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their_o practice_n be_v very_o different_a in_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n from_o desire_v our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o he_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n can_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o so_o easy_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o if_o he_o suppose_v that_o what_o we_o doâ—_n invocate_a the_o saint_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o do_v other_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n how_o come_v the_o one_o to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o difference_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v from_o his_o word_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o amid_o the_o solemn_a devotion_n of_o the_o church_n after_o we_o have_v pray_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o remain_v upon_o our_o knee_n we_o address_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o require_v the_o assistance_n of_o their_o prayer_n say_v holy_a peter_n and_o paul_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o this_o without_o be_v sure_o that_o they_o hear_v we_o this_o together_o with_o a_o hint_n of_o our_o set_n up_o their_o image_n in_o some_o high_a place_n in_o the_o church_n and_o burn_a incense_n before_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o his_o argument_n these_o circumstance_n he_o say_v make_v the_o desire_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o to_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n from_o desire_v the_o same_o from_o our_o brethren_n on_o earth_n and_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n can_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o impose_v upon_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o or_o all_o of_o it_o together_o can_v amount_v to_o idolatry_n 21._o why_o we_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n st._n austin_n give_v the_o reason_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o worship_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n so_o much_o more_o devout_o than_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n because_o more_o secure_o after_o they_o have_v overcome_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o this_o world_n as_o also_o we_o praise_v they_o more_o confident_o now_o reign_v conqueror_n inâ—a_v more_o happy_a life_n than_o whilst_o they_o be_v fight_v in_o this_o so_o that_o what_o we_o do_v more_o to_o they_o in_o heaven_n than_o whilst_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n in_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o they_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o a_o great_a devotion_n to_o they_o now_o than_o then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o secure_a enjoyment_n of_o a_o state_n of_o bliss_n which_o they_o can_v never_o lose_v but_o for_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v call_v latria_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a service_n proper_a to_o the_o divinity_n we_o neither_o worship_v they_o say_v st._n austin_n and_o all_o catholic_n with_o he_o nor_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o god_n alone_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o doctor_n §_o 2._o the_o first_o thing_n he_o cavil_v at_o be_v our_o turn_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o same_o posture_n and_o expression_n of_o devotion_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o after_o we_o have_v invoke_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o where_o lie_v the_o idolatry_n here_o if_o we_o desire_v they_o only_o as_o he_o suppose_v to_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v the_o desire_v a_o just_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o to_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n why_o then_o be_v job_n friend_n send_v to_o he_o for_o his_o intercession_n or_o be_v it_o the_o do_v it_o upon_o our_o knee_n why_o then_o do_v parent_n permit_v their_o child_n to_o ask_v they_o blessing_n in_o that_o posture_n or_o be_v it_o the_o use_v that_o posture_n in_o the_o church_n be_v all_o the_o people_n than_o idolater_n for_o desire_v upon_o their_o knee_n the_o priest_n nay_o one_o another_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o these_o be_v such_o pitiful_a trifle_n that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o recite_v much_o less_o refute_v if_o as_o st._n hierom_n say_v of_o the_o like_a to_o recite_v they_o be_v not_o to_o refute_v they_o well_o but_o st._n peter_n he_o say_v who_o will_v not_o permit_v cornelius_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o st._n paul_n who_o rend_v his_o garment_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n why_o do_v you_o these_o thing_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v be_v less_o please_v with_o this_o and_o why_o so_o 2._o if_o cornelius_n as_o st._n hierome_n think_v intend_v through_o error_n to_o worship_v he_o with_o divine_a honour_n and_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n as_o st._n luke_n relate_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o st._n paul_n as_o to_o
