〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o be_v make_v do_v not_o continual_o import_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o passage_n of_o st._n ambrose_n can_v with_o any_o certainty_n be_v thus_o interpret_v second_o we_o must_v not_o know_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o very_a chapter_n to_o explain_v these_o word_n and_o to_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n viz._n ibid._n viz._n si_fw-mi tant_fw-fr a_fw-fr vis_fw-fr sermone_fw-la domini_fw-la jesus_n ut_fw-la inciperent_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la operatorius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la n._n b._n &_o in_o aliud_fw-la commutentur_fw-la ibid._n if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a force_n in_o christ_n word_n that_o by_o it_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v that_o which_o before_o they_o be_v not_o how_o much_o more_o operative_a must_v it_o be_v to_o cause_n that_o thing_n be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v change_v into_o another_o which_o word_n be_v extant_a thus_o in_o all_o the_o ancient_a maniscript_n and_o old_a edition_n of_o st._n ambrose_n and_o be_v thus_o cite_v by_o guitmund_n yvo_n algerus_n gratian_n and_o anselm_n and_o in_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o lanfrancus_fw-la though_o in_o the_o late_a edition_n of_o st._n ambrose_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o to_o abet_v this_o fraud_n lanfraneus_fw-la in_o a_o new_a edition_n be_v produce_v affirm_v that_o some_o copy_n do_v admit_v a_o diverse_a lection_n we_o must_v not_o know_v what_o also_o here_o he_o do_v affirm_v that_o ibid._n that_o sed_fw-la forte_fw-fr dicis_fw-la speciem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la sed_fw-la habet_fw-la fimilitudinem_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la mortis_fw-la sumpsisti_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la smilitudinem_fw-la pretion_n sanguinis_fw-la bibis_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la horror_n cruoris_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o pretium_fw-la tamen_fw-la operetur_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ibid._n as_o we_o do_v receive_v in_o baptism_n the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n so_o in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n do_v we_o receive_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n again_o we_o must_v be_v tell_v st._n ambrose_n say_v 1._o say_v t._n g._n p._n 305_o de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n 6_o c_o 1._o that_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o man_n be_v by_o grace_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n so_o it_o be_v his_o very_a true_a flesh_n as_o himself_o have_v say_v which_o we_o receive_v and_o his_o very_a true_a blood_n which_o we_o drink_v but_o then_o we_o must_v not_o know_v what_o follow_v to_o explain_v this_o passage_n and_o to_o confirm_v our_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o 6._o that_o in_o similitudinem_fw-la quidem_fw-la accipl_n sacramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la veer_fw-la naturae_fw-la gratiam_fw-la virtutemque_fw-la consequeris_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr_n l_o 1_o c._n 6._o we_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n in_o a_o similitude_n but_o true_o do_v obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o nature_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v christ_n very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o it_o do_v convey_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o which_o be_v more_o evident_a form_n that_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o ibid._n that_o quomodo_fw-la discendit_fw-la panis_fw-la vivus_fw-la de_fw-la caeso_fw-la resp_n quia_fw-la idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la consors_fw-la est_fw-la &_o divinitatis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la &_o to_o quia_fw-la accipis_fw-la panem_fw-la n._n b._n divinae_fw-la ejus_fw-la substantiae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la participaris_fw-la alimento_fw-la ibid._n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o humane_a nature_n thou_o who_o receive_v bread_n do_v in_o that_o nourishment_n partake_v of_o his_o divinity_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o ambrose_n do_v indeed_o affirm_v that_o as_o christ_n say_v that_o which_o we_o receive_v be_v true_o flesh_n and_o be_v true_a drink_n but_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v it_o true_o and_o substantial_o and_o as_o when_o christ_n declare_v that_o unless_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o flesh_n &_o drink_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v true_a flesh_n and_o drink_n but_o the_o receive_n the_o eat_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o it_o be_v metaphorical_a so_o may_v it_o be_v here_o and_o hence_o 2._o hence_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la aethiopum_fw-la c._n ult_n cyril_n glaphyr_n in_o exod._n l._n 2._o fulgeutius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o do_v eat_v it_o in_o our_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v it_o there_o so_o also_o may_v we_o be_v conceive_v to_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n last_o we_o must_v be_v tell_v how_o the_o same_o ambrose_n do_v assert_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o can_v change_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v into_o that_o which_o before_o they_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o that_o this_o mutation_n be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o signification_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o follow_n in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n that_o initiantur_fw-la that_o t._n g._n p._n 304._o non_fw-la corporealis_fw-la esus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la benediction_n in_fw-la verborum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la aliaâ—pecies_n nominatur_fw-la post_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la significatur_fw-la c._n 9_o the_o his_o qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o corporal_a meat_n but_o spiritual_a and_o that_o before_o the_o benediction_n it_o be_v name_v another_o kind_n but_o after_o consecration_n it_o signify_v christ_n body_n or_o that_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o operate_v to_o change_v they_o as_o that_o they_o still_o continue_v what_o they_o be_v before_o nay_o this_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o t._n g._n viz._n that_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o nothing_o can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o can_v it_o not_o change_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v not_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o less_o matter_n to_o give_v new_a nature_n to_o thing_n than_o to_o change_v