of_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n but_o we_o may_v vow_v to_o saint_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o they_o consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n by_o who_o we_o do_v receive_v god_n blessing_n but_o this_o distinction_n have_v no_o foundation_n to_o depend_v upon_o and_o with_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v distinguish_v thus_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o whatever_o else_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o say_v that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a good_a be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o saint_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o they_o consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n by_o who_o we_o do_v obtain_v god_n blessing_n 5._o blessing_n dicendu_fw-fr nâ—quod_fw-la vetum_fw-la sâ—lt_fw-la â—eâ—sâ—_n sed_fw-la promissor_n pâ—â—si_fw-la etiam_fw-la fâ—cri_fw-la homini_fw-la &_o per_fw-la hunc_fw-la medum_fw-la intelliâ—â—â—dum_fw-la est_fw-la â—uâ—â—â—n_fw-la quâ—_n quis_fw-la five_o â—_o t_o aliquid_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelâ—râ—is_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la promissio_fw-la facta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelatis_fw-la cadat_fw-la sub_fw-la voâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d riaâ—â—er_n in_fw-la quintum_fw-la scilicit_fw-la home_n uâ—vet_fw-la peoâ—_n se_fw-la impleturum_fw-la quid_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la praelatis_fw-la promiâ—tit_fw-la aquin._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la qu._n 88_o art_n 5._o aquinas_n do_v distinguish_v thus_o that_o in_o a_o vow_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n 2._o the_o form_n or_o essence_n viz._n the_o direction_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o vow_n say_v he_o i.e._n the_o promise_n we_o indeed_o make_v to_o saint_n and_o only_a vow_n to_o god_n we_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o this_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v to_o they_o this_o answer_n bellarmine_n reject_v as_o be_v false_a and_o contradictory_n to_o what_o they_o practise_v for_o say_v he_o 9_o he_o vota_fw-la quae_fw-la faunc_fw-la sanctis_fw-la terminâ—niu_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsâ—â—_n sanctâ—s_n itaâ—_n wâ—revera_fw-la ipsis_fw-la uâ—ta_fw-la fiant_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o vow_n we_o make_v to_o saint_n be_v terminate_v on_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o we_o real_o do_v vow_n unto_o they_o and_o again_o ibid._n again_o vo_o inomen_fw-la est_fw-la general_n quad_a conventâ—_n dâ—â—_n &_o sancta_fw-la aliaâ—â—_n name_n di_fw-mi core_fw-mi audent_fw-la uâ—eâ—_n deo_n &_o bâ—â—â—aâ—_n maria_n &_o â—iam_fw-la siâ—_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—_n beata_fw-la mariae_fw-la ibid._n the_o name_n of_o vow_n be_v general_a and_o agree_v both_o to_o god_n and_o saint_n for_o otherwise_o man_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v i_o vow_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o simple_o i_o vow_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o certain_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o i_o vow_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o formal_a vow_n and_o i_o vow_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o 3._o they_o by_o this_o promise_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o promise_n whence_o they_o desire_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o vow_n and_o so_o they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o god_n uncommunicate_v excellency_n 4._o to_o put_v up_o hymn_n unto_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n decease_v be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n but_o papist_n put_v up_o hymn_n unto_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a be_v apparent_a both_o from_o the_o roman_a missal_n and_o the_o breviary_n where_o we_o find_v many_o hymn_n direct_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n the_o major_n may_v be_v thus_o confirm_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o offer_v hymn_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o ergo._n the_o major_n be_v apparent_a from_o chap._n 6._o prop._n 1._o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v thus_o to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n which_o christian_n pay_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o alone_o be_v due_a to_o god_n for_o why_o shall_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o romanist_n receive_v so_o great_a advantage_n by_o their_o address_n to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n refuse_v to_o pay_v unto_o they_o those_o hymn_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o which_o on_o this_o account_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o offer_v hymn_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o christian_n pay_v to_o god_n alone_o for_o origen_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n christian_n say_v 422._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la origcontr_n cell_n l_o 8._o p._n 422._o we_o offer_v up_o our_o hymn_n only_o to_o god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 5._o to_o ascribe_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 217._o ord._n missae_fw-la p._n 217._o but_o the_o romanist_n do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o missal_n ascribe_v to_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o do_v confess_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n do_v beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n may_v be_v thus_o confirm_v to_o ascribe_v to_o all_o these_o bless_a spirit_n now_o in_o heaven_n the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v on_o earth_n and_o those_o petition_n we_o put_v up_o unto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o prop_n 2._o chap._n 6._o and_o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o beg_v that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o pardon_n of_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o petition_n and_o confession_n which_o we_o make_v on_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o albeit_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v as_o distant_a from_o we_o as_o be_v earth_n from_o heaven_n yet_o be_v they_o as_o assure_o acquaint_v with_o our_o confession_n and_o petition_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a with_o we_o for_o who_o will_v move_v another_o to_o intercede_v in_o his_o behalf_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o confession_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v not_o think_v he_o know_v both_o his_o confession_n and_o petition_n 6_o this_o may_v be_v strong_o argue_v from_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o invoke_v the_o saint_n depart_v or_o give_v we_o any_o precept_n or_o example_n so_o to_o do_v 2._o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o this_o pra_fw-la lise_fw-fr because_o they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v due_a to_o saint_n depart_v but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o first_o thâ—â—_n the_o postle_n do_v not_o invoke_v the_o saint_n depart_v that_o they_o