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but_o with_o what_o impudence_n of_o spirit_n and_o evil_a success_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o show_v be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o other_o and_o the_o very_a fight_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n 56._o as_o for_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o brag_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a i_o think_v it_o halt_v of_o all_o four_o for_o because_o we_o entreat_v god_n child_n here_o in_o this_o world_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o do_v it_o therefore_o 19_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v enforce_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v alm_n unto_o they_o and_o entertain_v they_o into_o our_o house_n and_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o comfort_v they_o and_o advise_v they_o and_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o these_o duty_n of_o charity_n we_o perform_v to_o saint_n militant_a if_o they_o say_v why_o but_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o we_o and_o also_o from_o their_o body_n and_o 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with_o they_o who_o we_o request_v to_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o we_o be_v not_o present_a with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o they_o with_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o charity_n but_o the_o other_o a_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n here_o one_o live_a man_n may_v request_v another_o help_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o letter_n but_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v often_o perform_v by_o the_o secret_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o utterance_n of_o any_o speech_n here_o we_o stand_v as_o fellow_n member_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o make_v request_n for_o each_o other_o not_o in_o our_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n but_o when_o man_n invocate_v the_o saint_n in_o
creature_n for_o as_o augustine_n well_o observe_v 54._o we_o believe_v the_o apostle_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o believe_v the_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o 131._o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n where_o we_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n we_o do_v not_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o i_o believe_v the_o catholic_a church_n whereby_o be_v plain_o insinuate_v that_o none_o but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o because_o to_o believe_v in_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o put_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o that_o thing_n as_o for_o that_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n it_o make_v nothing_o for_o this_o purpose_n for_o there_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n neither_o ought_v saint_n hieromes_n authority_n more_o prejudicate_v we_o in_o this_o interpretation_n than_o it_o do_v they_o in_o many_o such_o like_a who_o they_o reject_v as_o they_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n at_o their_o pleasure_n especial_o see_v no_o man_n else_o beside_o himself_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n at_o least_o wise_a if_o he_o understand_v by_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v they_o only_o the_o one_o whereof_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o creator_n the_o other_o to_o the_o creature_n 62._o to_o the_o last_o i_o answer_v that_o prayer_n be_v proper_o one_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o here_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o general_a by_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 4._o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o particular_a by_o compare_v mal._n 1._o 11._o with_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o for_o whereas_o malachi_n prophesy_v 8._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o incense_n and_o a_o clean_a offering_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o every_o place_n paul_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v hereby_o when_o he_o command_v to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n unto_o god_n in_o every_o place_n but_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n yet_o it_o lose_v not_o the_o knot_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n both_o proper_a and_o improper_a corporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v due_a only_o unto_o god_n for_o to_o who_o belong_v a_o ult._n temple_n and_o altar_n to_o he_o belong_v a_o sacrifice_n say_v saint_n augustine_n but_o no_o temple_n or_o altar_n proper_a or_o improper_a be_v to_o be_v build_v or_o set_v up_o to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o to_o he_o 63._o last_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v allege_v so_o frequent_o by_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o from_o which_o cassander_n will_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o those_o holy_a man_n will_v admit_v any_o doctrine_n or_o custom_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o