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that_o prayer_n must_v be_v offer_v unto_o none_o but_o god_n and_o by_o no_o other_o intercessor_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n sect._n 1_o and_o this_o assertion_n they_o prove_v 1._o because_o god_n only_o can_v be_v call_v good_a 2._o because_o he_o only_o can_v answer_v our_o petition_n ibid._n 2._o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o by_o address_v a_o petition_n to_o a_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o become_v guilty_a of_o distraction_n from_o god_n and_o of_o desert_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sect._n 2._o 3._o that_o to_o pray_v unto_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v no_o god_n be_v to_o worship_v it_o as_o god_n or_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o sect._n 3._o 4._o they_o hence_o infer_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n because_o we_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o sect._n 4._o 5._o because_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o inferior_a heathen_a daemon_n be_v by_o the_o father_n censure_v as_o idolatry_n and_o there_o be_v no_o desparity_n betwixt_o the_o invocation_n of_o those_o daemon_n and_o that_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n which_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sufficient_a to_o acquit_v the_o papist_n from_o that_o gild_n if_o it_o be_v due_o charge_v on_o the_o heathen_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o supplication_n tender_v to_o inferior_a daemon_n sect._n 5._o 6._o the_o father_n dispute_n against_o the_o heathen_n with_o such_o argument_n as_o perfect_o destroy_v this_o practice_n and_o confute_v this_o doctrine_n sect._n 6._o 7._o because_o the_o ancient_a father_n pray_v for_o all_o the_o saint_n without_o exception_n of_o martyr_n or_o apostle_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 8._o because_o the_o father_n give_v no_o rule_n touch_v the_o canonise_a of_o the_o saint_n depart_v ibid._n to_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n we_o shall_v now_o 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but_o god_n and_o by_o no_o other_o intercessor_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o celsus_n have_v pronounce_v that_o 394._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 394._o heathen_a daemon_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n and_o thence_o infer_v we_o shall_v entreat_v their_o favour_n origen_n reply_n two_o thing_n 1._o that_o those_o daemon_n be_v wicked_a spirit_n can_v not_o belong_v to_o god_n 2._o that_o this_o advice_n of_o 395._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n 8._o p._n 395._o celsus_n to_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o reject_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n allow_v by_o christian_n because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o solicit_v any_o other_o than_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n to_o offer_v and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n and_o hence_o in_o two_o catena_n both_o publish_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 5._o of_o nicet_fw-la caten_v in_o psal_n 5._o rome_n we_o have_v this_o free_a confession_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o christian_n pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o psalmist_n utter_v this_o expression_n attend_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o petition_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v because_o 53._o because_o oraâ—io_fw-la enim_fw-la soâ—_n deo_fw-la â—ffâ—rtur_fw-la aurea_fw-la catena_n in_o 50._o psal_n edit_fw-la venâ—t_fw-la anno_fw-la 1569._o pag._n 53._o petition_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n alone_o according_a to_o that_o question_n of_o st._n austin_n 5._o austin_n cui_fw-la alteri_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la clamabo_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 1._o cap_n 5._o to_o who_o else_o shall_v i_o cry_v but_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o expression_n of_o creatione_fw-la of_o l._n de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la dracontius_n esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la se_fw-la praeter_fw-la ubique_fw-la rogandum_fw-la that_o nothing_o beside_o god_n shall_v be_v invoke_v and_o this_o assert_v on_o they_o do_v not_o bare_o offer_v but_o also_o they_o confirm_v it_o by_o many_o pregnant_a argument_n as_o first_o he_o only_o must_v be_v pray_v unto_o because_o he_o only_o can_v be_v call_v good_a 721._o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand_n strom._n l._n 7._o p._n 721._o since_o god_n alone_o be_v good_a say_v clemens_n it_o be_v reasonable_a we_o shall_v solicit_v he_o alone_o for_o the_o donation_n and_o continuance_n of_o good_a thing_n 2._o because_o god_n only_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o so_o at_o hand_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o wherever_o we_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n say_v 239._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 5._o pag._n 239._o origen_n have_v that_o god_n with_o we_o and_o nigh_o at_o hand_n who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o go_v about_o to_o pray_v to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o omnipresent_v this_o i_o confess_v be_v speak_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o