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such_o prayer_n do_v they_o think_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v only_o as_o humble_a supplicant_n when_o the_o very_a reason_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n give_v why_o they_o shall_v fly_v to_o their_o aid_n and_o succour_n be_v that_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n do_v they_o not_o as_o he_o add_v take_v the_o virgin_n mary_n angel_n and_o saint_n for_o mediator_n to_o incline_v god_n to_o be_v good_a to_o peculiar_a person_n which_o he_o call_v another_o misrepresentation_n why_o then_o do_v they_o pray_v so_o frequent_o and_o devout_o to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o tell_v of_o so_o many_o miraculous_a deliverance_n wrought_v by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o client_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o devotoe_n english_a protestant_n know_v these_o thing_n too_o well_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n by_o the_o bawl_a and_o confidence_n of_o a_o ignorant_a jesuit_n 2._o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o less_o injurious_a to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o aid_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o if_o christ_n either_o want_v interest_n with_o god_n or_o want_v kindness_n to_o we_o and_o either_o will_v not_o intercede_v for_o we_o at_o all_o or_o will_v not_o do_v it_o unless_o he_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n or_o the_o entreaty_n or_o command_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o have_v show_v what_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o love_n and_o compassion_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o add_v this_o one_o will_v have_v think_v shall_v have_v give_v the_o great_a security_n to_o sinner_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v christ_n be_v not_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a enough_o his_o virgin_n mother_n have_v soft_a and_o tender_a passion_n and_o such_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o or_o authority_n over_o he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v not_o without_o blasphemy_n represent_v it_o that_o she_o can_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o they_o suppose_v the_o other_o saint_n to_o be_v much_o more_o pitiful_a than_o christ_n be_v and_o to_o have_v interest_n enough_o to_o protect_v their_o supplicant_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a why_o they_o shall_v need_v or_o desire_v any_o other_o advocate_n this_o he_o call_v another_o misrepresentation_n and_o make_v i_o â—ay_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n profess_v to_o believe_v all_o this_o but_o i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o their_o seek_v other_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n beside_o christ_n when_o he_o can_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o this_o practice_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v i_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o argument_n but_o be_o no_o misrepresenter_n for_o to_o argue_v ill_a and_o to_o misrepresent_v be_v two_o thing_n as_o the_o representer_n himself_o i_o suppose_v have_v learn_v by_o this_o time_n sect_n iii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o thirty_o misrepresentation_n and_o calumny_n and_o some_o fanatical_a principle_n say_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o section_n here_o our_o jesuit_n foam_v and_o rage_n and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o rage_v a_o little_a more_o before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o he_o for_o bad_a spirit_n be_v apt_a to_o rage_v most_o the_o more_o they_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o exorcism_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o make_v they_o quiet_a but_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o preservative_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o christian_a worship_n what_o christ_n have_v reform_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o worship_n he_o have_v prescribe_v 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o external_a in_o religion_n not_o external_a act_n nor_o the_o necessary_a external_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n but_o such_o exernal_a rite_n as_o either_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n or_o superstition_n of_o man_n be_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n to_o render_v we_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god._n this_o i_o show_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o have_v none_o of_o those_o end_n to_o serve_v for_o which_o these_o external_a rite_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o jewish_a law_n or_o invent_v by_o men._n for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o expiation_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o place_n now_o for_o any_o expiatory_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n 2._o the_o gospel_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o legal_a cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o external_n wash_n and_o purification_n be_v now_o out_o of_o date_n 3._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o legal_a holiness_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n 4._o nor_o be_v material_a and_o inanimate_a thing_n make_v the_o receptacle_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o convey_v they_o to_o we_o mere_o by_o contact_n and_o external_n application_n like_o some_o annulet_n or_o charm_n to_o wear_v in_o our_o pocket_n or_o hang_v about_o our_o neck_n 5._o the_o christian_a religion_n admit_v of_o no_o external_n or_o ceremonial_a righteousness_n now_o this_o cut_v off_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v external_n in_o religion_n at_o a_o blow_n because_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n and_o relyance_n on_o a_o external_n righteousness_n 6._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v admit_v nothing_o that_o be_v external_n but_o only_o some_o faederal_n rite_n such_o as_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v and_o such_o rite_n as_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o institute_v religion_n which_o depend_v upon_o free_a and_o voluntaâ—â—â—â—venants_n for_o since_o mankind_n have_v by_o sin_n forfeit_v their_o natural_a rigâ—t_n to_o god_n