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to_o have_v overspread_v she_o like_o a_o noisome_a leprosy_n but_o however_o we_o shall_v proceed_v and_o first_o to_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n touch_v which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v this_o doctrine_n express_o 9_o sanctos_fw-la utique_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnantes_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la offer_n bonâ—mque_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la invocare_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la beneficia_fw-la impetranda_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la oratine_v operam_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la confugere_fw-la where_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v plain_o allow_v and_o recommend_v and_o beside_o their_o pray_v for_o we_o or_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n it_o be_v plain_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v other_o aid_n and_o succour_n they_o can_v afford_v if_o they_o be_v supplicate_v that_o be_v invoke_v with_o most_o 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the_o virgin_n mary_n especial_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o creature_n whence_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n will_v appear_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o palpable_a mode_n of_o idolatry_n in_o that_o church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o follow_a example_n take_v out_o of_o such_o piece_n of_o dèvotion_n as_o be_v not_o mutter_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o closet_n but_o be_v public_o read_v or_o sing_v with_o stentorian_a voice_n in_o their_o very_a church_n i_o will_v only_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o their_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v infinite_a to_o produce_v all_o we_o may_v 4._o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o small_a saint_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o who_o therefore_o they_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o they_o call_v hyperdulia_fw-la as_o they_o give_v dulia_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o latria_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v god_n that_o prayer_n to_o s._n cosmas_n and_o s._n damian_n be_v plain_o a_o petition_n to_o they_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o disease_n as_o well_o of_o soul_n as_o of_o body_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o live_v in_o grace_n here_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o o_o medici_n piissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la meritis_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la refulgetis_fw-la a_o peste_n call_v corporum_fw-la prâ—servetis_fw-la &_o operum_fw-la moribus_fw-la nè_fw-la langueamus_fw-la nec_fw-la moriamur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sed_fw-la animae_fw-la ab_fw-la obitu_fw-la velociter_fw-la surgamus_fw-la et_fw-la vivamus_fw-la in_o gratia_n sacra_fw-la coeli_fw-la palatia_fw-la donec_fw-la regrediamur_fw-la 5._o such_o a_o piece_n of_o devotion_n as_o this_o be_v that_o to_o s._n francis_n sancte_fw-la francisce_n properè_fw-la veni_fw-la pater_fw-la accelera_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la premitur_fw-la &_o territur_fw-la sub_fw-la onere_fw-la palea_fw-la luto_fw-la latere_fw-la &_o sepultos_fw-la aegyptio_fw-la sub_fw-la sabulo_fw-la nos_fw-la libera_fw-la carnis_fw-la extincto_fw-la vitio_fw-la which_o be_v plain_o a_o prayer_n to_o this_o saint_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n and_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o great_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n christ_n for_o to_o do_v that_o invocation_n of_o s._n andrew_n be_v also_o for_o that_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o due_o bear_v the_o cross_n here_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v heaven_n afterward_o jam_fw-la nos_fw-la foveto_fw-la languidos_fw-la curámque_fw-la nostrî_fw-la suscipe_fw-la quâ—_n per_fw-la crucis_fw-la victoriam_fw-la coeli_fw-la petâ—mus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la but_o that_o to_o s._n nicolas_n be_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n ergò_fw-la piè_fw-la nos_fw-la exaudi_fw-la assistentes_fw-la tuâ—_n laudi_fw-la nè_fw-la subdamur_fw-la hostess_fw-la fraudi_fw-la nobis_fw-la fer_fw-fr auxilia_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la ducas_fw-la vitâ_fw-la rectâ_fw-la nos_fw-la conducas_fw-la post_fw-la â—anc_fw-la vitam_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la gaudia_fw-la the_o like_a devotion_n be_v do_v to_o s._n martin_n s._n andrew_n s._n james_n s._n bartkoâ—omew_n and_o other_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 6._o when_o i_o have_v give_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o their_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o their_o she-saint_n â—_o shall_v a_o little_a more_o copious_o insist_v on_o those_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n they_o beg_v of_o s._n agnes_n the_o great_a grace_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o impart_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o perfect_a love_n and_o this_o gift_n this_o one_o poor_a single_a she-saint_n be_v solicit_v to_o bestow_v on_o all_o man_n ave_fw-la agnes_n gloriosa_fw-la i_o in_fw-la fide_fw-la serve_v recta_fw-la dulcis_fw-la virgo_fw-la &_o dilecta_fw-la te_fw-la exoro_fw-la precibus_fw-la charitate_fw-la da_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la es_fw-la electa_fw-la colere_fw-la piè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la that_o devotion_n put_v up_o to_o s._n brâ—gitt_n be_v that_o she_o will_v play_v the_o skilful_a pilot_n and_o lead_v we_o through_o all_o the_o tempest_n and_o hazard_n of_o this_o world_n so_o safe_o that_o at_o last_o by_o her_o good_a conduct_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o rhyme_n run_v thus_o o_o bregitta_n mater_fw-la bona_fw-la dulcis_fw-la ductrix_fw-la &_o matrona_fw-la nobis_fw-la fer_fw-fr suffragia_fw-la naufragantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mari_n tuo_fw-la ductu_fw-la salutari_fw-la duc_n