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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n not_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o very_a god_n but_o his_o first_o creature_n of_o a_o different_a substance_n but_o oppose_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o platonic_a simonian_o marcus_n he_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o boast_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o first-borns_a and_o beginning_n which_o create_v other_o thing_n behold_v here_o the_o true_a first-born_a and_o begin_v who_o indeed_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o ignatius_n voss._n oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o create_v and_o govern_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o those_o who_o believe_v otherwise_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n condemn_v as_o the_o disciple_n of_o simon_n magus_n the_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n power_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n oppose_v to_o the_o principle_n or_o angel_n which_o those_o heretic_n fancy_v to_o be_v subordinate_a creator_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o twenty-third_a heresy_n of_o the_o saturnilian_o etc._n declare_v their_o odd_a opinion_n concern_v one_o unknown_a father_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n principality_n and_o power_n make_v by_o he_o and_o of_o the_o inferior_a creature_n make_v by_o they_o and_o in_o his_o twenty-sixth_a heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n he_o set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heavenly_a principality_n how_o little_a now_o do_v these_o name_n differ_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o assert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o creation_n of_o such_o order_n than_o he_o do_v the_o make_n of_o the_o gnostick_n aeons_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v the_o true_a principle_n which_o they_o mistake_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o miscall_v by_o other_o name_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o pursuit_n of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o false_a way_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n visible_a and_o intellectual_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o or_o into_o what_o class_n soever_o they_o have_v dispose_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 8._o he_o oppose_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 9_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o simonian_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ._n and_o after_o that_o 15._o he_o twice_o mention_v his_o headship_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n and_o thence_o he_o most_o apt_o proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n 18._o for_o of_o they_o the_o gnostic_n make_v egregious_a idol_n i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o discourse_n upon_o st._n paul_n word_n by_o those_o of_o irenaeus_n god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o refutation_n 114._o of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n do_v make_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sensible_a and_o intelligible_a not_o by_o angel_n or_o other_o virtue_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o fullness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o want_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o gnostick_n principle_n but_o true_a and_o very_a god_n neither_o be_o i_o concern_v at_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o ascribe_v these_o term_n to_o valentinus_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o etc._n the_o inventor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o studiousness_n of_o socinus_n in_o order_n
sense_n of_o st._n cyprian_n word_n in_o his_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_n patientiae_fw-la etc._n jesus_n be_v he_o who_o be_v silent_a in_o his_o suffering_n but_o will_v not_o be_v so_o afterward_o when_o he_o execute_v vengeance_n this_o be_v our_o god_n not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o they_o who_o believe_v him_n most_o dear_a brethren_n let_v we_o expect_v as_o our_o judge_n and_o avenger_n god_n the_o father_n command_v this_o his_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n mindful_a of_o his_o command_n sai_z that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a and_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o worship_v he_o 9_o and_o say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n adore_v the_o lord_n jesus_n god_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o the_o roman-catholic_n be_v charge_v and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_o accuse_v