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and_o our_o adversary_n can_v prove_v that_o christ_n be_v present_a or_o assistant_n unto_o they_o now_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o worship_v that_o which_o may_v receyve_v the_o devil_n when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n one_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o it_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o christ._n this_o your_o argument_n against_o image_n be_v strong_a against_o religious_a adoration_n of_o minister_n for_o of_o the_o image_n we_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o represent_v christ_n crucify_a unto_o we_o &_o we_o feel_v this_o their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o worship_v christ_n in_o they_o but_o that_o minister_n may_v receyve_v the_o devil_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v lurk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v 3._o be_v luther_n tom_n 2._o jeâ—iensi_fw-la fol._n 68_o say_v of_o carolostadius_fw-la puto_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la diabolo_fw-it obsessum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la illum_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o of_o zwinglian_n minister_n he_o say_v 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assist_v the_o whole_a church_n much_o less_o be_v it_o certain_a and_o infallible_a that_o he_o be_v present_a and_o assistant_n unto_o every_o minister_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o devil_n may_v lurk_v in_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a &_o infallible_a that_o christ_n be_v assistant_n unto_o they_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o your_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v worship_v special_o with_o religious_a adoration_n which_o yet_o you_o do_v require_v that_o man_n yield_v unto_o you_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o union_n with_o god_n the_o second_o error_n that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o have_v wicked_a visible_a pastor_n §._o 2._o another_z error_n no_o less_o absurd_a and_o sottish_a they_o this_o you_o maintain_v to_o wit_n that_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n who_o visible_a ruler_n be_v or_o have_v be_v wicked_a or_o impious_a thus_o you_o write_v pag._n 100_o wicked_a person_n 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sin_n and_o of_o salvation_n this_o appear_v by_o their_o word_n origen_n say_v eorum_fw-la say_v origen_n homil_n 27._o in_o matth._n intercedunt_fw-la &_o provocant_fw-la christum_fw-la ne_fw-la deserat_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la eorum_fw-la the_o saint_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n intercede_v &_o stir_v he_o up_o not_o to_o forsake_v mankind_n for_o their_o sin_n s._n cornelius_n pope_n peccatorum_fw-la pope_n cornel._n epist._n 1._o intercedentibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n purget_fw-la maculas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n intercede_v he_o will_v purge_v the_o stain_n of_o our_o sin_n s._n cyprian_n immeritis_fw-la cyprian_n cyprian_a de_fw-fr stella_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la veniam_fw-la obtinentes_fw-la immeritis_fw-la they_o be_v judge_n &_o senator_n of_o the_o heavenly_a court_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o many_o that_o be_v unworthy_a s._n gregory_n nissen_n diluunt_fw-la nissen_n nissen_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n theodor_n preces_fw-la justorum_fw-la crimina_fw-la diluunt_fw-la the_o prayer_n of_o many_o martyr_n wash_v out_o the_o crime_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n s._n ambrose_n possunt_fw-la ambrose_n ambros._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr vid._n pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la intercedere_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o can_v intercede_v for_o our_o sin_n who_o wash_v awayt_v their_o own_o with_o their_o blood_n prudentius_n consequi_fw-la prudentius_n prudent_a hymn_n de_fw-fr s._n laurent_n indignus_fw-la quem_fw-la christus_fw-la audiat_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la patronos_fw-la martyr_n potest_fw-la salutem_fw-la consequi_fw-la he_o that_o be_v unworthy_a may_v have_v martyr_n to_o be_v his_o advocat_n and_o patron_n obtain_v salvation_n nectarius_n tuis_fw-la nectarius_n nectar_n orat_fw-la in_o s._n theodor._n placatum_fw-la famulis_fw-la tuis_fw-la oh_o thou_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n appease_v his_o anger_n and_o make_v he_o mild_a and_o gentle_a unto_o his_o servant_n s_o hierome_n peccatorum_fw-la hierome_n hierom._n epist_n 25._o de_fw-la obitu_fw-la blesill_n veniam_fw-la impetrat_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la holy_a blesilla_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a obtain_v for_o i_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n s._n mereamur_fw-la s._n sever_v sulpit._fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la aurel._n peccati_fw-la mole_n negate_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la conscensum_fw-la saeva_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la tartara_fw-la spes_fw-la tamen_fw-la superest_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la illa_fw-la postrema_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n orante_a martino_n mereamur_fw-la severus_n sulpit._n a_o heavy_a load_n of_o sin_n weigh_v i_o downward_o even_o to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n yet_o this_o hope_n remain_v this_o my_o only_a last_o hope_n that_o what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o obtain_v by_o ourselves_o we_o may_v merit_v to_o obtain_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a martin_n s._n paulinus_n sinistrum_fw-la paulinus_n paulin._n de_fw-fr s._n faelic_n nat._n 8._o exorare_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la aegris_fw-la vique_fw-la boni_fw-la meriti_fw-la meritum_fw-la superare_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o distress_a sinner_n by_o the_o force_n of_o their_o good_a merit_n overcome_v the_o strength_n of_o evil_a merit_n s._n chrysostome_n desidiâ_fw-la chrysostome_n chrysostom_n homil_n 41._o in_o gen._n author_n salutis_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la suà _fw-la se_fw-la perdiderunt_fw-la desidiâ_fw-la god_n often_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n decease_v have_v mercy_n of_o the_o live_a that_o otherwise_o be_v unworthy_a david_n