do_v put_v up_o no_o petition_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n or_o to_o the_o b._n virgin_n or_o to_o the_o proto-martyr_n stephen_n or_o to_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v evident_a from_o a_o impartial_a view_n or_o all_o their_o write_n and_o epistle_n for_o those_o epistle_n act_n and_o gospel_n be_v write_v to_o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o piety_n and_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o mean_n and_o help_n which_o they_o conceive_v most_o proper_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n 20.31_o joh._n 20.31_o they_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v may_v have_v life_n eternal_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o those_o direction_n which_o be_v chief_o instrumental_a to_o obtain_v that_o end_n whence_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o if_o they_o have_v conceive_v this_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o high_o instrumental_a to_o the_o promotion_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a favour_n which_o they_o expect_v and_o beg_v from_o those_o bless_a spirit_n they_o will_v not_o whole_o have_v omit_v what_o so_o high_o do_v conduce_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o blessing_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n command_v her_o bishop_n 25._o syn._n trid._n sess_n 25._o priest_n and_o curate_n diligent_o to_o instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o
august_n ibid._n they_o give_v not_o divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 2._o that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o oppose_v to_o this_o latria_n or_o divine_a worship_n and_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a and_o give_v by_o they_o to_o saint_n depart_v they_o comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n or_o in_o such_o other_o matter_n as_o be_v and_o do_v include_v no_o formal_a prayer_n and_o no_o elicit_a action_n of_o religion_n whence_o we_o may_v rational_o conceive_v that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o vow_n nor_o any_o action_n which_o be_v proper_o religious_a be_v then_o tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o part_n of_o that_o dulia_n which_o be_v due_a to_o saint_n 21._o contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 20._o c._n 21._o but_o rather_o part_n of_o that_o latria_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o be_v apparent_a from_o st._n augustine_n answer_n unto_o faustus_n viz._n the_o worship_n therefore_o which_o we_o give_v the_o martyr_n be_v that_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o we_o afford_v unto_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o in_o this_o life_n we_o worship_v but_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v call_v latria_n we_o worship_v god_n alone_o where_o 1_o observe_v that_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o martyr_n only_o that_o worship_n which_o in_o this_o life_n we_o give_v unto_o our_o fellow_n saint_n now_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o that_o affection_n or_o society_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o live_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o when_o at_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o and_o invisible_a 2._o unto_o this_o worship_n of_o society_n and_o love_n which_o do_v not_o comprehend_v address_n make_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o person_n absent_a and_o invisible_a st._n austin_n do_v oppose_v latria_n the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o worship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v include_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o society_n and_o love_n viz._n all_o mental_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n make_v by_o speech_n to_o person_n at_o great_a distance_n and_o invisible_a must_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v latria_n or_o the_o worship_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o the_o like_a we_o may_v observe_v in_o cyril_n for_o have_v say_v we_o neither_o do_v affirm_v the_o martyr_n to_o be_v god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o latria_n but_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o honour_n and_o affection_n he_o give_v three_o instance_n of_o their_o honour_n 204._o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n adv_o jul._n l._n 6._o p._n 204._o we_o give_v they_o all_o veneration_n we_o honour_v their_o sepulcher_n and_o we_o remember_v their_o resplendent_a virtue_n moreover_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o relative_a because_o as_o basil_n note_n the_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o fellow_n servant_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o good_a will_n and_o respect_n towards_o our_o common_a lord_n whence_o that_o of_o st._n gregory_n nyssen_n speak_v to_o the_o martyr_n theodorus_n martyr_n orat._n de_fw-fr theod._n martyr_n we_o hold_v this_o assembly_n for_o thou_o to_o adore_v our_o common_a lord_n and_o make_v full_a commemoration_n of_o thy_o victory_n so_o then_o these_o answer_n and_o objection_n which_o t._n g._n reckon_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v rather_o a_o just_a prejudice_n against_o it_o it_o be_v never_o mention_v by_o they_o upon_o these_o occasion_n as_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o honour_n they_o bestow_v upon_o these_o bless_a spirit_n nor_o yet_o contain_v in_o what_o they_o mention_v second_o 10._o §._o 10._o observe_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n to_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o these_o consideration_n viz._n 1._o from_o a_o presumption_n that_o when_o the_o christian_n come_v unto_o these_o tomb_n the_o bless_a martyr_n join_v their_o supplication_n with_o they_o and_o by_o so_o do_v help_v to_o speed_v they_o whence_o basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o 40_o martyr_n say_v together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n for_o here_o be_v 40_o send_v up_o one_o prayer_n and_o if_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o god_n be_v present_a who_o doubt_v his_o presence_n where_o forty_o be_v 2._o that_o their_o devotion_n may_v be_v enliven_v and_o their_o affection_n raise_v by_o the_o place_n thus_o austin_n tell_v we_o that_o 21._o that_o quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la offertur_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la martyr_n coronavit_fw-la apud_fw-la memoriam_fw-la corum_fw-la quos_fw-la coronavit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locorum_fw-la admonitione_n major_n affectus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la â—d_a acuendam_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illos_fw-la quos_fw-la imtrari_fw-la pâ—ssumus_fw-la &_o in_o illum_fw-la quo_fw-la adamant_n pâ—ssuâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 20._o c._n 21._o what_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v offer_v at_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o martyr_n that_o by_o the_o admonition_n or_o remembrance_n which_o the_o very_a place_n give_v we_o a_o strong_a affection_n may_v arise_v to_o inflame_v our_o charity_n both_o towards_o those_o who_o we_o imitate_v and_o he_o by_o who_o