their_o nature_n where_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o this_o new_a nature_n give_v to_o the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o mutation_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n ambrose_n this_o change_n be_v make_v not_o by_o mutation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o by_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n to_o they_o i.e._n by_o the_o addition_n of_o new_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o which_o familiar_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v all_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o father_n frequent_o affirm_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o be_v change_v into_o another_o nature_n and_o that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n we_o shall_v thus_o be_v change_v or_o this_o kind_n 489.504_o kind_n de_fw-fr sacr._n euch._n l._n 2._o p._n 489.504_o albertinus_n have_v collect_v above_o thirty_o instance_n ob._n the_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n be_v here_o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o miraculous_a change_n 304._o t._n g._n p._n 304._o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o moses_n his_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n the_o water_n of_o egypt_n into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o this_o etc._n etc._n conceal_v three_o instance_n produce_v by_o ambrose_n which_o only_o signify_v a_o accidental_a change_n viz._n initiantur_fw-la viz._n jordanus_n retrorsum_fw-la conversus_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la fontis_fw-la revertltur_n exordium_n nun_n claret_n naturam_fw-la vel_fw-la maritinotum_fw-la fluctuum_fw-la vel_fw-la fluvialis_fw-la cursus_fw-la esse_fw-la mutatam_fw-la marath_n fluvius_fw-la amarissâ—mus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la sitiens_fw-la populus_fw-la bibere_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n mifit_n moses_n lignum_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la &_o amari_fw-la tudinem_fw-la svam_fw-la aqua_fw-la rum_o natura_fw-la deposuit_fw-la quam_fw-la infusa_fw-la subito_fw-la gratia_fw-la temperavit_fw-la sub_fw-la haeliseo_n propheta_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la excussum_fw-la est_fw-la ferrum_fw-la de_fw-fr securi_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la mersum_fw-la est_fw-la rogavir_fw-fr helisaeum_fw-la qui_fw-la amisserit_fw-la ferrum_fw-la misit_fw-la etiam_fw-la helisaeus_n lignum_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la &_o ferrum_fw-la natavit_fw-la utique_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la praetet_fw-la naturam_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la cap._n 9_o the_o his_o qui_fw-la initiantur_fw-la the_o sweeten_v of_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n the_o swim_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n jordan_n whence_o it_o be_v
guilty_a of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v not_o god_n 2._o whatever_o do_v import_n and_o signify_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o ceator_n do_v also_o signify_v that_o excellency_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o he_o we_o can_v then_o perform_v that_o act_n of_o honour_n which_o import_v this_o excellency_n to_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n nor_o can_v we_o honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n but_o we_o must_v worship_v it_o as_o god_n and_o by_o so_o ding_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o what_o the_o romanist_n confess_v to_o by_o pay_v honour_n to_o a_o creature_n but_o we_o can_v pay_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n than_o by_o ascribe_v to_o it_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o by_o ascribe_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o it_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o 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what_o prayer_n or_o what_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o all_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o first_o observe_v that_o there_o it_o be_v assert_v as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n collective_o take_v but_o distributive_o i._n e._n that_o he_o alone_o do_v know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n for_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o when_o supplication_n be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n shall_v render_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o way_n because_o he_o only_o know_v his_o heart_n i._n e._n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o single_a person_n 2._o observe_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o appropriate_v to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o supplicant_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o observe_v that_o to_o affirm_v this_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o only_o have_v this_o knowledge_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n only_o by_o way_n of_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v 1._o without_o all_o ground_n to_o limit_v what_o be_v universal_o pronounce_v in_o the_o case_n of_o prayer_n 2._o it_o we_o admit_v this_o limitation_n to_o say_v god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v have_v no_o more_o of_o truth_n than_o if_o i_o shall_v assert_v god_n only_o have_v a_o be_v he_o only_o act_n he_o only_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o he_o only_o act_n and_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o our_o being_n and_o our_o power_n of_o action_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o revelation_n only_o we_o do_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 3._o we_o may_v on_o like_o account_n assert_v that_o even_o when_o the_o general_n have_v pay_v his_o soldier_n he_o alone_o have_v money_n because_o what_o money_n and_o of_o his_o soldier_n have_v be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o master_n only_o of_o the_o school_n of_o westminster_n know_v greek_a and_o latin_a because_o his_o scholar_n have_v derive_v that_o knowledge_n from_o he_o 4._o if_o 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triumphant_o suggest_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o great_a 3._o great_a quod_fw-la argumentum_fw-la nullum_fw-la esset_fw-la omnino_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la id_fw-la foret_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la intimas_fw-la &_o corda_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la theol._n dogm_n tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 39_o §._o 3._o petavius_n that_o if_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o god_n their_o argument_n will_v certain_o be_v weak_a and_o groundless_a and_o yet_o the_o father_n in_o his_o argument_n be_v so_o exceed_o full_a and_o copious_a that_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o collect_v what_o