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prescript_n the_o place_n begin_v edant_fw-la origines_fw-la xliv_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n who_o have_v vow_v their_o chastity_n of_o god_n may_v free_o marry_v notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n deut._n 23.22_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o out_o of_o which_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v clear_o prove_v the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a to_o make_v vow_n the_o other_o that_o vow_n be_v once_o make_v do_v bind_v where_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n before_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v vow_v chastity_n may_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o afterward_o attempt_v to_o marry_v 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rabble_n apostate_n god_n adulterer_n incestuous_a sacrilegious_a and_o the_o like_a see_v more_o psal_n 66.16_o numb_a 6.2.18_o josue_n 21.26_o jerem._n 35.18_o eccl._n 5.3_o act_n 21.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o father_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduit_fw-la c._n 9_o athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la virginitat_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 48._o s._n hier._n cont_n jou._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o what_o be_v to_o break_v their_o first_o faith_n say_v s._n aug_n they_o vow_v and_o perform_v not_o in_o psa_n 75._o the_o place_n begin_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n xlv_o that_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o cause_v any_o spiritual_a good_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n jerem._n 35.5_o and_o i_o set_v before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabite_v pot_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o wine-cup_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o drink_v you_o wine_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n for_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n command_v we_o say_v you_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n neither_o you_o nor_o your_o son_n for_o ever_o thus_o have_v we_o obey_v jonadab_n our_o father_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v charge_v we_o therefore_o fast_v be_v ground_v upon_o holy_a scripture_n luk._n 1.15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thus_o be_v abstinence_n not_o only_o foretell_v but_o also_o prescribe_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v both_o a_o worthy_a thing_n and_o also_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n in_o s._n john_n bapt._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nazarite_n and_o rechabite_v aforementioned_a act_n 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o hence_o the_o 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on_o earth_n the_o whole_a chapter_n from_o vers_fw-la 12._o unto_o the_o end_n do_v clear_o testify_v add_v hereto_o that_o he_o say_v not_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o general_a but_o their_o sin_n to_o wit_n in_o particular_a see_v more_o mark_n 1.4_o james_n 5.16_o mat._n 18.18_o mat._n 17.14_o ¶_o see_v the_o holy_a father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n iren._n l._n 1._o cap._n 9_o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la where_o he_o reprehend'_v some_o who_o for_o humane_a shamefacedness_n neglect_v to_o go_v to_o confession_n it_o be_v write_v of_o s._n amb._n that_o he_o himself_o sit_v to_o hear_v confession_n amb._n ex_fw-la paulino_n s._n clement_n s._n peter_n successor_n speak_v wonderful_o pithy_o to_o this_o purpose_n ep_v ad_fw-la fratr_n dom._n but_o of_o all_o other_o origen_n be_v most_o plain_a for_o this_o point_n l._n 3._o periar_n s._n chrys_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerd._n &_o hom_n 85._o in_o joan._n s._n aug._n cite_v as_o before_o s._n amb._n oret_fw-la in_o muliere_fw-la peccatrice_n say_v confess_v free_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o hide_a secret_n of_o thy_o soul_n xvi_o that_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 2._o cor._n 2.10_o to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o for_o if_o i_o forgive_v any_o thing_n to_o who_o i_o forgive_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n forgive_v i_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o corinthian_a aforesaid_a be_v excommunicate_v and_o put_v to_o penance_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o plain_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 5.3_o and_o here_o in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o cite_v above_o he_o give_v order_n for_o his_o pardon_n a_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o apostle_n power_n there_o of_o bind_v here_o of_o lose_v there_o of_o punish_v here_o of_o pardon_v therefore_o pardon_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2_o cor._n 2.6_o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o measure_v the_o time_n of_o such_o punishment_n or_o penance_n impose_v see_v more_o matth._n 18.18_o and_o matth._n 16.19_o ¶_o as_o also_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o tertul._n lib._n ad_fw-la mart._n cap._n 1.5_o s._n syp._n lib._n 3._o ep_v 15._o and_o serm_v de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la council_n lateran_n can._n 62._o the_o degree_n of_o innocentius_n 3._o and_o 4._o the_o penitent_a and_o remis_fw-la