assistance_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v it_o another_o custom_n of_o these_o ancient_n be_v to_o joh._n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catech_n mystag_n 5._o p._n 241._o ideo_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la mensammon_n sic_fw-la choose_fw-la commemoramus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la requiâ—scunt_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la o_fw-la emus_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la prò_fw-la nobis_fw-la orent_fw-la august_n tract_n 84._o in_o joh._n pray_v unto_o god_n 11._o §._o 11._o that_o for_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n just_a as_o the_o israelite_n do_v desire_v kindness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o this_o say_v austin_n haply_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o 16._o that_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 16._o they_o in_o general_a make_v address_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o dead_a although_o we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o be_v or_o what_o they_o do_v for_o all_o the_o want_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o these_o assembly_n god_n may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o grant_v what_o he_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o as_o haply_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o some_o relation_n distant_a from_o we_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o blessing_n and_o by_o the_o address_n of_o some_o church_n to_o grant_v deliverance_n from_o persecution_n unto_o other_o this_o observation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o many_o of_o those_o passage_n which_o t.g._n cite_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n depart_v as_o v._o g._n ruffinus_n do_v relate_v of_o theodosius_n 33._o theodosius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o that_o he_o go_v to_o all_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o the_o martyr_n and_o apostle_n tomb_n he_o ask_v succour_n by_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o do_v continual_o intercede_v for_o all_o that_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n there_o or_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a he_o may_v well_o do_v but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v that_o he_o beg_v these_o succour_n by_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o also_o hope_v for_o benefit_n and_o succour_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o pious_a friend_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a and_o may_v entreat_v god_n to_o help_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o petition_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o warrant_n to_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o our_o pious_a relative_n or_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o oration_n on_o the_o forty_o martyr_n say_v 459._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n hom._n 20_o in_o xl._n mart._n p._n 459._o he_o that_o be_v press_v with_o affliction_n fly_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a run_v to_o they_o the_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o affliction_n the_o other_o that_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o joyful_a state_n but_o then_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o they_o be_v only_o to_o fly_v and_o run_v unto_o the_o tomb_n and_o church_n where_o they_o be_v inter_v as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n here_o it_o be_v that_o a_o woman_n pray_v for_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o the_o exhortation_n follow_v wherefore_o together_o with_o these_o martyr_n let_v we_o pour_v forth_o our_o
so_o frequent_a in_o those_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o comment_n on_o the_o place_n mention_v these_o bless_a apostle_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o error_n and_o mistake_v of_o heretic_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o be_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o tender_a of_o the_o invotion_n and_o worship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n or_o so_o solicitous_a we_o may_v not_o loose_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o be_v those_o roman_a doctor_n which_o give_v we_o reason_n to_o conjecture_v not_o that_o their_o knowledge_n or_o their_o piety_n be_v less_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o very_o much_o approve_v that_o doctrine_n which_o give_v the_o rise_n unto_o this_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a 2._o that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n abstain_v from_o this_o practice_n because_o they_o do_v not_o think_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v already_o to_o confirm_v this_o inference_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n leave_v we_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o depart_a saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o conceive_v it_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o 2_o have_v remove_v and_o take_v off_o those_o reason_n which_o the_o romanist_n assign_v of_o this_o neglect_n it_o follow_v that_o that_o reason_n must_v stand_v good_a which_o we_o assign_v at_o least_o till_o they_o can_v find_v a_o better_a with_o we_o consent_v the_o learned_a jew_n 1_o jew_n joseph_n albus_n l._n 3._o in_o icarim_n c._n 18._o idololatriam_fw-la primam_fw-la corum_fw-la fulsse_n existimans_fw-la qui_fw-la angelos_n &_o simile_n creaturas_fw-la ut_fw-la sequestres_fw-mi inter_fw-la se_fw-la at_o deum_fw-la colluissent_fw-la ait_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o decalogo_fw-la quando_fw-la ait_fw-la non_fw-la cruâ—t_fw-la tibi_fw-la dit_fw-fr aâ—ieni_fw-la ante_fw-la faciem_fw-la meam_fw-la id_fw-la voluisse_fw-la ne_fw-la homines_fw-la ullos_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sequestres_fw-mi aut_fw-la deprecatores_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la vossiu_fw-la in_o maim_v de_fw-fr idolol_n c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o josephus_n albus_n suppose_v this_o worship_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o be_v the_o most_o antique_a idolatry_n and_o locum_fw-la and_o fundamentum_fw-la mandati_fw-la de_fw-la idololatria_fw-la est_fw-la nequis_fw-la serviat_fw-la creaturae_fw-la non_fw-la angelo_n non_fw-la sphaeâ—ae_fw-la non_fw-la stellae_fw-la quanquam_fw-la autem_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la ca_fw-mi colit_fw-la sciat_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la ac_fw-la colat_fw-la creaturam_fw-la hanc_fw-la quomodo_fw-la coluit_fw-la euos_a &_o illius_fw-la coaetanei_fw-la nihilomiâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la maim_v ibid._n maimonides_n sue_v definitione_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la se_fw-la complecti_fw-la ait_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la creaturis_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la we_o deo_fw-la verum_fw-la qui_fw-la iis_fw-la supplicant_n ut_fw-la ministris_fw-la dei_fw-la diony_n vossius_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la maimon_n add_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o idolatry_n be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n