part_n 1._o of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o they_o by_o roman-catholic_n i_o mean_v those_o who_o pretend_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o suppose_a fountain_n and_o head_n of_o it_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n these_o also_o be_v guilty_a of_o worship_v idol_n if_o the_o multitude_n of_o accuser_n creat_v guilt_n to_o omit_v as_o yet_o the_o argument_n which_o move_v so_o many_o to_o that_o accusation_n mr._n thorndike_n suppose_v they_o accuse_v when_o he_o affirm_v 7._o that_o they_o who_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n as_o also_o when_o he_o say_v 11._o they_o who_o charge_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v idolater_n let_v they_o not_o lead_v the_o people_n by_o the_o nose_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o supposition_n when_o they_o can_v accuse_v then_o they_o be_v and_o their_o accuser_n be_v neither_o few_o nor_o of_o inconsiderable_a quality_n i_o mean_v not_o here_o the_o mahometan_n and_o jew_n so_o much_o as_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n the_o mahometan_n be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o visible_a idol_n and_o in_o some_o place_n where_o they_o have_v unhappy_o succeed_v in_o their_o invasion_n of_o christendom_n they_o have_v be_v as_o fierce_a and_o zealous_a iconoclast_n 139._o as_o any_o to_o who_o that_o name_n have_v be_v give_v and_o of_o such_o zeal_n the_o jew_n will_v give_v external_a sign_n if_o they_o have_v equal_a power_n of_o both_o the_o learned_a grotius_n say_v christianismâ—…_n that_o they_o be_v much_o divert_v from_o christianity_n by_o the_o image_n which_o they_o see_v cast_v in_o the_o way_n before_o they_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n use_v paint_v table_n but_o many_o of_o they_o if_o many_o there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o their_o late_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n cyril_n do_v think_n of_o the_o image_n of_o roman-catholic_n as_o of_o so_o many_o idol_n that_o patriarch_n be_v ask_v what_o the_o grecian_n think_v of_o image_n return_v this_o answer_n not_o as_o his_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n etc._n the_o member_n of_o which_o he_o personate_v in_o that_o confession_n we_o do_v not_o reprobate_v 531._o the_o noble_a art_n of_o paint_v so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o that_o extreme_a that_o we_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o please_v the_o picture_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o for_o the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n of_o they_o we_o detest_v it_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o lest_o instead_o of_o god_n we_o shall_v ignorant_o worship_v colour_n artifice_n creature_n he_o indeed_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o render_v adoration_n but_o he_o join_v it_o with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o translate_v worship_n and_o which_o st._n paul_n use_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o idolatrous_a adoration_n of_o angel_n by_o the_o gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o his_o scope_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o worship_n of_o rome_n modern_a and_o he_o elsewhere_o 550._o call_v it_o superstitious_a and_o that_o which_o smell_v rank_a of_o idolatry_n touch_v those_o christian_n who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o reform_a they_o judge_v it_o one_o great_a part_n of_o their_o reformation_n that_o they_o have_v purge_v their_o church_n of_o romish_a idol_n the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n simulachra_fw-la reject_v as_o idolatrous_a not_o only_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o image_n also_o of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o christian_a name_n the_o general_a confession_n of_o scotland_n 127._o to_o which_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o many_o other_o of_o condition_n subscribe_v call_v transubstantiation_n a_o blasphemous_a opinion_n meaning_n thereby_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o say_v a_o creature_n be_v god_n and_o suppose_v that_o the_o object_n under_o the_o show_v of_o bread_n be_v bread_n though_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o religious_a use_n the_o confession_n call_v the_o consent_n of_o poland_n 168._o have_v declame_v against_o many_o of_o the_o usage_n of_o rome_n and_o impute_v much_o of_o the_o turk_n success_n in_o christendom_n to_o god_n displeasure_n at_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o address_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o prayer_n in_o which_o he_o be_v beseeehed_n to_o blot_v out_o idol_n error_n and_o abomination_n the_o confession_n of_o