favour_n they_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o from_o he_o now_o but_o by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o since_o such_o covenant_n require_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n on_o both_o side_n they_o must_v be_v transact_v by_o some_o visible_a and_o sensible_a rite_n whereby_o god_n oblige_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o he_o this_o he_o call_v a_o fanatical_a principle_n but_o why_o i_o know_v not_o and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v destroy_v by_o my_o former_a principle_n of_o take_v away_o all_o rite_n that_o be_v act_n of_o religion_n this_o be_v a_o severe_a man_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o make_v one_o exception_n from_o a_o general_n rule_n which_o no_o man_n yet_o be_v ever_o deny_v especial_o when_o i_o give_v such_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n for_o the_o exception_n as_o be_v applicable_a to_o nothing_o else_o that_o a_o institute_v religion_n be_v and_o 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worship_n that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v as_o a_o mere_a spirit_n but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o external_a worship_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o can_v tell_v i_o how_o this_o stipulation_n or_o covenant_n can_v be_v make_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o by_o interior_a grace_n without_o some_o visible_a covenant_a rite_n how_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a society_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o visible_a covenant_n can_v be_v thus_o visible_o incorporate_v by_o interior_a invisible_a grace_n i_o will_v confess_v then_o that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n have_v christ_n so_o please_v of_o any_o visible_a sacrament_n he_o add_v upon_o whatever_o account_n that_o interior_a covenant_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o external_a visible_a covenant_n which_o require_v visible_a pledge_n and_o seal_n require_v a_o visible_a sensible_a mark_n and_o our_o actual_a communion_n 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away_o our_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o strengthen_v and_o refresh_v our_o soul_n by_o a_o spiritual_a feed_n on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o external_a holiness_n of_o place_n to_o sanctify_v our_o worship_n now_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v no_o symbolical_a presence_n on_o earth_n the_o same_o necessity_n of_o material_a and_o inanimate_a receptacle_n and_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o virtue_n the_o same_o necessity_n of_o a_o external_a and_o ceremonial_a righteousness_n which_o be_v such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o gospel-sacrament_n to_o receive_v we_o into_o covenant_n and_o to_o convey_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o we_o as_o for_o external_a act_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n i_o allow_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o these_o be_v very_o different_a thing_n from_o 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do_v for_o we_o by_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o all_o divine_a grace_n must_v be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o congruous_a than_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a visible_a and_o external_a rite_n of_o convey_v all_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o we_o so_o that_o unless_o holy_a water_n and_o relic_n etc._n etc._n be_v new_a sacrament_n of_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v no_o gospel_n conveyance_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o way_n whoever_o well_o consider_v this_o will_v think_v it_o little_o less_o than_o a_o demonstration_n that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o gospel_n sacrament_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o visible_a rite_n of_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o convey_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrament_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o 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position_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o make_v void_a all_o scripture-proof_n all_o use_n of_o father_n and_o council_n and_o of_o civil_a charity_n and_o moral_a justice_n to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o scripture-proof_n i_o be_v direct_v protestant's_n what_o kind_n of_o scripture-proof_n to_o demand_v for_o transubstantiation_n and_o have_v show_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v the_o evidence_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a principle_n of_o reason_n i_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o evidence_n for_o transubstantiation_n shall_v at_o least_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o evidence_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v demand_v such_o a_o scripture-proof_n of_o transubstantiation_n as_o can_v possible_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o answer_v that_o evidence_n which_o we_o have_v against_o transubstantiation_n 72._o for_o sense_n and_o reason_n pronounce_v transubstantiation_n to_o be_v natural_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o put_v any_o other_o sense_n upon_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v transubstantiation_n to_o sense_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v not_o such_o good_a evidence_n for_o transubstantiation_n as_o there_o be_v against_o it_o this_o he_o repeat_v after_o his_o usual_a manner_n to_o take_v care_n that_o no_o body_n shall_v understand_v what_o it_o relate_v to_o or_o see_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o it_o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a instance_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o say_v a_o text_n which_o can_v possible_o have_v another_o sense_n 2._o do_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o any_o one_o liberty_n who_o own_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n therefore_o the_o church_n produce_v no_o such_o text_n against_o the_o arian_n or_o nestorian_n whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o 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of_o god_n to_o make_v good_a their_o absurd_a imagination_n now_o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o