serve_v or_o worship_v any_o angel_n or_o create_v be_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o last_o evidence_n of_o that_o idolatry_n which_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a commit_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 9_o §._o 9_o we_o do_v premise_v 1._o that_o magic_n be_v that_o art_n of_o divination_n which_o in_o conversant_a about_o the_o revelation_n of_o thing_n contingent_a and_o conceal_v as_o v._o g._n touch_v the_o victory_n of_o contend_v party_n the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o declaration_n of_o our_o future_a state_n fortune_n marriage_n death_n prosperity_n adversity_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o mankind_n to_o know_v b._n alii_fw-la dicunt_fw-la hos_fw-la esse_fw-la effectus_fw-la bonorum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la delrio_n disq_fw-la mag._n l._n 2._o qu._n 2._o p._n 96._o b._n 2_o i_o premise_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o ancients_n a_o opinion_n that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o soul_n depart_v or_o good_a angel_n they_o may_v obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n contingent_a and_o conceal_v and_o hence_o that_o divination_n which_o they_o exercise_v who_o do_v pretend_v to_o know_v thing_n secret_a or_o contingent_a by_o their_o mean_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o white_a magic_n in_o opposition_n to_o divination_n by_o evil_a spirit_n which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o black_a magic_n it_o be_v a_o very_a old_a opinion_n especial_o of_o the_o platonist_n of_o jamblick_a porphyry_n plotinus_n proclus_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o divination_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o holy_a angel_n so_o b._n so_o disquis_fw-la mag._n l._n 2._o qu._n 2._o p._n 96._o b._n delrio_n 3_o delrio_n strom._n 3_o magician_n who_o observe_v angel_n and_o demon_n be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o venery_n and_o live_a creature_n so_o st._n clemens_n and_o 3._o i_o premise_v that_o this_o white_a magic_n be_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n condemn_v as_o idolatry_n for_o such_o be_v all_o unlawful_a magic_n say_v 3._o say_v tacita_n idololatria_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la magia_n prohibita_fw-la belrio_fw-la l._n 1._o disqu_fw-la mag._n cap._n 1._o p._n 3._o col._n 3._o delrio_n whosoever_o exercise_v the_o art_n of_o divination_n or_o consult_v they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v other_o god_n say_v 130._o say_v estius_n in_o sent._n 3_o do_v 4._o sect._n 6._o p._n 130._o estius_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v god_n propriety_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o which_o in_o nature_n have_v no_o certain_a cause_n but_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v mutable_a valentianus_n add_v that_o they_o affront_v his_o majesty_n by_o a_o vain_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n from_o creature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o god_n for_o god_n have_v say_v declare_v to_o we_o thing_n future_a that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a must_v be_v the_o knowledge_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o and_o again_o the_o procuration_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n hide_v or_o secret_a belong_v to_o divine_a worship_n for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o other_o lawful_a mean_n when_o therefore_o we_o expect_v they_o vain_o from_o the_o creature_n we_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_o divine_a these_o thing_n premise_v 4._o i_o add_v that_o either_o this_o white_a magic_n must_v be_v lawful_a or_o else_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v unlawful_a and_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n either_o we_o vain_o do_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o understand_v our_o mental_a prayer_n and_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n or_o the_o magician_n who_o do_v expect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n secret_a or_o contingent_a by_o those_o bless_a spirit_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v with_o idolatry_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o romanist_n pretend_v in_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o do_v equal_o excuse_v and_o vindicate_v the_o second_o for_o if_o you_o do_v conjecture_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n to_o mankind_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a that_o it_o will_v prompt_v they_o most_o assure_o to_o intercede_v in_o our_o behalf_n for_o other_o temporal_a concern_v to_o be_v our_o refuge_n and_o protector_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o concernement_n both_o of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o future_a life_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o the_o same_o love_n shall_v move_v they_o to_o declare_v those_o future_a thing_n which_o it_o do_v equal_o concern_v we_o to_o know_v both_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o great_a blessing_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fly_v and_o to_o prevent_v the_o great_a peril_n or_o may_v prepare_v to_o bear_v those_o evil_n with_o a_o christian_a courage_n which_o we_o can_v escape_v when_o florentius_n have_v lose_v his_o cloak_n 424._o t._n g._n p._n 424._o and_o have_v not_o where_o withal_o to_o buy_v another_o by_o pray_v to_o the_o twenty_o martyr_n catch_v a_o fish_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n in_o it_o sufficient_a i_o suppose_v to_o buy_v another_o caniw_o e_o doubt_v but_o when_o we_o lose_v a_o cloak_n that_o pray_v to_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n some_o kind_a heart_a saint_n that_o perhaps_o in_o his_o life_n time_n lose_v his_o own_o and_o so_o must_v be_v suppose_v according_a to_o 4._o to_o part._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 4._o t._n g._n to_o be_v more_o ready_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o pity_v any_o
alone_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o hart_n then_o christ_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o do_v very_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v god_n so_o novatian_n 715._o novatian_n de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 13._o p._n 715._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o argue_v and_o conclude_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v god_n for_o if_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n be_v a_o propriety_n of_o god_n to_o search_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o majesty_n so_o paschasius_fw-la if_o we_o especial_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v god_n who_o see_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o man_n much_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v god_n who_o search_v what_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o father_n breast_n so_o trin._n so_o hom._n de_fw-fr trin._n eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la l._n emissenus_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la inferior_a superioris_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la interna_fw-la