intercession_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o this_o father_n hold_v both_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o be_v intelligible_a creature_n and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n assert_n that_o 238._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la pag._n 238._o they_o do_v offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o from_o this_o very_a argument_n conclude_v we_o must_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o because_o they_o pray_v to_o he_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o conceive_v they_o as_o fit_v and_o able_a to_o be_v our_o intercessor_n as_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o pray_v to_o any_o who_o themselves_o proper_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o 2._o he_o add_v ib._n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ib._n if_o any_o christian_a be_v not_o sufficient_a immediate_o to_o direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n let_v he_o address_v they_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o address_n to_o be_v prefer_v either_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o to_o the_o b._n virgin_n in_o this_o case_n 3._o he_o add_v that_o put_v the_o 239._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n p._n 239._o case_n that_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v heavenly_a angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o this_o but_o he_o who_o messenger_n and_o angel_n they_o be_v where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o he_o insensible_o slide_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pray_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o adore_v whence_o we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o father_n it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o pray_v to_o any_o person_n and_o to_o adore_v that_o person_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v invocate_v which_o 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wickedness_n against_o god_n be_v man_n fall_v into_o what_o dishonour_n do_v the_o creature_n to_o their_o creator_n and_o maker_n and_o if_o we_o remember_v god_n sometime_o yet_o because_o we_o doubt_v of_o his_o ability_n or_o will_v to_o help_v we_o we_o join_v to_o he_o another_o helper_n use_v these_o say_n such_o as_o learn_v god_n and_o st._n nicholas_n be_v my_o good_a speed_n such_o as_o neese_n god_n help_v and_o st._n john_n to_o the_o horse_n god_n and_o st._n loy_n save_v thou_o thus_o be_v we_o become_v like_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n for_o be_v there_o not_o one_o god_n only_o who_o govern_v the_o same_o and_o by_o his_o goodness_n maintain_v and_o serve_v they_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n of_o he_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o turn_v from_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentil-idolater_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o by_o christ_n alone_a haste_n access_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o help_v of_o he_o only_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v to_o any_o reproach_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o but_o against_o our_o foolishness_n and_o wickedness_n make_v of_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n false_a god_n by_o attribute_v to_o they_o the_o power_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v god_n and_o due_a to_o he_o only_o and_o for_o that_o we_o have_v such_o opinion_n of_o the_o power_n and_o ready_a help_n of_o saint_n all_o our_o legend_n hymn_n sequense_n and_o mass_n do_v contain_v story_n laud_n and_o praise_n of_o they_o and_o prayer_n to_o they_o and_o this_o we_o do_v altogether_o agreeable_a to_o the_o saint_n as_o do_v the_o gentile-idolater_n to_o their_o false_a go_n if_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o they_o make_v saint_n but_o intercessor_n to_o god_n and_o mean_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o will_v obtain_v of_o god_n that_o be_v even_o after_o the_o gentile-idolatrous_a usage_n to_o make_v they_o of_o saint_n god_n call_v dij_fw-la medioximi_fw-la to_o be_v mean_a intercessor_n and_o helper_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v and_o teach_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o injunction_n of_o edward_n the_o sixth_o publish_v 1547._o all_o pastor_n be_v enjoin_v to_o teach_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o surerstition_n and_o pilgrimage_n make_v to_o saint_n that_o all_o goodness_n health_n and_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v both_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o only_o of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o very_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o none_o other_o and_o in_o the_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1559._o we_o have_v the_o same_o reiterated_a viz._n to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o superstition_n and_o hypocrisy_n creep_v into_o divers_a man_n heart_n may_v vanish_v away_o they_o shall_v teach_v that_o all_o goodness_n health_n and_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v both_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o only_o of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o very_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o none_o other_o and_o now_o