least_o be_v secondary_a idolatry_n for_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o give_v religious_a worship_n due_a to_o god_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o a_o primary_n and_o secondary_a respect_n can_v relieve_v they_o because_o these_o be_v duty_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n the_o high_a or_o low_a conception_n of_o the_o object_n towards_o which_o the_o religious_a office_n be_v exercise_v can_v alter_v the_o kind_n or_o species_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o assign_v any_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o bellar._n can_v find_v none_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o external_a office_n except_v that_o figment_n of_o a_o sensible_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o in_o operatione_n intellectus_fw-la in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o render_v the_o difference_n only_o rational_a nor_o real_a 5._o press_v the_o papist_n with_o that_o text_n with_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n confute_v the_o devil_n 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and_o this_o therefore_o thou_o answer_v be_v a_o mistake_n keep_v thy_o heart_n thy_o elevate_a conception_n to_o god_n doulia_fw-la and_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n i_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v down_o worship_n i_o for_o the_o text_n reach_v not_o that_o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o i_o desire_v but_o sure_o this_o be_v to_o corrupt_v the_o text_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n agreable_o to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o worship_n and_o outward_a act_n be_v use_v as_o synonyma_n for_o the_o leper_n who_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o worship_v he_o matth._n 8.2_o be_v say_v to_o beseech_v he_o and_o kneel_v down_o to_o he_o mar._n 1.40_o and_o to_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n luk._n 5.12_o and_o so_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v not_o only_o with_o latria_n but_o with_o doulia_fw-la be_v it_o by_o incurvation_n genuflexion_n prostration_n or_o any_o other_o external_a act_n expressive_a of_o inward_a devotion_n or_o subjection_n part_n 3._o 3._o it_o be_v irrational_a for_o 1._o to_o determine_v that_o a_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a office_n of_o religion_n and_o practise_v it_o as_o such_o which_o be_v neither_o found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o prescribe_v by_o any_o positive_a constitution_n be_v irrational_a because_o all_o perpetual_o and_o universal_o oblige_v duty_n of_o religion_n be_v either_o natural_a which_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o gratitude_n to_o and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o creator_n or_o institute_v such_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v because_o command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o order_v perpetual_o and_o universal_o oblige_v observation_n to_o all_o 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order_n due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n nor_o society_n of_o man_n can_v on_o their_o own_o head_n without_o his_o allowance_n or_o consent_n dispose_v thereof_o without_o sacrilege_n indeed_o if_o god_n have_v permit_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o beside_o himself_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o he_o to_o pass_v it_o to_o they_o he_o shall_v grant_v it_o to_o but_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o assignment_n extant_a or_o producible_a by_o any_o letter_n parent_n or_o settlment_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o high_a injustice_n to_o determine_v or_o invade_v his_o original_a right_n by_o a_o arbitary_a presumption_n but_o admit_v which_o be_v the_o most_o that_o be_v by_o some_o or_o can_v by_o any_o be_v pretend_v that_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o angel_n or_o saint_n depart_v reign_v in_o heaven_n a_o privilege_n to_o solicit_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v motion_n for_o we_o in_o his_o court_n of_o request_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o grace_n for_o our_o security_n and_o preferment_n this_o be_v a_o prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o right_a reason_n to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o one_o or_o give_v the_o other_o or_o make_v good_a either_o of_o they_o it_o often_o prove_v a_o profitable_a good_a policy_n for_o one_o who_o seek_v a_o pardon_n for_o a_o capital_a offence_n or_o affect_v place_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o state_n to_o oblige_v and_o employ_v some_o favourite_n courtier_n to_o mediate_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o the_o king_n but_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a in_o the_o petitioner_n to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n to_o that_o courtier_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o command_v a_o pardon_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n to_o be_v assign_v for_o he_o or_o to_o beg_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o earl_n or_o a_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n because_o these_o power_n and_o preeminency_n in_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v inherent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o it_o 3._o the_o ascribe_v this_o duty_n to_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n can_v be_v profitable_a to_o live_a man_n because_o upon_o several_a other_o account_v it_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n for_o it_o entitle_v creature_n in_o those_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o also_o the_o duty_n be_v found_v his_o omniscience_n in_o fix_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o mental_a mind_n mental_a as_o it_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n c._n 1._o and_o exemplify_v in_o rheir_a lâ—turgy_n in_o this_o form_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o receive_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n prayer_n of_o live_a man_n and_o his_o omnipresence_n in_o suppose_v and_o assert_v they_o understand_v the_o vocal_a prayer_n of_o petitioner_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n remove_v one_o from_o another_o though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o life_n and_o virtue_n of_o these_o prayer_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a expression_n and_o posture_n of_o devotion_n but_o the_o inward_a veneration_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o by_o the_o way_n obviate_v that_o vain_a pretention_n that_o by_o pray_v to_o those_o creature_n in_o heaven_n they_o do_v no_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o than_o in_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o any_o live_a man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v vocal_o beg_v of_o another_o at_o a_o thousand_o mile_n
