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unto_o saint_n unto_o which_o no_o other_o real_a worship_n beside_o the_o worship_n of_o latria_n be_v answerable_a 1._o see_v as_o well_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v unto_o saint_n as_o these_o which_o they_o tender_v immediate_o unto_o god_n upon_o saint_n day_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n wherein_o and_o with_o the_o same_o external_a sign_n of_o observance_n wherewith_o they_o solemn_o worship_v god_n what_o note_n of_o difference_n have_v they_o leave_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o gross_a idolater_n only_o the_o internal_a conceit_n which_o they_o have_v of_o divine_a excellency_n as_o much_o great_a than_o angelical_a dignity_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v this_o different_a esteem_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o be_v true_o seat_v in_o their_o heart_n without_o open_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n make_v some_o distinction_n in_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a profession_n 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intercessores_fw-la saint_n be_v not_o our_o immediate_a intercessor_n but_o some_o saintesse_n may_v make_v immediate_a intercession_n for_o so_o they_o pray_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n maria._n ave_fw-la maris_fw-la stella_fw-la dei_fw-la mater_fw-la alma_fw-la atque_fw-la semper_fw-la virgo_fw-la foelix_fw-la coeli_fw-la porta_fw-la haile_o star_n of_o the_o sea_n god_n sweet_a mother_n and_o mate_z everlasting_a virgin_n heaven_n happy_a gate_n and_o yet_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v she_o withal_o the_o foundation_n or_o foundress_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o hymn_n funda_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o pace_n yea_o the_o fountain_n of_o sanctification_n from_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n virgo_fw-la singularis_fw-la intra_fw-la omnes_fw-la mitis_fw-la nos_fw-la culpis_fw-la solutos_fw-la mite_n fac_fw-la &_o castos_fw-la vitam_fw-la praesta_fw-la puram_fw-la iter_fw-la para_fw-it tutum_fw-la of_o virgin_n the_o very_a prime_n and_o flower_n who_o breast_n of_o meekness_n be_v the_o bower_n from_o guilt_n we_o free_a which_o soul_n do_v waste_v and_o make_v oh_o make_v we_o meek_a and_o chaste_a our_o life_n vouchsafe_v first_o to_o make_v pure_a next_o that_o our_o journey_n prove_v secure_a and_o because_o god_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n in_o his_o hand_n she_o must_v be_v entitle_v the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n 17._o 1â—6_n maria_n mater_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la mater_fw-la misercordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n et_fw-la horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la marry_o of_o grace_n mother_n mild_a who_o have_v mercy_n for_o thy_o child_n hide_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o foe_n when_o from_o body_n soul_n shall_v go_v from_o this_o her_o mild_a and_o merciful_a temper_n they_o hope_v it_o seem_v that_o she_o be_v able_a to_o let_v some_o into_o heaven_n by_o the_o window_n which_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o come_v in_o by_o the_o ordinary_a door_n or_o foregate_n coeli_fw-la foenestra_fw-la facta_fw-la es_fw-la officium_fw-la b_o mariae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n ecclus_n the_o 24._o be_v sing_v or_o say_v as_o part_v of_o her_o honour_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la secul_fw-la creata_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la non_fw-la desinam_fw-la et_fw-la iâ—_n habitatione_n sancta_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la ministravi_fw-la of_o this_o stampâ—_n be_v that_o hymn_n to_o the_o apostle_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n without_o blush_v lib._n the_o beatitud_n sanct._n cap._n 17._o 20._o quorum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la subditur_fw-la salus_fw-la &_o languor_n omnium_fw-la sanate_n aegros_fw-la moribus_fw-la nos_fw-la reddentes_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la by_o who_o decree_n all_o like_a or_o pine_v to_o soul-sick_a patient_n health_n resign_v and_o unto_o virtue_n we_o incline_v but_o more_o sacrilegious_a by_o much_o be_v that_o hymn_n unto_o s._n john_n so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o common_a that_o the_o note_n for_o plainsong_n be_v take_v out_o of_o it_o ut_fw-la re_fw-mi mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it sol_fw-mi la_o which_o we_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o mislike_v do_v not_o the_o syllable_n sound_v otherwise_o extra_fw-la dictionem_fw-la then_o in_o dictione_n they_o do_v pallade_n ut_fw-la queant_fw-la laxis_fw-la resonare_fw-la fibris_fw-la mira_n gestorum_fw-la famuli_fw-la tuorum_fw-la solve_n peccantis_fw-la labij_fw-la reatum_fw-la sancte_fw-la johannes_n that_o with_o free_a heart_n thy_o servant_n may_v thy_o wondrous_a act_n and_o praise_n display_v from_o sinful_a lip_n guilt_n take_v away_o o_o holy_a saint_n john_n do_v not_o such_o as_o first_o conceive_v or_o common_o use_v this_o song_n intend_v to_o honour_n s._n john_n