evangelicall_a and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n or_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o they_o undergo_v so_o heavy_a conflict_n for_o christ_n sake_n here_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o reader_n in_o suspense_n refer_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o this_o argument_n to_o a_o more_o fit_a place_n four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o intercession_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v doctrine_n unknown_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o allege_v no_o father_n within_o that_o compass_n save_v dionysius_n areopagita_n 7._o cap._n 7._o eccles_n hierarch_n which_o book_n as_o diverse_a other_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n illyricus_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v counterfeit_a by_o impregnable_a reason_n and_o iraeneus_n lib._n 5._o 5._o contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v make_v the_o advocate_n of_o the_o virgin_n eve_n by_o which_o he_o can_v not_o mean_v that_o eve_n do_v pray_v unto_o mary_n here_o on_o earth_n see_v mary_n be_v 108._o not_o then_o bear_v when_o eve_n live_v nor_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v pray_v for_o eve_n whilst_o she_o live_v because_o than_o she_o herself_o be_v not_o both_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o by_o this_o testimony_n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n shall_v be_v prove_v 64._o second_o those_o father_n that_o live_v in_o the_o next_o two_o hundred_o year_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n very_o various_o and_o doubtful_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o &_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v in_o three_o of_o those_o father_n which_o he_o allege_v though_o in_o some_o place_n they_o seem_v to_o allow_v that_o custom_n which_o be_v then_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n they_o 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sanctissima_fw-la deipara_n chrysost_n hom_n ad_fw-la pop_n 66._o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a impression_n as_o the_o same_o chemnitius_n have_v learned_o and_o unanswerable_o prove_v 65._o last_o those_o father_n which_o do_v defend_v this_o invocation_n yet_o do_v not_o defend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o first_o the_o father_n if_o they_o do_v allow_v of_o this_o invocation_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o their_o private_a devotion_n not_o in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a leiturgy_n this_o invocation_n be_v use_v until_o gregory_n the_o fir_v time_n for_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v chrysostom_n mass_n all_o know_v it_o be_v a_o bastard_n brat_n and_o not_o a_o true_a child_n of_o that_o good_a father_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v practise_v in_o their_o public_a service_n and_o so_o be_v come_v from_o a_o matter_n of_o 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ostiarâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o need_v no_o porter_n nor_o mediator_n nor_o minister_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n say_v but_o miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o when_o we_o pray_v ourselves_o to_o euang._n god_n we_o obtain_v more_o than_o when_o other_o pray_v for_o us._n but_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n think_v to_o speed_v better_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n then_o when_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o we_o must_v appeal_v from_o the_o court_n marial_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o mother_n mercy_n four_o the_o father_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o merit_n of_o supererogation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v communicate_v untous_a but_o all_o the_o interest_n
to_o some_o purity_n do_v approve_v and_o confirm_v 9_o all_o these_o gross_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n divine_n for_o thus_o it_o decree_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a humble_o to_o invocate_v the_o saint_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o their_o prayer_n and_o succour_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o roman_a catechism_n which_o roman_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v more_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o because_o they_o pray_v continual_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o god_n bestow_v many_o benefit_n upon_o we_o for_o their_o merit_n and_o grace_n sake_n and_o that_o they_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v we_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o refine_n jesuites_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o refine_v this_o error_n for_o coster_n write_v enchir._n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v both_o that_o they_o may_v mediate_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o also_o that_o themselves_o may_v help_v us._n viega_n another_o jesuite_n say_v that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o door_n apocal._n by_o which_o a_o