confess_v explicite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n invocation_n of_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o express_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n for_o which_o he_o assign_v his_o reason_n such_o as_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v incline_v to_o idolotry_n therefore_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o the_o father_n be_v in_o limbo_n not_o then_o in_o heaven_n bellarm._n his_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr sanct._n beatit_fw-fr c._n 19_o sect._n item_n etc._n etc._n 20._o sect._n atque_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la herein_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o two_o reason_n first_o lest_o the_o gentile_n shall_v upon_o their_o conversion_n think_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o practice_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v and_o be_v scandalous_a which_o the_o prudent_a and_o charitable_a romanist_n shall_v avoid_v oblige_v to_o worship_n the_o inferior_a godling_n or_o demon_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v or_o which_o be_v all_o out_o as_o bad_a a_o new_a set_v of_o petty_a vnder-god_n in_o exchange_n of_o the_o old_a one_o the_o second_o be_v because_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v this_o doctrine_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o have_v ordain_v and_o observe_v the_o practice_n they_o may_v be_v conclude_v ambitious_a and_o vainglorious_a self-seekers_a who_o design_v and_o after_o death_n expect_v the_o honour_n of_o religious_a invocation_n this_o reason_n beside_o other_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o thwart_v the_o trent_n determination_n that_o the_o practice_n be_v apostolical_a for_o if_o in_o their_o time_n it_o be_v currant_n than_o they_o do_v institute_v a_o observation_n and_o usage_n for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o worship_n cope_n test_n cope_n dial._n 3._o in_o script_n nou._n test_n alias_o harpsfield_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o bannes_n 10._o bannes_n bannes_n 22._o qu._n 1._o ant_n 10._o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n without_o mince_v the_o matter_n invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v neque_fw-la express_v nec_fw-la involute_fw-la neither_o clear_o nor_o covert_o declare_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v also_o 34._o also_o which_o be_v also_o affirm_v to_o be_v unknown_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n pigh_a contr_n ratisb_n l._n 13._o suar._n m._n 3._o th._n q._n 52._o disp_n 41_o 42._o sect._n 1._o p._n 514._o not_o in_o the_o new_a salmer_n m._n 1._o tim._n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect._n postremo_fw-la not_o in_o the_o gospel_n horantius_fw-la loc_fw-la cath._n l._n 3._o c_o 1.31_o not_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n peres_n de_fw-fr trad._n p._n &_o the_o cult_a sanctor_n s._n clara_n expos_fw-la paraphr_n divine_n of_o collen_n censur_n p._n 250._o &_o antid_v p._n 34._o affirm_v by_o pighius_fw-la suarez_n peres_n de_fw-fr aiala_n sanct._n clara_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o colen_n 2._o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o learned_a interpreter_n who_o expound_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o bold_a sort_n presume_v not_o without_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n to_o wrest_v and_o corrupt_v to_o their_o own_o sense_n as_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v and_o as_o protestant_n do_v now_o which_o will_v appear_v by_o view_v the_o most_o considerable_a produce_v by_o they_o the_o first_o be_v fetch_v from_o gen._n 32.24_o etc._n etc._n but_o bonfrer_n confess_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v this_o text_n of_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o so_o do_v the_o ancient_a rabbin_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o by_o hosea_n 12.3_o 4_o 5_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o vatab._n and_o ar._n mout_fw-mi to_o this_o they_o add_v gen._n 48.16_o insist_v first_o on_o that_o clause_n the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n but_o 343._o but_o com._n in_o gen._n 23._o piega_n com._n in_o apoc._n 8._o sect._n 2._o p._n 343._o pererius_n acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v this_o of_o christ_n though_o he_o think_v otherwise_o and_o be_v resolve_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o oath_n bind_v he_o to_o follow_v their_o interpretation_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v never_o precise_o style_v a_o angel_n but_o always_o with_o a_o additament_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o other_o romish_a interpreter_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v a_o groundless_a conjecture_n viegathus_n censure_v it_o some_o say_v he_o of_o our_o writer_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v never_o call_v a_o a_o angel_n absolute_o and_o simple_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v collect_v and_o infer_v from_o the_o consequent_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v confident_a the_o angel_n mention_v rev._n 8.4_o be_v christ_n and_o pintus_fw-la 81._o pintus_fw-la pintus_fw-la conc._n in_o loc_n riber_n come_v in_o hebr._n 7._o n._n 81._o that_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o dan._n 3.28_o be_v christ_n and_o ribera_n that_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o zech._n 1.12_o be_v christ_n hereby_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o protestant_n follow_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n doctor_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n and_o perer._n with_o the_o other_o râ—manists_n who_o urge_v these_o word_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o practice_n of_o angel_n invocation_n desert_n and_o reject_v they_o and_o most_o certain_o side_n with_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n but_o they_o go_v on_o to_o the_o next_o period_n of_o the_o verse_n let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o