they_o deliver_v our_o lord_n say_v 3._o say_v in_o lucam_n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o ambrose_n demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n by_o know_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n take_v say_v 50._o say_v serm._n 50._o chrysologus_fw-la these_o indication_n of_o our_o lord_n divinity_n hear_v how_o he_o penetrate_v the_o secret_a of_o thy_o heart_n see_v how_o he_o dive_v into_o thy_o hide_a thought_n see_v say_v st._n 144._o st._n p._n 2._o com._n in_o joh._n p._n 144._o cyril_n how_o he_o be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o 144._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n alex._n com._n in_o joh._n l._n 2._o p._n 133._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 144._o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n for_o to_o none_o other_o be_v it_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o for_o there_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a thing_n which_o only_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o nothing_o else_o if_o it_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n
declare_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o to_o reveal_v their_o supplication_n to_o depart_a christian_n 3._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a office_n do_v they_o impose_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o this_o fond_a opinion_n for_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n god_n must_v not_o only_o tell_v she_o that_o such_o a_o person_n supplicate_v but_o also_o that_o his_o tooth_n do_v ache_v and_o therefore_o he_o particular_o implore_v her_o assistance_n when_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o any_o saint_n in_o this_o odd_a language_n 586._o language_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la sancti_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quis_fw-la dominicam_fw-la orationem_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la ita_fw-la tum_fw-la sentiat_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la secum_fw-la oret_fw-la sibique_fw-la postulet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la orationis_fw-la formulâ_fw-la continentur_fw-la catech._n rom._n part_n 4_o c._n 6._o s_o 4._o p._n 586._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o familiar_o do_v as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o roman_a catechism_n god_n must_v inform_v this_o saint_n both_o of_o the_o person_n pray_v and_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o intention_n by_o so_o do_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o use_v those_o word_n in_o his_o behalf_n 2._o behalf_n o_o praeco_fw-la accelera_fw-la piae_fw-la matriâ—_n praecare_fw-la viscera_fw-la propr_fw-la fest_n f._n 2._o when_o they_o desire_v any_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n this_o saint_n must_v be_v inform_v first_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n then_o must_v he_o post_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o she_o must_v go_v unto_o her_o son_n and_o he_o unto_o his_o father_n to_o present_v that_o request_n which_o he_o reveal_v and_o be_v not_o these_o man_n very_o bold_a with_o god_n to_o put_v such_o office_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o nuntio_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n 2._o the_o 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invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o roman_a catholic_n do_v practice_v but_o if_o instead_o of_o speak_v to_o this_o one_o case_n of_o supplication_n you_o will_v let_v i_o wander_v through_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o those_o daemon_n than_o i_o have_v three_o disparity_n to_o offer_v this_o be_v the_o twig_n the_o poor_a man_n catch_v hold_v of_o to_o save_v both_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a church_n from_o sink_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o disparity_n which_o he_o have_v represent_v betwixt_o that_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o saint_n and_o what_o the_o heathen_a do_v ascribe_v to_o their_o inferior_a daemon_n be_v not_o only_o horrible_o impertinent_a but_o also_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o reassume_v of_o his_o head_n of_o difference_n as_o 1._o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o address_v ourselves_o for_o their_o prayer_n 351._o t._n g._n pag._n 351._o be_v not_o devil_n or_o wicked_a wretch_n but_o the_o friend_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o st._n austin_n manifest_o do_v assert_v 23._o dec._n d._n l._n 9_o c._n 23._o that_o either_o all_o or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o platonist_n hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la do_v assert_v the_o same_o of_o their_o good_a daemon_n which_o we_o do_v of_o the_o bless_a angel_n that_o there_o be_v also_o no_o dissension_n betwixt_o they_o and_o christian_n touch_v these_o bless_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v but_o this_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v daemon_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o style_v they_o or_o angel_n as_o the_o christian_n call_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o platonist_n good_a daemon_n to_o be_v devil_n or_o wicked_a wretch_n as_o t._n g._n suggest_v 2._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o write_n that_o other_o heathen_n have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o they_o which_o the_o papist_n have_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o they_o 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he_o be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o supreme_a god_n of_o what_o he_o know_v but_o to_o be_v joint_a petitioner_n with_o we_o answ_n admit_v all_o this_o the_o father_n do_v express_o hold_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v upon_o that_o account_n but_o 2._o let_v i_o crave_v leave_n of_o good_a st._n augustine_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o platonist_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n or_o that_o he_o need_v daemon_n or_o any_o other_o spirit_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o our_o word_n thought_n or_o action_n st._n augustine_n i_o confess_v infer_v this_o doctrine_n from_o what_o they_o do_v assert_v but_o that_o they_o constant_o profess_v and_o teach_v the_o contrary_a be_v clear_a than_o the_o sun_n 4._o sun_n theolog._n dogm_n tom_n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 4._o petavius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o plato_n be_v spend_v in_o prove_v that_o god_n want_v neither_o power_n will_n nor_o knowledge_n to_o make_v his_o 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which_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o he_o that_o worship_n a_o man_n may_v rational_o doubt_v of_o every_o particular_a host_n present_v to_o his_o adoration_n that_o it_o be_v only_o bread_n this_o 7._o this_o carnettus_n quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la tale_n quid_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quaeretetur_fw-la respondisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la merito_fw-la dubitari_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la alium_fw-la quenquam_fw-la teneri_fw-la temerè_fw-la credere_fw-la aut_fw-la salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la credendo_fw-la in_o diserimen_fw-la adducere_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la seilicet_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la alio_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la suae_fw-la rempore_fw-la panem_fw-la transtubstantiando_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la conficiat_fw-la sratui_fw-la forsitan_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la atque_fw-la indefinitè_fw-fr quod_fw-la 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euch._n p._n 218._o 854._o moreover_o it_o be_v object_v 37_o t._n g._n p._n 306._o orat._n mag._n catec_fw-la c._n 37_o that_o gregorius_n nyssen_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o bread_n sanctisy_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v transmute_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o word_n answ_n true_o but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o this_o transmutation_n may_v be_v as_o well_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n to_o nature_n as_o by_o the_o substantial_a mutation_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o abundant_a testimony_n of_o bafil_n 487._o vid._n alb._n de_fw-fr sacr._n euch._n l._n 2._o p._n 487._o nazianzen_n chrysostom_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o father_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o transmutari_fw-la be_v term_n indifferent_o use_v as_o well_o of_o a_o mutation_n which_o only_o do_v respect_v the_o quality_n state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o undoubted_a work_n of_o gregory_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n make_v virtuous_a be_v 8._o be_v in_o inscr_n psal_n c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmute_v and_o that_o 8._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cant._n hom_o 8._o regeneration_n be_v a_o transmutation_n of_o it_o into_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o that_o 9_o that_o ibid._n hom._n 9_o when_o we_o appear_v in_o glory_n we_o shall_v undergo_v this_o transmutation_n nay_o in_o this_o very_a place_n he_o twice_o assert_n that_o the_o mortal_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v into_o our_o body_n do_v change_v our_o body_n into_o its_o self_n or_o its_o own_o nature_n ibid._n nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n so_o then_o these_o word_n can_v infer_v that_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n receive_v by_o consecration_n any_o other_o change_n he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o benediction_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_n or_o transelement_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v answ_n this_o word_n be_v also_o use_v ordinary_o to_o signify_v not_o any_o change_n of_o substance_n but_o of_o quality_n and_o virtue_n only_o and_o of_o this_o kind_n you_o have_v in_o albertinus_n many_o instance_n produce_v 488_o l._n 2._o p._n 488_o of_o which_o no_o less_o than_o twenty_o be_v cite_v from_o gregorius_n nyssen_n declare_v that_o by_o regeneration_n and_o baptism_n we_o be_v transelemented_a or_o change_v to_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o resurrection_n will_v thus_o transelement_n and_o change_v our_o nature_n so_o that_o it_o may_v with_o equal_a reason_n be_v conclude_v from_o this_o word_n that_o in_o baptism_n our_o nature_n be_v transubstantiate_v as_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n be_v change_v into_o christ_n real_a and_o substantial_a body_n and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o 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conversion_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n that_o god_n can_v change_v our_o mortal_a into_o immortal_a glorious_a body_n if_o then_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a from_o any_o of_o these_o passage_n to_o argue_v a_o substantial_a change_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o regeneration_n or_o the_o resurrection_n it_o must_v be_v also_o vain_a to_o argue_v a_o substantial_a change_n from_o the_o like_a instance_n use_v to_o illustrate_v the_o change_n which_o be_v by_o consecration_n make_v upon_o the_o eucharistick_a symbol_n 2_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v do_v clear_o evidence_n that_o cyril_n argue_v a_o majori_fw-la for_o say_v he_o if_o god_n can_v make_v this_o change_n from_o water_n into_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mist_n catech._n 4._o mist_n shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v give_v we_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n whereas_o have_v he_o conceive_v the_o mutation_n of_o the_o eucharistick_a symbol_n to_o have_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o change_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n that_o phrase_n have_v be_v improper_a and_o absurd_a for_o of_o two_o equal_a change_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v affirm_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o one_o be_v much_o more_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o other_o 3_o i_o have_v already_o large_o prove_v that_o cyril_n here_o intend_v only_o a_o accidental_a change_n and_o shall_v yet_o further_o make_v it_o evident_a from_o two_o consideration_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o follow_a catechism_n he_o speak_v thus_o we_o pray_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o thing_n that_o lie_v before_o we_o and_o will_v make_v the_o bread_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n touch_v be_v sanctify_v and_o change_v not_o that_o it_o be_v substantial_o change_v for_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o baptismal_a oil_n and_o water_n that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o yet_o no_o romanist_n will_v hence_o infer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o retain_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o oil_n and_o water_n 2._o in_o his_o first_o catechism_n he_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o eucharistick_a bread_n and_o wine_n before_o the_o consecration_n remain_v mere_a bread_n and_o wine_n but_o afterward_o be_v make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o like_a manner_n true_o be_v the_o meaâ—â—_n use_v in_o the_o pomp_n of_o satan_n in_o themselves_o pure_a or_o simple_a but_o by_o invocation_n of_o the_o daemon_n they_o be_v make_v impure_a as_o therefore_o the_o mutation_n of_o these_o meat_n be_v only_o a_o mutation_n of_o their_o quality_n not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o so_o must_v the_o change_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n with_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v and_o equal_v be_v
