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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n not_o thereby_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o very_a god_n but_o his_o first_o creature_n of_o a_o different_a substance_n but_o oppose_v he_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o platonic_a simonian_o marcus_n he_o therefore_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o boast_v of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o first-borns_a and_o beginning_n which_o create_v other_o thing_n behold_v here_o the_o true_a first-born_a and_o begin_v who_o indeed_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o ignatius_n voss._n oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principality_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n and_o that_o apostle_n do_v no_o more_o assert_v in_o this_o place_n the_o creation_n of_o such_o order_n than_o he_o do_v the_o make_n of_o the_o gnostick_n aeons_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o affirm_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o logos_fw-la be_v the_o true_a principle_n which_o they_o mistake_v in_o their_o notion_n and_o miscall_v by_o other_o name_n though_o they_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o pursuit_n of_o he_o but_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o false_a way_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n visible_a and_o intellectual_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o or_o into_o what_o class_n soever_o they_o have_v dispose_v it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o such_o power_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o they_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 8._o he_o oppose_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 9_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o simonian_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o dwell_v in_o christ._n and_o after_o that_o 15._o he_o twice_o mention_v his_o headship_n over_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n and_o power_n and_o thence_o he_o most_o apt_o proceed_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n 18._o for_o of_o they_o the_o gnostic_n make_v egregious_a idol_n i_o be_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o discourse_n upon_o st._n paul_n word_n by_o those_o of_o irenaeus_n god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o refutation_n 114._o of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n do_v make_v all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sensible_a and_o intelligible_a not_o by_o angel_n or_o other_o virtue_n but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o fullness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o the_o learned_a world_n much_o want_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o gnostick_n principle_n but_o true_a and_o very_a god_n neither_o be_o i_o concern_v at_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o ascribe_v these_o term_n to_o valentinus_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o etc._n the_o inventor_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o studiousness_n of_o socinus_n in_o order_n
for_o image_n they_o venerate_v for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n love_v to_o speak_v rather_o than_o to_o say_v adore_v or_o worship_n with_o the_o second_o synod_n redarguuntur_fw-la of_o nice_a those_o of_o christ_n the_o true_a god_n and_o of_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v real_a saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o universal_a nature_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n or_o intentional_o those_o of_o devil_n or_o damn_a spirit_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n saint_n image_n they_o forbear_v sacrifice_n as_o proper_a to_o god_n whereas_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o appropriate_v it_o to_o he_o for_o some_o of_o they_o offer_v only_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o supreme_a deity_n and_o their_o beast_n to_o inferior_a god_n and_o the_o great_a number_n offer_v victim_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prayer_n use_v in_o sacrifice_v both_o to_o god_n and_o daemon_n divos_fw-la yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o thus_o far_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v go_v towards_o sacrifice_n to_o saint_n it_o have_v appoint_v mass_n which_o it_o esteem_v proper_a sacrifice_n or_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n in_o honour_n of_o her_o saint_n insomuch_o that_o such_o mass_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o hero_n and_o nothing_o be_v say_v more_o common_o than_o the_o mass_n of_o st._n anthony_n the_o mass_n of_o this_o or_o the_o other_o saint_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v give_v caution_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o to_o god_n only_o â—…oronavit_fw-la now_o that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o show_v be_v the_o fair_a side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o idolatry_n with_o which_o she_o be_v charge_v neither_o have_v my_o pen_n daub_v in_o the_o representation_n it_o have_v do_v she_o but_o justice_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o already_o expose_v to_o view_v a_o cloudy_a side_n of_o that_o church_n which_o call_v herself_o the_o pillar_n of_o christian_a truth_n this_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v let_v we_o first_o view_v it_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n or_o in_o any_o late_a popish_a synod_n and_o then_o in_o its_o own_o subsequent_a act_n and_o see_v how_o far_o first_o in_o the_o point_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o next_o of_o image_n it_o do_v direct_o or_o by_o plain_a consequence_n and_o not_o mere_o by_o accidental_a abuse_n usurp_v any_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n part_n 3._o of_o the_o idolatry_n charge_v on_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o worship_n of_o saint_n first_o touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n determine_v 944._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a man_n reign_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v venerate_v and_o invoke_v and_o that_o they_o offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o prayer_n their_o help_n and_o aid_n through_o