ad_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la bravia_fw-la 7._o but_o that_o to_o s._n cathâ—rine_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o devotion_n something_o of_o a_o high_a strain_n or_o rather_o more_o copious_a and_o express_a but_o so_o great_a a_o boon_n they_o beg_v of_o she_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o none_o to_o give_v but_o god_n alone_o ave_fw-la virgo_fw-la dei_fw-la digna_fw-la christo_fw-la prece_fw-la i_o consigna_fw-la audi_fw-la preces_fw-la praesta_fw-la votum_fw-la cor_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi fac_fw-la immotum_fw-la confer_v miâ—i_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la rege_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o auditum_fw-la râ—ge_fw-la gustum_fw-la &_o â—lfactum_fw-la virgo_fw-la sancta_fw-la rege_fw-la tactum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la te_fw-la regente_fw-la vivam_fw-la deo_fw-la purâ—_n ment_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o interpella_fw-la salva_n mortis_fw-la de_fw-la procella_fw-la superare_fw-la fac_fw-la i_o mundum_fw-la nè_fw-la demergar_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la nè_fw-la i_o sinas_fw-la naufragari_fw-la per_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mari._n visita_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o infirmum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la fac_fw-la i_o firmum_fw-la agonista_n dei_fw-la fortis_fw-la praestò_n sis_fw-la in_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la decumbentem_fw-la fove_n leva_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la solve_v saeva_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgam_fw-la novus_fw-la homo_fw-la civis_fw-la in_o coelesti_fw-la domo_fw-la 8._o now_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o devotional_a rhyme_n to_o s._n catharine_n that_o whereas_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n advise_v man_n ad_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliumque_fw-la confugere_fw-la that_o in_o these_o many_o verse_n
own_o head_n as_o they_o have_v herein_o give_v it_o against_o themselves_o in_o say_v that_o all_o idolater_n be_v damn_v or_o that_o no_o idolater_n can_v be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o noon-light_n in_o this_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v idolater_n 8._o and_o in_o that_o of_o those_o of_o our_o church_n that_o say_v they_o may_v be_v save_v upon_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a implicit_a repentance_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o include_v the_o idolatry_n and_o all_o other_o miscarriage_n which_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o guilty_a of_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blind_a mis-instruction_n of_o their_o church_n no_o more_o be_v give_v they_o by_o this_o then_o thus_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o disow_v of_o and_o dismember_n themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n so_o to_o do_v and_o by_o bitter_o repent_v they_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o 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bitter_a and_o rebellious_a trumpeter_n of_o war_n in_o the_o late_a distemper_a time_n who_o loud_o out_o of_o the_o pulper_n thunder_v into_o the_o people_n ear_n curse_v you_o meroz_n yea_o curse_v you_o bitter_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v not_o want_v in_o this_o nation_n say_v he_o those_o who_o can_v find_v rome_n in_o england_n to_o make_v meroz_n of_o it_o when_o they_o please_v repl._n then_o they_o be_v those_o chief_o that_o be_v of_o your_o emissary_n gender_v and_o foment_v but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o have_v be_v precise_o and_o particular_o my_o care_n and_o labour_n to_o distinguish_v what_o be_v true_o antichristan_n from_o what_o be_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v clear_v from_o such_o imputation_n and_o the_o saddle_n set_v on_o the_o right_a horse_n as_o you_o may_v see_v preface_n to_o my_o idea_n of_o antichristianism_n sect._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n of_o synopsis_fw-la 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those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o hearty_a well-willer_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o most_o suspect_v by_o they_o but_o truth_n and_o innocency_n bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o your_o device_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v the_o charge_n make_v good_a of_o be_v so_o little_o concern_v whether_o i_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a in_o this_o exhortation_n of_o i_o why_o at_o last_o it_o be_v this_o that_o i_o so_o peremptory_o aver_v that_o no_o protestant_n allow_v they_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o imply_v a_o absolute_a renunctation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o its_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n by_o disowning_n of_o and_o dismember_n themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o say_v he_o will_v scarce_o appear_v pardonable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o fellow_n doctor_n repl._n this_o be_v a_o charge_n found_v upon_o the_o eight_o paragraph_n of_o this_o ten_o chapter_n i_o 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will_v appear_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o myself_o and_o for_o that_o of_o mr._n hooker_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o justification_n sect._n 17._o where_o he_o saâ—s_v for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v possibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o we_o which_o quotation_n which_o my_o adversary_n so_o much_o glory_n in_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v nâ—thing_v at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o reformation_n but_o beâ—ore_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o sentence_n itself_o quote_v and_o the_o context_n but_o if_o mr._n hooker_n authority_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n with_o you_o do_v but_o look_v into_o the_o forego_n section_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n worse_o than_o ever_o 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