divinae_fw-la enim_fw-la solius_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ecculta_fw-la novisse_fw-la similiter_fw-la ergo_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ut_fw-la pater_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o f._n 108._o b._n col._n 2._o l._n it_o be_v record_v of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o no_o inferior_a do_v search_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o his_o superior_a so_o ambrose_n v._o petau._n theol._n dogm_n de_fw-fr angelis_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o &_o the_o trin._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o recite_v all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v deliver_v to_o this_o effect_n if_o then_o they_o teach_v as_o do_v the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o practise_v that_o invocation_n both_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o do_v apparent_o suppose_v they_o conscious_a to_o the_o request_n and_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v it_o not_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a admiration_n and_o a_o just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o ingenuity_n or_o common_a prudence_n of_o such_o man_n who_o do_v so_o often_o urge_v that_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o divinity_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o agree_v and_o by_o their_o daily_a practice_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n wherefore_o we_o be_v constrain_v in_o reverence_n to_o their_o great_a name_n and_o memory_n to_o judge_v they_o never_o hold_v this_o knowledge_n be_v communicate_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n nor_o practise_v that_o which_o do_v suppose_v it_o which_o will_v be_v further_a evident_a if_o 3ly_a we_o consider_v that_o they_o affirm_v without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n that_o to_o perceive_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a unto_o god_n alone_o this_o by_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o â—ather_n be_v no_o more_o communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a the_o almighty_a father_n only_o know_v the_o hide_a thing_n say_v 8.29_o say_v lib._n 5._o in_o ezech._n cap._n 16._o pag._n 191._o e._n mat._n 6.4_o psal_n 7.9_o 1_o king_n 8.29_o i_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o these_o text_n thy_o father_n that_o see_v in_o secret_a &c_n &c_n god_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o say_v 16.7_o say_v in_o matt._n hom._n 29._o p._n 201_o 202._o ed._n savil._n jer._n 17.9_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o chrysostom_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o beside_o the_o passage_n now_o mention_v he_o add_v that_o of_o jeremiah_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o that_o of_o samuel_n man_n look_v on_o the_o out_o ward_v appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o this_o say_v he_o we_o have_v many_o evidence_n this_o he_o again_o repeat_v hom._n 24._o in_o joban_n and_o prove_v it_o from_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 134._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matt._n hom._n 19_o p._n 134._o if_o thou_o do_v thy_o good_a work_n in_o secret_a will_v thou_o have_v no_o spectactor_n of_o what_o be_v do_v say_v the_o same_o author_n yes_o thou_o will_v have_v not_o indeed_o angel_n or_o archangel_n much_o less_o saint_n and_o martyr_n but_o god_n over_o all_o hence_o be_v it_o hold_v a_o signal_n honour_v do_v to_o god_n and_o a_o great_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o pray_v in_o silence_n 4._o silence_n qui_fw-la in_o silentio_fw-la orat_fw-la fidem_fw-la defert_fw-la &_o confitetur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la serutator_fw-la cardâ—_n &_o renis_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o erationem_fw-la tuaâ—an_n è_fw-la lile_fw-la audiat_fw-la quà m_fw-la tuo_fw-la ore_fw-la fundatuâ—_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sucram_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 4._o he_o that_o do_v pray_v in_o silence_n say_v st._n ambrose_n bring_v faith_n with_o he_o and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v his_o prayer_n before_o that_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o his_o mouth_n 8._o mouth_n consideremus_fw-la ben_v ctâ—â—â—eleslem_fw-la christi_fw-la sephiaâ—_n imprimis_fw-la de_fw-la praecepto_fw-la secretè_fw-la adorandi_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la hominis_fw-la exigebat_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la &_o conspectum_fw-la &_o auditum_fw-la sub_fw-la tâ—ctis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la abdus_fw-la etiam_fw-la adess_n confideret_fw-la &_o m_o destum_fw-la fidei_fw-la desideraâ—_n it_o ut_fw-la quem_fw-la uâ—ique_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la fideret_fw-la ci_fw-fr soli_fw-la religionem_fw-la saam_fw-la offâ—â—â—â—_n tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 1._o §._o 8._o let_v consider_v say_v tertullian_n the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o injunction_n to_o prany_n in_o secret_a whereby_o he_o both_o require_v the_o faith_n of_o man_n confide_v that_o god_n omnipotent_a both_o hear_v and_o see_v under_o our_o roof_n and_o in_o our_o secret_a place_n and_o also_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v modest_a so_o that_o we_o offer_v our_o religion_n unto_o he_o alone_o who_o we_o be_v confident_a do_v see_v and_o hear_v we_o every_o where_fw-mi that_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o any_o creature_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o thus_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n 3._o prop._n 3._o §._o 3._o and_o to_o pay_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o do_v suppose_v such_o knowledge_n be_v idolatry_n this_o i_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o from_o the_o argument_n they_o use_v on_o like_a occasion_n it_o be_v true_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 7._o catechism_n rom._n part_n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o that_o magic_n augury_n and_o such_o like_a wicked_a art_n be_v sin_n forbid_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o gross_a idolatry_n because_o whoever_o do_v expect_v or_o seek_v from_o evil_a spirit_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n what_o the_o magician_n promise_v by_o seek_v hope_v or_o expect_v that_o from_o they_o which_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n they_o act_n towards_o that_o creature_n as_o if_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v god_n for_o instance_n he_o that_o attempt_v to_o foretell_v what_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a without_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n he_o do_v undue_o do_v it_o 1._o 2_o 2_o q._n 95._o art_n 1._o say_v the_o learned_a silvius_n for_o since_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v undetermined_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o they_o from_o themselves_o or_o from_o their_o cause_n and_o whether_o we_o do_v speak_v of_o thing_n contingent_a or_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n alone_o can_v know_v they_o it_o be_v say_v 41.23_o isa_n 41.23_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o again_o declare_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n he_o therefore_o that_o attempt_v to_o foretell_v such_o thing_n we_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o divine_v because_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o act_v the_o god_n usurp_v that_o which_o only_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o 2._o from_o the_o two_o passage_n of_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o albeit_o god_n sometime_o do_v reveal_v unto_o his_o prophet_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o be_v that_o knowledge_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o property_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a indication_n of_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o a_o creature_n god_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o he_o be_v to_o ascribe_v divinity_n unto_o