appearance_n of_o contradiction_n where_o a_o doctrine_n only_o lie_v cross_v to_o man_n natural_a reason_n there_o such_o express_a text_n as_o do_v more_o evident_o prove_v that_o doctrine_n than_o that_o doctrine_n do_v evident_o contradict_v reason_n be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o because_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v more_o evidence_n for_o it_o than_o against_o it_o and_o do_v not_o the_o church_n allege_v such_o scripture-proof_n for_o the_o trinity_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o proof_n to_o be_v allege_v he_o think_v they_o do_v not_o because_o then_o the_o arian_n can_v not_o have_v continue_v heretic_n for_o a_o text_n which_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o other_o sense_n do_v not_o leave_v it_o in_o any_o one_o liberty_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v allow_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o natural_a but_o 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annex_v to_o they_o the_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o mere_a external_a application_n as_o by_o light_v up_o or_o carry_v a_o consecrate_a taper_n by_o sprinkle_v ash_n on_o our_o head_n by_o sprinkle_v ourselves_o with_o holy_a water_n by_o wear_v a_o agnus_n dei_fw-la or_o some_o relic_n about_o we_o etc._n etc._n look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v not_o by_o a_o moral_a but_o a_o natural_a efficacy_n for_o what_o moral_a efficacy_n can_v such_o thing_n have_v upon_o our_o mind_n but_o let_v it_o be_v do_v how_o it_o will_v it_o seem_v such_o divine_a virtue_n and_o power_n be_v natural_o or_o moral_o annex_v to_o inanimate_a and_o senseless_a thing_n and_o natural_o or_o moral_o convey_v from_o they_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o external_a application_n and_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o the_o difference_n between_o such_o observance_n and_o pagan_a charm_n he_o have_v confess_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v desire_v of_o he_o when_o he_o 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apostle_n be_v bold_a and_o brave_a and_o i_o here_o challenge_v he_o to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v produce_v better_a record_n for_o it_o than_o his_o homily_n of_o st._n austin_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin._n 5_o lie_n i_o observe_v far_o that_o all_o this_o encourage_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o a_o external_a righteousness_n for_o 1._o such_o external_a rite_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o superstition_n especial_o 2._o when_o they_o be_v recommend_v as_o very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o meritorious_a of_o great_a reward_n and_o this_o be_v that_o use_n they_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o humane_a satisfaction_n and_o what_o be_v these_o satisfactory_a work_n fast_n whip_n pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o man_n may_v do_v without_o the_o least_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n without_o any_o true_a devotion_n to_o god_n without_o mortify_v any_o one_o lust._n to_o make_v this_o a_o misrepresentation_n 79._o he_o repeat_v it_o thus_o they_o account_v satisfactory_a work_n fast_n act_n of_o penance_n prayer_n alm_n though_o do_v without_o the_o least_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o say_v they_o account_v these_o satisfactory_a work_n and_o they_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o least_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n now_o be_v not_o these_o satisfactory_a work_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v may_v not_o all_o these_o be_v do_v without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v neither_o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o say_v but_o then_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o they_o be_v satisfactory_a work_n without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n i_o will_v to_o god_n he_o can_v persuade_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o but_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o one_o question_n be_v these_o act_n of_o penance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n intend_v as_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o as_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o be_v they_o necessary_a before_o absolution_n to_o qualify_v man_n to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n or_o to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o to_o express_v our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n but_o to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v they_o always_o the_o voluntary_a choice_n of_o the_o sinner_n as_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n be_v or_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n impose_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o absolution_n or_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n now_o if_o such_o act_n of_o penance_n be_v only_o intend_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n i_o think_v to_o undergo_v punishment_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n do_v satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sorrow_n may_v be_v necessary_a to_o absolution_n but_o when_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v pardon_v if_o man_n can_v undergo_v their_o penance_n without_o sorrow_n the_o satisfaction_n be_v never_o the_o less_o and_o shall_v he_o promote_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n avail_v nothing_o unless_o they_o be_v do_v with_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o persuade_v to_o undergo_v their_o penance_n especial_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v fevere_a i_o observe_v far_o that_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o think_v man_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o a_o external_a righteousness_n be_v to_o excuse_v they_o from_o true_a and_o real_a holiness_n of_o life_n all_o man_n know_v that_o in_o the_o office_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n they_o can_v never_o do_v more_o than_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v matter_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o all_o merit_n and_o work_n of_o supererogation_n be_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o 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