entrance_n be_v open_v to_o we_o unto_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o heaven_n osorius_n another_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n affirm_v that_o 6â—1_n god_n give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o last_o to_o make_v up_o the_o mess_n bellarmine_n himself_o that_o be_v 20._o more_o wary_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o say_v that_o god_n predestination_n be_v help_v &_o support_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n 20._o because_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o use_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n salvation_n behold_v here_o a_o map_n of_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n who_o can_v now_o choose_v but_o account_v they_o 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direct_v p._n 478_o l._n 27._o defile_v r._n defy_v p._n 486._o l._n 36._o judices_fw-la expurgatorii_fw-la r._n indices_fw-la expurgatorii_fw-la apoc._n 9_o 3._o virg._n eclog._n 3._o ambros_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 13._o luther_n doctorem_fw-la barlowum_n intelligo_fw-la archidiaconum_n wintoniensem_fw-la quem_fw-la etiam_fw-la honoris_fw-la causa_fw-la nomino_fw-la bozius_n lib._n 12._o the_o sig_n eccles_n cap_n 12._o posset_n lib._n 1._o biblioth_n iraen_n cont_n haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 62._o nazian_n apol._n pag._n 28._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 15._o i._o iraeneus_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 54._o revel_v 17._o 12._o jerem._n 51._o 9_o 2._o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11_o 2._o mayor_n james_n 1._o 27._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 11._o matt._n 10._o 34._o minor_fw-la i._o med._n christ_n paraen_fw-la li._n 7._o ca._n 17._o gratian_n part_n 1._o pag._n 76._o panorm_a extr_n de_fw-fr divort_fw-la c._n fin_n felyn_n de_fw-mi consist_v cap._n statut_fw-la can_v 1._o anton._n paâ—_n 3._o tit_n 22._o cap._n 6._o antonin_n part_n silu_a in_o verbo_fw-la papa_n pag._n 279._o bartho_n fumus_fw-la in_o verb._n dispensat_fw-la angel_n de_fw-fr clava_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la papa_n fumus_fw-la quo_fw-la supra_fw-la caietan_n in_o levi._n cap._n 18._o navarr._n enchir_o pag._n 515._o navarr._n enchir_n pag._n 515._o caietan_n in_o leu._n cap._n 18._o rob._n gag_v in_o ludâ—uic_n 12._o mich._n ritus_fw-la l._n 2._o decret_n do_v 34._o cap._n 4._o â—el_a de_fw-fr monach_n li._n 2._o ca._n 30._o cent._n gravam_fw-la grau_v 75._o espen_v de_fw-fr conti_fw-la li._n 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o in_o tit._n 1._o pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v azor._n instâ—tut_o mor._n l._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o idem_fw-la li_n 11._o c._n 9_o glossa_fw-la ad_fw-la decret_n li._n 2._o tit_n 24._o cap._n 10._o bonfin_fw-fr decad._n 3._o lib._n 6._o aeneas_n siluius_n come_v in_o europe_n bell._n the_o monach_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 36._o ay_o puita_n gicar_n francisâ—_n vict_n d_o potest_fw-la pap_n &_o council_n relect._n â—_o pag._n 139._o nichol._n clenang_n joh._n gers_n tom_fw-mi â—_o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n consid_n 10._o joh._n pic._n miran_n â—rat_fw-la ad_fw-la leon._n 10_o 2._o bel._n de_fw-fr indulgen_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o aquin._n supl_n in_o 3._o par_fw-fr q._n 25._o art_n â—_o bonif._n apud_fw-la plat._n in_fw-la vita_fw-la veg_n li._n 13._o c._n 36._o tapper_n expl_n art_n lovan_n art_n 6._o fulman_n brut_fw-fr ex_fw-la bull_n clem._n 6._o antonin_n part_n 3._o tit._n 22._o c._n 5._o §._o 6._o onuph_n paâ—viâ—_n recitare_fw-la est_fw-la refutare_fw-la â—alaeus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la leonis_fw-la 10._o muscul_fw-la come_v loc_n tit_n minist_n johan._n monachuâ—_n chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la de_fw-fr poeniteat_fw-la onus_fw-la eccles_n ca._n 15._o fol._n 26._o 3._o coster_n enchir_o rhen._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-la poenit_fw-la eras_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la sabiâ—l_fw-la chrysost_n homil._n 22._o add_v popul_n antioch_n aluar._n pelag_n &_o planet_n eccl_n lia_fw-la art_n 27._o de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la c._n 64._o socrat._n li._n 5._o ca._n 9_o sozom._n li._n 7._o c._n 16._o tripart_n l._n 9_o c._n 35_o niceph._n l._n 12._o c._n 28_o andr._n ortho_o exp_n baro._n tom_n 1._o art_n 56._o â—u_n 28._o cost_n ench_n p._n 387._o chem._n exam_n tri._n de_fw-fr confess_v panormitan_n peresi_n petrus_n oxoniâ—n_n roffens_n ep_n art_n 5._o maldon_n in_o sum._n q._n 16._o art_n 1._o suarez_n tom_fw-mi 4._o desp_n 4._o sect._n 4._o tollet_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o instruct_v sacr_n c._n 5_o cost_n enchir_o de_fw-fr pâ—nit_fw-la col._n 2._o 23._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o câ—ster_n ench_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la pag._n 400._o suar._n tom_n 4._o disp_n 50._o sect_n 5._o cost_n dâ—_n ind._n etc._n etc._n aquin._n sâ—plan_n 3._o par_fw-fr q._n 25._o art_n 1._o tol_o t._n li._n 6._o the_o instruct_v sac_fw-la ca._n 22._o