to_o evidence_n the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o imputation_n 3._o §._o 3._o we_o shall_v first_o show_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n and_o what_o action_n may_v be_v due_o charge_v with_o it_o next_o we_o shall_v faithful_o relate_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o her_o own_o catechism_n church-service_n and_o authentic_a council_n three_o we_o shall_v consider_v what_o t._n g._n and_o other_o of_o that_o church_n have_v offer_v to_o excuse_v her_o practice_n from_o this_o imputation_n and_o then_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o impartial_a and_o discern_a reader_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o such_o convince_a clear_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n to_o pronounce_v her_o guilty_a of_o this_o most_o heinous_a sin_n that_o the_o most_o subtle_a wit_n can_v evade_v nor_o the_o most_o obstinate_a deny_v and_o first_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n consist_v and_o to_o confute_v and_o baffle_v all_o the_o trick_n and_o salvo_n which_o the_o adverse_a party_n have_v of_o late_o invent_v to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n in_o this_o matter_n from_o this_o heinous_a guilt_n we_o assert_v as_o follow_v that_o to_o render_v any_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 1._o prop._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o be_v shall_v conceive_v the_o creature_n which_o he_o worship_v to_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o end_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o to_o conceive_v that_o which_o he_o worship_v be_v no_o creature_n for_o first_o if_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o render_v any_o person_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n than_o no_o man_n can_v commit_v idolatry_n who_o know_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a jehovah_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n though_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o to_o stock_n and_o stone_n though_o he_o shall_v worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o heathen_a world_n nay_o shall_v he_o have_v as_o many_o petty_a and_o inferior_a god_n as_o egypt_n rome_n or_o the_o whole_a heathen_a world_n do_v ever_o own_o and_o shall_v perform_v that_o homage_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v be_v due_a unto_o they_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o least_o idolatry_n because_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n or_o the_o high_a god_n and_o yet_o conceive_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v only_o so_o 2._o hence_o it_o will_v clear_o follow_v that_o those_o christian_n who_o refuse_v to_o sacrifice_n or_o offer_v incense_n unto_o the_o image_n and_o statue_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o to_o those_o daemon_n which_o they_o worship_v as_o inferior_a being_n and_o subject_a to_o that_o be_v who_o the_o heathen_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o supreme_a and_o high_a god_n be_v miserable_o out_o and_o wretched_o deceive_v in_o their_o apprehension_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o their_o writing_n and_o by_o the_o accusation_n of_o their_o adversary_n that_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v this_o homage_n to_o they_o because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v idolatry_n whereas_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o who_o own_v the_o true_a jehovah_n in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o other_o can_v commit_v that_o sin_n or_o just_o be_v suspect_v of_o it_o 3._o the_o christian_n constant_o pronounce_v the_o heathen_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v their_o lesser_a deity_n and_o when_o the_o arian_n and_o nestorian_n spring_v up_o they_o with_o one_o voice_n pronounce_v they_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a heinous_a crime_n because_o by_o give_v that_o homage_n which_o the_o orthodox_n conceive_v due_a to_o god_n to_o he_o who_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v only_a man_n they_o do_v 510._o do_v basil_n hom._n 27._o ed._n paris_n p._n 510._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o introduce_v that_o idolatry_n the_o heathen_n practise_v the_o angelitae_n as_o b._n as_o nomo_n can._n tit._n 12._o c._n 8._o cod._n can._n ecc._n uniu._n cant._n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 79._o p._n 1061._o b._n photius_n or_o the_o angelick_n as_o st._n austin_n style_v they_o who_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o by_o they_o thought_n to_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v ancient_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v guilty_a of_o occult_a idolatry_n the_o collyridians_n who_o offer_a cake_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o devilish_a work_n and_o introduce_v a_o custom_n which_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v exceed_o manifest_a that_o neither_o any_o of_o those_o heathen_n do_v conceive_v those_o petty_a god_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o style_v they_o the_o supreme_a be_v or_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v the_o like_a conception_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o the_o angel_n be_v any_o way_n consistent_a to_o that_o christianity_n which_o the_o arian_n angelick_n and_o collyridians_n do_v constant_o profess_v as_o for_o the_o heathen_n their_o daemon_n be_v account_v 417._o account_v plutarc_n de_fw-fr def._n or._n p._n 416_o 417._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundary_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sen_fw-la 45._o sen_fw-la apuleus_n de_fw-fr daemon_n socratis_n p._n 45._o potestatis_fw-la mediae_n a_o middle_a sort_n of_o intercessor_n 840_o intercessor_n sen_n