cap._n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la s._n amb._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o the_o place_n begin_v dominus_fw-la per_fw-la jus_o s._n aug._n ep_v 75._o ad_fw-la auxil_fw-la episcop_n the_o place_n begin_v spiritualis_fw-la poena_fw-la s._n chrysost_o l._n 3._o the_o sacerdot_n the_o place_n begin_v si_fw-mi rex_fw-la aliquis_fw-la last_o pope_n vrban_n the_o 2._o grant_v a_o plenary_a indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o go_v unto_o the_o holy_a war._n the_o protestant_n hold_v xvii_o that_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o nothing_o to_o the_o church_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n colos_n 1.24_o i_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o we_o read_v want_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sâ—ke_v which_o be_v the_o church_n hence_o have_v ground_n be_v always_o take_v of_o indulgence_n but_o much_o more_o principal_o from_o the_o super_fw-la abundant_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o something_o to_o the_o church_n philip._n 2.30_o because_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n not_o regard_v his_o life_n to_o supply_v your_o lack_n of_o service_n towards_o i_o contrary_n also_o to_o a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n believe_v we_o this_o if_o their_o action_n and_o passion_n may_v not_o be_v impart_v to_o we_o nor_o serve_v to_o any_o purpose_n to_o the_o church_n see_v more_o psal_n 119.63_o we_o 118._o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o psa_fw-la 53._o we_o 52._o 9.2_o mac._n 15.16_o mat._n 17.3_o luke_n 9.30_o 31._o mat._n 27.52_o apoc._n 5.8_o gen._n 26.5_o and_o 48.16_o exod._n 32.13_o job_n 5.1_o hier._n 15.1_o isa_n 37.35_o mark_n 14.36_o luke_n 8.44_o act._n 5.15_o all_o these_o passage_n contain_v action_n or_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n triumphantâ—_n for_o the_o militant_a or_o patient_v or_o for_o both_o i_o care_v not_o which_o they_o grant_v and_o yet_o one_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la promort_a cap._n 2._o the_o place_n begin_v etsi_fw-la nusquam_fw-la and_o again_o the_o same_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o book_n s._n maximus_n ser_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la octavio_n &_o adventio_n the_o place_n begin_v cuncti_fw-la martyr_n s._n bede_n hist_o eccles_n angliae_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 19_o s._n aug._n in_o pfa._n 61._o the_o place_n begin_v vnus_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la as_o also_o s._n anselm_n upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n xviii_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v work_n of_o supererrogation_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 19.21_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o man_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n counsel_v which_o be_v of_o more_o perfection_n than_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o these_o we_o call_v work_v of_o supererrogation_n 1_o cor._n 7.25_o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n we_o read_v counsel_n as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o verse_n 38._o he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v counsel_v be_v not_o necessary_a because_o one_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v save_v but_o he_o who_o omit_v what_o be_v command_v unless_o he_o do_v penance_n can_v escape_v eternal_a pain_n matt._n 19.12_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o we_o read_v take_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o this_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v of_o precept_n as_o s._n august_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n ser_z 61._o the_o temp_n for_o of_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o say_v keep_v they_o who_o be_v able_a but_o keep_v they_o absolute_o see_v more_o luke_o 10.25_o 1_o cor._n 7.1_o rev._n 3.3_o act_n 2.44_o act_n 4.34_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n ambr._n l._n de_fw-la viduit_fw-la origan_n in_o which_o we_o do_v over_o and_o above_o our_o duty_n euseb_n 1._o demonstrat_n cap._n 8._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 8._o the_o act_n poenit_fw-la blame_v not_o our_o lord_n he_o command_v nothing_o impossible_a yea_o many_o do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v s._n greg._n nicen._n 1._o moral_a cap_n 5._o xix_o that_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o lose_v our_o freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a but_o only_o evil_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor._n 37._o he_o that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o his_o heart_n have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n do_v well_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 23.26_o require_v of_o we_o to_o give_v he_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o can_v consent_v but_o unto_o evil_a therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o choose_v good_a or_o evil_n john_n 1.11_o 12._o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n word_n which_o plain_o imply_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n for_o when_o he_o say_v some_o receive_v he_o and_o some_o not_o who_o see_v not_o the_o libetty_a both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o these_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o those_o will_v deut._n 30.19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o