that_o creature_n and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n however_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n ascribe_v that_o knowledge_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o only_o do_v agree_v to_o god_n seem_v yet_o undue_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o crime_n because_o they_o do_v profess_v this_o knowledge_n not_o to_o be_v inherent_a in_o they_o but_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n i_o answer_v if_o this_o excuse_n may_v be_v admit_v in_o this_o case_n then_o must_v we_o free_v the_o heathen_n and_o many_o other_o from_o this_o crime_n who_o always_o have_v be_v brand_v with_o it_o by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n which_o the_o heathen_n make_v to_o their_o inferior_a daemon_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o offering_n which_o they_o present_v to_o they_o be_v only_o make_v upon_o this_o false_a presumption_n spenc._n presumption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsus_n apud_fw-la orig_n l._n 8._o p._n 399._o ed_n spenc._n that_o god_n by_o they_o dispense_v earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o a_o city_n or_o a_o country_n and_o 381._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n adv_o celsuns_n l._n 8._o p._n 381._o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v thus_o pray_v and_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o both_o these_o first_o fruit_n and_o prayer_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n by_o jew_n and_o christian_n the_o nestorian_n hold_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o grace_n invest_v with_o divinity_n and_o if_o any_o arian_n do_v ever_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n they_o must_v esteem_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v deus_fw-la factus_fw-la they_o be_v most_o constant_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o worshipper_n of_o man_n and_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n thus_o also_o the_o magician_n pretend_v to_o derive_v their_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v hide_v and_o contingent_a from_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o 4._o this_o excuse_n will_v say_v the_o imputation_n of_o falsehood_n and_o unjust_a impeachment_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o those_o sacred_a record_n than_o to_o impute_v to_o person_n what_o their_o action_n do_v import_v however_o they_o perform_v that_o action_n upon_o such_o presumption_n and_o vain_a imagination_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a must_v have_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o imputation_n the_o heathen_a constant_o profess_v they_o do_v not_o worship_v stock_n or_o stone_n but_o that_o spiritual_a be_v which_o by_o their_o 12._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ditit_fw-la olympius_n sophista_fw-la sozom._n h._n ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o v._n dion_n chrysust_n sâ—rm_n 12._o consecration_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v present_a in_o their_o image_n or_o which_o those_o image_n resemble_v and_o represent_v and_o that_o prefession_n we_o have_v record_v by_o the_o 2._o the_o hermes_n aegyptius_n quem_fw-la trismegisium_n vocant_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o contrectabilia_fw-la simulachra_fw-la velut_fw-la corpora_fw-la decrum_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la inesse_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la quosdam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invitatos_fw-la qui_fw-la valequid_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la desideria_fw-la corum_fw-la nonulla_fw-la complenda_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la cis_fw-la divint_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o culius_fw-la obsequia_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la siritus_fw-la invisibliles_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—â—â—n_fw-la quaâ—daâ—_fw-la viâ—â—â—â—bis_fw-la reâ—â—s_fw-la corporalis_fw-la materiae_fw-la copulere_fw-la ut_fw-la sin_n quasi_fw-la animata_fw-la illis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la dâ—â—_n ta_fw-la &_o subdita_fw-la simulachre_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la augustimde_v criviâ—_n p._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 23._o v._o cap_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 4._o v._n arnch._n l._n 6._o p._n 195._o lactan_n l._n 2._o c_o 2._o august_n in_o psal_n 113._o conc_fw-fr 2._o father_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n because_o they_o vain_o do_v conceive_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v present_a when_o only_a wood_n and_o stone_n be_v there_o moreover_o they_o conceive_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n or_o some_o good_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o act_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o because_o those_o spirit_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v only_o satan_n instrument_n and_o most_o pernicious_a creature_n the_o scripture_n represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o very_a image_n they_o have_v make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o gold_n thus_o form_v into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n have_v real_o its_o seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v from_o thence_o behold_v the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o make_v that_o very_a matter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o that_o it_o perform_v all_o the_o wonder_n which_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v they_o do_v not_o all_o conceive_v that_o man_n can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n make_v his_o maker_n or_o give_v a_o be_v to_o that_o god_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o be_v and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o can_v make_v a_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o world_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o it_o whatever_o blessing_n can_v be_v want_v to_o future_a age_n nor_o do_v the_o heathen_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o like_a crime_n in_o scripture_n entertain_v such_o foolish_a thought_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n self-evident_a and_o