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sect._n 2._o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o practice_n prove_v 1._o because_o it_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o confession_n 2._o because_o prayer_n to_o a_o absent_a be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v vow_n and_o hymn_n sect._n 3.3_o because_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n so_o to_o do_v sect._n 4._o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v confirm_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 5._o and_o the_o argument_n from_o miracle_n confute_v sect._n 6._o have_v lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n 1._o viz._n mandate_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clerieis_fw-la docendi_fw-la munuscurámque_fw-la sustinentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la 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c._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a humble_o to_o invoke_v the_o saint_n and_o fly_v unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o help_v and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v deny_v that_o saint_n who_o do_v enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n aught_o to_o be_v invoke_v or_o do_v assert_v that_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o any_o single_a person_n be_v idolatry_n or_o be_v
romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la casura_fw-la &_o interitura_fw-la penitus_fw-la videri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la tot_fw-la improbis_fw-la sceleratis_fw-la impudicis_fw-la praedonibus_fw-la invasorbus_fw-la sanguinariis_fw-la &_o grassatoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la ut_fw-la audisti_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la invadentibus_fw-la cbron._n 1000_o ten_o and_o 1079._o and_o cent._n 11._o quam_fw-la tunc_fw-la deploratus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la status_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o ferme_fw-fr monstro_fw-la simillimus_fw-la cernere_fw-la licet_fw-la apud_fw-la sigebertum_fw-la vincent_n &_o antoni_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la crant_fw-la moribus_fw-la depravatissim_fw-la be_v &_o propterea_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o res_fw-la sacrae_fw-la populo_fw-la contemptibiles_fw-la quilibet_fw-la ex_fw-la plebe_fw-la audebat_fw-la de_fw-la sacris_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la disputare_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la infantibus_fw-la turpiter_fw-la tractabantur_fw-la in_fw-la extremo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la viaticum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la contemnebatur_fw-la decimae_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la debitae_fw-la igne_fw-la cremabantur_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la saepe_fw-la pedibus_fw-la conculcabatur_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la effundebatur_fw-la multaque_fw-la alia_fw-la scclera_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la patrabantur_fw-la genebrard_n chron._n 1079._o eleven_o age_n the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v so_o abominable_o wicked_a that_o tongue_n can_v express_v sufficient_o their_o vileness_n that_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n 50_o succeed_a pope_n be_v rather_o devil_n and_o apostate_n than_o apostolic_a person_n that_o their_o sacrificator_n be_v 591._o be_v sacrificuli_fw-la principibus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la datis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la parendum_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la fraud_n vi_fw-mi quov_fw-mi be_v modo_fw-la tollendos_fw-la populum_fw-la christianum_fw-la docere_fw-la audent_fw-la per_fw-la juria_fw-la homicidia_fw-la civilia_fw-la bella_fw-la caedes_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la pietatem_fw-la vocant_fw-la fidem_fw-la frangentes_fw-la faedera_fw-mi dissolventes_fw-la pactum_fw-la praevaricantes_fw-la juramentum_fw-la ujolantes_fw-la perfidos_fw-la atque_fw-la perjuros_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la credi_fw-la postulant_fw-la quin_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la fideles_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la rebellionem_fw-la incendia_fw-la facere_fw-la stup_a a_o incestus_fw-la committere_fw-la praedas_fw-la agitare_fw-la proximos_fw-la opprimere_fw-la occidere_fw-la compilaâ—e_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la christianum_fw-la effundere_fw-la summopere_fw-la cavent_fw-la in_fw-la numero_fw-la sceleratorum_fw-la atque_fw-la impiorum_fw-la computant_fw-la etc._n etc._n aventinus_n annal._n bojar_n lib._n 5_o pag._n 591._o antichrist_n magician_n invader_n of_o the_o holy_a function_n guilty_a of_o simony_n and_o perjury_n monster_n and_o prodigy_n of_o vice_n and_o that_o on_o those_o account_v the_o age_n mention_v be_v call_v the_o 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certain_o contain_v christ_n real_a body_n yet_o have_v we_o no_o good_a warrant_n upon_o that_o supposition_n to_o adore_v it_o with_o latria_n 127._o p._n 127._o for_o as_o the_o dr._n excellent_o argue_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o adoration_n give_v to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o word_n if_o they_o imply_v transubstantiation_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o other_o change_n than_o of_o the_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n and_o if_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o why_o mhy_a i_o not_o imagine_v much_o more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o institution_n that_o the_o mere_a humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o then_o that_o his_o divinity_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n present_a to_o no_o end_n and_o where_o it_o make_v not_o the_o least_o manifestation_n of_o itself_o to_o this_o discourse_n t._n g._n return_v this_o answer_n 23â—_n p._n 23â—_n that_o 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be_v unite_v to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o unite_v to_o the_o word_n unite_v to_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o not_o unite_v to_o the_o word_n as_o it_o lie_v senseless_a on_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o the_o belief_n of_o catholic_n that_o the_o divinity_n be_v thus_o unite_a