_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o without_o the_o most_o violent_a stretch_n can_v be_v interpret_v a_o desire_v they_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o say_v beside_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v put_v up_o in_o as_o express_v term_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n almighty_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o god_n more_o humble_o and_o devout_o than_o they_o do_v particular_o to_o b_o virgin_n or_o 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
be_v superad_v to_o natural_a light_n both_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o to_o supply_v its_o defect_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o necessary_a god_n have_v not_o withhold_v from_o man_n but_o as_o he_o make_v particular_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o the_o false_a deity_n which_o man_n have_v devise_v as_o be_v show_v above_o so_o he_o have_v give_v express_a revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n concern_v the_o way_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v herein_o nor_o yet_o make_v a_o offer_n of_o what_o be_v abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o now_o leave_v to_o man_n uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v perverse_a and_o obstinate_a they_o need_v not_o perplex_v their_o mind_n long_o with_o such_o inquiry_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a if_o we_o be_v true_o serious_a we_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n for_o as_o micah_n say_v he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v inquire_v of_o thou_o he_o have_v give_v a_o sure_a plain_a and_o fix_a rule_n which_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o learn_v and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o deut_n 30._o 11._o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o divine_a testimony_n of_o miracle_n prophecy_n and_o the_o like_a which_o can_v only_o come_v from_o god_n who_o ever_o also_o consider_v impartial_o and_o attentiâ—…ely_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o manner_n of_o expression_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o as_o to_o their_o matter_n they_o both_o teach_v thing_n not_o discernible_a by_o natural_a light_n and_o also_o the_o dictate_v of_o human_a reason_n can_v not_o be_v so_o pure_o and_o with_o such_o evidence_n hold_v forth_o by_o any_o mere_a man_n sure_o all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o philosopher_n come_v far_o short_a of_o they_o even_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o as_o to_o their_o style_n and_o expression_n it_o be_v so_o fit_v to_o teach_v man_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o become_v god_n and_o so_o suitable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o can_v join_v these_o two_o together_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o great_a master_n of_o eloquency_n to_o counterfeit_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v his_o word_n so_o the_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o prescribe_v that_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o will_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o wherefore_o who_o will_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o consult_v these_o holy_a book_n especial_o the_o n._n t._n even_o as_o a_o subject_a to_o know_v his_o devoir_n to_o his_o soveragine_n will_v do_v best_a to_o consult_v the_o public_a act_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o who_o will_v worship_n god_n acceptable_o must_v do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o he_o who_o will_v show_v himself_o a_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n must_v do_v it_o by_o a_o careful_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o his_o prince_n some_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v here_o wither_v any_o service_n will_v be_v acceptable_a beside_o what_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v study_v to_o answer_v plain_o and_o in_o few_o word_n first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o exchange_v the_o divine_a appointment_n with_o our_o own_o divice_n for_o nothing_o which_o we_o can_v do_v will_v excuse_v the_o neglect_n of_o command_a duty_n nor_o will_v be_v receive_v in_o compensation_n of_o they_o we_o then_o true_o adore_v god_n and_o own_o he_o when_o we_o hearty_o and_o ready_o comply_v with_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o as_o this_o will_v please_v he_o better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n yea_o better_o than_o thousand_o of_o oblation_n and_o burn_a offering_n so_o though_o we_o will_v do_v never_o so_o much_o or_o so_o many_o thing_n it_o will_v not_o please_v he_o if_o that_o 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