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the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n to_o the_o statua_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o religious_a monument_n in_o any_o other_o sort_n than_o god_n in_o time_n past_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o although_o god_n hear_v we_o every_o where_o and_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o every_o place_n yet_o not_o without_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o isaias_n cap._n 56._o and_o christ_n in_o s._n matth._n cap._n 21._o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n nor_o without_o cause_n the_o most_o pious_a emperor_n theodosius_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o example_n of_o antiquity_n go_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n about_o all_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n lay_v prostrate_a in_o haircloth_n before_o the_o shrine_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o crave_v assure_v help_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o certain_o theodosius_n who_o do_v this_o &_o russinus_n who_o write_v this_o lib._n 2._o hist_o eccles_n cap._n 33._o be_v before_o s._n gregory_n almost_o 200._o year_n §._o ii_o of_o the_o office_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n chytraeus_n the_o gospel_n teach_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o the_o only_a &_o alone_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v for_o we_o dead_a and_o rise_v again_o free_o not_o for_o any_o work_n or_o merit_n of_o we_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a honour_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n 43._o i_o be_o i_o be_o he_o who_o take_v away_o iniquity_n likewise_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o the_o papist_n contrariwise_o do_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v and_o save_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o but_o partly_o for_o christ_n partly_o for_o contrition_n and_o obedience_n bellarmine_n the_o catholic_a doctrine_n have_v not_o this_o that_o sinner_n be_v 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