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aliqui_fw-la ex_fw-la veteribus_fw-la minus_fw-la consideratè_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la hâc_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la senserint_fw-la &_o scripserint_fw-la de_fw-la transub_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n if_o one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v think_v or_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n not_o so_o considerate_o and_o right_o and_o b._n and_o hinc_fw-la discimus_fw-la non_fw-la essemirandum_fw-la si_fw-la augustinus_n theodoretus_n &_o alii_fw-la veteres_n quaedam_fw-la dixerint_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o specitem_fw-la videntur_fw-la favere_fw-la haereticis_fw-la l._n 2._o euch._n c._n 25_o p._n 649._o b._n bellarmin_n confess_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o st._n austin_n theodoret_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v something_o which_o in_o show_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o heretic_n the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n as_o much_o as_o any_o protestant_n can_v do_v and_o which_o force_v these_o confession_n from_o so_o many_o cardinal_n bishop_n schoolman_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v these_o 14._o these_o pane_n corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la representat_fw-la l._n 1._o adv_n martion_n c._n 14._o by_o bread_n christ_n represent_v his_o body_n say_v tertullian_n and_o again_o 19_o again_o panem_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la appellat_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la jam_fw-la eum_fw-la intelligas_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la figuram_fw-la pani_fw-la dedisse_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o christ_n have_v call_v bread_n his_o body_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o bread_n the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o again_o c._n again_o l._n 4._o c._n 4_o c._n this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o my_o body_n st._n 175._o st._n ep._n 63._o §._o 6._o p._n 175._o cyprian_n note_v that_o it_o be_v wine_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o the_o lord_n 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est_fw-la qui_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-fr indignus_fw-fr domino_fw-la comedenti_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o haee_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la typico_fw-la symbolicoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la orig._n in_o mat._n 15._o p._n 17._o col._n 1._o b._n it_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o bread_n but_o the_o word_n speak_v which_o profit_v he_o that_o do_v not_o unworthy_o eat_v thereof_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o typical_a and_o symbolical_a body_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n we_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o flourish_v in_o the_o four_o the_o first_o whereof_o shall_v be_v 1._o be_v euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o eusebius_n who_o say_v '_o that_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o symbol_n of_o his_o divine_a dispensation_n command_v they_o to_o make_v the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o use_v bread_n for_o the_o symbol_n of_o his_o body_n and_o that_o 27._o that_o euseb_n 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epita_n gorgon_n p._n 187._o antitype_n of_o the_o
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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 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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 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militant_a who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o present_v the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n here_o it_o be_v more_o plain_o declare_v say_v beda_n that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o church_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o gather_v from_o the_o nation_n also_o he_o show_v in_o what_o heaven_n they_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n so_o ambrose_n on_o the_o apcalyp_v and_o haimo_n 2._o vossius_fw-la will_v tell_v you_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o intend_v but_o eucharistal_n prayer_n not_o petitory_a and_o that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n only_o intimate_v that_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o christian_n in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n do_v render_v continual_a doxology_n to_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o son_n the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n psal_n 137.2_o 418._o object_n p._n 418._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o michael_n be_v a_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n ergo_fw-la the_o angel_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o prayer_n that_o man_n in_o any_o place_n put_v up_o unto_o they_o to_o these_o objection_n i_o answer_v ha_o ha_o he_o valentianus_n answ_n valentianus_n fieri_fw-la ne_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la ratiocinatur_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o psalmist_n also_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o people_n ergo_fw-la all_o god_n people_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o fanatic_a say_v how_o long_a lord_n will_v thou_o not_o remember_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o godly_a party_n who_o have_v be_v under_o persecution_n fourteen_o year_n ergo_fw-la the_o fanatic_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o bless_v be_v god_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n who_o stand_v for_o his_o people_n against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n he_o therefore_o know_v the_o prayer_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v put_v up_o mental_a prayer_n unto_o he_o if_o t._n g._n have_v a_o estate_n worth_n beg_v he_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o his_o performance_n here_o and_o p._n 222_o 223._o will_v rob_v he_o of_o it_o chap._n vii_o the_o content_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v deliver_v from_o their_o own_o catechism_n and_o liturgy_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n sect._n 1._o the_o question_n state_v in_o seven_o particular_n sect._n 2._o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o practice_n prove_v 1._o because_o it_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o confession_n 2._o because_o prayer_n to_o a_o absent_a be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v vow_n and_o hymn_n sect._n 3.3_o because_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n so_o to_o do_v sect._n 