of_o the_o pagan_a theology_n first_o that_o there_o be_v one_o self-originated_n deity_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o that_o there_o be_v beside_o he_o other_o god_n also_o to_o be_v religious_o worship_v that_o be_v intellectual_a being_n superior_a to_o man_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o all_o make_v or_o create_v by_o that_o one_o to_o the_o supreme_a god_n they_o give_v the_o high_a worship_n but_o to_o those_o subordinate_a deity_n they_o give_v a_o lesser_a or_o inferior_a kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n that_o be_v they_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o supreme_a god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o their_o inferior_a deity_n as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o they_o with_o the_o supreme_a numen_fw-la and_o where_o i_o pray_v lie_v the_o difference_n now_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o pagan_a save_v that_o the_o dii_fw-la medioxumi_fw-la of_o the_o heathen_n be_v change_v into_o saint_n and_o angel_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o pagan_n substitute_v these_o subordinate_a god_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o worship_v they_o above_o or_o more_o than_o he_o i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v it_o and_o do_v likewise_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v real_o substitute_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o worship_v they_o above_o or_o more_o than_o he_o for_o so_o sir_n edwin_n sands_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o one_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o god_n spec_fw-la europe_n spec_fw-la there_o be_v ten_o offer_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o of_o the_o woman_n his_o mother_n but_o that_o the_o pagan_n do_v so_o worship_v their_o inferior_a deity_n as_o whole_o to_o pass_v by_o and_o neglect_v the_o supreme_a i_o utter_o deny_v to_o the_o second_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n be_v worthy_a of_o some_o regard_n and_o veneration_n but_o not_o of_o religious_a worship_n which_o to_o give_v they_o be_v downright_a idolatry_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o we_o pay_v to_o the_o saint_n depart_v consist_v 1._o in_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o their_o name_n as_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a light_n in_o their_o time_n 2._o in_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n their_o virtue_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n that_o with_o they_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a in_o the_o heathen_a to_o worship_v the_o star_n that_o have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n i_o find_v they_o utter_o disclaim_v this_o latter_a part_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o 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inferior_a deity_n in_o image_n and_o statue_n and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n be_v mistake_v and_o think_v that_o because_o papist_n do_v not_o call_v angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v god_n or_o inferior_a deity_n but_o saint_n that_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a between_o they_o and_o the_o pagan_n for_o by_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o they_o they_o do_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n make_v they_o god_n whether_o they_o call_v they_o so_o or_o not_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o heathen_n believe_v their_o inferior_a deity_n to_o be_v so_o many_o self-existent_a and_o independent_a but_o create_v being_n make_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n but_o by_o perform_v religious_a worship_n to_o they_o they_o make_v they_o god_n so_o far_o as_o any_o creature_n can_v be_v make_v a_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v call_v god_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o i_o can_v free_v the_o romish_a church_n from_o polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n any_o 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intercession_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o divine_a prayer_n and_o moreover_o that_o in_o s._n augustine_n day_n invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o common_a service_n of_o the_o western_a church_n but_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o nor_o can_v this_o paganish_a idolatry_n be_v palliate_v and_o excuse_v by_o that_o poor_a subterfuge_n of_o distinguish_v religious_a worship_n into_o latria_n and_o dulia_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n first_o because_o the_o true_a object_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v but_o one_o for_o god_n be_v one_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o creature_n be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n though_o inferior_a to_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o this_o make_v a_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o 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the_o arrian_n constant_o declare_v that_o they_o give_v less_o worship_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v by_o they_o account_v but_o a_o creature_n than_o they_o do_v to_o the_o father_n the_o creator_n 2._o that_o the_o pagan_a polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o worship_v one_o only_o uncreated_a and_o independent_a and_o many_o create_a go_n 3._o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o excuse_v from_o idolatry_n if_o any_o creature_n be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n together_o with_o he_o for_o then_o the_o pagan_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v athanasius_n affirm_v that_o to_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o any_o create_v be_v whatsoever_o though_o inferior_a to_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v absolute_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o distinction_n 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