to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o adore_v it_o with_o latria_n because_o i_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o think_v it_o true_a second_o 113._o p._n 113._o the_o dr._n argue_v thus_o if_o the_o bread_n be_v convert_v into_o that_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v with_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o the_o conversion_n be_v not_o mere_o into_o the_o body_n but_o into_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o than_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o body_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o there_o be_v element_n consecrate_v this_o clear_a perspicuous_a argument_n be_v say_v t._n g._n a_o notable_a piece_n of_o new_a mystical_a divinity_n 141._o p._n 141._o and_o express_v in_o hard_a word_n and_o attend_v with_o a_o contradiction_n answer_v can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o a_o subject_a that_o be_v itself_o make_v up_o of_o infinite_a contradiction_n and_o not_o speak_v suitable_o to_o the_o subject_a if_o t._n g._n will_v assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o dr._n argue_v must_v he_o not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o consecrate_a element_n perhaps_o a_o 1000_o be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o see_v all_o these_o element_n be_v christ_n body_n must_v not_o he_o say_v that_o a_o 1000_o christ_n body_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n body_n be_v it_o not_o impudence_n and_o disingenuity_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o hard_a word_n upon_o the_o mention_n of_o consecrate_a element_n and_o conversion_n into_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o change_n which_o they_o all_o transubstantiation_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o consecration_n of_o the_o element_n or_o because_o we_o use_v that_o term_n of_o hypostatick_a union_n when_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o union_n which_o be_v so_o call_v by_o all_o divine_n that_o treat_v upon_o that_o subject_a and_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o in_o that_o very_a word_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n 241.242_o p._n 241.242_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v say_v t._n g._n any_o more_o than_o because_o the_o bread_n the_o flesh_n the_o fish_n which_o he_o eat_v upon_o earth_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o body_n and_o hypostatical_o unite_v to_o he_o it_o follow_v that_o
there_o the_o likeness_n of_o wine_n and_o yet_o no_o wine_n so_o christ_n whilst_o he_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o no_o man._n if_o you_o shall_v urge_v against_o they_o sense_n and_o reason_n they_o will_v answer_v with_o t._n g._n christianity_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o renounce_v they_o or_o if_o you_o urge_v against_o they_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v christ_n to_o have_v a_o body_n they_o may_v answer_v it_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o body_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o for_o this_o be_v that_o very_a answer_n which_o r._n catholic_n do_v give_v to_o all_o those_o place_n of_o of_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o sacrament_n be_v after_o consecration_n bread_n and_o wine_n but_o chrysostom_n and_o cyril_n seem_v to_o say_v 6._o §._o 6._o we_o must_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o our_o sense_n 82._o hom._n 82._o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n be_v these_o let_v we_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o gainsay_v he_o though_o what_o be_v say_v seem_v to_o contradict_v both_o our_o imagination_n and_o our_o eye_n let_v his_o word_n obtain_v more_o credit_n from_o we_o than_o our_o thought_n or_o sight_n and_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o the_o mystery_n not_o behold_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o but_o hold_v fast_o his_o word_n for_o his_o word_n be_v infallible_a but_o our_o sense_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v deceive_v that_o never_o fail_v but_o this_o most_o frequent_o mistake_v because_o therefore_o the_o word_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n let_v we_o obey_v and_o believe_v and_o behold_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n answ_n these_o word_n be_v hyberbolical_a and_o high_a but_o must_v be_v sober_o interpret_v viz._n that_o we_o must_v not_o final_o resolve_v all_o into_o sense_n but_o we_o must_v certain_o believe_v that_o howsoever_o the_o sense_n do_v perceive_v nothing_o but_o common_a ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o by_o god_n power_n they_o be_v change_v into_o a_o supernatural_a use_n and_o operation_n and_o that_o by_o those_o sensible_a thing_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v design_v to_o intimate_v the_o change_n of_o bread_n into_o christ_n body_n so_o that_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n alone_o remain_v be_v evident_a first_o from_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v 41._o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 82._o in_o matt._n p._n 513._o l._n 41._o for_o christ_n deliver_v to_o we_o nothing_o sensible_a but_o by_o thing_n sensible_a thing_n which_o be_v intelligible_a for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n by_o thing_n sensible_a viz._n water_n the_o gift_n to_o wit_n regeneration_n and_o renovation_n be_v perform_v where_o note_n i_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o intelligible_a thing_n convey_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v convey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o thing_n sensible_a i.e._n by_o such_o thing_n sensible_a as_o water_n wherefore_o the_o thing_n sensible_a be_v no_o more_o transubstantiate_v then_o be_v that_o element_n in_o baptism_n second_o the_o thing_n intelligible_a or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convey_v by_o baptism_n make_v but_o a_o accidental_a change_n a_o renovation_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o grace_n to_o nature_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d convey_v by_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n must_v not_o impart_v the_o transubstantiated_a bread_n but_o bread_n convert_v in_o its_o use_n and_o operation_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o here_o declare_v