4._o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v confirm_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 5._o and_o the_o argument_n from_o miracle_n confute_v sect._n 6._o have_v lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n 1._o viz._n mandate_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clerieis_fw-la docendi_fw-la munuscurámque_fw-la sustinentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la diligenter_n instruant_fw-la docentes_fw-la eos_fw-la bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la invocare_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliúmque_fw-la confugere_fw-la illos_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la sanctos_fw-la aeterna_fw-la felicitate_a in_fw-la calo_fw-la fruentes_fw-la invocandos_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la asserunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la singulis_fw-la orent_fw-la invocationem_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatricam_fw-la vel_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la adversi_fw-la ique_fw-la honori_fw-la unius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la vel_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o coele_fw-la regantibus_fw-la voce_fw-la vel_fw-la ment_fw-la suppliâ—are_fw-la impié_fw-fr sentire_fw-la st_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la decretis_fw-la contraria_fw-la docuerit_fw-la aut_fw-la senserit_fw-la anath_n ma_fw-fr sit_fw-la sess_n 25._o 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know_v in_o other_o 2._o the_o ancient_n pray_v for_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v except_v neither_o apostle_n martyr_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n ascribe_v to_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v 999._o say_v chrysost_n tom._n 6._o p._n 998_o 999._o we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o reasonable_a service_n for_o those_o who_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o the_o faith_n our_o forefather_n father_n patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n preacher_n evangelist_n martyr_n confessor_n religious_a person_n and_o every_o spirit_n perfect_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o especial_o for_o our_o most_o holy_a immaculate_a most_o bless_a lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o ever_o virgin_n mary_n remember_v all_o they_o who_o be_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n give_v they_o to_o rest_v where_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n preside_v the_o liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o st._n mark_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n speak_v thus_o a._n thus_o biblioth_n patrum_fw-la gr._n lat._n tom._n 2._o p._n 35._o a._n lord_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o these_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o saint_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n confer_v on_o they_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v which_o be_v a_o pregnant_a evidence_n that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o those_o liturgy_n do_v not_o invoke_v the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o the_o evangelist_n apostle_n martyr_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n depart_v this_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n and_o as_o 41._o as_o cum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la dicat_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la quod_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la martyri_fw-la qui_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la martyr_n innocent_n iii_o p._n r._n decret_a l._n 3._o the_o celeb_n miss_n do_fw-mi 41._o pope_n innocent_n declare_v the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o any_o martyr_n do_v offer_v a_o affront_n unto_o that_o martyr_n nay_o even_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n show_v that_o it_o be_v very_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n to_o who_o we_o therefore_o pray_v because_o we_o think_v their_o merit_n and_o their_o interest_n with_o god_n be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o can_v prevail_v by_o virtue_n of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n they_o can_v ask_v for_o other_o 3._o the_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o put_v up_o supplication_n to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o birth_n and_o ignominious_a death_n they_o own_v 26._o own_v inique_fw-la non_fw-la scis_fw-la quem_fw-la invocas_fw-la hominem_fw-la quendam_fw-la factum_fw-la sub_fw-la cu_v à _fw-la pontii_fw-la pilati_n punitum_fw-la in_o act._n andr._n apud_fw-la bar._n a._n d._n 290._o §._o 26._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v say_v maximus_n unto_o andronicus_n the_o martyr_n that_o he_o who_o thou_o invoke_v be_v a_o man_n who_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o in_o arnobius_n the_o heathen_a thus_o dispute_v 20._o dispute_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la inquit_fw-la idcirco_fw-la dii_fw-la vobis_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la omnipâ—lentem_fw-la colatis_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la hominem_fw-la natum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la personis_fw-la infane_a est_fw-la vilibus_fw-la crucis_fw-la supplicio_fw-la interemptum_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la contenditis_fw-la &_o superesse_fw-la adhuc_fw-la creditis_fw-la &_o quotidianis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la adâ—â—atis_fw-la arnobii_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 20._o you_o christian_n do_v adore_v with_o daily_a supplication_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o god_n who_o be_v both_o bear_v a_o man_n and_o suffer_v a_o ignominious_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n put_v up_o their_o supplication_n to_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v not_o the_o heathen_n great_a reason_n to_o object_n that_o they_o offer_v up_o their_o supplication_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v but_o ordinary_a man_n and_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o julian_n this_o custom_n do_v insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o begin_v in_o panegyrical_a oration_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o martyr_n as_o to_o man_n present_v with_o they_o eunapius_n present_o cry_v out_o 65._o eunap_n in_o aedesso_n p._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o call_v their_o martyr_n minister_n and_o legate_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o object_v by_o porphyry_n or_o celsus_n or_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o their_o objection_n by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v a_o assurance_n that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o practice_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n we_o have_v no_o rule_n