and_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n but_o protestant_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o verse_n 5_o 6_o and_o so_o do_v learned_a romanist_n ar._n loc_n ar._n aria_n mont._n in_o loc_n riber_n come_v in_o amos_n 9_o n._n 42._o cajet_fw-fr etc._n etc._n in_o loc_n mont._n riber_n fonsec_n cajet_fw-fr lyra._n hucard_n pintus_fw-la esthius_n then_o luk._n 15.7_o and_o 10_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o roman_a catechism_n par._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 5._o p._n 297._o ann._n 1606._o to_o prove_v the_o practice_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v argue_v they_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o rogati_fw-la be_v supplicate_v they_o can_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o procure_v god_n grace_n for_o we_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a inconsequence_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v because_o protestant_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o papist_n therefore_o the_o papist_n shall_v religious_o invocate_v they_o as_o coadjutor_n and_o be_v thus_o invocate_v can_v purchase_v those_o benefit_n for_o they_o but_o our_o late_a apostate_n urge_v they_o to_o another_o purpose_n viz._n to_o prove_v thereby_o that_o angel_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n this_o not_o way_n follow_v because_o they_o know_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o its_o sign_n and_o fruit_n and_o so_o rejoice_v at_o his_o conversion_n therefore_o they_o have_v the_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o ancient_a father_n this_o rejoice_v of_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o particular_a sinner_n but_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o lose_a sheep_n for_o all_o that_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o lose_v both_o their_o innocency_n and_o felicity_n and_o they_o rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v discover_v a_o mean_n equivalent_a to_o innocency_n viz._n repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n and_o future_a happiness_n and_o with_o they_o concur_v loc_n concur_v titus_n sostr_n &_o cajet_n in_o loc_n tit._n bostr_n and_o cajet_n and_o last_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o individual_a sinner_n yet_o be_v this_o rejoice_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n who_o confess_o be_v the_o shepherd_n look_v for_o the_o stray_n sheep_n and_o the_o woman_n seek_v the_o lose_a groat_n next_o they_o produce_v matth._n 22.30_o luk._n 20.36_o but_o first_o it_o be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o to_o prove_v the_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v invocate_v before_o they_o can_v conclude_v from_o hence_o viz._n from_o the_o saint_n depart_v equality_n with_o angel_n they_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a may_v be_v grant_v and_o yet_o it_o appear_v not_o from_o the_o text_n that_o they_o receive_v this_o equality_n with_o the_o angel_n at_o their_o first_o admission_n to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v this_o similitude_n of_o condition_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o so_o their_o now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o qualify_v they_o for_o this_o duty_n nor_o will_v do_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o even_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o angel_n not_o in_o every_o respect_n for_o as_o they_o differ_v in_o
nature_n and_o kind_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v distinct_a natural_a quality_n and_o operation_n for_o then_o the_o angel_n shall_v remain_v as_o they_o be_v more_o spiritual_a substance_n the_o saint_n depart_v shall_v have_v body_n though_o these_o also_o in_o some_o respect_n spiritualise_v and_o incorruptible_a but_o some_o only_a and_o these_o specify_v and_o intimate_v in_o the_o context_n in_o that_o spiritualised_a state_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v matrimony_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o kind_n nor_o food_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o numerical_a person_n as_o alphonsus_n 117._o alphonsus_n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n l._n 3._o c._n haer_fw-mi jansen_n harm_n evaug_fw-mi c._n 117._o a_o castro_n and_o jansen_n understand_v the_o word_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n or_o equal_a to_o they_o in_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o in_o effect_n amount_v to_o this_o they_o as_o the_o angel_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o temporal_a human_a life_n and_o from_o all_o material_a and_o corporeal_a affection_n and_o which_o be_v more_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o the_o immovable_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o and_o reserve_v for_o they_o again_o they_o produce_v rev._n 5.8_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v etc._n etc._n but_o viega_n lyra_n and_o haimo_n will_v tell_v they_o these_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v not_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a saint_n reign_v in_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o principal_o the_o pastor_n 1._o pastor_n viega_n in_o apoc._n c._n 4._o lyr._n in_o 8._o pl_z 1._o and_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o last_o they_o cite_v rev._n 8.4_o but_o several_a of_o their_o learned_a expositor_n will_v satisfy_v they_o that_o 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this_o doctrine_n of_o invocate_a the_o bless_a spirit_n or_o prescribe_v the_o practice_n or_o ever_o exemplify_v it_o to_o they_o by_o his_o own_o usage_n it_o necessary_o follow_v he_o never_o deem_v either_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n to_o be_v any_o profitable_a duty_n or_o any_o part_n of_o repentance_n towards_o god_n or_o of_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o apostolical_a practice_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a succeed_a century_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o present_a practise_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ground_v on_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v now_o reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n whereby_o they_o be_v capacitate_v to_o have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o devotion_n of_o their_o humble_a petitioner_n those_o primitive_a doctor_n who_o do_v peremptory_o deny_v the_o supposition_n can_v be_v 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