touch_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n he_o elsewhere_o do_v apply_v to_o baptism_n in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o believe_v god_n word_n for_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o our_o sight_n for_o the_o sight_n be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v whereas_o god_n word_n can_v never_o fail_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a he_o say_v when_o we_o be_v charitable_a to_o they_o let_v we_o be_v so_o affect_v as_o be_v we_o give_v to_o christ_n himself_o for_o his_o word_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o our_o sight_n so_o that_o we_o may_v from_o these_o expression_n with_o equal_a reason_n argue_v that_o the_o baptismal_a water_n be_v tran._n substantiate_v and_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v true_o change_v into_o christ_n as_o that_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v change_v into_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v apparent_a second_o from_o what_o he_o do_v affirm_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n viz._n 21._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 514._o l._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o b._n l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 513._o l_o 21._o that_o their_o tongue_n be_v red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v nourish_v and_o so_o mix_v with_o he_o that_o they_o be_v christ_n own_o flesh_n and_o body_n '_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n three_o from_o what_o he_o add_v of_o wicked_a man_n viz._n 1._o 27._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 514._o l._n 27._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v his_o body_n to_o they_o by_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v impossible_a if_o both_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n contain_v his_o body_n and_o second_o that_o the_o table_n and_o the_o place_n which_o they_o resort_v to_o be_v 38._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 514._o l._n 38._o that_o same_o very_a table_n and_o that_o same_o very_a upper_a room_n in_o which_o christ_n with_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n viz._n because_o it_o do_v contain_v the_o same_o spiritual_a viand_n and_o therefore_o may_v he_o not_o be_v think_v to_o say_v his_o sacramental_a body_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o which_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n because_o it_o do_v convey_v unto_o we_o the_o same_o blessing_n which_o he_o purchase_v by_o it_o hence_o in_o this_o homily_n he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n 36._o wine_n p._n 510._o l._n 36._o the_o symbol_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o he_o confute_v the_o encratitae_n by_o assert_v that_o in_o those_o holy_a mystery_n our_o lord_n deliver_v wine_n i.e._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o word_n of_o cyril_n 238._o catech._n mist_n p._n 237_o 238._o viz._n consider_v this_o be_v not_o mere_a bread_n and_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o although_o sense_n do_v suggest_v this_o to_o thou_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a bread_n yet_o let_v faith_n confirm_v thou_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n by_o thy_o taste_n but_o know_v and_o hold_v for_o most_o certain_a that_o this_o bread_n which_o be_v see_v of_o we_o be_v not_o bread_n though_o the_o taste_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v bread_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o wine_n which_o be_v see_v by_o we_o although_o it_o seem_v wine_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v notwithstanding_o be_v not_o wine_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v these_o word_n if_o we_o consider_v well_o the_o context_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n for_o 1._o he_o do_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o d._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cotech_n mist_n 4._o p._n 237._o d._n the_o bread_n this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o immediate_o before_o these_o word_n he_o give_v this_o caution_n look_v not_o upon_o these_o thing_n as_o upon_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n now_o even_o romanist_n themselves_o confess_v 19_o confess_v beharm_n de_fw-fr ench._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 19_o that_o if_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n do_v make_v this_o sense_n this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n this_o sentence_n must_v either_o be_v take_v tropical_o that_o bread_n may_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n significative_o or_o else_o it_o be_v plain_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o bread_n shall_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o verb_n substantive_n est_fw-la or_o be_v say_v 20._o say_v tom._n 7._o c._n 20._o salmeron_n that_o as_o often_o as_o it_o join_v and_o couple_v togeht_a thing_n of_o divers_a nature_n which_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v term_v disparata_fw-la there_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n run_v to_o a_o figure_n and_o trope_n and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o
introduce_v now_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a object_n of_o latria_n and_o it_o that_o christ_n god-man_n be_v proper_o contain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o can_v be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o it_o what_o i_o have_v thus_o discourse_v i_o judge_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n what_o t._n g._n offer_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v 6._o §._o 6._o that_o st._n basil_n say_v the_o word_n of_o invocation_n when_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n be_v show_v 223._o t_o g._n p._n 222_o 223._o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o latria_n st._n augustine_n mother_n assist_v at_o the_o altar_n from_o whence_o she_o know_v the_o holy_a victim_n be_v disp_n ace_v ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o latria_n optatus_n call_v the_o altar_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n ergo_fw-la the_o host_n be_v worship_v with_o â—atria_fw-la he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o protestant_n do_v call_v the_o sacrament_n the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o do_v uncover_v