strasburg_n 197._o reject_v that_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o epistle_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o its_o translation_n by_o st._n hierom_n as_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o lactantius_n and_o athanasius_n the_o augustan_n confession_n etc._n condemn_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n as_o a_o custom_n which_o transfer_v to_o man_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o which_o ascribe_v omnipotence_n to_o the_o dead_a by_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n etc._n say_v of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n both_o that_o it_o lead_v from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o ascribe_v omnipotence_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o seat_v upon_o the_o worship_n both_o of_o saint_n and_o image_n the_o reproachful_a brand_n of_o a_o heathenish_a corruption_n the_o confession_n of_o wirtemburgh_n 122._o though_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o its_o own_o absurd_a 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abrenuntias_fw-la satanae_n resp._n abrenuntio_fw-la int._n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la resp._n abrenuntio_fw-la int._n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la resp._n abrenuntio_fw-la abrenuntio_fw-la rit_fw-fr rom._n ib_o p._n 29._o horresce_fw-it idola_fw-la respue_fw-la simulacra_fw-la simulacra_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal._n 96._o non_fw-la colimus_fw-la mala_fw-la daemonia_fw-la angelos_n quos_fw-la dicitis_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la colimus_fw-la virtutes_fw-la dei_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o ministeriâ—…_n dei_fw-la magni_fw-la magni_fw-la in_o conc._n 2._o nic._n act._n 4._o p._n 247._o sic_fw-la tharas_n omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la sacras_fw-la imagine_v se_fw-la venerari_fw-la confitentur_fw-la adorationem_fw-la autem_fw-la recusant_n a_o sancto_fw-la patre_fw-la h._n e._n anastasio_n episc._n theopol_n tanquam_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la redarguuntur_fw-la redarguuntur_fw-la hor._n serm._n l._n 2._o sat._n 3._o prudens_fw-la placavi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la divos_fw-la divos_fw-la council_n trid._n sess._n 22._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la missis_fw-la in_o hon._n sanct._n p._n 853._o quamvis_fw-la in_o hon_n &_o man_n sanctorum_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la interdum_fw-la miss_z as_o ecclesia_fw-la celebrare_fw-la consueverit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerri_fw-la decet_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la illos_fw-la â—…oronavit_fw-la â—…oronavit_fw-la council_n trid._n inter_fw-la conc._n max._n p._n 895._o see_v the_o bull_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o p._n 944._o 944._o conc._n trid._n de_fw-fr indice_fw-la librorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 918._o see_v conc._n aqu._n p._n 135._o 135._o offic._n paru._n b._n m._n p._n 89._o ed_n antverp_n anno_fw-la 1583_o &_o p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 90._o 90._o ib._n p._n 102_o &_o 107._o 107._o ib._n p._n 103._o 103._o ib._n p._n 107._o 107._o ibid._n p._n 94._o lect._n 3_o mens_fw-la octob._n octob._n brev._n rom._n in_o commem_n de_fw-fr sanctâ_fw-la mariâ_fw-la p._n 103._o 103._o see_v this_o form_n with_o addition_n in_o serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr annun_n which_o some_o ascribe_v to_o st._n austin_n austin_n brev._n rom._n ad_fw-la completor_fw-la p._n 107._o 107._o mr._n thornd_v epilogue_n part_n 3._o p._n 356_o 357._o 357._o servir_fw-fr answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o make_v such_o prayer_n itself_o by_o make_v the_o e_z forego_v public_a form_n form_n see_v s._n cressy_n exomolog_n sect._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 438._o ed._n 3._o this_o be_v only_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o dr._n pierce_n serm._n c._n 16._o of_o the_o invoc_n of_o saint_n p._n 196._o this_o only_a accord_n to_o card._n perron_n prior_n pour_fw-fr prior_n i_o e._n to_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o conc._n trid._n sess._n 25._o decr._n de_fw-fr invocat_n etc._n etc._n sanct._n p._n 895._o bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la consugere_fw-la consugere_fw-la offic._n parv_v b._n virg._n p._n 97._o 97._o conc._n milev_n 6._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la p._n 717._o 717._o catech._n ex_fw-la decr._n conc._n trid._n p._n 392._o 392._o in_o the_o manual_a of_o john_n heigham_n in_o our_o lady_n litany_n for_o saturday_n p._n 380._o 380._o ibid._n p._n 382._o 382._o ibid._n prayer_n for_o woman_n travel_v with_o