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the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n rom._n 8._o 34._o a_o forcible_a reason_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n aswell_o of_o intercession_n as_o of_o redemption_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o sophist_n second_o reason_n by_o concession_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o three_o reason_n partly_o by_o concession_n and_o partly_o by_o negation_n anticipation_n 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o ephes._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 4._o 16._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 10._o heb._n 7._o 24._o 25._o reâ—uâ—atâ—_n on_o of_o the_o sophist_n conclusion_n against_o us._n here_o be_v show_v how_o our_o adversary_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n with_o their_o own_o knife_n sequestre_fw-fr the_o popist_o do_v wrong_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o mediator_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n deut._n 5._o 5._o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o saviour_n give_v to_o some_o as_o type_n of_o the_o saviour_n himself_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o papist_n boast_v of_o give_v 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the_o word_n of_o god_n exod._n 19_o 5._o 6._o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o law_n to_o their_o example_n gal._n â—_o 14._o gal._n 1._o 6._o gal._n 3._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 10._o vers_fw-la 6._o 11_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a reason_n that_o papist_n hold_v that_o general_a counsel_n can_v err_v 1._o king_n 22._o 22._o as_o humane_a infirmity_n be_v perpetual_a so_o man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o error_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 27._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 14._o counsel_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o to_o no_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o they_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o that_o which_o be_v happen_v to_o one_o or_o many_o counsel_n may_v happen_v to_o we_o if_o we_o do_v nâ—t_o hold_v ourselves_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n note_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 14._o 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the_o apostle_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v subject_a unto_o galath_n 1._o 8._o the_o papist_n be_v condemn_v by_o those_o which_o they_o cite_v against_o we_o as_o adversary_n a_o graâ—e_a exhortation_n of_o ignatius_n to_o pray_v only_o unto_o god_n a_o testimony_n give_v by_o polycarpus_n who_o will_v not_o addâ—efle_v himself_o to_o any_o but_o god_n a_o excellent_a prayer_n the_o piety_n of_o clement_n a_o testimony_n of_o irevaeus_fw-la a_o reproach_n of_o clement_n alexandrine_n tertullians_n testimony_n testimony_n from_o origen_n a_o example_n of_o s._n cyprian_n a_o example_n of_o s._n hilary_n forcible_n reason_n of_o eusebius_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o invocate_v none_o but_o god_n a_o testimony_n give_v by_o constatine_n not_o to_o address_v our_o prayer_n but_o to_o god_n only_o a_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o refute_v the_o service_n of_o angel_n gen._n 48._o 15._o 16._o gen._n 32._o 26._o a_o grave_a exhortation_n of_o arnobius_n the_o invocation_n of_o one_o only_a god_n have_v remain_v entire_a after_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n coloss._n 2._o 18._o a_o sentence_n of_o s._n theâ—dorets_n not_o to_o err_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v not_o give_v ear_n but_o to_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o epiphanius_n a_o ancient_a doctor_n for_o the_o true_a invocation_n a_o grave_a censure_n of_o the_o feminine_a superstition_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v sanctify_v but_o not_o the_o fied_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v but_o not_o worship_v none_o be_v able_a to_o know_v better_a than_o jesus_n christ_n how_o much_o the_o virgin_n ought_v to_o be_v glorify_v the_o saint_n be_v more_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o have_v believe_v than_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o her_o belly_n or_o as_o simeon_n which_o bear_v he_o between_o his_o arm_n the_o end_n wherefore_o jesus_n christ_n will_v take_v his_o flesh_n of_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o he_o have_v take_v out_o nature_n upon_o he_o she_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o worship_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v worship_v honour_n beseem_v all_o the_o saint_n but_o adoration_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o if_o the_o virgin_n can_v speak_v from_o heaven_n she_o will_v rebuke_v these_o blasphen_o atory_a vow_n &_o pâ—ayers_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o she_o our_o prayer_n one_o for_o another_o be_v witness_n only_o of_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o charity_n we_o beat_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v no_o need_n or_o â—ny_v other_o intercessor_n tâ—en_o we_o ourselves_o â—n_o that_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o can_v lead_v we_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n in_o man_n to_o address_v themselves_o to_o their_o equal_n which_o often_o pace_v they_o with_o excuse_n in_o stead_n of_o bring_v they_o straight_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o hold_v his_o arm_n open_a to_o receive_v they_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v never_o better_o accompany_v then_o when_o he_o pray_v alone_o in_o his_o closet_n none_o can_v do_v more_o with_o the_o father_n then_o the_o son_n a_o lie_v give_v to_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o deprive_v the_o saint_n of_o unmeete_a adoration_n be_v not_o to_o frustrate_v they_o from_o their_o due_a reverence_n see_v christ_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o exclude_v all_o other_o name_n the_o father_n will_v never_o yield_v unto_o any_o but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o he_o have_v take_v his_o good_a pleasure_n the_o saint_n have_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n but_o they_o can_v give_v they_o