and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n they_o therefore_o do_v adore_v it_o with_o latria_n these_o be_v the_o wretched_a sophism_n by_o which_o this_o universal_a practice_n be_v confirm_v and_o they_o prove_v only_o this_o that_o the_o abettor_n of_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o sense_n and_o reason_n only_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o also_o when_o they_o discourse_v on_o this_o unhappy_a subject_n thus_o when_o t._n g._n proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o 224._o p._n 224._o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o notorious_a in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o the_o heathen_n because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o christian_n make_v use_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o mystery_n object_v to_o they_o that_o they_o worship_v ceres_n and_o bacchus_n nothing_o be_v so_o notorious_a as_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o inference_n for_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v valid_a the_o heathen_n think_v that_o christian_n worship_v ceres_n and_o bacchus_n because_o they_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o mystery_n therefore_o all_o christian_n worship_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n this_o must_v be_v also_o valid_a the_o heathen_n think_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v worship_n saturn_n because_o they_o meet_v on_o saturday_n 13._o august_n conâ—a_o faust_n mamich_n l._n 20._o c._n 13._o as_o the_o same_o austin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n inform_v we_o therefore_o all_o jew_n worship_v saturday_n 2._o st._n austin_n say_v and_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o heathen_n thus_o conceive_v not_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o likeness_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o because_o they_o use_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o mystery_n the_o bare_a use_n therefore_o not_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o this_o absurd_a imagination_n as_o st._n austin_n deem_v it_o like_o to_o this_o stuff_n be_v that_o of_o chrysestom_n viz._n that_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o heavenly_a power_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n 224._o t_o g._n p._n 224._o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o the_o altar_n be_v fill_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n 222._o p._n 222._o affirm_v that_o gorgonia_n go_v with_o faith_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n beseech_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v honour_v upon_o it_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v honour_v at_o the_o holy_a table_n when_o by_o the_o invocation_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o true_a body_n and_o blood_n be_v consecrate_a and_o to_o his_o glory_n be_v distribute_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o honour_n do_v 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they_o with_o her_o tear_n what_o therefore_o lie_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v only_o the_o antitype_n of_o christ_n true_a body_n this_o also_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n for_o he_o declare_v monach._n epistol_n ad_fw-la caefar_n monach._n that_o before_o the_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v we_o name_v it_o bread_n but_o the_o divine_a grace_n sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v sâ—eâ—d_v from_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n and_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n body_n although_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n remain_v in_o it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n 224._o p._n 224._o cite_v from_o hom._n 24._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n i_o answer_v that_o chrysostom_n do_v here_o exhort_v we_o to_o worship_n christ_n body_n which_o we_o do_v he_o also_o say_v we_o see_v this_o body_n on_o the_o altar_n nay_o elsewhere_o he_o add_v 536._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n pop._n antâ—oc_fw-la hom._n 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n hom._n 24_o vide_fw-la albert_n l._n 2._o at_o sacr._n euch._n p._n 535_o 536._o we_o see_v it_o slay_v and_o jugulate_v 82._o jugulate_v in_o mat._n hom._n 82._o and_o when_o the_o heretic_n do_v ask_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a we_o stop_v their_o mouth_n say_v he_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mystery_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o â—ead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v these_o symbol_n mean_v christ_n body_n therefore_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o altar_n not_o as_o to_o its_o substance_n for_o there_o according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctor_n its_o be_v be_v invisible_a but_o as_o to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o represent_v his_o body_n this_o than_o must_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n that_o body_n which_o be_v real_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o altar_n be_v see_v slay_v and_o jugulate_v in_o effigy_n do_v you_o adore_v hitherto_o we_o have_v complain_v only_o of_o the_o want_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o citation_n follow_v we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o want_n of_o conscience_n for_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v he_o offer_v this_o passage_n of_o f_o theodoret_n in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o practice_n 84.85_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dial._n 2_o p._n 84.85_o viz._n the_o mystical_a symbol_n out_o symbol_n those_o word_n t._n g._n leave_v out_o do_v not_o recee_v from_o their_o nature_n for_o they_o abide_v in_o their_o proper_a substance_n figure_n and_o from_o and_o may_v be_v see_v and_o touch_v as_o they_o be_v before_o but_o they_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v make_v and_o be_v believe_v and_o adore_v as_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v believe_v for_o can_v that_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o this_o practice_n which_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o supposition_n upon_o which_o the_o romanist_n do_v build_v this_o practice_n be_v absurd_a and_o false_a and_o that_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n will_v be_v the_o adoration_n of_o what_o continue_v bâ—ead_a as_o certain_o as_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n continue_v to_o retain_v its_o nature_n and_o its_o proper_a substance_n have_v not_o t._n g._n sufficient_a reason_n to_o leave_v our_o these_o word_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n that_o their_o great_a doctor_n be_v even_o force_v to_o say_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substance_n theodoret_n do_v understand_v no_o substance_n out_o only_a accident_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a to_o substance_n and_o that_o by_o substance_n and_o nature_n he_o mean_v form_n and_o figure_n though_o in_o this_o very_a place_n he_o make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o substance_n both_o from_o form_n and_o figure_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o grant_v unto_o the_o heretic_n that_o
