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argue_v such_o a_o respectless_a esteem_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o they_o be_v challenge_v to_o wrong_v as_o 3._o vasquez_n and_o salmeron_n with_o other_o have_v make_v to_o this_o instance_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o cornelius_n st_n peter_n say_v these_o jesuit_n in_o part_n approve_v by_o 4._o bellarmine_n who_o love_v to_o have_v two_o string_n to_o his_o deceitful_a bow_n disclaim_v the_o worship_n offer_v he_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o how_o then_o in_o modesty_n do_v this_o make_v for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o if_o it_o be_v his_o modesty_n to_o refuse_v it_o from_o cornelius_n it_o will_v be_v good_a manner_n in_o they_o not_o to_o offer_v it_o till_o they_o know_v more_o of_o his_o mind_n or_o meet_v he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o cornelius_n do_v who_o yet_o do_v not_o press_v he_o to_o take_v it_o as_o in_o good_a manner_n he_o shall_v if_o out_o of_o modesty_n only_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o but_o they_o have_v make_v s._n peter_n image_n of_o such_o a_o mettle_n as_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o blush_v &_o charm_v it_o with_o such_o new_a distinction_n as_o it_o shall_v not_o tremble_v while_o they_o do_v such_o homage_n to_o it_o as_o will_v have_v move_v s._n peter_n himself_o no_o less_o than_o the_o people_n dance_v before_o the_o golden_a calf_n do_v moses_n the_o image_n they_o think_v do_v well_o approve_v of_o their_o service_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o disallow_v it_o nor_o bid_v they_o stand_v up_o say_v what_o it_o can_v not_o true_o say_v albeit_o these_o impostor_n can_v teach_v it_o to_o speak_v for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o man_n yet_o if_o s._n peter_n himself_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o see_v their_o gesture_n to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o be_v among_o they_o will_v he_o not_o be_v as_o modest_a in_o god_n presence_n who_o be_v always_o a_o undoubted_a spectator_n of_o this_o their_o service_n as_o he_o be_v before_o cornelius_n will_v he_o not_o disavow_v their_o practice_n as_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o example_n and_o their_o doctrine_n as_o direct_o contradictory_n to_o his_o instruction_n and_o do_v they_o true_o honour_n or_o rather_o foul_o vilify_v s._n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n glorious_a saint_n in_o obtrude_a great_a honour_v to_o their_o image_n of_o liveless_a wood_n and_o stone_n than_o any_o christian_n offer_v to_o they_o while_o they_o live_v or_o be_v they_o present_v yet_o be_v capable_a of_o chapter_n xxvii_o that_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o saint_n decease_v suppose_v they_o be_v real_o present_a with_o we_o do_v differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o nature_n or_o quality_n from_o the_o respect_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o true_a live_a saint_n that_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o our_o respect_n or_o observance_n towards_o saint_n or_o angel_n local_o present_a can_v without_o supersitition_n or_o idolatry_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o absence_n 1._o svppose_v st_n peter_n or_o the_o angel_n who_o st_n john_n proffer_v to_o adore_v shall_v undoubted_o appear_v unto_o we_o and_o vouchsafe_v we_o liberty_n of_o propose_v our_o desire_n unto_o they_o we_o may_v and_o will_v tender_v they_o respect_n and_o reverence_n not_o for_o their_o civil_a dignity_n or_o hope_n of_o promotion_n from_o they_o but_o for_o their_o personal_a sanctity_n which_o shall_v exceed_v all_o the_o reverence_n we_o owe_v to_o ordinary_a godly_a man_n as_o much_o as_o the_o civil_a honcaâ—_n we_o give_v to_o king_n do_v our_o civil_a respect_n of_o any_o subject_n that_o be_v our_o better_a but_o as_o our_o sovereign_a observance_n of_o king_n or_o supreme_a earthly_a majesty_n may_v not_o transcend_v the_o latitude_n of_o civil_a honour_n so_o neither_o may_v we_o tender_v such_o honour_n reverence_n or_o worship_n to_o s._n peter_n or_o the_o angel_n be_v they_o present_v as_o will_v transgress_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o respect_n or_o reverence_n which_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n due_a to_o every_o godly_a man_n the_o difference_n between_o our_o respect_n to_o angel_n the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o to_o saint_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o the_o low_a may_v be_v great_a in_o degree_n than_o the_o latitude_n of_o civil_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o monarch_n and_o their_o mean_a officer_n can_v afford_v because_o the_o amplitude_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n do_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v far_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a virtue_n or_o latitude_n of_o civil_a dignity_n but_o the_o several_a observance_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o king_n and_o to_o other_o that_o be_v our_o better_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o subject_n differ_v more_o in_o specifical_a quality_n and_o essence_n than_o the_o several_a respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n or_o saint_n of_o the_o high_a order_n and_o to_o religious_a lazarus_n be_v both_o equal_o present_a for_o king_n in_o matter_n concern_v our_o good_n or_o body_n have_v a_o sovereignty_n communicate_v to_o they_o from_o god_n not_o communicate_v by_o they_o to_o their_o great_a subject_n so_o have_v no_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a any_o lordship_n or_o dominion_n over_o we_o we_o owe_v no_o allegiance_n of_o our_o spirit_n save_v only_o to_o one_o lord_n christ_n in_o these_o case_n be_v our_o sole_a king_n who_o felicity_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o his_o follower_n his_o sovereignty_n to_o none_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v our_o fellow-subiect_n what_o respect_n or_o reverence_n then_o do_v we_o owe_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n suppose_v we_o may_v speak_v with_o they_o face_n to_o face_n as_o our_o necessity_n will_v compel_v we_o to_o request_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o so_o good_a manner_n will_v reach_v we_o to_o fit_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o observance_n or_o submissive_a entreaty_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sanctity_n or_o of_o that_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a godly_a man_n who_o prayer_n we_o crave_v with_o due_a observance_n of_o their_o person_n the_o rule_n of_o religious_a discretion_n will_v so_o proportion_v our_o obedience_n to_o their_o instruction_n as_o their_o instruction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o usual_a pastor_n we_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o any_o bodily_a service_n with_o so_o much_o great_a fidelity_n and_o better_a affection_n than_o we_o do_v to_o other_o as_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v more_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a in_o god_n service_n than_o other_o be_v but_o religion_n itself_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n which_o they_o most_o exact_o obey_v will_v restrain_v we_o from_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o with_o our_o body_n with_o purpose_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o they_o as_o to_o our_o patron_n or_o secundary_a mediator_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o consecrate_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o any_o save_v only_o of_o he_o that_o make_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v we_o maintain_v it_o unto_o death_n sacrilegious_a heathenish_a impiety_n yet_o must_v dulia_n which_o these_o man_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n be_v of_o necessity_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n if_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o which_o it_o bring_v forth_o be_v as_o they_o contend_v cultus_fw-la ver_fw-la è_fw-la religiosus_fw-la true_a or_o intrinsical_o religious_a worship_n religion_n be_v the_o bond_n or_o link_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n the_o essence_n of_o religious_a prayer_n consist_v in_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o spirit_n elevation_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v join_v in_o spirit_n with_o christ_n to_o fix_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 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