with_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v in_o their_o breast_n when_o they_o desire_v their_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v purify_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v more_o clear_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n can_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n have_v consecrate_v his_o best_a devotion_n in_o more_o solemn_a sort_n unto_o god_n than_o these_o word_n imply_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o never_o read_v that_o s._n john_n do_v either_o send_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o cause_v the_o mouth_n of_o these_o priest_n of_o bell_n to_o be_v stop_v with_o hair_n and_o pitch_n this_o be_v to_o i_o and_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o unpartial_a reader_n a_o better_a argument_n that_o this_o bless_a saint_n do_v never_o hear_v those_o or_o like_a prayer_n direct_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o romish_a church_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v that_o saint_n decease_v be_v ordinary_o acquaint_v with_o man_n petition_n or_o desire_n in_o particular_a yet_o unto_o all_o these_o &_o many_o like_a we_o must_v expect_v no_o answer_n but_o one_o but_o that_o we_o may_v well_o expect_v shall_v be_v a_o sound_n one_o and_o worthy_a the_o note_n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la notandum_fw-la cum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la peti_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la orent_fw-la
sacrificer_n to_o reiterate_v his_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o by_o join_v other_o everlasting_a intercessor_n with_o he_o as_o his_o assistant_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o argument_n more_o direct_o pertinent_a to_o some_o article_n follow_v in_o the_o creed_n my_o present_a observation_n must_v be_v limit_v by_o the_o reference_n to_o the_o main_a conclusion_n intend_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o her_o public_a liturgy_n do_v often_o give_v the_o realty_n of_o christ_n sovereign_a title_n sometime_o the_o very_a title_n themselves_o unto_o saint_n sometime_o leave_v not_o so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o other_o celestial_a inhabitant_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v betwixt_o their_o great_a and_o lesser_a god_n or_o as_o we_o do_v between_o ordinary_a prince_n and_o their_o subject_n tyâ—urne_n or_o bedlam_n will_v quick_o take_v order_n with_o he_o that_o will_v seek_v or_o suffer_v a_o act_n of_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a as_o grant_v of_o pardon_n creation_n of_o baron_n call_v of_o parliament_n to_o pass_v joint_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o the_o queen_n or_o prince_n &_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n and_o commonwealth_n descend_v as_o low_a as_o bay_a liffe_n constable_n churchwarden_n and_o tythingman_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o heretical_a diminution_n of_o his_o plenary_a power_n if_o every_o bishop_n shall_v receive_v his_o pall_n every_o sinner_n his_o indulgence_n every_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n her_o dismission_n in_o his_o holiness_n name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o cardinal_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n yet_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a after_o they_o have_v direct_v their_o supplication_n to_o all_o the_o several_a order_n of_o saint_n for_o their_o intercession_n with_o god_n in_o the_o very_a agony_n of_o death_n they_o draw_v their_o safe_a conduct_n in_o this_o form_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a who_o have_v create_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o suffer_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n and_o aâ—changells_n in_o the_o name_n of_o throne_n and_o domination_n in_o the_o name_n of_o principality_n &_o power_n in_o the_o name_n of_o cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n in_o the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a monk_n and_o eremites_n in_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n and_o of_o all_o god_n saint_n and_o saintess_n this_o day_n let_v thy_o soul_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o thy_o habitation_n in_o holy_a zion_n deo_fw-la if_o thus_o they_o pray_v with_o their_o lip_n only_o they_o mock_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o saint_n if_o thus_o they_o pray_v with_o internal_a affection_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n they_o real_o worship_v saint_n with_o the_o self_n same_o honour_n wherewith_o they_o honour_v god_n nor_o be_v it_o credible_a they_o do_v intend_v or_o possible_a though_o intend_v they_o shall_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n or_o continue_a supplication_n produce_v the_o like_a change_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o a_o organist_n do_v in_o music_n by_o change_v the_o stop_n or_o though_o they_o can_v produce_v the_o like_a change_n in_o every_o several_a ejaculation_n yet_o the_o honour_n wherewith_o they_o honour_v god_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v continue_v still_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n