see_v and_o hear_v we_o every_o where_fw-mi and_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o same_o expression_n find_v fault_n with_o those_o that_o pray_v aloud_o and_o bid_v we_o imitate_v the_o hymn_n and_o melody_n of_o holy_a angel_n who_o pray_v with_o we_o although_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v they_o for_o say_v he_o 137._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n tom._n 2._o homil._n in_o matt._n 19_o pag._n 137._o thou_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n omnipresent_v to_o he_o that_o hear_v before_o thou_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o understand_v what_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o utter_v 4._o because_o he_o only_o can_v answer_v our_o petition_n and_o from_o he_o only_o can_v we_o obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v 3._o desire_v precantes_fw-la sumus_fw-la proomnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domun_fw-la tutam_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o caesaris_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la orare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la i_o scio_fw-la consequnturum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la praestat_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la cvi_fw-la impetrare_fw-la debetur_fw-la famulus_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la solum_fw-la observo_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 30._o sect._n 2_o 3._o we_o beg_v for_o all_o our_o emperor_n long_a life_n safe_a empire_n valiant_a army_n a_o faithful_a senate_n a_o honest_a people_n and_o a_o quiet_a world_n and_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n or_o emperor_n can_v wish_v so_o tertullian_n and_o then_o he_o add_v these_o thing_n i_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o he_o of_o who_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v obtain_v they_o because_o both_o it_o be_v he_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v and_o i_o be_o be_v to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v request_v be_v his_o servant_n who_o observe_v he_o alone_o from_o all_o which_o saying_n it_o be_v evident_a these_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o only_o think_v as_o we_o now_o do_v that_o all_o our_o intercession_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o do_v it_o for_o these_o very_a reason_n we_o allege_v viz._n that_o he_o alone_o be_v omnipresent_v that_o he_o alone_o discern_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o confer_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o want_v and_o pray_v for_o 2_o the_o father_n do_v affirm_v that_o by_o address_v a_o petition_n to_o a_o martyr_n 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 135._o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o pag._n 135._o we_o can_v be_v induce_v say_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n to_o forsake_v christ_n or_o worship_v any_o other_o person_n where_o first_o it_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v note_v that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o polycarp_n alteri_fw-la cviquam_fw-la orationis_fw-la precem_fw-la impendere_fw-la we_o can_v pray_v to_o any_o other_o 27._o act._n polyc_a in_o append_v ignat_fw-la usser_n p._n 27._o and_o what_o the_o jew_n object_v that_o if_o the_o christian_n can_v obtain_v the_o martyr_n body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desert_v christ_n they_o will_v begin_v to_o worship_v he_o be_v by_o the_o metaphra_v thus_o render_v huic_fw-la fundenda_fw-la esset_fw-la oratio_fw-la singulorum_fw-la they_o will_v all_o pray_v unto_o he_o now_o see_v this_o translation_n be_v of_o such_o credit_n in_o the_o western_a church_n that_o it_o be_v read_v in_o their_o assembly_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o church_n do_v ancient_o conceive_v 1_o that_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n do_v deny_v that_o any_o genuine_a christian_n will_v pray_v to_o any_o saint_n depart_v 2._o that_o to_o put_v up_o a_o petition_n to_o a_o martyr_n be_v to_o renounce_v their_o saviour_n and_o 3._o that_o to_o pray_v to_o and_o afford_v religious_a worship_n to_o a_o martyr_n be_v the_o same_o and_o 4._o that_o we_o must_v only_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o only_o must_v be_v worship_v second_o observe_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n we_o can_v worship_v any_o other_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o worship_v but_o the_o martyr_n as_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o high_o love_v for_o their_o exceed_a great_a affection_n to_o their_o own_o king_n and_o master_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v have_v inform_v they_o of_o a_o better_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v affect_v they_o viz._n as_o be_v intercessor_n and_o mediator_n for_o and_o patron_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o procurer_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o they_o she_o can_v have_v tell_v they_o it_o be_v ignorant_o do_v to_o comprehend_v that_o service_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o decease_a martyr_n in_o this_o one_o expression_n we_o love_v they_o worthy_o for_o if_o the_o veneration_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v nay_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o very_a ash_n have_v be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o invocation_n of_o they_o be_v that_o which_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v