christ_n the_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o man_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v continue_v her_o practice_n of_o worship_v saint_n according_a to_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n prescribe_v in_o such_o book_n as_o her_o breviary_n and_o missal_n which_o the_o pope_n by_o virtue_n of_o another_o decree_n 135._o of_o the_o same_o council_n have_v revise_v and_o for_o common_a use_n establish_v now_o the_o form_n and_o sign_n of_o worship_n use_v in_o that_o church_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o they_o seem_v at_o first_o view_n at_o least_o to_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n if_o not_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a yet_o that_o which_o god_n though_o he_o may_v have_v give_v it_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o illustrate_v this_o matter_n if_o i_o select_v some_o form_n use_v in_o the_o officium_fw-la parvum_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o romish_a breviary_n set_v out_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o trent_n by_o pius_n the_o five_o in_o that_o office_n the_o virgin_n be_v worship_v in_o these_o form_n etc._n establish_v we_o in_o peace_n unloose_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o guilty_a bring_v forth_o light_a to_o the_o blind_a drive_a away_o our_o evil_n make_v we_o absolve_v of_o our_o fault_n meek_a and_o chaste_a vouchsafe_v we_o a_o spotless_a life_n thou_o be_v most_o worthy_a 90._o of_o all_o praise_n let_v all_o who_o commemorate_v thou_o have_v experience_n of_o thy_o assistance_n vouchsafe_v 107._o that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o o_o sacred_a virgin_n give_v i_o power_n against_o thy_o enemy_n let_v 103._o the_o virgin_n mary_n bless_v we_o and_o our_o pious_a offspring_n marry_o mother_n of_o grace_n 107._o mother_n of_o mercy_n do_v thou_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o receive_v we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n we_o also_o find_v in_o that_o little_a office_n this_o exhortation_n ascribe_v to_o bernard_n octob._n let_v we_o embrace_v my_o brethren_n the_o footstep_n of_o mary_n and_o let_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o her_o bless_a foot_n with_o most_o devout_a supplication_n let_v we_o hold_v she_o and_o not_o let_v she_o go_v till_o she_o bless_v we_o for_o she_o be_v able_a these_o form_n be_v agreeable_a to_o many_o other_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a breviary_n out_o of_o which_o i_o will_v transcribe_v only_o the_o follow_a suffrage_n holy_a mary_n 103._o succour_v the_o miserable_a help_v the_o weak-hearted_a refresh_v the_o weep_a pray_v for_o the_o people_n mediate_v for_o the_o clergy_n intercede_v for_o devout_a woman_n let_v all_o who_o celebrate_v thy_o commemoration_n feel_v thy_o aid_n austin_n hail_v o_o queen_n 107._o thou_o mother_n of_o mercy_n life_n sweetness_n and_o our_o hope_n we_o salute_v thou_o to_o thou_o we_o the_o banish_a child_n of_o eve_n do_v make_v our_o supplication_n to_o thou_o we_o sigh_v mourning_n and_o weep_v in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n go_v to_o therefore_o our_o advocatress_n turn_v towards_o we_o those_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n and_o show_v we_o after_o this_o our_o banishment_n jesus_n the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n o_o mild_a o_o pious_a o_o sweet_a virgin_n mary_n many_o of_o these_o suffrage_n take_v in_o their_o plain_a and_o common_a meaning_n do_v manifest_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v those_o romish_a prayer_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o epilogue_n 357._o in_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o sort_n say_v he_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o romanist_n unto_o saint_n be_v when_o they_o desire_v immediate_o of_o they_o the_o same_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o all_o christian_n desire_v of_o god_n there_o be_v as_o he_o proceed_v a_o psalter_n to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o lord_n change_v everywhere_o into_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o devotion_n in_o french_a with_o this_o title_n moyen_fw-mi de_fw-fr bien_fw-fr servir_fw-fr prier_fw-la &_o adorer_n la_fw-fr verge_n marie_n the_o way_n well_o to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v to_o and_o adore_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o prayer_n of_o this_o three_o sort_n take_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o value_v the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o by_o nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o they_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n as_o desire_v of_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o god_n only_o give_v which_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o creator_n god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o and_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o make_v the_o act_n of_o they_o that_o teach_v these_o prayer_n the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o tolerate_v they_o and_o maintain_v form_n 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other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n though_o put_v together_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o except_v on_o that_o day_n rather_o than_o on_o our_o lord_n martin_n navarre_n and_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o of_o france_n desire_v to_o die_v 61._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o father_n that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n except_o he_o draw_v he_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virgin_n by_o augustine_n wichmans_n 191._o who_o call_v she_o the_o treasuress_n of_o grace_n that_o no_o man_n come_v to_o her_o son_n unless_o she_o draw_v he_o by_o her_o most_o holy_a aid_n as_o in_o the_o litany_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v invoke_v so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o pray_v thrice_o to_o the_o virgin_n say_v etc._n holy_a mary_n pray_v for_o we_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o we_o holy_a virgin_n of_o virgin_n pray_v for_o we_o other_o saint_n as_o also_o angel_n have_v there_o but_o one_o compellation_n the_o jesuit_n canisius_n 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