in_o general_a all_o religious_a adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 79._o epiphan_n haeref_o 72._o in_o fine_a v._n 79._o although_o say_v he_o she_o be_v glorious_a holy_a and_o honourable_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n speak_v to_o the_o virgin_n his_o mother_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o woman_n in_o which_o speech_n to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v think_v she_o over_o excellent_a he_o call_v her_o woman_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v aforehand_o of_o the_o heresy_n which_o shall_v arise_v and_o premonish_v that_o none_o in_o admiration_n of_o her_o sanctity_n shall_v fall_v into_o this_o heresy_n of_o adoration_n 5._o of_o which_o dote_a heresy_n of_o adoration_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o papist_n be_v guilty_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n for_o in_o the_o country_n subject_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o man_n and_o woman_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o city_n or_o in_o the_o field_n 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work_v miracle_n in_o any_o place_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o we_o admire_v his_o power_n and_o praise_v his_o goodness_n 2._o and_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o god_n have_v use_v dead_a bone_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o life_n 2_o king_n 13._o v._n 21._o 3._o and_o concern_v these_o thing_n bishop_n jewel_n have_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n reply_v art_n 1._o p._n 39_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n have_v oftentimes_o wrought_v great_a miracle_n even_o by_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v be_v his_o messenger_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o will._n but_o as_o they_o be_v godly_a inducement_n at_o the_o first_o to_o lead_v people_n unto_o the_o truth_n so_o afterward_o they_o become_v snare_n to_o lead_v the_o same_o people_n into_o error_n we_o protestant_n must_v not_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o popish_a worship_n nor_o assist_v to_o the_o mass_n 1._o we_o can_v be_v present_a there_o but_o either_o we_o must_v give_v great_a offence_n or_o commit_v a_o great_a 2._o give_v great_a offence_n if_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v and_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o cense_a image_n bow_v before_o they_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o kiss_v in_o call_v upon_o saint_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n 3._o or_o commit_v a_o great_a if_o we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o idolatry_n in_o so_o do_v we_o give_v great_a offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o receive_v a_o mark_n from_o the_o beast_n but_o a_o grievous_a wound_n 4._o constantine_n the_o emperor_n think_v himself_o defile_v if_o he_o have_v but_o see_v a_o heathenish_a altar_n ambros_n epist._n 31._o david_n if_o he_o have_v but_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o idol_n psal_n 16._o v._n 4._o their_o offering_n of_o blood_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v nor_o take_v their_o name_n into_o my_o mouth_n 5._o the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n may_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o prayer_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o idolater_n when_o they_o keep_v their_o solemn_a feast_n can_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o same_o altar_n with_o they_o 6._o let_v we_o think_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o those_o fearful_a menace_n apoc._n 14._o v._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o 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the_o pope_n her_o head_n 1._o the_o common_a opinion_n which_o man_n do_v conceive_v of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o gregory_n the_o great_a live_v be_v that_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v the_o last_o good_a and_o the_o first_o ill_a bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o shall_v be_v 3._o and_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v stark_o nought_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o go_v beyond_o his_o predecessor_n in_o all_o lewdness_n 4._o so_o that_o now_o a_o sink_v of_o all_o wickedness_n have_v have_v violent_o burst_v into_o the_o church_n 2._o this_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_v roman_a church_n 1._o a_o sink_v of_o all_o wickedness_n do_v now_o
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god_n the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.17_o 3._o the_o 3._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o punishment_n propound_v to_o unbelief_n and_o infidelity_n which_o do_v manifest_o argue_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o frame_v and_o prescribe_v to_o man_n article_n and_o dogme_n concern_v belief_n and_o faith_n for_o the_o reward_n propound_v to_o faith_n be_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3.36_o and_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v against_o infidelity_n be_v eternal_a death_n which_o punishment_n god_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o inflict_v christ_n teach_v it_o matt._n 10.28_o in_o these_o word_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n he_o teach_v it_o also_o john_n 3.36_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v religious_a worship_n we_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o the_o 1._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n god_n alone_o in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v sovereign_a monarch_n be_v the_o housholder_n be_v the_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o church_n this_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o cod_n the_o spouse_n of_o god_n now_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o a_o foreign_a city_n concern_v her_o duty_n to_o her_o king_n or_o to_o another_o man_n family_n or_o to_o another_o man_n wife_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o obey_v and_o render_v service_n to_o her_o master_n or_o to_o her_o husband_n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n annex_v to_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a worship_n for_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a worship_n pious_o observe_v have_v from_o the_o munificence_n of_o god_n a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a reward_n but_o be_v neglect_v or_o contemn_v a_o commination_n of_o eternal_a death_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v the_o power_n to_o ordain_v such_o work_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o empire_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n 3._o the_o 3._o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o by_o a_o express_a law_n have_v attribute_v to_o himself_o alone_o the_o authority_n to_o ordain_v his_o service_n deut._n 12.32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o from_o whence_o 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