be_v more_o absurd_a to_o think_v i_o shall_v be_v damn_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n or_o wickedness_n of_o other_o which_o yet_o all_o r._n catholiek_n stand_v bind_v as_o firm_o to_o believe_v as_o any_o other_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 7._o rome_n quoties_fw-la infans_fw-la aut_fw-la adultus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la periculo_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la à _fw-la quocunque_fw-la baptizari_fw-la servata_fw-la tamenforma_fw-la &_o intention_n ecclesia_fw-la ritual_fw-la rom._n de_fw-fr bap._n p._n 7._o that_o where_o the_o perfect_a form_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o intention_n of_o 34._o of_o quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la horum_fw-la deficit_fw-la scihect_n materia_fw-la debita_fw-la forma_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n non_fw-la conficitur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la miss_n rom._n p._n 34._o do_v what_o the_o churth_n do_v be_v want_v the_o person_n that_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o fout_n be_v not_o baptise_a and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o church_n 5._o church_n siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la baptiâ—mum_fw-la liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la anathema_n sit_v coxcil_n trid._n sess_n 7_o de_fw-fr bept_fw-fr can._n 5._o that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n can_v be_v save_v and_o hence_o the_o roman_a ritual_n speak_v thus_o 5._o thus_o ritual_a rom._n de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 5._o that_o holy_a baptism_n the_o gate_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o eternal_a life_n 11.5.31_o life_n nihil_fw-la magiâ—_n necessarium_fw-la videri_fw-la potest_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la doceatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la legem_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la esse_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la niu_fw-la per_fw-la baptifmi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la deo_fw-la renascantur_fw-la in_fw-la sempirernam_fw-la miseriam_fw-la &c_n &c_n interitum_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la sive_fw-la illi_fw-la fiddle_n sive_fw-la infideles_fw-la sint_fw-la procreentur_fw-la igitur_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la à _fw-la pastoribus_fw-la explicandum_fw-la crit_fw-fr quod_fw-la apud_fw-la evangelistam_fw-la legitur_fw-la nssiquis_fw-la renatus_fw-la suerit_fw-la ex_fw-la apua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la intâ—oire_fw-la in_o reguum_fw-la dei_fw-la catechis_n rom._n part_n 2._o cap._n 11.5.31_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n be_v testify_v by_o truth_n itself_o in_o these_o expression_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o due_a ministration_n of_o it_o the_o great_a diligence_n be_v needful_a 2_o it_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o sinner_n be_v not_o absolve_v by_o the_o priest_n unless_o the_o 31._o the_o nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la videri_fw-la potest_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la doceatur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la legem_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la praescriptam_fw-la esse_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la deo_fw-la renascantur_fw-la in_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la miseriam_fw-la &_o anteritum_n a_o parentibus_fw-la sive_fw-la illi_fw-la fideles_fw-la sive_fw-la infideles_fw-la sint_fw-la procreentur_fw-la igitur_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la à _fw-la pastoribus_fw-la explicandum_fw-la crit_fw-fr quod_fw-la apud_fw-la evangelistam_fw-la legitur_fw-la nssi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la suerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la introire_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la catechis_n rom._n part_n 2._o cap._n 11._o §._o 31._o priest_n intend_v to_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o that_o church_n define_v that_o this_o 2._o this_o siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_fw-la ministris_fw-la dum_fw-la sacra_fw-la mentum_fw-la conficiunt_fw-la &_o conferunt_fw-la non_fw-la requiri_fw-la intentionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la facit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anathema_n sit_v council_n trid._n sess_n 7._o cap._n 1._o can._n 11._o f_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la lapsis_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ut_fw-la nondum_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la ipse_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ibid._n stss_n 14._o cap._n 2._o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v necefsary_a to_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o after_o baptism_n do_v fall_v and_o tell_v the_o penitent_a 6._o