child_n p._n 519_o 520._o 520._o ibid._n the_o lit._n for_o saturday_n p._n 386._o 386._o j._n h._n man._n pr._n at_o s._n omers_n an._n 1620._o p._n 584._o 584._o council_n rhem._n sub_fw-la pio_n quarto_fw-la p._n 139._o tolet._n p._n 757._o rothom_n p._n 823._o rhem._n sub_fw-la greg._n 13._o p._n 886._o burdig_n p._n 946._o turon_n p._n 1005._o biturg_n p._n 1069_o &_o p._n 1075._o aquens_n p._n 1122._o mexic_fw-la p._n 1351._o tolos_n p._n 1380._o mechlin_n p._n 1542._o narbon_n p._n 1576_o 1580._o 1580._o council_n camer_n ann._n 1565._o p._n 176._o 176._o see_v modum_fw-la recitandi_fw-la oratdomin_v una_fw-la cum_fw-la memoriâ—…_n &_o veneratione_n sanctorum_fw-la in_o horst_n parad._n animae_fw-la sect._n 2._o c._n 4_o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n etc._n corp._n jur._n can._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o p._n 3._o 3._o l._n 7._o decret_n c._n 3._o tit._n 5._o p._n 126._o 126._o catech._n â—…x_fw-fr decr._n conc._n tridpart_n 4._o c._n 6._o sect._n 1._o numb_a 3._o p._n 512._o 512._o brev._n rom._n in_o fest._n pur._n p._n 721_o in_o offic._n b._n m._n p._n 89_o etc._n etc._n etc._n offic._n b._n m._n p._n 97._o see_v miss_z rom._n in_o oct._n â—…mn_a sanct._n p._n 527._o fac_n nos_fw-la quae_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n horst_n par._n an._n sect._n 2_o p._n 105._o e_o catech._n conc._n trid._n lugd._n 1569._o p._n 390._o 390._o brev._n rom._n ad_fw-la complete_a p._n 106_o 107._o f_o ibid._n p._n 392._o g_o ibid._n p._n 389._o 389._o council_n mediolan_n 3._o p._n 379._o tolos_n c._n 11._o de_fw-la llb._fw-la prohib_fw-la p._n 1423._o aven_n p._n 1440_o 1441_o comp_n with_o council_n trid._n decret_a de_fw-fr edit_n &_o usu_fw-la sacr._n libr._n p._n 747._o 747._o see_v council_n aqu._n p._n 1482._o of_o the_o book_n permit_v in_o the_o illyrican_a tougue_n tougue_n syn._n mexic_n p._n 1201_o 1203_o 1204._o 1204._o fulgentio_n in_o the_o life_n of_o father_n paul_n the_o venetian_a p._n 43._o 43._o syn._n mexic_n sect._n 12._o p._n 1298._o 1298._o manual_n of_o j._n h._n p._n 596._o 596._o man._n of_o j._n h._n p._n 380._o 380._o ibid._n p._n 381._o 381._o horst_n paradis_n an._n sect._n 7._o sect._n 7._o de_fw-fr b._n virg._n p._n 446._o 446._o council_n camer_n p._n 225._o et_fw-fr vos_fw-fr reverendissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la optimi_fw-la und_fw-ge mecum_fw-la obsecro_fw-la summi_fw-la patris_fw-la filiam_fw-la speciosam_fw-la summi_fw-la silij_fw-la matrem_fw-la formosam_fw-la summi_fw-la paracleti_fw-la sponsam_fw-la gratiosam_fw-la totiusque_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la ac_fw-la terrenae_fw-la ecclefiae_fw-la reginam_fw-la gratiae_n ac_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la matrem_fw-la salutare_fw-la dignemini_fw-la dicsntes_fw-la ave_fw-la maria_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n abridg._n of_o christ._n doctr._n in_o the_o expos._n of_o the_o mass._n p._n 294._o 294._o dr._n h._n m._n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 321_o 322._o 322._o see_v the_o like_a sense_n in_o mr._n thornd_v epilogue_n part_n 3._o p._n 356_o 357._o cite_v here_o c._n 10._o part_n 3._o 3._o ass._n annot._n in_o gen._n 1._o 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n bara_n be_v a_o word_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n how_o great_a soever_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o familiar_a phrase_n in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o court_n to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v create_v earl_n or_o marquis_n or_o duke_n etc._n etc._n etc._n confess_v wirtemb_v p._n 122._o talis_fw-la petitio_fw-la exigit_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la rogatur_fw-la sit_fw-la ubique_fw-la praesens_fw-la &_o exaudiat_fw-la pelitionem_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la majestas_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la competit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la creaturae_fw-la creatura_fw-la adoratur_fw-la b_o arnob._n adv_n gent._n l._n 6._o p._n 204._o 204._o hold_v in_o diu._n fid._n analyâ—…i_n l_o 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 294._o 294._o col._n 2._o 18._o 18._o instit._fw-la spirit_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 54._o visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la memoriam_fw-la instituere_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la quorundam_fw-la quos_fw-la selegi_fw-la majore_fw-la quadam_fw-la devotione_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la prosequendos_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 58._o s._n bernardin_n alex._n ss_z sept._n dorâ—…ient_a s._n placid_n etc._n etc._n etc._n ms._n ap_fw-mi m._n r._n w._n de_fw-fr s._n j._n j._n bish._n mont._n in_o his_o