it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o admirable_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n and_o have_v he_o not_o reason_n so_o to_o say_v for_o oil_n of_o itself_o can_v not_o be_v natural_o the_o antidote_n of_o all_o disease_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o send_v to_o practise_v physic_n but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o impious_a to_o make_v they_o triacler_n druggers_n or_o paracelsian_n marc._n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v but_o first_o our_o reformer_n be_v no_o true_a priest_n second_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a three_o they_o anoint_v they_o not_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o s._n james_n will_v let_v they_o say_v the_o truth_n then_o and_o shame_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o they_o sick_a in_o their_o wit_n who_o will_v oppose_v so_o plain_a scripture_n ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o levit._n s._n chrysost_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd_v s._n aug._n in_o speculo_fw-la &_o serm_fw-la 215._o the_o temp_n venerable_a bede_n in_o 6._o marc._n &_o 5._o jac._n with_o many_o other_o xliii_o that_o no_o interior_a grace_n be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o that_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o mission_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n we_o read_v grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n loe_o how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o holy_a order_n do_v give_v grace_n doctor_n kellison_n handle_v this_o question_n touch_v the_o mission_n of_o the_o reformer_n prove_v learned_o in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 7._o &_o 44._o that_o this_o foundation_n be_v disprove_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n fall_v yea_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o true_a faith_n nor_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o faith_n depend_v of_o hear_v hear_v of_o preach_v preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n and_o preacher_n &_o minister_n of_o their_o mission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o mission_n as_o they_o have_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faith_n nor_o lawful_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o no_o religion_n therefore_o vocation_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n loe_o how_o plain_a the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v against_o they_o but_o they_o reply_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o they_o who_o have_v already_o in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o inward_a anoint_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o very_a question_n theodoret_n make_v answer_v that_o god_n command_v moses_n numb_a 27._o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o josue_n whereas_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o josue_n have_v already_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n although_o he_o be_v call_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n yet_o be_v afterward_o send_v with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act_n 13.3_o heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n here_o our_o adversary_n reply_n again_o that_o aaron_n have_v no_o external_a vocation_n but_o this_o be_v easy_o solue_v for_o aaron_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o order_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v his_o call_n by_o succession_n and_o who_o case_n be_v far_o unlike_a to_o our_o reformer_n unless_o they_o will_v confess_v also_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o or_o their_o order_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v easy_o believe_v see_v more_o act._n 13.2_o tim._n 1.6.1_o tim._n 5.22.2_o tim._n 1.8_o numb._n 27.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o father_n s_o aug._n lib._n 4._o quaest_n super_fw-la num._n s._n cypr._n ep_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la optat._n milevit_fw-la the_o place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la miretur_fw-la tertull._n in_o prescript_n the_o place_n begin_v edant_fw-la origines_fw-la xlvi_o that_o priest_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n who_o have_v vow_v their_o chastity_n to_o god_n may_v free_o marry_v notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n deut._n 23.22_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o out_o of_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v clear_o prove_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o make_v vow_n the_o other_o that_o vow_n be_v once_o make_v do_v bind_v where_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o oblagation_n before_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v vow_v chastity_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o afterward_o attempt_v to_o marry_v which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o break_v their_o vow_n 1._o tim._n 5.11.12_o but_o the_o young_a widow_n refuse_v for_o when_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n or_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n to_o live_v continent_o as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v in_o the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o this_o place_n 1._o tim._n 5.15_o for_o some_o be_v already_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n loe_o to_o marry_v after_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n once_o make_v be_v here_o term_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n and_o herupon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o religious_a that_o after_o marry_v as_o luther_n bucher_n peter_n martyr_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o lascivious_a rabble_n apostata_n god_n adulterer_n incestuous_a sacrilegious_a and_o like_a see_v more_o psal_n 66.16_o numb_a 6.2.18_o josue_n 21.26_o jerem._n 35.18_o eccles_n 5.3_o act._n 21.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o father_n in_o confirmation_n hereof_o s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduit_fw-la cap._n 9_o s._n athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la virginitat_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n haeref_o 48._o s._n hier._n cont_n jovin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o what_o be_v it_o to_o break_v their_o first_o faith_n say_v s._n aug_n they_o vow_v and_o perform_v not_o in_o psal_n 75._o the_o place_n begin_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n xlv_o that_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o cause_v any_o spiritual_a good_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n jerem_n 35.5_o and_o i_o set_v before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabit_v pot_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o wine-cup_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o drink_v you_o wine_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n for_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n command_v we_o say_v you_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n neither_o you_o nor_o your_o son_n for_o ever_o thus_o have_v we_o obey_v jonadab_n our_o father_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v charge_v us._n therefore_o fast_v be_v ground_v in_o holy_a scripture_n luc._n 1.15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n loe_o abstinence_n not_o only_o foretell_v but_o also_o prescribe_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o worthy_a thing_n and_o also_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n in_o s._n john_n baptist_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nazarite_n and_o rechabit_v aforementioned_a act_n 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o hence_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v sufficient_a ground_n and_o warrant_n for_o the_o use_n and_o prescribe_v of_o public_a fast_n which_o be_v not_o fast_v from_o sin_n as_o our_o reformer_n forsooth_o pretend_v for_o such_o fast_v they_o be_v ever_o bind_v to_o keep_v and_o that_o at_o such_o time_n or_o season_n as_o the_o church_n please_v to_o prescribe_v as_o in_o lent_n or_o the_o like_a and_o not_o when_o every_o man_n list_n or_o the_o toy_n take_v he_o in_o the_o head_n as_o aerius_n and_o other_o heretic_n do_v teach_v testify_v