write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o consider_v man_n and_o have_v i_o no_o conviction_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n from_o idolatry_n by_o lay_v such_o prodigious_a imputation_n not_o only_o on_o the_o valentia_n the_o perspicuum_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la somniet_fw-la insanum_fw-la calvini_n caput_fw-la judaeos_fw-la simulachra_fw-la pro_fw-la diis_fw-la habuisse_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n jew_n but_o the_o whole_a ihid_n whole_a mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n ea_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la putâ—rint_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr eccl._n triumph_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o s_o 10._o &_o rursus_fw-la causarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la movebantur_fw-la ethnici_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la idola_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la eye_n dicebatur_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la suis_fw-la secunda_fw-la quia_fw-la videbant_fw-la totum_fw-la ferè_fw-la mundum_fw-la be_v credere_fw-la ihid_n heathen_a world_n and_o to_o assert_v they_o do_v continue_v such_o incredible_a portentous_a sot_n for_o very_a many_o age_n this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o charge_n for_o to_o impute_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o many_o age_n the_o belief_n of_o many_o thing_n the_o least_o of_o which_o no_o single_a person_n can_v imagine_v to_o be_v true_a without_o a_o miracle_n of_o folly_n be_v a_o triumphant_a demonstration_n that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a for_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v force_v in_o defence_n of_o any_o tenet_n to_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v for_o some_o age_n past_a believe_v that_o twice_o two_o be_v six_o or_o that_o every_o ass_n they_o feed_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v some_o mad_a distemper_a person_n and_o that_o only_o the_o badness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o not_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n constrain_v he_o to_o espouse_v a_o tenet_n so_o reproachful_a to_o mankind_n and_o yet_o this_o tenet_n have_v nothing_o more_o apparent_o repugnant_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o mankind_n than_o that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n that_o all_o mankind_n do_v for_o two_o thousand_o year_n conceive_v that_o be_v 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spiritus_fw-la morâ—norum_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 108._o enar._n 1._o p._n 276_o a._n whether_o at_o all_o or_o how_o far_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o the_o like_a doubt_n we_o find_v in_o nazianzen_n in_o his_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n for_o in_o his_o invective_n against_o julian_n he_o speak_v thus_o eton._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 2._o ed._n eton._n hear_v o_o thou_o soul_n of_o great_a constantius_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o understanding_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n before_o he_o as_o love_v christ_n where_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n upon_o that_o parenthesis_n nut_v this_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o isocrates_n meaning_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o power_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o and_o therein_o he_o say_v right_o for_o 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oration_n upon_o his_o father_n speak_v thus_o what_o say_v thou_o father_n be_v this_o sufficient_a and_o 6._o and_o l._n 1._o contra_fw-la julian_n c._n 6._o austin_n speak_v to_o chrysostom_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a some_o year_n before_o enter_v st._n john_n enter_z and_o sit_v together_o with_o thy_o brethren_n and_o 27._o and_o tom._n 1._o in_o psal_n 50._o p._n 703._o l._n 27._o chrysostom_n to_o david_n thus_o what_o be_v it_o thou_o desire_v david_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v what_o will_v thou_o more_o oh_o david_n go_v give_v god_n thanks_o and_o ever_o glorify_v he_o and_o again_o why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v david_n let_v i_o know_v this_o eton._n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 19_o ed._n eton._n nazianzen_n do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o address_n to_o constantius_n when_o he_o believe_v he_o do_v enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n oh_o divine_a king_n and_o great_a lover_n of_o our_o 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contain_v as_o formal_a and_o direct_a petition_n as_o any_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n st._n 214._o st._n nazianz._n orat._n decima_fw-la quarta_fw-la p._n 214._o nazianzen_n invoke_v peace_n thus_o oh_o friendly_a peace_n who_o be_v that_o good_a which_o all_o man_n praise_v but_o few_o observe_v where_o have_v thou_o so_o long_o leave_v we_o and_o when_o will_v thou_o return_v unto_o we_o and_o unto_o easter_n he_o speak_v thus_o 696._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o at_o 42._o p._n 696._o oh_o great_a and_o holy_a passover_n who_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o both_o the_o world_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o as_o unto_o one_o endue_v with_o life_n in_o his_o invective_n against_o julian_n he_o speak_v thus_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o perceive_v o_o earth_n hear_v all_o you_o nation_n perceive_v all_o you_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o to_o you_o all_o i_o speak_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 1._o hear_v you_o who_o live_v at_o present_a and_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v bear_v st._n ambrose_n speak_v unto_o the_o water_n thus_o 22._o thus_o ambros_n l._n 10._o in_o luc._n c._n 22._o oh_o water_n which_o have_v obtain_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o wash_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v thyself_o thou_o do_v begin_v the_o first_o and_o do_v complete_a the_o perfect_a mystery_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v 5_o find_v de_fw-fr vir._n constantim_fw-la l._n 5_o eusebius_n call_v upon_o piety_n and_o 98._o and_o optat._n l._n 6._o p_o 98._o optatus_n upon_o water_n and_o this_o they_o do_v agreeable_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pâ—ris_n the_o vos_fw-fr vos_fw-fr albani_n â—umuli_fw-la atque_fw-la luci_fw-la vos_fw-la inquam_fw-la iâ—ploro_fw-la aâ—qu_fw-la obtestor_fw-la vosque_fw-la a_fw-la â—banorum_fw-la obruâ—ae_fw-la arae_fw-la etc._n etc._n orat._n pro_fw-la milone_n p._n 558._o ed._n pâ—ris_n orator_n who_o do_v implore_v and_o do_v beseech_v the_o break_a altar_n of_o the_o alban_n and_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n to_o their_o tomb_n and_o gâ—oveâ—_n and_o to_o the_o frequent_a custom_n of_o the_o sacred_a writer_n who_o cry_v out_o 1.2_o out_o isa_n 1.2_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o perceive_v oh_o earth_n hear_v you_o o_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 6.2_o earth_n micah_n 6.2_o praise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n 9_o deep_n psal_n 148.7_o 8_o 