prescribe_v for_o the_o canonise_a of_o any_o saint_n depart_v or_o any_o mention_n of_o this_o custom_n till_o the_o seven_o century_n for_o since_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n to_o worship_v damn_a spirit_n next_o to_o god_n see_v to_o celebrate_v their_o praise_n and_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o example_n and_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n say_v sed._n say_v nisi_fw-la judicio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la certi_fw-la sancti_fw-la proponerentur_fw-la colendi_fw-la facile_a fieri_fw-la posset_n ut_fw-la populus_fw-la saepe_fw-la â—rraret_fw-la &_o damnatos_fw-la pro_fw-la beaâ—is_n coleret_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr sanct._n beat_n c._n 7._o §._o sed._n bellarmine_n that_o easy_o may_v happen_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o canonization_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o they_o who_o never_o take_v the_o care_n to_o practice_v it_o do_v not_o allow_v that_o worship_n which_o make_v its_o observation_n necessary_a chap._n ix_o the_o content_n general_a head_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o t._n g._n from_o ancient_a father_n 1._o that_o the_o father_n of_o that_o time_n do_v more_o unquestionable_o practice_v and_o approve_v what_o have_v be_v since_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n v.g._n they_o practise_v the_o communicate_v of_o infant_n they_o approve_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o salvation_n sect._n 1_o they_o approve_v the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o righteous_a do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n before_o the_o resurrection_n sect._n 3_o second_o that_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o he_o do_v many_o of_o they_o in_o word_n more_o clear_a and_o writing_n more_o authentic_a deny_v or_o disapprove_v this_o practice_n sect._n 2._o three_o many_o of_o the_o father_n of_o those_o time_n beld_v doctrine_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o practice_n sect._n 3._o viz._n that_o saint_n do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o beatific_a vision_n ibid._n second_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v or_o understand_v our_o word_n direct_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a
dilectam_fw-la commendat_fw-la recordantis_fw-la &_o precantis_fw-la affectus_fw-la ibid_fw-la f._n that_o when_o the_o mind_n do_v cast_v about_o where_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n may_v be_v bury_v and_o straight_o a_o place_n occur_v to_o his_o mind_n renown_v for_o the_o name_n of_o some_o martyr_n the_o affection_n of_o he_o who_o thus_o remember_v and_o pray_v forthwith_o commend_v the_o belove_a soul_n to_o the_o same_o martyr_n viz._n that_o affection_n which_o induce_v the_o survive_a person_n to_o think_v of_o place_v his_o belove_a friend_n by_o the_o memorial_n of_o that_o martyr_n and_o make_v he_o choose_v that_o as_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v commend_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o belove_a friend_n to_o god_n for_o that_o the_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n though_o put_v up_o at_o the_o martyr_n tomb_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n h._n word_n plurimum_fw-la intersit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ponat_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortui_fw-la svi_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la ejus_fw-la deo_fw-la n._n b_o supplicat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o precedens_fw-la affectus_fw-la locum_fw-la elegit_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la corpore_fw-la posito_fw-la recordatus_fw-la locus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la praecesserat_fw-la renovat_fw-la &_o auget_fw-la offectum_fw-la cap._n 5._o h._n it_o may_v very_o much_o concern_v any_o where_o he_o shall_v place_v the_o body_n of_o his_o decease_a who_o pray_v for_o his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n because_o both_o the_o precede_a affection_n have_v choose_v a_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o body_n be_v place_v there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o holy_a place_n renew_v and_o augment_v the_o affection_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o place_n and_o that_o the_o benefit_n st._n austin_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v not_o from_o any_o prayer_n put_v up_o unto_o the_o saint_n but_o partly_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o bury_v the_o decease_a by_o the_o martyr_n shrine_n upon_o presumption_n of_o some_o advantage_n he_o may_v receive_v by_o be_v there_o inter_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v in_o that_o place_n to_o god_n be_v admirable_o evident_a from_o that_o which_o follow_v viz._n g._n viz._n cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la fide_fw-la lie_fw-la mater_fw-la fidelis_fw-la silij_fw-la defuncti_fw-la corpus_fw-la desideravit_fw-la in_o basilicam_fw-la martyris_fw-la poni_fw-la siquidem_fw-la credidu_fw-la ejus_fw-la animam_fw-la meritis_fw-la martyrt_v adjuvari_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la credidit_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la quae_v in_o fuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la profuit_fw-la siquid_fw-la profuit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la sepnichrum_fw-la recurrit_fw-la anime_fw-mi &_o filium_fw-la precibus_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la commendat_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la defuncti_fw-la spirtum_fw-la non_fw-la mortui_fw-la corporis_fw-la locus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la loci_fw-la memoria_fw-la vivus_fw-la martyris_fw-la affectus_fw-la ibid_fw-la g._n when_o therefore_o a_o believe_a mother_n desire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o her_o son_n may_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o martyr_n temple_n as_o believe_v that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v advantage_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n this_o very_a thing_n that_o she_o believe_v thus_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n profit_v it_o be_v this_o since_o therefore_o nothing_o else_o do_v in_o st._n augustine_n judgement_n profit_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o prayer_n direct_v to_o the_o martyr_n for_o if_o so_o he_o can_v not_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o forementioned_a faith_n do_v only_o profit_n much_o less_o can_v he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v that_o supplication_n to_o the_o martyr_n which_o alone_o do_v profit_n last_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o basil_n nazianzen_n and_o nyssen_n do_v in_o their_o panegyrical_a oration_n seem_v to_o invocate_v the_o holy_a martyr_n but_o than_o it_o be_v apparent_a 1._o that_o they_o doubt_v whether_o