not_o image_n reinforce_v pag._n 33._o chap._n 4._o the_o doctor_n be_v second_a proof_n from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n sophistical_a all_o representation_n of_o god_n not_o dishonourable_a to_o he_o nor_o reject_v as_o such_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o proper_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n on_o god_n part_n be_v assign_v and_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n pag._n 57_o chap._n 5._o worship_n unlawful_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n equal_o unlawful_a to_o jew_n and_o christian_n a_o strange_a paradox_n advance_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n viz._n what_o can_v a_o image_n do_v to_o the_o heighten_v devotion_n or_o raise_v affection_n how_o far_o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v allow_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n leo._n pag._n 76._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o notion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o image_n the_o text_n of_o st._n paul_n act_v 17._o 24._o and_o rom._n 1._o 21._o explain_v some_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v testimony_n examine_v in_o particular_a the_o relation_n he_o give_v of_o what_o the_o jesuit_n do_v in_o china_n pag._n 95._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o 2d_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a call_v most_o irreverent_o by_o dr._n st._n that_o wise_a synod_n his_o constantinopolitan_a father_n objection_n answer_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o his_o answer_n show_v to_o be_v goâ—d_v pag._n 118._o chap._n 8._o the_o dr.'s_n objection_n from_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n examine_v and_o show_v to_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n pag._n 140._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v three_o proof_n from_o the_o judgement_n as_o he_o pretend_v of_o the_o lawgiver_n his_o speculation_n concern_v the_o golden_a calf_n manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o h._n scripture_n and_o father_n mr._n thorndike'_v judgement_n of_o the_o mean_v and_o extent_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n pag._n 153._o chap._n 10._o what_o kind_n of_o honour_n the_o church_n give_v to_o holy_a image_n explain_v and_o the_o doctor_n be_v mix_v school-disputes_a with_o matter_n of_o faith_n show_v to_o be_v sophistical_a pag._n 176._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o instance_n bring_v to_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o honour_n give_v to_o image_n from_o the_o like_a reverence_n give_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o ark_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v evasion_n lay_v open_a and_o his_o own_o argument_n return_v upon_o he_o pag._n 193._o part_n ii_o of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n chap._n 1._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o point_n the_o doctor_n be_v argument_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v idolatry_n build_v upon_o a_o injurious_a calumny_n that_o catholic_n believe_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v god_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n clear_v and_o the_o proof_n he_o bring_v for_o it_o refute_v pag._n 221._o chap._n 2._o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n lay_v open_a together_o with_o the_o doctor_n be_v endeavour_v to_o misrepresent_v it_o his_o manner_n of_o argue_v against_o the_o adoration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n equal_o destructive_a to_o the_o adoration_n of_o he_o as_o god_n pag._n 243._o chap._n 3._o of_o dr._n st.'s_n scruple_n about_o the_o host_n not_o be_v consecrate_v for_o want_n of_o intention_n in_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o mistake_n of_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o give_v adoration_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 256._o chap._n 4._o his_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o judge_v of_o matter_n propose_v to_o our_o belief_n by_o sense_n and_o reason_n show_v to_o be_v absurd_a in_o itself_o and_o destructive_a to_o christianity_n p._n 272._o chap._n 5._o a_o check_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v big_a word_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o transubstantiation_n with_o a_o new_a example_n of_o report_v faithful_o as_o he_o call_v it_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o a_o author_n pag._n 294._o chap._n 6._o dr._n tailor_n be_v argument_n in_o behalf_n of_o catholic_n suppose_v they_o mistake_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o transubstantiation_n not_o answer_v by_o dr._n st._n the_o parallel_n of_o such_o a_o suppose_a mistake_n with_o that_o of_o idolater_n show_v to_o be_v a_o real_a and_o very_a gross_a mistake_n in_o himself_o pag._n 317._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n chap._n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o point_n suppose_v by_o dr._n st._n to_o be_v idolatry_n but_o not_o prove_v the_o disparity_n between_o the_o worship_n give_v by_o catholic_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n lay_v open_a pag._n 333._o chap._n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o honour_n catholic_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o st._n ambrose_n explain_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o make_v address_n to_o particular_a saint_n pag._n 353._o chap._n 3._o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v condemn_v by_o st._n paul_n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o far_o display_v of_o the_o disparity_n between_o the_o heathen_n worship_n of_o their_o inferior_a deity_n and_o that_o give_v by_o catholic_n to_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n pag._n 377._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o term_n formal_a invocation_n and_o the_o different_a form_n use_v in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n some_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o father_n to_o show_v the_o like_a to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o their_o time_n pag._n 397._o chap._n 5._o the_o disparity_n assign_v by_o dr._n st._n between_o desire_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o holy_a man_n upon_o earth_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o show_v to_o be_v insignificant_a pag._n 414._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a people_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n pag._n 430._o the_o two_o question_n whence_o dr._n still_o 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