and_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v and_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o practise_v as_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o *_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 8._o part._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 8._o it_o may_v be_v well_o admire_v that_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n which_o daily_o practise_v say_v they_o this_o veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n shall_v without_o distinction_n appropriate_v all_o worship_n and_o adoration_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o martyr_n and_o comprehend_v the_o service_n they_o perform_v to_o the_o bless_a martyr_n in_o a_o word_n which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o import_n the_o veneration_n which_o they_o daily_o practise_v 2._o observe_v the_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n why_o they_o can_v not_o worship_v any_o other_o viz._n because_o they_o worship_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o any_o worship_n have_v be_v then_o pay_v to_o martyr_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n depart_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o stupid_a than_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v now_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o hear_v they_o speak_v thus_o 11._o thus_o tantum_n abest_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctis_fw-la invocandis_fw-la dei_fw-la gloria_fw-la minuacur_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la maximè_fw-la augeatur_fw-la cat._n rom._n part_n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 11._o we_o worship_v saint_n and_o martyr_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o far_o do_v they_o esteem_v that_o honour_n which_o they_o pay_v to_o he_o from_o be_v any_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n 3._o observe_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o jew_n urge_v to_o move_v the_o proconsul_n to_o retain_v the_o body_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o christian_n can_v obtain_v it_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v they_o will_v leave_v christ_n and_o worship_n polycarp_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o christian_n practise_v in_o this_o case_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o numerous_a apostate_n who_o daily_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o of_o that_o liberty_n they_o have_v to_o come_v to_o their_o assembly_n have_v then_o the_o christian_n worship_v other_o martyr_n with_o christ_n and_o have_v they_o profess_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o honour_n can_v this_o have_v be_v object_v by_o the_o jew_n with_o any_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o will_v 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spiritus_fw-la morâ—norum_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 108._o enar._n 1._o p._n 276_o a._n whether_o at_o all_o or_o how_o far_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a can_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o be_v a_o great_a question_n and_o the_o like_a doubt_n we_o find_v in_o nazianzen_n in_o his_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n for_o in_o his_o invective_n against_o julian_n he_o speak_v thus_o eton._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 2._o ed._n eton._n hear_v o_o thou_o soul_n of_o great_a constantius_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o understanding_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n before_o he_o as_o love_v christ_n where_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n upon_o that_o parenthesis_n nut_v this_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o isocrates_n meaning_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o power_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o and_o therein_o he_o say_v right_o for_o 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speak_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 1._o hear_v you_o who_o live_v at_o present_a and_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v bear_v st._n ambrose_n speak_v unto_o the_o water_n thus_o 22._o thus_o ambros_n l._n 10._o in_o luc._n c._n 22._o oh_o water_n which_o have_v obtain_v to_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n which_o wash_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v thyself_o thou_o do_v begin_v the_o first_o and_o do_v complete_a the_o perfect_a mystery_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n we_o find_v 5_o find_v de_fw-fr vir._n constantim_fw-la l._n 5_o eusebius_n call_v upon_o piety_n and_o 98._o and_o optat._n l._n 6._o p_o 98._o optatus_n upon_o water_n and_o this_o they_o do_v agreeable_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pâ—ris_n the_o vos_fw-fr vos_fw-fr albani_n â—umuli_fw-la atque_fw-la luci_fw-la vos_fw-la inquam_fw-la iâ—ploro_fw-la aâ—qu_fw-la obtestor_fw-la vosque_fw-la a_fw-la â—banorum_fw-la obruâ—ae_fw-la arae_fw-la etc._n etc._n orat._n pro_fw-la milone_n p._n 558._o ed._n 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they_o that_o they_o dash_v not_o their_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n 11._o 91_o psal_n 11._o or_o from_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o that_o church_n beside_o they_o have_v great_a evidence_n and_o manifold_a example_n that_o god_n do_v minister_v his_o blessing_n to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a angel_n a_o angel_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n they_o often_o do_v appear_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n and_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o appear_v be_v still_o attend_v with_o a_o host_n of_o angel_n and_o by_o they_o they_o be_v oft_o preserve_v from_o their_o enemy_n sith_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o motive_n they_o never_o put_v up_o one_o petition_n to_o a_o absent_a angel_n we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 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practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o father_n have_v deliver_v upon_o this_o text_n and_o how_o express_o they_o assert_v these_o word_n must_v certain_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n we_o may_v admire_v that_o any_o roman_a doctor_n who_o stand_v oblige_v by_o his_o oath_n fidei_fw-la oath_n nec_fw-la eam_fw-la unquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la juxta_fw-la unaniman_n consensum_fw-la patrum_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o interpretabor_fw-la bulla_n pii_fw-la 4._o super_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la professionis_fw-la fidei_fw-la not_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n but_o according_a to_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n shall_v make_v so_o little_a conscience_n of_o that_o oath_n as_o to_o interpret_v this_o and_o many_o other_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prevail_a judgement_n of_o those_o father_n 2._o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o consider_v with_o what_o incredible_a