treatis_fw-la of_o the_o invoc_n of_o saint_n p._n 98._o 98._o bish._n mont._n ibid._n p._n 97_o 98._o 98._o abridg._n of_o christ._n doctr._n in_o expos._n of_o 1._o command_n p._n 123._o 123._o horst_n parad._n animae_fw-la de_fw-la cultu_fw-la &_o ven._n ss_z ang._n &_o praecip_n ang._n cust._n admon_n sect._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 94_o etc._n etc._n etc._n instit._fw-la spirit_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 58._o cum_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o patronos_fw-la &_o patronas_n elegi_fw-la singularis_fw-la quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la posset_n totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o river_n debeatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n horst_n parad._n 〈◊〉_d sect._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o de_fw-la patronis_fw-la è_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la numâ—…ro_fw-la â—…ligendis_fw-la &_o indy_n peculiari_fw-la devotione_fw-la colendis_fw-la p._n 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n etc._n horst_n parad._n an._n sect._n 2._o p._n 100_o patronum_fw-la è_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la numero_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n instit._fw-la spir._n p._n 63._o docebar_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v cardin._n perron_n in_o res_fw-la resp._n reg._n jaâ—…obi_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o 3._o horst_n parad._n p._n 101._o sancta_fw-la tâ—…in_n miserere_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancta_fw-la maria_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancte_fw-la michael_n arch_n angelo_v ora._n ora._n instit._fw-la spir._n p._n 55._o 55._o ead._n ibid._n p._n 58._o 58._o horst_n parad._n an._n sect._n 2._o p._n 95_o 96._o 96._o horst_n ib._n in_o dedic_n ante_fw-la sect._n 2._o p._n
themselves_o and_o call_v god_n it_o further_o of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o whilst_o in_o this_o blind_a manner_n they_o worship_v the_o uncreated_a god_n they_o contend_v against_o he_o that_o be_v create_v and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n whilst_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o creature_n they_o forget_v the_o creator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o power_n of_o these_o two_o to_o discern_v the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o they_o therefore_o who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n do_v plain_o join_v or_o confound_v many_o god_n together_o for_o this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o who_o depart_v from_o one_o god_n why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o arian_n whilst_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n number_n themselves_o among_o the_o greek_n or_o gentile_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o these_o worship_n the_o creature_n above_o or_o beside_o god_o who_o create_v all_o thing_n but_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o circumvent_a of_o the_o simple_a avoid_v the_o name_n of_o gentile_a aethnicorum_fw-la yet_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o for_o that_o common_a sophism_n of_o they_o we_o profess_v not_o two_o uncreated_a be_v plain_o a_o delusion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a for_o whilst_o they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o maintain_v two_o uncreated_a they_o set_v up_o two_o deity_n two_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n one_o uncreated_a and_o one_o create_v now_o if_o the_o heathen_n worship_v one_o uncreated_a deity_n and_o many_o create_v one_o and_o these_o arian_n one_o uncreated_a and_o one_o create_v neither_o be_v there_o in_o that_o respect_n any_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o heathen_n whilst_o he_o that_o be_v think_v by_o they_o to_o be_v create_v be_v one_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o heathen-god_n and_o the_o heathen-god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o finite_a nature_n with_o that_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n creature_n the_o like_a argument_n be_v maintain_v by_o this_o father_n in_o that_o short_a oration_n against_o the_o arian_n which_o we_o find_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o volume_n b._n but_o the_o transcription_n of_o every_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o occur_v in_o his_o work_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n both_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o and_o a_o burden_n so_o much_o the_o heavy_a because_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v repeat_v so_o very_o often_o though_o in_o variety_n of_o phrase_n the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n