penitent_a non_fw-la debet_fw-la poenitens_fw-la adeò_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la suaipsius_fw-la fide_fw-la blandiri_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la illi_fw-la adsit_fw-la contritio_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la animus_n seriò_fw-la agendi_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la deslt_fw-la putet_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la 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deus_fw-la factus_fw-la they_o be_v most_o constant_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o worshipper_n of_o man_n and_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n thus_o also_o the_o magician_n pretend_v to_o derive_v their_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v hide_v and_o contingent_a from_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o also_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n as_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o 4._o this_o excuse_n will_v say_v the_o imputation_n of_o falsehood_n and_o unjust_a impeachment_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o those_o sacred_a record_n than_o to_o impute_v to_o person_n what_o their_o action_n do_v import_v however_o they_o perform_v that_o action_n upon_o such_o presumption_n and_o vain_a imagination_n which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v true_a must_v have_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o imputation_n the_o heathen_a constant_o profess_v they_o do_v not_o worship_v stock_n or_o stone_n but_o that_o spiritual_a be_v which_o by_o their_o 12._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ditit_fw-la olympius_n sophista_fw-la sozom._n h._n ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o v._n dion_n chrysust_n sâ—rm_n 12._o consecration_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v present_a in_o their_o image_n or_o which_o those_o image_n resemble_v and_o represent_v and_o that_o prefession_n we_o have_v record_v by_o the_o 2._o the_o hermes_n aegyptius_n quem_fw-la trismegisium_n vocant_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o contrectabilia_fw-la simulachra_fw-la velut_fw-la corpora_fw-la decrum_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la inesse_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la quosdam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invitatos_fw-la qui_fw-la valequid_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendum_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la desideria_fw-la corum_fw-la nonulla_fw-la complenda_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la cis_fw-la divint_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o culius_fw-la obsequia_fw-la deferuntur_fw-la hos_fw-la ergo_fw-la siritus_fw-la invisibliles_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—â—â—n_fw-la quaâ—daâ—_fw-la viâ—â—â—â—bis_fw-la reâ—â—s_fw-la corporalis_fw-la materiae_fw-la copulere_fw-la ut_fw-la sin_n quasi_fw-la animata_fw-la illis_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la dâ—â—_n ta_fw-la &_o subdita_fw-la simulachre_n hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—ci_fw-la deâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la augustimde_v criviâ—_n p._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 23._o v._o cap_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 4._o v._n arnch._n l._n 6._o p._n 195._o lactan_n l._n 2._o c_o 2._o august_n in_o psal_n 113._o conc_fw-fr 2._o father_n and_o yet_o both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n because_o they_o vain_o do_v conceive_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v present_a when_o only_a wood_n and_o stone_n be_v there_o moreover_o they_o conceive_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n to_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n or_o some_o good_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o act_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o because_o those_o spirit_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v only_o satan_n instrument_n and_o most_o pernicious_a creature_n the_o scripture_n represent_v they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o devil_n the_o israelite_n do_v not_o conceive_v the_o very_a image_n they_o have_v make_v to_o be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o gold_n thus_o form_v into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n have_v real_o its_o seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o do_v from_o thence_o behold_v the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o real_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o make_v that_o very_a matter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o that_o it_o perform_v all_o the_o wonder_n which_o their_o eye_n have_v see_v before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v they_o do_v not_o all_o conceive_v that_o man_n can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n make_v his_o maker_n or_o give_v a_o be_v to_o that_o god_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v and_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o be_v and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preserve_v themselves_o can_v make_v a_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v the_o world_n and_o to_o confer_v upon_o it_o whatever_o blessing_n can_v be_v want_v to_o future_a age_n nor_o do_v the_o