mat._n 7.21.22_o mat._n 5.21_o mat._n 19.17_o and_o 11.16_o mat._n 12.33_o mat._n 16.16_o gal._n 3.12_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o 1._o joan._n 2.4_o 1._o joan._n 3.22_o rom._n 3.31_o philip._n 2.12_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v this_o be_v origen_n in_o 5._o rom._n s._n hilar._n cap._n 7._o in_o matt._n and_o s._n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n say_v faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 15._o say_v i_o see_v not_o why_o christ_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o by_o only_a faith_n one_o may_v be_v save_v xxii_o that_o no_o good_a work_n a_o meritorious_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matt._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o their_o faith_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n so_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 35._o do_v interpret_v matt._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n reward_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a signify_v wage_n and_o hire_v due_a for_o work_n and_o so_o presuppose_v a_o meritorious_a deed_n as_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n again_o matt._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a 1._o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o have_v word_n most_o clear_a that_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n as_o hell_n the_o stipend_n of_o evil_a work_n howsoever_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o good_a life_n and_o work_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n see_v more_o 1._o cor._n 9.17_o &_o 18._o 25._o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 18.20_o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o &_o 3.8.2_o esdras_n 15.19_o apoc._n 22.12_o apoc._n 16.6_o apoc._n 3._o 4._o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o eccles_n 12._o 2._o colos_n 3.23_o luc._n 16.9_o &_o 6.38_o gen._n 15._o 1._o jerem._n 31.16_o sap._n 5.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 2._o thes_n 1._o rom._n 11.21_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n ca._n 6._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr cap._n ult._n and_o other_o xxiii_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v possible_o be_v lose_v contrary_a to_o express_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o therefore_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v lose_v 1._o tim._n 1.18.19_o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o reprove_v this_o false_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o true_o have_v 2._o tim._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babbling_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o concern_v be_v truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o if_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v not_o be_v lose_v this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a see_v more_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o revelat._n 2.5_o luc._n 19.24_o mat._n 25.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.20_o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o frequent_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la articulos_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 9.12.13_o and_o other_o they_o maintain_v xxiv_o that_o god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o inevitable_a decree_n have_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 3.4_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n meaning_n by_o his_o conditional_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n will_v themselves_o by_o accept_v do_v or_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n requisite_a by_o god_n law_n for_o god_n use_v not_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o power_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o will_v &_o incuitable_o decree_v any_o at_o all_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o our_o adversary_n hold_n 2._o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o decree_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v persuade_v us._n wisdom_n 1.13_o for_o god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n the_o reason_n which_o conclude_v this_o truth_n be_v manifest_a for_o we_o must_v assure_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n without_o clear_a and_o evident_a revelation_n but_o predestination_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ose_n 13.9_o ezech._n 18._o 32._o wis_v 11.24_o joan._n 3.16_o rom._n 11.20.32_o prou._n 20.9_o &_o 28.14_o phil._n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o &_o 9.27_o &_o 10.12_o eccles_n 5.5_o job._n 9_o 21._o joel_n 2.14_o jonas_n 3.9_o act_n 8.20_o jerem._n 17.9_o 2._o joan._n 1.8_o ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a s._n aug._n l._n 1._o civit._n tertul._n orat_fw-la ca._n 8._o s._n cypr._n l._n 4._o epist_n 2._o and_o s._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n will_v not_o that_o we_o refer_v unto_o god_n the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n though_o he_o know_v the_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v moreover_o they_o hold_v xxv_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v infallible_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o as_o confident_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o any_o one_o of_o our_o protestant_n be_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o presumptuous_a and_o unhappy_a security_n rom._n 11.20.21_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o philip._n 1.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a most_o plain_a and_o forcible_a place_n against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n see_v more_o pro._n 28.14_o eccles_n 9_o 1.2.2_o tim._n 2.15.2_o pet._n 1.10_o tob._n 12.2.13_o pro._n 20.9_o eccles_n 5.5_o job._n 9.20_o psal_n 18.13_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o deut._n 4.29.2_o cor._n 10.18.1_o pet._n 1.17_o ¶_o see_v s._n amb._n ser_n 5._o in_o psal_n 118._o s._n basil_n in_o constit_fw-la monast_n cap._n 2._o s._n hieron_n l._n 2._o advers_a pelagianos_n &_o l._n 3._o in_o jerem._n cap._n 13._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 87._o in_o joan._n and_o s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 40._o say_v i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n remain_v whether_o my_o own_o justice_n remain_v or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n