these_o martyr_n have_v any_o sense_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o request_n put_v up_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o prefaced_a their_o address_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o have_v any_o sense_n 2._o they_o do_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o though_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v absent_a yet_o they_o be_v move_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a and_o can_v hear_v they_o 3._o they_o make_v the_o like_a address_n to_o insensate_a creature_n of_o who_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o which_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o address_n rather_o as_o wish_n and_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n than_o direct_a invocation_n and_o petition_n tender_v to_o they_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o father_n when_o they_o discourse_v of_o prayer_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o colloquy_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o those_o address_n make_v unto_o the_o bless_a martyr_n have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o prayer_n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o never_o offer_v any_o mental_a prayer_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n and_o 2._o that_o they_o conceive_v the_o martyr_n present_v in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o offer_v these_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o those_o doctrine_n and_o unwarrantable_a practice_n for_o which_o especial_o we_o do_v condemn_v the_o roman_a church_n chap._n x._o the_o content_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n deliver_v from_o their_o own_o catechism_n and_o ritual_n sect._n 1_o the_o question_n state_v sect._n 2._o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o practice_n prove_v 1._o this_o practice_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n what_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n sect._n 3._o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o mind_n sect._n 4._o 3._o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n sect._n 5._o a_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 6._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o silence_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o romanist_n refute_v sect._n 7._o and_o from_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sect._n 8._o 4._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o principle_n whereby_o the_o romanist_n condemn_v white_a magic_n as_o a_o practice_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n sect._n 9_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o §._o 1._o publish_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n give_v we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o these_o word_n 10._o word_n extant_a divinae_fw-la scriptuae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la huius_fw-la invocationis_fw-la jacob_n enim_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_n quicum_fw-la luctatus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la petit_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la benedicat_fw-la immo_fw-la cogit_fw-la se_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la dimissurum_fw-la illum_fw-la profitetur_fw-la nisi_fw-la benedictione_n accepta_fw-la neque_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tribui_fw-la quem_fw-la intuebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la quem_fw-la minimè_fw-la videbat_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la angelus_n qui_fw-la eruit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la malis_fw-la benedicat_fw-la pveris_fw-la istis_fw-la catechis_n rom._n part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o see_n 10._o concern_v this_o invocation_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n extant_a for_o jacob_n request_v of_o the_o angel_n with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o compel_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v without_o his_o blessing_n nor_o do_v he_o only_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n unto_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o see_v but_o also_o unto_o he_o who_o he_o see_v not_o when_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o angel_n who_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n agreeable_a unto_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n in_o her_o authentic_a liturgy_n for_o to_o st_n michael_n they_o pray_v thus_o 8._o thus_o sancte_fw-la michael_n archangele_n defend_z nos_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la percamus_fw-la in_o tremendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la miss_n festo_fw-la appar_fw-la sancti_fw-la mich._n maii._fw-la 8._o defend_v we_o in_o our_o warfare_n we_o thou_o pray_v lest_o we_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n in_o the_o roman_a ritual_a a_o die_a person_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v with_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o can_v do_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n thus_o 1617._o thus_o hortetur_fw-la praeterea_fw-la ut_fw-la co_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la potest_fw-la saltem_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n ita_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la precetur_fw-la maria_n mater_n gratiae_n mater_fw-la mifericordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la intercedite_fw-la prome_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la succurrite_fw-la rituale_fw-la ed._n antuerp_n 1617._o all_o you_o holy_a angel_n intercede_v for_o i_o and_o succour_v i_o to_o the_o guardian_n
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 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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 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that_o it_o condemn_v and_o that_o a_o act_n so_o frame_v as_o to_o condemn_v a_o person_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a crime_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o severe_a punishment_n for_o do_v what_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n all_o they_o that_o frame_v the_o act_n and_o they_o that_o own_v it_o as_o a_o law_n do_v daily_o practice_v be_v a_o absurdity_n that_o humane_a nature_n can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o when_o therefore_o i_o can_v find_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n intend_v only_o to_o condemn_v incestuous_a conversation_n frame_v thus_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v any_o woman_n let_v he_o be_v severe_o punish_v or_o a_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n intend_v only_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o go_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o heretic_n thus_o word_v whosoever_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n let_v he_o be_v