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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
circumstance_n be_v altogether_o as_o natural_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o those_o affection_n which_o proceed_v from_o supernatural_a cause_n as_o to_o their_o fullness_n who_o cause_n be_v mere_o natural_a the_o mere_a imitation_n of_o natural_a motion_n be_v always_o artificial_a never_o natural_a the_o imitation_n of_o such_o motion_n or_o external_a action_n as_o natural_o flow_v from_o supernatural_a inspiration_n be_v hypocritical_a artificial_o satanical_a howbeit_o the_o romanist_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o imitate_v as_o to_o invert_v jacob_n behaviour_n while_o he_o seek_v to_o raise_v his_o affection_n by_o salute_v or_o adore_v image_n or_o to_o transmit_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o so_o raise_v to_o god_n or_o the_o saint_n by_o image_n of_o his_o own_o erection_n this_o be_v in_o truth_n not_o to_o invocate_v but_o to_o conjure_v god_n or_o the_o saint_n the_o imitation_n if_o so_o we_o call_v it_o be_v as_o preposterous_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v strive_v to_o prophesy_v or_o counterfeit_a vision_n by_o affect_v to_o speak_v nonsense_n because_o some_o prophet_n in_o their_o vision_n have_v be_v reach_v beyond_o their_o sense_n in_o fine_a the_o scholastic_a ape_n while_o he_o exact_o imitate_v his_o master_n satan_n that_o set_v he_o a_o work_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n by_o image_n have_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o jacob_n worship_v which_o he_o pretend_v for_o his_o warrant_n that_o the_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o body_n assume_v by_o wicked_a spirit_n have_v to_o the_o vital_a motion_n or_o speech_n of_o live_a man_n the_o one_o move_v themselves_o as_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o they_o direct_v the_o other_o suffer_v such_o motion_n as_o malignant_a spirit_n put_v upon_o they_o the_o old_a saracen_n adoration_n of_o a_o stone_n may_v with_o better_a probability_n be_v justify_v by_o jacob_n example_n than_o the_o usual_a worship_n of_o image_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n 8._o many_o passage_n in_o the_o father_n though_o cruel_o rack_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o former_a instance_n in_o jacob_n adoration_n in_o many_o of_o their_o language_n be_v no_o more_o than_o decent_a salutation_n the_o phrase_n as_o vasques_n observe_v be_v with_o they_o indifferent_a nor_o be_v they_o solicitous_a in_o what_o term_n they_o express_v those_o expression_n of_o their_o love_n or_o reverence_n unto_o those_o visible_a object_n which_o have_v affinity_n with_o their_o extraordinary_a passion_n or_o peculiar_a reference_n unto_o god_n or_o christ_n as_o know_v the_o respect_n which_o they_o tender_v to_o be_v void_a of_o superstition_n when_o it_o flow_v only_o from_o abundance_n of_o internal_a affection_n or_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o upon_o special_a impulsion_n they_o do_v not_o affect_v submissive_a salutation_n or_o that_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o their_o affection_n which_o they_o often_o use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o religious_a duty_n or_o daily_a worship_n but_o as_o a_o point_n of_o decent_a behaviour_n and_o decent_a behaviour_n do_v change_v the_o subject_n only_o not_o alter_v its_o own_o nature_n or_o form_n while_o it_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n sacred_a nor_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o civil_a compliment_n or_o good_a manner_n such_o a_o unhallowed_a weed_n as_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o into_o place_n sometime_o grace_v with_o their_o extraordinary_a presence_n who_o we_o reverence_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o piety_n the_o use_n or_o frequency_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o must_v be_v limit_v by_o just_a analogy_n to_o the_o know_a or_o approve_a use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n civil_a chapter_n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o jacob_n fact_n and_o the_o like_a example_n answer_v by_o vasques_n himself_o in_o another_o case_n and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o civil_a discretion_n 1._o with_o what_o secret_a joy_n or_o exultation_n the_o undoubted_a sight_n of_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n of_o mount_n tabor_n or_o like_o sacred_a monument_n will_v feed_v my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n or_o in_o what_o external_a testification_n the_o abundance_n of_o these_o internal_a disposition_n will_v vent_v themselves_o i_o can_v tell_v until_o i_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o try_v they_o but_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o persuade_v shall_v not_o afterward_o smite_v i_o much_o if_o upon_o our_o first_o meeting_n i_o salute_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o do_v i_o daily_o repair_v unto_o they_o with_o purpose_n to_o tender_v they_o the_o like_a salutation_n or_o