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revelation_n savil._n revelation_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 5._o p._n 256._o l._n 29._o ed._n savil._n the_o dream_n or_o vision_n which_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o they_o that_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n at_o this_o time_n have_v deceive_v and_o corrupt_v many_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v chrysostome_n and_o that_o of_o 42._o of_o aug._n confess_v l._n 10_o c._n 42._o austin_n be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n who_o shall_v i_o find_v that_o may_v reconcile_v i_o to_o thou_o shall_v i_o have_v go_v unto_o the_o angel_n with_o what_o prayer_n with_o what_o sacrament_n many_o endeavour_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o as_o i_o hear_v have_v try_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o desire_n of_o curious_a vision_n and_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o illusion_n the_o second_o answer_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n that_o god_n may_v permit_v some_o 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this_o answer_n give_v we_o some_o show_n of_o reason_n why_o this_o invocation_n be_v not_o enjoin_v in_o scripture_n but_o it_o afford_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o practise_v 2._o either_o this_o invocation_n be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o not_o if_o not_o 8._o quem_fw-la seuâ—per_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la adhibuit_fw-la câ—t_fw-la rom._n p._n 3_o c._n 2._o sect._n 8._o than_o the_o trent_n council_n and_o the_o roman_a catechism_n false_o do_v assert_v that_o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a and_o apostolic_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v practise_v than_o that_o practice_n must_v give_v rise_v unto_o the_o same_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n this_o custom_n on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v their_o honour_n and_o to_o procure_v worship_n to_o themselves_o 3._o this_o doctrine_n have_v it_o be_v consistent_a 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be_v incredible_a beside_o this_o figment_n thwart_v that_o declaration_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o profession_n that_o he_o withhold_v not_o from_o they_o any_o useful_a doctrine_n 20.20_o act._n 20.20_o it_o thwart_v that_o doctrine_n and_o assertion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n include_v the_o apostle_n time_n beside_o the_o reason_n of_o abstain_v from_o this_o practice_n must_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v heathen_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o beyond_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n now_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o christian_n till_o after_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n abstain_v from_o this_o practice_n yet_o can_v that_o assertion_n consist_v with_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o derivation_n of_o these_o doctrine_n which_o they_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n 4._o either_o these_o primitive_a professor_n be_v not_o well_o advise_v to_o let_v this_o fear_n of_o scandal_n deter_v they_o from_o the_o publication_n of_o a_o truth_n so_o pious_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o the_o roman_a doctor_n be_v not_o so_o cautious_a in_o their_o attempt_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o not_o conceal_v from_o the_o 493._o the_o 8._o dali._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la latin_n to._n 1._o l._n 3._o cap._n 25._o p._n 493._o pagan_n who_o they_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v this_o so_o suspicious_a practice_n of_o their_o church_n in_o a_o word_n if_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v convert_v by_o and_o flourish_v under_o they_o have_v no_o such_o practice_n certain_a it_o be_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n now_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v never_o practice_v or_o command_v for_o all_o instruction_n we_o embrace_v as_o from_o they_o must_v be_v what_o they_o do_v teach_v or_o practice_v but_o if_o they_o do_v admit_v this_o practice_n than_o can_v not_o jew_n and_o heathen_n want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o see_v the_o number_n of_o apostate_n and_o hypocritical_a professor_n be_v so_o great_a and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 1.16_o call_v 2_o 4._o phil._n 1.16_o only_o to_o spy_v out_o what_o they_o practise_v 3._o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o may_v abstain_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o precept_n which_o forbid_v this_o invocation_n i_o reply_v that_o which_o god_n wisdom_n do_v forbid_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o noble_a of_o his_o creature_n he_o by_o so_o do_v do_v declare_v that_o he_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o and_o when_o we_o act_v against_o his_o precept_n we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o reveal_v or_o manifest_v that_o supplication_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o tender_v to_o these_o bless_a spirit_n this_o forbid_a worship_n must_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o that_o knowledge_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o another_o and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o conclude_v if_o this_o invocation_n