heathen_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o like_a crime_n in_o scripture_n entertain_v such_o foolish_a thought_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n self-evident_a and_o write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o consider_v man_n and_o have_v i_o no_o conviction_n of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o this_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o excuse_v their_o practice_n from_o idolatry_n by_o lay_v such_o prodigious_a imputation_n not_o only_o on_o the_o valentia_n the_o perspicuum_fw-la igitur_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la somniet_fw-la insanum_fw-la calvini_n caput_fw-la judaeos_fw-la simulachra_fw-la pro_fw-la diis_fw-la habuisse_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n jew_n but_o the_o whole_a ihid_n whole_a mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n ea_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la putâ—rint_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr eccl._n triumph_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o s_o 10._o &_o rursus_fw-la causarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la movebantur_fw-la ethnici_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la idola_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la eye_n dicebatur_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la suis_fw-la secunda_fw-la quia_fw-la videbant_fw-la totum_fw-la ferè_fw-la mundum_fw-la be_v credere_fw-la ihid_n heathen_a world_n and_o to_o assert_v they_o do_v continue_v such_o incredible_a portentous_a sot_n for_o very_a many_o age_n this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o charge_n for_o to_o impute_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o many_o age_n the_o belief_n of_o many_o thing_n the_o least_o of_o which_o no_o single_a person_n can_v imagine_v to_o be_v true_a without_o a_o miracle_n of_o folly_n be_v a_o triumphant_a demonstration_n that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a for_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v force_v in_o defence_n of_o any_o tenet_n to_o assert_v that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v for_o some_o age_n past_a believe_v that_o twice_o two_o be_v six_o or_o that_o every_o ass_n they_o feed_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v some_o mad_a distemper_a person_n and_o that_o only_o the_o badness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o not_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n constrain_v he_o to_o espouse_v a_o tenet_n so_o reproachful_a to_o mankind_n and_o yet_o this_o tenet_n have_v nothing_o more_o apparent_o repugnant_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o mankind_n than_o that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n viz._n that_o all_o mankind_n do_v for_o two_o thousand_o year_n conceive_v that_o be_v their_o maker_n which_o they_o have_v new_o make_v and_o that_o at_o pleasure_n they_o can_v give_v a_o be_v to_o he_o who_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o can_v
illa_fw-la de_fw-la cypriani_fw-la macicâ_fw-la arte_fw-la barony_n a.d._n 250._o sect._n 5._o baronius_n himself_o confess_v this_o story_n of_o the_o magic_n of_o st._n cyprian_a to_o be_v explodendam_fw-la fabulam_fw-la now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o oration_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o nazianzen_n or_o else_o that_o nazianzen_n be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o easy_a faith_n one_o prone_a to_o tell_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a sable_n for_o truth_n and_o therefore_o one_o who_o can_v deserve_v no_o credit_n in_o this_o relation_n of_o justina_n prayer_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n such_o three_o be_v the_o passage_n cite_v from_o theodoret_n for_o as_o 198._o as_o disp_n hist_o de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n th._n 8._o p._n 198._o vossius_fw-la well_o argue_v have_v that_o book_n be_v he_o nicephorus_n who_o give_v we_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o book_n will_v have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o photius_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o author_n which_o he_o have_v peruse_v will_v not_o have_v lest_o out_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v here_o cite_v from_o he_o direct_o contradict_v what_o he_o deliver_v in_o his_o undoubted_a comment_n on_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n last_o the_o same_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v of_o the_o two_o instance_n relate_v by_o st._n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 2._o for_o ludovicus_n vives_z do_v ingenuous_o declare_v in_o hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la multa_fw-la sint_fw-la addita_fw-la that_o many_o thing_n have_v without_o doubt_n be_v add_v to_o this_o chapter_n the_o 33._o homily_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v late_o add_v to_o st._n augustine_n work_n by_o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n and_o so_o deserve_v but_o little_a credit_n 2._o 8._o sect._n 8._o those_o place_n which_o be_v cite_v from_o the_o true_a writing_n of_o the_o father_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v and_o press_v to_o testify_v what_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v thus_o when_o t.g._n object_n that_o passage_n of_o st._n austin_n let_v b._n cyprian_n help_v