advantage_n to_o our_o cause_n the_o father_n speak_v upon_o this_o text_n if_o we_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v but_o what_o they_o have_v deliver_v on_o these_o word_n yet_o shall_v we_o have_v what_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o justify_v that_o imputation_n which_o we_o lie_v upon_o the_o cburch_n of_o rome_n for_o first_o they_o do_v express_o say_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o t._n g._n and_o his_o infallible_a mother_n be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o a_o heretical_a exposition_n 15._o exposition_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la haereticus_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la obluctans_fw-la adversus_fw-la veritatem_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_o his_o omnibus_fw-la exemplis_fw-la proprie_fw-la angelum_fw-la aut_fw-la intelligere_fw-la aut_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la esse_fw-la contenderit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la viribus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la frangatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 15._o if_o any_o heretic_n say_v 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with_o god_n this_o custom_n therefore_o of_o put_v up_o the_o same_o petition_n in_o the_o same_o sentence_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n or_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n arr._n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n 4_o contr_n arr._n exceed_o repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o then_o obtain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o they_o esteem_v the_o 115._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b._n cyrill_n alexandr_n thesau_n p._n 115._o gross_a error_n 3_o they_o give_v we_o this_o as_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o jacob_n speak_v not_o to_o a_o creature_n because_o he_o say_v 260._o orat._n 4._o contra_fw-la arian_n p._n 260._o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v athanasius_n and_o st._n cyril_n that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o petition_n prescribe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o often_o tender_v both_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o father_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v tender_v to_o a_o creature_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o therefore_o athanasius_n to_o the_o arian_n so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 369._o rome_n contr._n arian_n ora_fw-la 2._o p._n 369._o let_v they_o know_v that_o never_o any_o good_a man_n put_v up_o such_o a_o prayer_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v beget_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o evil._n 8._o c._n 16._o v._n 8._o and_o by_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n to_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o deliver_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n will_v manifest_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o this_o angel_n be_v 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2._o i_o answer_v this_o be_v no_o prayer_n but_o a_o wish_v thus_o when_o st._n paul_n conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 13.14_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o then_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v thus_o expound_v i_o wish_v to_o god_n that_o he_o and_o that_o good_a angel_n who_o under_o he_o preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n may_v preserve_v the_o lad_n some_o roman_a catholic_n confess_v that_o which_o we_o now_o contend_v for_o and_o tell_v we_o 18._o vide_fw-la vossium_n de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n disp_n 2_o th._n 18._o that_o although_o this_o practice_n in_o its_o self_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o invoke_v these_o bless_a spirit_n lest_o they_o shall_v worship_v they_o as_o god_n idolatry_n be_v a_o vice_n they_o be_v so_o prone_a upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n to_o commit_v answer_v we_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o proneness_n of_o this_o people_n to_o that_o sin_n god_n often_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o angel_n to_o they_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o that_o law_n they_o do_v so_o high_o reverence_n he_o use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o confer_v of_o the_o choice_a blessing_n on_o his_o people_n and_o the_o inflict_a of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a judgement_n both_o on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o enemy_n and_o he_o deliver_v those_o thing_n touch_v the_o ministry_n and_o custody_n of_o holy_a angel_n which_o romanist_n conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n and_o motive_n for_o their_o invocation_n whence_o we_o may_v very_o well_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o any_o proneness_n of_o that_o people_n to_o this_o idolatry_n that_o he_o do_v not_o enjoin_v this_o practice_n but_o only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o against_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n or_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n or_o any_o other_o god_n which_o by_o the_o heathen_n be_v still_o worship_v under_o some_o visible_a representation_n we_o have_v frequent_a caution_n and_o very_o dreadful_a threaten_n in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o against_o this_o idolatry_n of_o worship_v those_o spirit_n which_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v invisible_a those_o writing_n give_v we_o not_o one_o caution_n or_o prohibition_n though_o they_o do_v often_o call_v they_o