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desire_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n sun_n sic_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la preces_fw-la flagitat_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n whilst_o we_o live_v and_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o purity_n theoph._n the_o passage_n refer_v rather_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n live_v then_o of_o the_o saint_n decease_v such_o as_o neglect_v holiness_n of_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v benefit_v by_o other_o prayer_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o samuel_n pray_v for_o saul_n and_o the_o design_n of_o that_o chapter_n principal_o concern_v the_o rite_n of_o burial_n in_o the_o church_n to_o show_v how_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o live_n or_o for_o the_o dead_a at_o their_o burial_n avail_v nothing_o except_o the_o person_n for_o who_o we_o pray_v be_v worthy_a and_o for_o a_o second_o answer_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o this_o book_n be_v false_o ascribe_v to_o dionysius_n it_o discover_v itself_o to_o be_v write_v after_o 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that_o as_o by_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o virgin_n eve_n all_o her_o posterity_n do_v suffer_v so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o the_o angel_n message_n and_o by_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n all_o man_n kind_n be_v comfort_v and_o relieve_v we_o have_v not_o ireneus_fw-la his_o work_n in_o greek_a as_o they_o be_v first_o write_v suppose_v his_o word_n he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o know_v that_o signify_v as_o well_o a_o comforter_n as_o a_o advocate_n the_o virgin_n mary_n have_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o her_o sex_n in_o our_o mother_n eve_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o comparison_n in_o the_o father_n phil._n what_o sense_n you_o will_v fix_v upon_o his_o word_n i_o see_v must_v pass_v for_o currant_n bellarmin_n bring_v the_o testimony_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n in_o the_o three_o century_n between_o who_o and_o s_o t_o cyprian_a there_o past_o many_o letter_n
our_o argument_n against_o your_o doctrine_n we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o your_o doctor_n can_v make_v no_o proof_n or_o give_v any_o assurance_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o they_o in_o vain_a but_o yet_o further_o as_o to_o our_o thought_n and_o mental_a prayer_n the_o saint_n can_v discern_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o meet_v object_n of_o our_o invocation_n phil._n yes_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o trinity_n even_a man_n thought_n may_v be_v represent_v to_o they_o theoph._n never_o tell_v i_o what_o may_v be_v but_o do_v you_o believe_v they_o do_v discern_v our_o though'_v you_o know_v in_o scripture_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v make_v a_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o phil._n to_o this_o bellarmin_n answer_v 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only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o other_o mediator_n whatsoever_o other_o obtain_v of_o god_n either_o for_o themselves_o or_o other_o they_o obtain_v it_o through_o christ._n now_o although_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n yet_o they_o may_v beseech_v god_n for_o christ_n fake_n to_o forgive_v they_o theop._n if_o this_o be_v all_o we_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o the_o saint_n intercession_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o your_o school_n go_v further_o that_o the_o saint_n intercede_v for_o we_o not_o only_o by_o their_o prayer_n but_o also_o by_o their_o merit_n finem_fw-la merit_n sent._n l._n 4._o do_v 45._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la so_o peter_n lombard_n the_o mr._n of_o the_o sentence_n interpret_v the_o act_n of_o intercession_n we_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o i_o e._n that_o their_o merit_n may_v become_v our_o assistance_n and_o immediate_o before_o he_o say_v affectu_fw-la say_v intercedunt_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o affectu_fw-la the_o saint_n intercede_v with_o god_n for_o we_o by_o their_o merit_n whilst_o their_o merit_n plead_v for_o we_o and_o by_o their_o love_n desire_v to_o have_v our_o request_n grant_v bonaventure_n explain_v he_o although_o first_o he_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la merendi_fw-la be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o merit_v and_o be_v sufficient_o recompense_v for_o their_o merit_n in_o this_o life_n 45._o life_n in_o 4._o sent._n do_v 45._o yet_o because_o they_o do_v supererogate_a much_o they_o have_v obtain_v such_o honour_n by_o there_o merit_v not_o only_o to_o deserve_v beatitude_n and_o glory_n for_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o prove_v suffragans_fw-la for_o other_o so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v before_o unworthy_a by_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n through_o their_o patronage_n become_v worthy_a now_o we_o 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world_n 1_o john_n 1._o 2._o again_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_z christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o 1_o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o 6._o phil._n i_o have_v show_v above_o how_o bellarmin_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o one_o only_a mediator_n by_o way_n of_o redemtion_n and_o solution_n of_o the_o debt_n but_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v mediator_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n theoph._n if_o you_o mean_v only_o the_o intercession_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v tolerable_a but_o your_o doctor_n bring_v in_o the_o intercession_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o that_o imply_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n at_o least_o in_o some_o part_n their_o supererogation_n supply_v our_o defect_n phil._n this_o refer_v unto_o another_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v hereafter_o touch_v the_o saint_n merit_n and_o supererogation_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o now_o determine_v it_o theoph._n mean_a while_n upon_o your_o own_o gross_a supposition_n you_o make_v the_o saint_n so_o to_o interpose_v with_o god_n for_o we_o as_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o represent_v to_o be_v our_o advocate_n because_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o as_o our_o mediator_n because_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o phil._n you_o may_v take_v our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o the_o principal_a in_o intercession_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o bless_a saint_n may_v come_v in_o as_o inferior_a advocate_n and_o patron_n theoph._n this_o be_v the_o rock_n against_o which_o your_o schoolman_n general_o shipwreck_n conscience_n first_o they_o take_v all_o thing_n teach_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o infallible_o true_a and_o then_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v object_v out_o of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n against_o they_o they_o salve_v themselves_o 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breviaries_n ibid._n c._n 17._o maria_fw-la matergratiae_fw-la mater_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n etc._n etc._n bellarmin_n tell_v we_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o her_o hymn_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n pray_v thus_o o_o marry_o mother_n of_o grace_n mother_n of_o mercy_n do_v thou_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o and_o receive_v we_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n if_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o word_n by_o their_o signification_n doubtless_o this_o prayer_n import_v more_o than_o bare_o a_o desire_n of_o her_o assistance_n by_o her_o prayer_n phil._n bellarmin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n give_v you_o a_o general_a rule_n against_o such_o sinister_a construction_n verborum_fw-la construction_n nos_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la at_o sensis_fw-la verborum_fw-la we_o dispute_v not_o of_o the_o word_n but_o of_o their_o sense_n now_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o church_n in_o all_o such_o petition_n be_v that_o the_o bless_a 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