we_o with_o his_o prayer_n i_o answer_v may_v t.g._n repent_v of_o his_o accurse_a apostasy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o i_o entire_o wish_v and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o pray_v not_o to_o t.g._n but_o say_v t.g._n whoever_o consider_v the_o motive_n allege_v by_o he_o why_o he_o add_v ress_v himself_o to_o st._n cyprian_n which_o be_v for_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o see_v more_o clear_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o question_n of_o which_o himself_o have_v former_o doubt_v and_o b._n and_o e._n b._n cyprianusâ—wdâ—m_o â—wdâ—m_z â—aâ—n_n câ—â—â—pore_fw-la quid_fw-la corrumâ—itur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aggravante_fw-la animam_fw-la nec_fw-la deprimenâ—e_fw-la terrâ—na_fw-la iâ—â—abâ—â—aâ—ione_fw-la sensun_fw-it mulâ—â—â—â—gitâ—nteâ—_n â—eâ—enius_n perspieiâ—_n veritatâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—â—uâ—t_fw-la adiâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—i_n 〈…〉_o in_o istius_fw-la câ—rnis_fw-la mâ—â—talitate_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la in_o caliginâ—sa_fw-la nuâ—e_a lib_n 〈◊〉_d at_o donante_fw-la domino_fw-la quantum_fw-la possu_fw-la â—us_fw-la bona_fw-la â—ju_fw-la â—miâ—emur_fw-la to._n 7._o the_o bapâ—_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o b._n st._n austin_n be_v then_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o necessity_n he_o have_v of_o his_o prayer_n as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o labour_v as_o in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a address_n to_o he_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o prayer_n answ_n and_o why_o not_o rather_o a_o address_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o cyprian_a 2._o have_v austin_n say_v let_v cyprian_n help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v enlighten_v or_o instruct_v in_o this_o question_n this_o answer_n may_v have_v have_v some_o show_n of_o strength_n but_o when_o he_o only_a b._n only_a e._n b._n cyprianusâ—wdâ—m_o â—wdâ—m_z â—aâ—n_n câ—â—â—pore_fw-la quid_fw-la corrumâ—itur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aggravante_fw-la animam_fw-la nec_fw-la deprimenâ—e_fw-la terrâ—na_fw-la iâ—â—abâ—â—aâ—ione_fw-la sensun_fw-it mulâ—â—â—â—gitâ—nteâ—_n â—eâ—enius_n perspieiâ—_n veritatâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—â—uâ—t_fw-la adiâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—i_n 〈…〉_o in_o istius_fw-la câ—rnis_fw-la mâ—â—talitate_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la in_o caliginâ—sa_fw-la nuâ—e_a lib_n 〈◊〉_d at_o donante_fw-la domino_fw-la quantum_fw-la possu_fw-la â—us_fw-la bona_fw-la â—ju_fw-la â—miâ—emur_fw-la to._n 7._o the_o bapâ—_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o b._n wiâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v assist_v by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o may_v imitate_v his_o goodness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o not_o st._n cyprian_n knowledge_n but_o his_o charity_n and_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n of_o which_o that_o knowledge_n be_v a_o consequent_a be_v 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and_o of_o his_o charity_n by_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v that_o enjoyment_n to_o that_o of_o jerom_n paâ—lae_fw-la jerom_n vale_fw-la o_o paula_n &_o cultoris_fw-la tui_fw-la extremam_fw-la senâ—ctutem_fw-la orationâ—bus_fw-la juva_fw-fr fides_fw-la &_o cperatua_n te_fw-la christo_fw-la consociant_fw-la praesens_fw-la facilius_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la pâ—stulas_fw-la impâ—trabis_fw-la epitaph_n paâ—lae_fw-la farewell_o o_o paula_n help_v the_o old_a age_n of_o thy_o honourer_n with_o thy_o prayer_n we_o have_v sufficient_o reply_v by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o father_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o speak_v to_o their_o decease_a friend_n as_o if_o they_o do_v suppose_v they_o present_v although_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o so_o to_o be_v and_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o jerom_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o dear_a friend_n nepotian_n beinâ—_n once_o join_v to_o the_o choir_n of_o saint_n whatever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o will_v 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and_o when_o the_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o these_o latter_a father_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n they_o reply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o go_n thus_o when_o it_o be_v object_v by_o the_o apostate_n julian_n that_o 203._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la cyril_n l._n 6_o contr_n jul._n p._n 203._o instead_o of_o many_o god_n the_o christian_n worship_v many_o miserable_a man_n st._n cyril_n answer_v ibid._n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n we_o do_v not_o make_v they_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v that_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o faustus_n have_v object_v against_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o have_v 21._o have_v vertistis_fw-la idola_fw-la in_o mart_n ire_n quos_fw-la votis_fw-la inquit_fw-la similibus_fw-la colitis_fw-la apud_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n lib._n 20._o chap._n 21._o change_v their_o martyr_n into_o the_o heathen_a idol_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o they_o st._n austin_n answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o at_o illo_fw-la cultu_fw-la quae_fw-la latria_n dicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la colendam_fw-la docemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la