9_o fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n mountain_n and_o all_o hill_n fruitful_a tree_n and_o all_o cedar_n which_o form_n of_o compellation_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v t._n g._n will_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v and_o english_a protestant_n do_v at_o present_v proper_o invoke_v and_o intercede_v to_o those_o insensate_a creature_n last_o we_o find_v in_o lipoman_n one_o speak_v to_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o venerable_a girdle_n make_v we_o heir_n of_o eternal_a and_o bless_a life_n and_o preserve_v we_o in_o this_o our_o present_a life_n from_o perdition_n o_o undefiled_a girdle_n preserve_v thy_o people_n from_o pollution_n if_o this_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v figurative_a why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v the_o same_o of_o such_o expression_n of_o the_o father_n as_o be_v use_v to_o those_o saint_n depart_v of_o who_o they_o do_v assert_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o insensate_a creature_n 6._o observe_v 6._o sect._n 6._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n
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p._n 26._o viz._n that_o austin_n hold_v this_o invocation_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n due_a to_o saint_n we_o have_v say_v he_o the_o ingenious_a confession_n of_o calvin_n himself_o instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ch._n 20._o n._n 22._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o st._n austin_n be_v present_a he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n at_o that_o time_n to_o say_v holy_a mary_n or_o holy_a peter_n pray_v for_o we_o 174._o p._n 174._o to_o this_o the_o doctor_n answer_v thus_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n if_o he_o see_v the_o word_n in_o calvin_n that_o he_o will_v produce_v they_o for_o calvin_n do_v there_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v forbid_v pray_v to_o saint_n lest_o the_o public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o address_n holy_a peter_n pray_v for_o we_o to_o this_o t._n g._n reply_n have_v not_o i_o more_o reason_n to_o wonder_v at_o his_o wonder_n 444._o p._n 444._o for_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v such_o a_o decree_n make_v and_o why_o do_v the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n fear_v lest_o the_o public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o address_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n at_o that_o time_n either_o the_o doctor_n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o his_o dear_a master_n calvin_n or_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o imply_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n at_o that_o time_n to_o say_v holy_a peter_n pray_v for_o we_o answ_n the_o dr._n do_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n condemn_v by_o council_n and_o father_n as_o be_v that_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n of_o banquet_v at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n and_o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o same_o council_n in_o these_o word_n it_o please_v we_o that_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v common_o erect_v in_o the_o field_n and_o roads_n as_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o which_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o the_o body_n or_o any_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v preserve_v shall_v be_v demolish_v by_o the_o bishop_n if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o if_o the_o popular_a tumult_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o then_o let_v the_o people_n be_v admonish_v that_o they_o do_v not_o frequent_v these_o place_n can._n 3._o so_o that_o t._n g._n discourse_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n and_o father_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n but_o direct_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o father_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n this_o doctrine_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o all_o the_o heresy_n that_o ever_o be_v condemn_v by_o council_n and_o by_o father_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o t._n g._n will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n and_o make_v it_o thence_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n answ_n by_o all_o this_o what_o the_o dr._n do_v confess_v viz._n that_o some_o people_n condemn_v by_o the_o council_n use_v this_o custom_n shall_v appear_v but_o what_o t._n g._n have_v undertake_v to_o make_v good_a from_o this_o citation_n 445._o p._n 445._o that_o st._n austin_n hold_v that_o formal_a invocation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o saint_n this_o shall_v disappear_v but_o then_o again_o who_o see_v not_o say_v t._n g._n that_o for_o fear_v the_o reader_n shall_v see_v this_o the_o dr._n most_o convenient_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o citation_n those_o word_n of_o calvin_n which_o be_v most_o material_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n viz._n that_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v to_o forbid_v direct_a pray_v to_o saint_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o reason_n in_o his_o opinion_n why_o those_o father_n make_v that_o decree_n be_v to_o restrain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o evil_a custom_n which_o they_o can_v not_o total_o repress_v for_o have_v these_o word_n be_v put_v down_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v too_o clear_a to_o be_v deny_v viz._n that_o calvin_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n at_o that_o time_n where_o first_o the_o dr_n be_v introduce_v as_o one_o deny_v that_o calvin_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n at_o that_o time_n whereas_o he_o manifest_o confess_v what_o t._n g._n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o deny_v 174_o p._n 174_o for_o he_o express_o say_v from_o calvin_n that_o the_o council_n do_v condemn_v and_o forbid_v those_o prayer_n which_o be_v in_o use_n by_o some_o of_o the_o people_n second_o whereas_o he_o do_v accuse_v the_o dr._n for_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n which_o be_v most_o material_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n this_o also_o be_v a_o loud_a untruth_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o set_v down_o the_o doctor_n word_n and_o by_o compare_v of_o they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n as_o 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they_o guilty_a of_o what_o this_o practice_n must_v import_v if_o it_o be_v use_v by_o protestant_n a_o second_o art_n whereby_o t._n g._n endeavour_n to_o evade_v this_o charge_n 9_o §_o 9_o and_o bring_v a_o disrepute_n upon_o the_o doctor_n person_n and_o performance_n be_v a_o false_a and_o disingenuous_a representation_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o undeavour_n to_o possess_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o dr._n wave_v it_o and_o dare_v not_o speak_v unto_o it_o thus_o p._n 334_o that_o the_o reader_n my_o see_n what_o a_o prodigious_a stock_n of_o wit_n be_v roseisle_a to_o make_v it_o out_o that_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v idolatry_n i_o will_v