be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n and_o be_v not_o derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n it_o may_v be_v well_o presume_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v be_v careful_a to_o instruct_v we_o in_o it_o for_o they_o neither_o want_v knowledge_n to_o perceive_v the_o benefit_n or_o love_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v they_o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o it_o last_o 420._o p._n 420._o whereas_o t._n g._n object_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o many_o and_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n upon_o address_n make_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o those_o who_o call_v upon_o they_o be_v hear_v and_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v unlawful_a or_o idololatrical_a to_o desire_v their_o intercession_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o which_o the_o romanist_n much_o triumph_n but_o it_o be_v only_o what_o their_o brother_n donatist_n have_v urge_v long_o before_o epistolam_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecc._n contra_fw-la petâ—liani_n donatistae_fw-la epistolam_fw-la and_o what_o st._n austin_n have_v admirable_o answer_v and_o first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o translation_n of_o that_o argument_n which_o former_o be_v use_v by_o the_o donatist_n in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o schism_n for_o thus_o st._n austin_n propound_v their_o objection_n k._n objection_n non_fw-la dicat_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dico_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixit_fw-la ille_fw-la collega_n meus_fw-la aut_fw-la illi_fw-la collegae_fw-la mei_fw-la aut_fw-la illi_fw-la episcepi_fw-la vel_fw-la clerici_fw-la vel_fw-la laici_fw-la nosiri_fw-la aut_fw-la ideo_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la fecit_fw-la donatus_n vel_fw-la pontius_n velquilibet_fw-la alius_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la memorias_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la orant_fw-la &_o exaudiuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la ibi_fw-la contingunt_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la frater_fw-la noster_fw-la aut_fw-la illa_fw-la seror_fw-la nostra_fw-la tale_n visum_fw-la vigilans_fw-la vidit_fw-la vel_fw-la tale_n visun_fw-it dormiens_fw-la somniavit_fw-la removeantur_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la vel_fw-la figmenta_fw-la mendacium_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la portenta_fw-la fall_n icium_fw-la spirituum_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la vera_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mira_fw-la sunt_fw-la facta_fw-la magis_fw-la cavere_fw-la debemus_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la dixisset_fw-la dominus_fw-la quesdum_fw-la futuros_fw-la 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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 add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o those_o ancient_a father_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n who_o do_v not_o only_o say_v express_o that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v only_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n assert_v this_o without_o those_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v now_o use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o enducement_n and_o motive_n which_o protestant_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n moreover_o in_o their_o conflict_n with_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o use_v those_o very_a weapon_n wherewith_o we_o fight_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v pronounce_v that_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o that_o church_n contend_v for_o to_o be_v the_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o first_o the_o father_n do_v assert_v 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 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 may_v not_o be_v adore_v last_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o reason_n will_v hold_v good_a as_o well_o against_o address_n make_v to_o saint_n as_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n they_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o omnipresent_v 3._o they_o say_v he_o only_o must_v be_v pray_v unto_o who_o see_v and_o hear_v every_o where_o let_v we_o consider_v say_v 8._o say_v de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 1._o sect._n 8._o tertullian_n the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o injunction_n to_o pray_v in_o secret_a whereby_o he_o both_o require_v the_o faith_n of_o man_n confide_v that_o god_n omnipotent_a both_o hear_v and_o see_v under_o our_o roof_n and_o in_o our_o secret_a place_n and_o also_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v modest_a so_o that_o we_o offer_v our_o religion_n unto_o he_o alone_o who_o we_o be_v confident_a do_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 be_v but_o speak_v to_o the_o deaf_a because_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o he_o therefore_o must_v conceive_v the_o same_o of_o paula_n of_o who_o he_o here_o affirm_v this_o she_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n the_o better_a to_o reply_v unto_o some_o other_o passage_n object_v by_o t.g._n observe_v first_o 8._o §._o 8._o that_o the_o antieâ—â—_n father_n do_v yield_v a_o threefold_a service_n to_o the_o saâ—râ—_n depart_v as_o first_o the_o honour_n of_o love_n and_o society_n second_o the_o recognition_n and_o praise_n of_o their_o excellency_n three_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o their_o godly_a example_n this_o service_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n sometime_o call_v worship_n and_o veneration_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n style_v it_o honour_n account_v all_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o be_v most_o excellent_o prove_v by_o dalle_n 1._o advers._fw-la lat._n cult_a l._n 1._o c._n 5_o 1._o 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