a_o angel-guardian_n or_o keeper_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 18.10_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o have_v their_o angel-keeper_n a_o thing_n so_o plain_a that_o john_n calvin_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o although_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect_n 7._o psa_fw-la 91._o we_o 90_o 11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n this_o very_a passage_n s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n lib._n 4._o cont_n julian_n appli_v to_o our_o angel-keeper_n act_n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n they_o say_v it_o be_v his_o angel_n lo_o how_o apparent_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n appear_v concern_v this_o point_n see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o zachary_n 3.10_o luke_n 15.10_o luke_n 16.22_o tob._n 5.15.20_o tob._n 12.12_o tob._n 5.27_o exod._n 23.23_o joshue_n 5.13_o nun._n 22.22.31_o gen._n 24.40_o dan._n 9.22_o ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n dial_n 4._o cap._n 58._o s._n athanas_n do_v communi_fw-la essentia_fw-la s._n chrysost_o hom_n 3._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la colos_n lib._n 6._o the_o sacerd_v greg._n turonens_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr gloria_fw-la mart_n s._n aug._n ep_v ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o epist_n 69._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o civet_n s._n hier._n upon_o these_o word_n their_o angel_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.10_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o marvellous_a benefit_n that_o every_o one_o have_v from_o his_o nativity_n a_o angel_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o patronage_n xxvii_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o nor_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o desire_n on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n zachary_n 1.9.10.11.12_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o suda_fw-la against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v a_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v for_o we_o tob._n 12.12_o now_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v and_o sarah_n thy_o daughter-in-law_n i_o do_v bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a one._n he_o who_o please_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n shall_v clear_o see_v the_o manifold_a benefit_n beside_o this_o one_o which_o man_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o see_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o catholic_n bible_n upon_o this_o place_n revel_v 8.4_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n what_o can_v be_v possible_o speak_v more_o plain_a to_o prove_v that_o angel_n offer_v up_o prayer_n before_o god_n yea_o this_o very_a place_n be_v so_o understand_v by_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 34._o towards_o the_o end_n see_v more_o gen._n 19.18.19.20_o dan._n 8.15_o dan._n 9.20_o acts._n 5.19_o ¶_o see_v also_o s._n hilary_n in_o psal_n 129._o who_o say_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n god_n nature_n need_v not_o but_o our_o infirmity_n do_v s._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la victor_n utic_a lib._n 3._o de_fw-la persecut_fw-la vandal_n xxviii_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n gen._n 48.16_o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o we_o read_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o lad_n etc._n etc._n here_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a shift_n for_o god_n have_v not_o then_o redeem_v man_n but_o long_o after_o yea_o this_o very_a passage_n be_v apply_v by_o s._n chrysost_n to_o our_o angel-gardian_n hom_n 3._o upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o colos_n and_o by_o s._n hierom_n upon_o the_o 66._o of_o isa_n also_o s._n basil_n l._n 3._o cont_n eunom_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o true_a angel_n and_o not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o who_o can_v with_o reason_n say_v he_o pray_v not_o unto_o he_o tob._n 5.16_o and_o when_o his_o son_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o journey_n his_o father_n say_v go_v thou_o with_o this_o man_n and_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n prosper_v your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n both_o god_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o his_o angel_n also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n say_v god_n prosper_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n ose_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o lo_o what_o be_v plain_a if_o this_o be_v not_o for_o proof_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v i_o and_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v now_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o tejoyce_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lawful_o unto_o they_o see_v more_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n vers_fw-la 36._o psal_n 14.8_o num._n 22.34_o gen._n 19.18.19.20_o psal_n 148.2_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job._n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o say_v express_o that_o holy_a job_n address_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o job_n 5.1_o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n aug._n expound_v