to_o invite_v the_o former_a affection_n or_o exultation_n by_o kiss_v or_o bow_v to_o they_o will_v convince_v my_o conscience_n of_o transfer_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o stock_n and_o stone_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o our_o adversary_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o our_o objection_n be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o liberty_n which_o we_o grant_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o restraint_n which_o to_o their_o prejudice_n we_o make_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o story_n more_o canonical_a with_o they_o then_o with_o us._n for_o mordecai_n to_o have_v bow_v his_o knee_n to_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v not_o even_o in_o romish_a gloss_n upon_o god_n law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n altogether_o unlawful_a nor_o do_v haman_n desire_v to_o be_v adore_v cultu_fw-la latriae_fw-la though_o some_o etc._n romanist_n for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a answer_n have_v be_v put_v upon_o this_o shift_n but_o their_o dream_n etc._n vasques_n have_v very_o well_o refute_v first_o because_o assuerus_n himself_o never_o affect_v this_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o haman_n can_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a though_o so_o impious_a as_o to_o exact_v great_a honour_n than_o have_v be_v do_v unto_o his_o sovereign_n second_o because_o mordecai_n protest_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v haman_n great_a honour_n than_o be_v exact_v so_o his_o people_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v or_o advance_v by_o his_o dejection_n yet_o to_o have_v honour_v assuerus_n himself_o or_o any_o mortal_a man_n with_o divine_a honour_n have_v be_v such_o a_o open_a wrong_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n as_o mordecai_n will_v not_o have_v do_v for_o prevention_n of_o any_o mischief_n that_o can_v have_v befall_v his_o people_n however_o if_o the_o protestation_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o kiss_v the_o sole_n of_o hamans_n foot_n upon_o condition_n the_o state_n of_o his_o people_n may_v be_v thereby_o better_v what_o truth_n be_v there_o in_o his_o pretence_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o dare_v not_o bow_v his_o knee_n to_o haman_n lest_o by_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v transfer_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o god_n to_o a_o mortal_a man_n special_o see_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o nation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o deep_o endanger_v by_o refusal_n of_o worship_n which_o have_v be_v tender_v by_o his_o religious_a ancestor_n not_o only_o to_o king_n and_o prophet_n of_o judah_n but_o even_o to_o heathen_a prince_n to_o this_o scruple_n 158._o vasques_n out_o of_o cajetan_n have_v make_v answer_n very_o apposite_o for_o mordecai_n and_o for_o we_o noluit_fw-la illud_fw-la signum_fw-la honoris_fw-la praebere_fw-la quia_fw-la indignum_fw-la ei_fw-la videbatur_fw-la ut_fw-la solum_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la civilis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nisi_fw-la magnâ_fw-la aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la exigente_fw-la homini_fw-la quotidie_fw-la signum_fw-la illud_fw-la exhiberetur_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la lege_fw-la judaioâ_fw-la id_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la esset_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la magnâ_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la causâ_fw-la regibus_fw-la et_fw-la principibus_fw-la illud_fw-la signum_fw-la exhibebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la supremum_fw-la communiter_fw-la erat_fw-la reseruatum_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la dixit_fw-la mardochae_fw-la we_o timui_fw-la ne_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la quod_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la dei_fw-la cultui_fw-la applicatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hominem_fw-la transferrem_fw-la the_o brief_a or_o abstract_n of_o his_o reply_n be_v this_o the_o sign_n of_o submission_n which_o haman_n exact_v be_v usual_o tender_v only_o unto_o god_n to_o king_n or_o prophet_n or_o other_o in_o preeminence_n very_o seldom_o and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o in_o testification_n either_o of_o unusual_a sorrow_n or_o of_o thankfulness_n more_o than_o ordinary_a the_o truth_n of_o his_o observation_n be_v apparent_a out_o of_o ruth_n behaviour_n to_o boaz_n of_o judeth_n to_o holofernes_n of_o abigail_n and_o mephibosheths_n to_o david_n and_o of_o the_o captain_n to_o eliah_n 4._o king_n 1._o and_o albeit_o haman_n be_v bend_v to_o do_v the_o jew_n a_o extraordinary_a mischief_n for_o mordecais_n sake_n yet_o mordecai_n have_v no_o opportunity_n offer_v he_o by_o divine_a providence_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o submission_n of_o himself_o to_o haman_n but_o rather_o by_o stand_v
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