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etc._n etc._n second_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n for_o what_o work_v soever_o be_v enjoin_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o god_n those_o be_v not_o good_a work_n ezech._n 9.19_o you_o must_v walk_v in_o my_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o your_o father_n matth._n 18.9_o they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n three_o that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v always_o refer_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o vain_a glory_n &_o hypocrisy_n 1._o cor._n 11.31_o do_v all_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o papist_n work_n wherewith_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_n god_n such_o as_o be_v their_o watch_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n and_o adore_v of_o church_n with_o shrine_n and_o image_n for_o 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and_o so_o of_o flesh_n among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n colos._n 2._o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o holiday_n rom._n 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a or_o common_a of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a or_o profane_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v then_o the_o rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o so_o consequent_o whence_o do_v we_o know_v what_o work_n be_v command_v by_o god_n the_o moral_a law_n or_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o only_a square_n of_o our_o good_a work_n 475._o whereby_o we_o may_v know_v what_o work_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o law_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 480._o and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n invocation_n of_o god_n name_n how_o many_o way_n be_v god_n invocate_v or_o call_v upon_o two_o way_n 487._o the_o first_o way_n be_v petition_n or_o beg_v of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o second_o be_v thanksgiving_n for_o those_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v both_o which_o kind_n of_o invocation_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a as_o touch_v both_o of_o they_o read_v my_o syst._n of_o divinity_n pag._n 487._o aug._n and_o here_o must_v be_v observe_v two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n first_o be_v touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n second_o about_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o adore_v of_o relic_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a of_o these_o twain_o we_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o maintain_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o devout_a affection_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v even_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o angel_n nor_o unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n nor_o unto_o the_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o unto_o those_o fourteen_o helper_n as_o they_o call_v they_o by_o who_o mediation_n and_o merit_n the_o papist_n do_v most_o blasphemous_o say_v that_o they_o be_v rid_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n as_o be_v george_n erasmus_n basil_n pantaleon_n vitus_n christopher_n dennis_n illyric_n dominick_n achatius_n eustachius_n gyles_n margaret_n barbara_n and_o catherine_n hence_o be_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o fourteen_o helper_n but_o unto_o this_o their_o pray_v unto_o saint_n we_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n whereby_o will_v be_v convince_v that_o we_o owe_v â—he_v devout_a affection_n of_o our_o mind_n only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v thou_o worship_v etc._n etc._n which_o place_n christ_n repeat_v matth._n 4._o expound_v thus_o and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v produce_v it_o against_o satan_n temptation_n see_v the_o like_a place_n exod._n 20._o psal._n 50._o v_o 15._o psal._n 95._o v_o 6._o psal._n 90.9_o &_o 10._o the_o angel_n themselves_o forbid_v this_o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o be_v idolatrous_a judg._n 13.16_o where_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o maâ—oah_n aug._n if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o burn_v offer_v offer_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o i_o revel_v 19_o vers._n 20._o also_o the_o 22._o v_o 9_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n and_o stay_v he_o from_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o worship_v of_o he_o whereupon_o he_o say_v to_o he_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o this_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n that_o be_v i_o be_o also_o a_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o paul_n coloss._n 2._o express_o condemn_v worship_v of_o angel_n tertull._n and_o note_v i_o pray_v you_o a_o very_a plain_a place_n rom._n 10._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v whence_o thus_o i_o argue_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n therefore_o neither_o ought_v we_o call_v or_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n further_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 5._o blame_v the_o heathen_a for_o that_o they_o call_v on_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o go_n whence_o i_o also_o argue_v epiphan_n the_o saint_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n god_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o or_o if_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o then_o be_v commit_v most_o filthy_a idolatry_n yea_o but_o the_o saint_n may_v mediate_v for_o we_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o whereto_o we_o answer_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v mediate_v for_o we_o with_o god_n first_o because_o we_o have_v one_o only_a mediator_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 2._o v._n 5._o like_a place_n hereunto_o see_v joh._n 19.11.13_o rom._n 3.35_o aug._n rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 2.17_o heb._n 7.25_o heb_n 9_o 12._o second_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v mediator_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o groan_n and_o sigh_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o our_o private_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n for_o these_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o advocate_n or_o mediator_n first_o that_o our_o mediator_n be_v nominate_v and_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o plain_a and_o evident_a testimony_n second_o that_o that_o same_o intercessor_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o holy_a three_o that_o he_o also_o know_v the_o groan_n and_o affliction_n of_o he_o for_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o mediate_v none_o of_o all_o which_o agree_v unto_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v neither_o appoint_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n to_o be_v our_o intercessor_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o command_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v the_o saint_n mediator_n for_o we_o or_o to_o call_v on_o they_o nay_o rather_o quite_o contrary_a precept_n hereunto_o which_o we_o have_v before_o cite_v again_o we_o find_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o god_n book_n any_o one_o example_n of_o any_o saint_n that_o have_v pray_v unto_o a_o saint_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o play_v the_o mediator_n for_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o second_o condition_n agree_v to_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o pure_a before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v mediate_v for_o other_o but_o they_o themselves_o rather_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job._n 15._o yea_o in_o his_o saint_n he_o find_v uncleanness_n three_o the_o saint_n be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o affliction_n and_o affection_n how_o can_v they_o therefore_o intercede_v for_o we_o if_o they_o woâ—_n not_o what_o we_o ask_v for_o god_n alone_o challenge_v this_o privilege_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o discoverer_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o groan_n of_o man_n yea_o but_o say_v the_o papist_n the_o saint_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n have_v all_o our_o groan_n and_o prayer_n disclose_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o trinity_n chrysâ—â—â—_n whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o groan_n by_o god_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o first_o we_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o to_o have_v any_o such_o mediator_n with_o god_n since_o he_o to_o who_o they_o mediate_v know_v better_a what_o be_v want_v to_o we_o than_o the_o mediator_n themselves_o for_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o preposterous_a course_n to_o use_v any_o intercessor_n unto_o a_o king_n if_o the_o king_n know_v the_o party_n for_o who_o the_o mediator_n will_v intercede_v rom._n better_a than_o the_o mediator_n himself_o and_o how_o absurd_a shall_v it_o be_v if_o the_o intercessor_n shall_v say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o o_o my_o king_n what_o this_o fellow_n ask_v for_o who_o i_o be_o to_o mediate_v second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v break_v that_o prospective_n glass_n all_o to_o shiver_n isaiah_n 62._o hear_v from_o heaven_n thy_o holy_a dwell_a place_n for_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n abraham_n hear_v we_o not_o and_o israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a where_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v that_o abraham_n and_o israel_n which_o long_o ago_o be_v dead_a and_o who_o soul_n rest_v with_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n do_v