of_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o his_o annot._n upon_o job_n protestant_n hold_v xxix_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n dan._n 10.13_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o which_o be_v further_o verify_v revel_v 12.7.10_o where_o the_o selfsame_a angel_n with_o his_o fellow_n angel_n seek_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o 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or_o travel_v not_o again_o in_o psa_n 62._o he_o say_v the_o angel_n wait_v upon_o we_o pilgrim_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v help_v we_o the_o place_n begin_v attendunt_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la xxx_o that_o no_o saint_n deccase_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o any_o upon_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matth._n 17.3_o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v unto_o they_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o they_o therefore_o saint_n deecase_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o some_o on_o earth_n matth._n 27.52_o and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o
appear_v unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n 2_o maccab._n 15.12_o onias_n the_o highpriest_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a appear_v to_o indas_n macchabaeus_n alive_a the_o like_a do_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_a for_o some_o such_o myself_o have_v meet_v withal_o see_v more_o luke_o 16.27_o 28._o joan._n 11.44_o luke_n 7.15_o and_o 22._o matth._n 9.25_o mark_v 5.42_o ¶_o see_v s._n bede_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o hist_o of_o england_n and_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n in_o sunory_n place_n xxxi_o that_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 16.29_o where_o abraham_n know_v that_o there_o be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n book_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v never_o see_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a as_o s._n aug._n witness_v lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 24._o therefore_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n john_n 5.45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v but_o how_o can_v moses_n dead_o two_o thousand_o year_n before_o accuse_v those_o that_o be_v then_o live_v if_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o revelat._n 12.10_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o loud_a voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n now_o the_o devil_n can_v accuse_v man_n day_n &_o night_n before_o god_n but_o they_o must_v first_o know_v whereof_o who_o then_o will_v for_o shame_n deny_v that_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n 2_o king_n 6.12_o we_o 4._o king_n o_o 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from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n as_o protestant_n confess_v how_o then_o say_v they_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v know_v or_o see_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o without_o some_o reciprocal_a knowledge_n there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o between_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o saithful_a on_o earth_n the_o which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a passage_n of_o soul_n thither_o do_v convince_v see_v more_o matth._n 19.38_o revel_v 2.26_o luke_n 22.30_o act_n 5.3_o 1_o king_n 28.14_o eccles_n 4.6.23_o ¶_o see_v eusebius_n serm_n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la s._n hier._n in_o epitaph_n paul_n s._n maximus_n sorm_n de_fw-fr s._n agnete_n xxxii_o that_o the_o saint_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n revel_v 5.8_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n lo_o how_o among_o so_o many_o divine_a and_o unsearchable_a mystery_n set_v down_o in_o holy_a writ_n without_o exposition_n it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o shall_v clear_o open_v this_o point_n unto_o we_o say_v which_o odour_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n that_o so_o our_o adversary_n may_v have_v no_o excuse_n of_o their_o error_n therefore_o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o 2_o machab._n 15.14_o then_o onias_n answer_v say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a city_n too_o wir_fw-ge jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n ancient_a origen_n hom_n 18._o in_o joan._n say_v it_o appear_v that_o saint_n depart_v from_o this_o life_n have_v care_n of_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o macchabee_n many_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jeremy_n jeremiah_n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n hence_o s._n hierom._n in_o his_o commentary_n and_o s._n greg._n lib._n 9_o of_o his_o moral_n cap._n 12._o do_v gather_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n after_o their_o death_n both_o can_v and_o do_v sometime_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v absurd_a to_o say_v though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n baruch_n 3_o 4._o o_o lord_n almighty_a thou_o god_n of_o israel_n hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n we_o read_v of_o the_o dead_a of_o israel_n and_o theodoret_n paraphrase_v upon_o the_o prophet_n baruch_n interprete_v this_o place_n as_o catholic_n do_v therefore_o the_o dead_a of_o israel_n pray_v for_o the_o live_n revel_v 