god_n of_o which_o affair_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o conceive_v a_o better_a reason_n than_o this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o suspicion_n that_o this_o rude_a heavy_a people_n may_v be_v prone_a to_o worship_v what_o they_o see_v but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o shall_v worship_v what_o be_v invisible_a and_o seldom_o do_v appear_v and_o hence_o we_o find_v this_o people_n continual_o revolt_a from_o the_o invisible_a jehovah_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o to_o the_o heathen_a deity_n but_o never_o do_v we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o least_o incline_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o these_o bless_a spirit_n moreover_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n 8._o §_o 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o precept_n to_o enjoin_v example_n to_o commend_v or_o promise_v to_o encourage_v we_o unto_o this_o invocation_n we_o have_v a_o further_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n disapprove_v of_o it_o for_o can_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o apostle_n will_v have_v neglect_v to_o
body_n that_o sustain_v that_o loss_n will_v tell_v we_o where_o this_o lose_a cloak_n be_v if_o god_n do_v either_o from_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n or_o for_o our_o profit_n reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n unto_o they_o and_o inform_v both_o saint_n and_o angel_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o necessity_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o inform_v they_o of_o those_o hide_a and_o contingent_a thing_n which_o it_o as_o much_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o as_o to_o receive_v a_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n v._o g._n if_o he_o inform_v the_o twenty_o martyr_n of_o florentius_n his_o petition_n that_o his_o cloak_n may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o 424._o t._n g._n p._n 423_o 424._o why_o shall_v he_o not_o inform_v they_o where_o it_o be_v or_o if_o those_o bless_a spirit_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n see_v our_o prayer_n and_o want_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v think_v to_o view_v our_o loss_n and_o our_o future_a state_n in_o the_o same_o beatific_a vision_n if_o that_o can_v represent_v unto_o the_o twenty_o martyr_n florentius_n prayer_n why_o not_o his_o cloak_n and_o where_o it_o be_v they_o who_o see_v god_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o say_v the_o roman_a doctor_n therefore_o they_o see_v the_o prayer_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o they_o objective_o must_v be_v in_o god_n they_o that_o see_v god_n say_v the_o magician_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v see_v thing_n future_a and_o conceal_v for_o they_o objective_o must_v be_v in_o god_n and_o with_o what_o show_v of_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n reject_v the_o latter_a inference_n who_o do_v allow_v the_o former_a for_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o less_o proper_a to_o god_n then_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a nay_o holy_a scripture_n seem_v more_o clear_o to_o appropriate_v to_o god_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o of_o thing_n future_a and_o contingent_a for_o it_o express_o say_v thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o do_v not_o so_o express_o say_v thou_o only_o know_v what_o be_v to_o come_v moreover_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o our_o heart_n do_v equal_o depend_v upon_o our_o will_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o very_o subject_a unto_o change_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o what_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o creature_n because_o it_o do_v depend_v on_o what_o be_v mutable_a and_o therefore_o to_o expect_v this_o knowledge_n from_o a_o creature_n or_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o like_a must_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o thought_n and_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o equal_o depend_v on_o the_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n must_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o uncertaintye_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la qui_fw-la angelos_n colunt_fw-la be_v lay_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o theodoret_n and_o photius_n upon_o it_o sect._n 1_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o it_o contain_v the_o sentence_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n sect._n 2._o that_o it_o forbid_v the_o invocation_n and_o worship_n of_o angel_n sect._n 3_o that_o the_o angel_n who_o invocation_n and_o worship_n it_o forbid_v be_v bless_a spirit_n and_o not_o evil_a angel_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o forbid_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sect._n 5._o that_o it_o pronounce_v the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o be_v idolatry_n sect._n 6._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o worship_n which_o st._n paul_n condemn_v 2_o coloss_n sect._n 7._o the_o evasion_n of_o t._n g._n confute_v ibid._n and_o all_o the_o other_o answer_n of_o the_o romanist_n sect._n 8._o 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exiguus_fw-la and_o which_o pope_n adrian_n deliver_v to_o charles_n the_o great_a this_o decree_n be_v thus_o entitle_v 106._o entitle_v jusâ—el_n cod._n can_v eccles_n p._n 106._o canon_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la angelos_n colunt_fw-la a_o decree_n concern_v those_o that_o worship_v angel_n 90._o angel_n brev._n canon_n 90._o crisconius_n have_v the_o like_a theodoret_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o century_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n defraud_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n write_v that_o 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n in_o coloss_n c._n 2._o they_o who_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n persuade_v man_n to_o worship_n angel_n because_o say_v they_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o they_o this_o do_v they_o council_n to_o be_v do_v pretend_v himility_n and_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v invisible_a and_o inaccessible_a and_o incomprehensible_a and_o 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