spirit_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a st._n austin_n speak_v of_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o that_o be_v of_o such_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o daemon_n as_o god_n and_o have_v t._n g's_o word_n for_o this_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v his_o proof_n but_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o st._n austin_n do_v apparent_o distinguish_v betwixt_o perform_v sacred_a office_n and_o consecration_n of_o ourselves_o unto_o they_o for_o say_v he_o the_o question_n be_v mus_fw-la be_v quomodo_fw-la credendi_fw-la sint_fw-la velle_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la religionem_fw-la pietatemque_fw-la seruari_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la apertius_fw-la dicam_fw-la utrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la sibiâ—â—an_fw-la tantum_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la nosier_n est_fw-la placeat_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la sicra_fw-la faciamus_fw-la et_fw-la sacrificemus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la sen_fw-la nos_fw-la 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quolibet_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la digni_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la velle_fw-la per_fw-la tale_n religionis_fw-la obsequium_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la coli_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la creâ—ti_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la participatione_fw-la beati_fw-la sint_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la ipso_fw-la in_o se_fw-la venti_fw-la libro_fw-la diligentius_fw-la disseremus_fw-la de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 23._o that_o those_o bless_a spirit_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v sacris_fw-la &_o sacrificiis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o sacred_a office_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o such_o rite_n and_o though_o he_o say_v they_o will_v not_o be_v worship_v deorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la which_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o answer_n of_o t._n g._n st._n austin_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o these_o palatonist_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o their_o 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rude_a heap_n of_o false_a suggestion_n and_o desingenious_a insinuation_n be_v please_v reader_n to_o consult_v the_o place_n and_o disbelieve_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v from_o p._n 390_o 6._o §_o 6._o to_o 430._o he_o be_v more_o spare_v in_o his_o accusation_n but_o from_o that_o page_n to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n we_o have_v but_o little_a beside_o prodigious_a outcry_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o miserable_a shift_n and_o disingenuous_a art_n of_o dr._n still_v fleet_n 431._o p._n 431._o and_o thus_o the_o charge_n begin_v i_o must_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v attentive_o the_o word_n of_o s._n austin_n as_o they_o stand_v cite_v in_o the_o reply_n and_o the_o doctor_n consideration_n upon_o they_o for_o himself_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o call_v they_o a_o answer_n that_o by_o his_o performance_n in_o this_o point_n he_o may_v see_v to_o what_o miserable_a shift_n and_o disingenuous_a art_n they_o be_v put_v who_o will_v shut_v their_o eye_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o noonday_n truth_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o charge_v the_o doctor_n with_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o austin_n 22._o li._n 22._o and_o with_o a_o exposition_n not_o only_o opposite_a unto_o the_o sense_n of_o austin_n 29._o li._n 29._o but_o confute_v by_o he_o and_o with_o affirm_v what_o if_o he_o have_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n can_v not_o have_v be_v affirm_v 16._o li._n 16._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v false_a chap._n 9_o sect._n 11._o but_o than_o what_o follow_v p_o 432._o be_v that_o disingenuous_a accusation_n which_o deserve_v for_o ever_o to_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n viz._n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o i_o convenient_o leave_v out_o what_o st._n austin_n add_v 432._o p._n 432._o that_o not_o only_a sacrifice_n be_v refuse_v by_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o any_o other_o religious_a honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n himself_o have_v he_o not_o 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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 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〈◊〉_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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