2.26.27_o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n since_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o impart_v his_o power_n unto_o they_o upon_o nation_n therefore_o they_o may_v with_o jesus_n christ_n pray_v for_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o establish_v so_o s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o same_o write_v upon_o the_o 2._o psal_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o s._n luke_n that_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o hell_n pray_v for_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n if_o therefore_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o their_o brethren_n on_o earth_n than_o we_o may_v say_v that_o great_a be_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o damn_a then_o of_o the_o save_v but_o this_o be_v too_o absurd_a to_o say_v a_o conclusion_n which_o s._n aug._n draw_v from_o this_o very_a place_n ¶_o see_v s._n aug._n ser_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n s._n hilar._n in_o psalm_n 129._o s._n damascen_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la cap._n 16._o with_o many_o other_o xxxiii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o their_o merit_n nor_o do_v we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o way_n there_o be_v of_o pray_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n the_o one_o by_o beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v our_o desire_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o merit_n the_o other_o by_o express_o pray_v they_o to_o intercede_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o both_o be_v impugn_a by_o our_o reformer_n we_o will_v prove_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o text_n exod._n 22.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n repent_v we_o read_v be_v pacify_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n see_v how_o plain_o moses_n pray_v to_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n so_o please_v to_o he_o as_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n he_o will_v consume_v they_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o holy_a servant_n be_v but_o lay_v before_o he_o he_o present_o pardon_v they_o therefore_o we_o may_v beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o our_o prayer_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o theod._n quaest_n 67._o in_o exod._n write_v that_o moses_n not_o think_v himself_o sufficient_a to_o appease_v god_n by_o himself_o add_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o the_o like_a do_v s._n aug._n quaest_n 149._o in_o exod._n 2_o chron._n 6.16_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v
with_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o psal_n 1â—2_n we_o 131_o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n lo_o again_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o how_o servant_n they_o be_v in_o this_o devotion_n still_o allege_v the_o memory_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o saint_n decease_v thereby_o to_o move_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o so_o pray_v solomon_n 2_o chron._n 1.9_o so_o pray_v isai_n 63.17_o so_o pray_v hester_n 13_o 14._o so_o pray_v david_n 1_o chron._n 29.18_o name_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o his_o intercessor_n who_o ever_o hear_v a_o protestant_n to_o say_v lord_n remember_v thy_o own_o mother_n and_o all_o her_o affliction_n or_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o their_o persecution_n nay_o they_o desire_v the_o papist_n to_o hold_v they_o blameless_a for_o fear_n forsooth_o lest_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v exodus_fw-la 20.5_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n here_o again_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o demerit_n of_o wicked_a man_n decease_a unto_o the_o four_o generation_n of_o their_o child_n alive_a and_o to_o reward_v the_o merit_n of_o goodman_n decease_v unto_o the_o thousand_o generation_n of_o their_o child_n alive_a therefore_o we_o at_o this_o very_a day_n receive_v benefit_n by_o mean_n of_o our_o godly_a ancestor_n decease_v a_o thousand_o generation_n ago_o thus_o much_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o point_n and_o to_o pass_v unto_o the_o second_o xxxiiii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o express_o to_o pray_v they_o to_o pray_v or_o intercede_v to_o god_n for_o we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 16.24_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n lo_o two_o saint_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o beseech_v in_o one_o ver_fw-la &_o yet_o our_o reformer_n usual_o bid_v we_o show_v they_o so_o much_o as_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n for_o proof_n hereof_o where_o then_o for_o god_n sake_n be_v their_o eye_n but_o they_o will_v reply_v and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o parable_n and_o not_o a_o prayer_n which_o we_o deny_v offer_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o ten_o renown_v and_o ancient_a father_n all_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v a_o true_a history_n and_o not_o a_o parable_n as_o theophylact_fw-mi tertullian_n clemens_n alex._n s._n chrysostom_n s._n irenaeus_n s._n ambr._n s._n augustine_n s._n gregory_n euthymius_n and_o our_o countryman_n venerable_n bede_n but_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 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