can_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o conâ—â—ary_a and_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o know_v than_o they_o know_v the_o particular_n â—or_a what_o our_o minister_n say_v pag._n 319._o lin_v 20._o that_o a_o father_n in_o lonâ—â—n_n may_v be_v solicitous_a about_o his_o son_n safety_n that_o be_v at_o constantinople_n and_o yet_o not_o â—â—ow_o the_o particular_n be_v frivolous_a for_o this_o london_n father_n be_v not_o bless_v &_o 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v be_v desirous_a to_o know_v particular_n and_o not_o know_v they_o and_o so_o be_v perplex_v for_o want_v of_o his_o knowledge_n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v bless_v â—nd_v so_o desire_v not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o they_o know_v it_o therefore_o see_v accord_v to_o the_o instinct_n and_o inclination_n of_o solicitous_a charity_n they_o can_v â—ut_v desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o friend_n affair_n they_o must_v if_o they_o be_v perfect_o bless_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o their_o charitable_a desire_n to_o know_v such_o 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jew_n not_o this_o place_n be_v impertinent_a also_o in_o regard_n that_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o they_o bless_v nor_o see_v god_n from_o which_o bless_a vision_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o this_o world_n flow_v as_o a_o sequel_n in_o the_o triumphant_a saint_n it_o be_v understand_v by_o s._n hierome_n in_o c._n 63._o isa._n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la approbationis_fw-la that_o abraham_n &_o jacob_n do_v not_o know_v that_o be_v esteem_v and_o approve_v the_o proceed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o jew_n israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n thou_o our_o redeemer_n have_v this_o sense_n abraham_n and_o jacob_n when_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o carnal_o beget_v child_n do_v not_o know_v particular_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o such_o particular_a affection_n whereas_o god_n can_v &_o do_v distinct_o see_v and_o know_v their_o necessity_n aforehand_o yea_o before_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o 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saint_n §._o 3._o the_o three_o cause_n of_o their_o dislike_n be_v that_o we_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o creator_n unto_o the_o creature_n honour_v saint_n with_o religious_a worship_n in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o prostrate_v of_o our_o body_n before_o they_o whereby_o we_o give_v they_o honour_v due_a to_o god_n only_o and_o bring_v in_o many_o god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o this_o objection_n make_v long_o ago_o by_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n s._n augustine_n lib._n 20._o cont_n faust._n c._n 22._o answer_v in_o these_o word_n the_o christian_a people_n do_v celebrate_v with_o religious_a solemnity_n the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n to_o the_o end_n to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o their_o imitation_n &_o that_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o their_o prayer_n and_o associate_v unto_o their_o merit_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o the_o worship_n term_v in_o greek_a latria_n and_o which_o the_o latin_a language_n can_v express_v in_o one_o word_n be_v a_o 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because_o it_o do_v still_o proceed_v and_o must_v needs_o flow_v from_o inward_a reverence_n towards_o god_n for_o how_o can_v one_o worship_n saint_n pure_o and_o only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n servant_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o out_o of_o the_o instinct_n of_o religion_n unto_o god_n hence_o s._n augustine_n term_n the_o honour_n of_o saint_n religious_a solemnity_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v serm._n the_o martyr_n 69._o that_o we_o admire_v their_o merit_n with_o religious_a charity_n less_o than_o divine_a as_o proceed_v from_o persuasion_n of_o excellency_n though_o super-human_a yet_o infinite_o inferior_a unto_o the_o increate_v &_o immense_a excellency_n of_o god_n yea_o depend_v essential_o thereof_o so_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o depend_v of_o god_n as_o be_v superexcellent_a participant_n of_o his_o perfection_n &_o his_o singular_a friend_n now_o that_o man_n may_v worship_v angel_n and_o saint_n in_o this_o sort_n with_o true_a affection_n of_o spirit_n even_o to_o the_o prostration_n of_o their_o body_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n suppose_v what_o be_v already_o show_v that_o they_o see_v our_o action_n for_o if_o saint_n see_v our_o action_n we_o may_v as_o lawful_o and_o as_o profitable_o bow_v kneel_v and_o prostrate_v our_o body_n unto_o they_o as_o unto_o saint_n live_v on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o honour_v live_v saint_n with_o bow_v &_o kneel_v and_o prostration_n of_o body_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n 3._o reg._n 18._o abdias_n a_o holy_a man_n valde_fw-la man_n timebat_fw-la dominum_fw-la valde_fw-la adore_v elias_n svam_fw-la elias_n cecidit_fw-la super_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n not_o for_o any_o humane_a excellency_n or_o respect_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n &_o a_o singular_a saint_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n terram_fw-la prophet_n 4._o reg_n 2.15_o adoraverunt_fw-la 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