have_v be_v likewise_o draw_v up_o against_o the_o socinian_o call_v the_o modern_a arian_n the_o ariano-baptists_n a_o and_o the_o arian_n of_o poland_n both_o arian_n and_o socinian_o herein_o consent_n that_o they_o deny_v the_o natural_a divinity_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o other_o doctrine_n they_o differ_v very_o wide_o and_o very_o much_o in_o their_o explication_n of_o that_o opinion_n in_o which_o they_o principal_o agree_v for_o arius_n maintain_v the_o praeexistence_n of_o the_o logos_fw-la b_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n whilst_o socinus_n date_v the_o very_a be_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n some_o arian_n maintain_v a_o likeness_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o of_o god_n though_o other_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o a_o different_a substance_n sandius_n 1._o think_v that_o arius_n himself_o believe_v the_o son_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v specifical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o father_n that_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a one_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v we_o read_v otherwise_o of_o he_o in_o socrates_n the_o historian_n in_o he_o alexander_n 11._o report_v this_o to_o be_v the_o dogma_fw-la of_o arius_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v liberty_n of_o sin_v this_o latter_a he_o may_v sometime_o speak_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o disputation_n incline_v he_o to_o rave_v but_o it_o be_v his_o fix_a opinion_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o invisible_a and_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n be_v visible_a be_v create_v though_o in_o that_o he_o err_v too_o no_o spirit_n be_v so_o nor_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o gross_a body_n and_o consequent_o that_o his_o essence_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o species_n with_o that_o of_o the_o father_n etc._n general_o the_o arian_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o angelical_a rather_o than_o a_o divine_a nature_n but_o socinus_n do_v degrade_v it_o further_o still_o and_o will_v have_v christ_n be_v a_o mere_a man_n or_o innocent_a prophet_n and_o how_o wide_a soever_o the_o distance_n be_v betwixt_o alexander_n or_o athanasius_n and_o the_o heretic_n arius_n yet_o of_o this_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o they_o will_v all_o have_v join_v have_v that_o new_a scheme_n of_o pretend_a christianity_n be_v then_o extant_a in_o suppress_v or_o burn_v the_o racovian_a catechism_n arius_n have_v much_o the_o better_a creed_n socinus_n somewhat_o the_o better_a temper_n and_o the_o great_a command_n over_o his_o passion_n but_o both_o have_v much_o disturb_v the_o christian_a church_n and_o both_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o idolatry_n that_o this_o last_o crime_n be_v charge_v on_o arius_n have_v be_v show_v already_o and_o i_o will_v further_o show_v that_o socinus_n also_o have_v be_v accuse_v of_o it_o this_o be_v do_v i_o will_v then_o consider_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o charge_n with_o respect_n both_o to_o arius_n and_o socinus_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o statue_n or_o of_o daemon_n unless_o the_o logos_fw-la as_o they_o have_v fashion_v he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o one_o of_o they_o for_o most_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o st._n austin_n portat_fw-la in_o his_o question_n on_o joshuah_n whosoever_o feign_v in_o his_o mind_n such_o a_o god_n as_o be_v not_o god_n the_o same_o carry_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o strange_a and_o false_a god_n and_o this_o i_o have_v call_v negative_a idolatry_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o false_a worship_n the_o socinian_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o hero_n their_o christ_n except_v that_o they_o maintain_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o brenius_n somewhere_o make_v its_o dormitory_n some_o particle_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o author_n of_o the_o little_a book_n call_v disquisitio_n brevis_fw-la cernitur_fw-la propose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n insensibility_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o remove_v those_o of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n which_o conform_v itself_o to_o this_o latter_a doctrine_n he_o call_v it_o a_o very_a wicked_a idolatry_n in_o that_o crime_n if_o they_o offend_v it_o be_v upon_o their_o account_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o christ_n whilst_o from_o a_o god_n they_o have_v change_v he_o into_o 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