doctor_n do_v very_o evident_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o divine_a i_o may_v be_v large_a upon_o the_o second_o head_n viz._n 12._o §_o 12._o in_o give_v many_o pregnant_a demonstration_n that_o he_o nâ—ost_o wretched_o corrupt_v those_o father_n which_o he_o cite_v or_o answer_n but_o reader_n have_v glut_v thou_o with_o manifold_a example_n of_o thiskind_a already_o part_v 2._o i_o beg_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o these_o few_o instance_n which_o i_o shall_v represent_v unto_o thy_o view_n note_v what_o he_o have_v add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o those_o few_o father_n which_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o produce_v or_o answer_v in_o a_o large_a character_n 1._o find_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o celsus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n advers._fw-la cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 416._o what_o t._n g._n cite_v be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v the_o invocation_n which_o celsus_n contend_v for_o be_v votiva_fw-la illis_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la reddere_fw-la t._n g._n p._n 363._o 2._o celsus_n his_o evasion_n be_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o god_n but_o those_o to_o who_o the_o supreme_a god_n do_v communicate_v it_o 384._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsus_n apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 8._o p._n 384._o t._n g._n p._n 357._o 3._o 385._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o celsus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 385._o by_o celsus_n this_o be_v not_o object_v but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o worship_v christ_n for_o god_n to_o worship_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inferior_a deity_n p._n 358._o 4._o chrysostom_n say_v that_o some_o among_o the_o collossian_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n not_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o angel_n locum_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la t._n g._n p._n 378._o 5._o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o be_v give_v by_o theophylact_fw-mi because_o they_o esteem_v it_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o make_v this_o reconciliation_n coloss_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la coloss_n and_o far_o transcend_v man_n poverty_n and_o lowness_n on_o the_o other_o t._n g._n ibid._n this_o i_o confess_v be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o addition_n because_o he_o own_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o a_o most_o palpable_a depravation_n of_o the_o father_n sense_n these_o be_v some_o few_o discovery_n of_o the_o unchristian_a art_n and_o disingenuous_a deportment_n of_o t._n g._n towards_o the_o dr._n i_o wish_v i_o can_v say_v something_o better_o of_o his_o learning_n or_o his_o judgement_n but_o alas_o the_o whole_a book_n clear_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o thing_n call_v learning_n let_v any_o man_n produce_v in_o his_o 440_o page_n one_o considerable_a notion_n which_o be_v not_o usher_v in_o with_o the_o great_a name_n of_o dr._n taylor_n or_o of_o mr._n thorndyke_n let_v he_o point_v but_o to_o one_o single_a instance_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o scholar_n or_o a_o man_n of_o read_v let_v he_o produce_v one_o observation_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o trivial_a and_o common_a in_o almost_o every_o roman_a pamphlet_n and_o i_o will_v beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n on_o he_o in_o short_a the_o only_a new_a thing_n in_o his_o book_n be_v this_o 369._o p._n 369._o that_o he_o advise_v whore_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o mary_n magdalene_n last_o his_o want_n of_o judgement_n and_o dexterity_n in_o make_v inference_n 〈◊〉_d note_v that_o the_o word_n honour_v though_o it_o be_v print_v in_o the_o italic_a character_n be_v a_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o the_o canon_n cite_v by_o he_o only_o do_v enjoin_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v discourse_v p._n 222_o 223._o and_o p._n 418._o all_o which_o i_o have_v abundant_o refute_v with_o a_o ha_o ha_o he_o and_o to_o consider_v all_o the_o example_n of_o like_a nature_n to_o they_o will_v be_v to_o frame_v a_o second_o answer_n to_o his_o book_n one_o far_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v p._n 384._o where_o he_o thus_o argue_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n both_o in_o in_o the_o canon_n 34_o as_o also_o canon_n 51._o allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n that_o it_o intend_v not_o to_o condemn_v in_o this_o canon_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o angel_n which_o syllogistical_o run_v thus_o they_o who_o allow_v the_o honour_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o martyr_n can_v intend_v to_o forbid_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n do_v allow_v 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