or_o modulation_n or_o may_v they_o not_o with_o less_o impiety_n admit_v a_o christian_a soul_n into_o the_o church_n militant_a than_o translate_v it_o into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o other_o name_n beside_o the_o trinity_n they_o may_v better_o baptize_v they_o only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o s._n francis_n s._n bennet_n and_o s._n dominicke_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o mention_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n rather_o than_o join_v these_o as_o commissioner_n with_o they_o in_o dismiss_v soul_n out_o of_o their_o body_n to_o censure_v this_o part_n of_o their_o liturgy_n as_o it_o deserve_v it_o be_v no_o prayer_n but_o a_o charm_n conceive_v out_o of_o the_o dregs_n and_o relic_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n which_o can_v be_v bring_v forth_o but_o in_o blasphemy_n nor_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o sick_a soul_n without_o sorcery_n chapter_n xxix_o prove_v by_o manifest_a instance_n and_o confess_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v real_o exhibit_v divers_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n or_o worship_n unto_o saint_n which_o by_o her_o confession_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reallitie_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n 1._o the_o more_o upon_o these_o occasion_n i_o look_v into_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n the_o more_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o commend_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n ingenuous_a reply_n to_o anaxarchus_n sophistical_a allegation_n for_o honour_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n 86._o i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v callisthenes_n do_v not_o think_v alexander_n unworthy_a of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o honour_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v determine_v 29._o as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o statue_n we_o consecrate_v shrine_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o the_o god_n unto_o the_o same_o god_n hymn_n be_v due_a as_o praise_n be_v to_o man_n but_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o god_n be_v special_o difference_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o adoration_n man_n be_v greet_v with_o kiss_n but_o the_o god_n be_v salute_v with_o adoration_n be_v place_v so_o high_a that_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o unto_o the_o god_n likewise_o we_o express_v our_o joyful_a thanksgiving_n in_o solemn_a dance_n and_o song_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o give_v to_o man_n see_v divers_a kind_n of_o honour_n be_v allot_v to_o divers_a go_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o heroickes_n decease_v differ_v from_o honour_n true_o divine_a it_o be_v therefore_o unfitting_a to_o confound_v these_o unfitting_a to_o extol_v man_n by_o lavish_a honour_n above_o humane_a state_n or_o to_o coarctate_v the_o god_n unto_o a_o state_n unfitting_a their_o dignity_n or_o to_o worship_v they_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v man_n nor_o can_v alexander_n himself_o be_v well_o please_v if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v usurp_v royal_a title_n by_o election_n or_o unlawful_a suffrage_n much_o more_o just_o will_v the_o god_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n if_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v either_o arrogant_o affect_v or_o willing_o accept_v divine_a honour_n though_o proffer_v by_o other_o 2._o yet_o think_v the_o romanist_n either_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v quick_o appease_v with_o the_o mental_a conception_n of_o former_a distinction_n never_o utter_v albeit_o they_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o bestow_v his_o other_o best_a title_n in_o hymn_n or_o solemn_a service_n upon_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v suffice_v he_o that_o some_o few_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n mention_v by_o this_o heathen_a as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n erection_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o his_o majesty_n these_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v proper_a act_n of_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o may_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o so_o be_v vow_n conceive_v in_o solemn_a and_o legal_a form_n let_v we_o see_v then_o how_o well_o their_o practice_n suit_n with_o their_o speculation_n in_o these_o point_n and_o what_o need_v the_o devotion_n of_o vulgar_a breast_n have_v of_o sublimate_v brain_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o damnable_a and_o more_o than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n if_o i_o shall_v ask_v one_o of_o they_o what_o service_n be_v this_o you_o celebrate_v to_o day_n who_o church_n be_v this_o wherein_o you_o celebrate_v it_o they_o will_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o say_v the_o one_o be_v s._n peter_n church_n the_o other_o his_o mass_n if_o both_o church_n and_o mass_n do_v bear_v
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