elias_n talk_v with_o they_o therefore_o saint_n decease_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o some_o on_o earth_n matt._n 27.52_o and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n 2._o mac._n 15.12_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a appear_v to_o judas_n machabaeus_n alive_a the_o like_a do_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o truth_n to_o clear_v for_o some_o such_o myself_o have_v meet_v withal_o see_v more_o luc._n luc._n 16.27.28_o joan._n 11.44_o luc._n 7.15_o &_o 23._o mat._n 9.25_o marc._n 5.42_o ¶_o see_v s._n bede_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o hist_o of_o england_n s._n gregory_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n in_o sundry_a place_n xxxi_o that_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 16._o 29._o where_o abraham_n know_v that_o there_o be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v never_o see_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a as_o s._n aug._n witness_v lib._n the_o cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 14._o therefore_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n john_n 5.45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o we_o trust_v but_o how_o can_v moses_n dead_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o accuse_v those_o that_o be_v then_o live_v if_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o revel_v 12.10_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n now_o she_o devil_n can_v accuse_v man_n day_n and_o night_n before_o god_n but_o they_o must_v first_o know_v whereof_o who_o then_o will_v for_o shame_n deny_v that_o unto_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n 2._o king_n 6.12_o we_o 4._o king_n o_o king_n elisha_n the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o of_o israel_n word_n that_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o bedchamber_n hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n can_v extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v know_v see_v and_o understand_v thing_n so_o secret_a yea_o even_o to_o inward_a thought_n who_o can_v with_o reason_n deny_v that_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n can_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o like_a be_v prove_v out_o of_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o 2._o reg._n 5.26_o where_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la be_v a_o far_o of_o see_v all_o that_o pass_v betwixt_o naaman_n and_o giesi_n his_o servant_n s._n paul_n be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tell_v to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 12._o s._n stephen_n see_v from_o earth_n christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n act._n 7._o the_o rich-glutton_n see_v from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n as_o protestant_n confess_v how_o then_o say_v they_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v know_v or_o see_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o without_o some_o reciprocal_a knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o faithful_a on_o earth_n the_o which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a passage_n of_o soul_n thither_o do_v convince_v see_v more_o matt._n 19.28_o revel_v 2.26_o luc._n 22.30_o acts._n 5.3.1_o king_n 28.14_o eccles_n 4.6.23_o ¶_o see_v eusebius_n serm_n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o epitaph_n paulae_fw-la s._n maximus_n serm_n de_fw-fr s._n agnete_n xxxii_o that_o the_o saint_n pray_v not_o for_o us._n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n revelat_fw-la 5.8_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n lo_o how_o among_o so_o many_o divine_a and_o unsearchable_a mystery_n set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n without_o exposition_n it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o shall_v clear_o open_v this_o point_n unto_o we_o say_v which_o odour_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n that_o so_o our_o adversary_n may_v have_v no_o excuse_n of_o their_o error_n therefore_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o us._n 2._o machab._n 15.14_o then_o onias_n answer_v say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o wit_n jeremias_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n ancient_a origen_n hom_n 18._o in_o joan._n say_v it_o appear_v that_o saint_n depart_v from_o this_o life_n have_v care_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o maccabee_n many_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jeremy_n jerem._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n hence_o s._n hierom._n in_o his_o commentary_n and_o s._n greg._n lib._n 9_o of_o his_o moral_n cap._n 12._o do_v gather_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n after_o their_o death_n both_o can_v and_o do_v sometime_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v absurd_a to_o say_v though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n baruch_n 3.4_o o_o lord_n almighty_a thou_o god_n of_o israel_n hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israëlites_n we_o read_v of_o the_o dead_a of_o israël_n and_o theodoret_n paraphrase_v upon_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n interprete_v this_o place_n as_o catholic_n do_v therefore_o the_o dead_a of_o israel_n pray_v for_o the_o live_n revel_v 2.26.27_o and_o he_o that_o overcom_v &_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n since_o jesus-christ_n therefore_o impart_v his_o power_n unto_o they_o upon_o nation_n therefore_o they_o may_v with_o jesus-christ_n pray_v for_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o establish_v so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o same_o write_v upon_o the_o 2._o psalm_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o s._n luc._n that_o the_o rich-glutton_n in_o hell_n pray_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n if_o therefore_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o their_o brethren_n on_o earth_n than_o we_o may_v say_v that_o great_a be_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o damn_a then_o of_o the_o save_v but_o this_o be_v too_o absurd_a to_o say_v a_o conclusion_n which_o s._n aug._n draw_v from_o this_o very_a place_n ¶_o see_v s_o aug._n serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n s._n hilar._n in_o psalm_n 129._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 16._o with_o many_o other_o xxxiii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o their_o merit_n nor_o do_v we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o way_n there_o be_v of_o pray_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n the_o one_o by_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o desire_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o merit_n the_o other_o by_o express_o pray_v they_o to_o intercede_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o us._n both_o be_v impugn_a by_o our_o reformer_n we_o will_v prove_v they_o our_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o text_n exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n repent_v we_o read_v be_v pacify_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n loe_o how_o plain_o moses_n pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n so_o please_v to_o he_o as_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n he_o will_v consume_v they_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o holy_a servant_n be_v but_o lay_v before_o he_o he_o present_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o we_o may_v beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o theod._n