the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a and_o be_v sufficient_o ward_v against_o the_o force_n of_o this_o assault_n by_o be_v tell_v that_o antichrist_n must_v be_v usher_v in_o with_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n 2.9_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o second_o what_o austin_n say_v unto_o the_o donatist_n we_o also_o say_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n show_v we_o your_o scripture_n for_o this_o invocation_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la firmamenta_fw-la the_o three_o particular_a contain_v in_o this_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n this_o doctrine_n of_o damon_n shall_v prevail_v which_o doctrine_n both_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n mede_n and_o a._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adv_fw-la antidico_fw-la marionitas_fw-la haer._n 78._o §._o 23._o a._n epiphanius_n do_v well_o interpret_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o worship_v the_o spirit_n of_o dead_a man_n and_o by_o the_o pertinency_n of_o this_o sense_n unto_o st._n augustine_n present_a subject_n we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o conjecture_v that_o he_o approve_v their_o opinion_n st._n augustine_n second_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n be_v as_o follow_v l_o follow_v porrò_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la in_o hereticorum_fw-la memoriis_fw-la orans_fw-la exauditur_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la loci_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la desiderii_fw-la svi_fw-la recipit_fw-la sive_fw-la matum_fw-la sive_fw-la bonum_fw-la nun_n legimus_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la exauditos_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la montium_fw-la judaeae_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la excelsa_fw-la ità _fw-la displicebant_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la reges_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la everterent_fw-la crâ—lparentur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la everterent_fw-la laudarentur_fw-la unde_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la magis_fw-la valere_fw-la peâ—entiâ—_n assectium_fw-la â—u_n â—m_n petitioâ—is_fw-la locum_fw-la ib._n p._n 116._o col._n 2._o k._n l_o moreover_o if_o any_o person_n pray_v in_o the_o memorial_n of_o heretic_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o place_n but_o of_o his_o own_o desire_n that_o he_o receive_v any_o good_a doo_n we_o not_o read_v that_o god_n himself_o hearken_v to_o many_o of_o those_o jew_n who_o pray_v in_o the_o high_a place_n although_o those_o place_n so_o displease_v he_o that_o he_o rebuke_v those_o king_n that_o suffer_v they_o whence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o supplicant_n be_v more_o prevail_a than_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o according_o we_o say_v that_o if_o any_o person_n pray_v to_o these_o saint_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o prayer_n consider_v as_o direct_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o pray_v in_o those_o high_a place_n or_o for_o the_o christian_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o memorial_n of_o heretic_n because_o that_o they_o who_o pray_v there_o be_v sometime_o hear_v so_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v because_o of_o some_o few_o instance_n that_o they_o who_o have_v thus_o pray_v have_v receive_v the_o desire_a blessing_n three_o say_v st._n austin_n l.m._n austin_n de_fw-fr visis_fw-la autem_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la legunt_fw-la quae_fw-la scriâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la satanas_fw-la se_fw-la transfigurat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la angelum_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la multos_fw-la seduxerunt_fw-la somnia_fw-la sva_fw-la audiant_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la narrant_fw-la pagani_fw-la de_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o diis_fw-la suis_fw-la mirabiliâ—er_fw-la vel_fw-la facta_fw-la vel_fw-la visa_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la dii_o gentium_fw-la baemonia_n exaudiuntur_fw-la ergo_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la modis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la christâ—â—ani_fw-la catholici_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pagant_a &_o judaei_n &_o haeretici_fw-la variis_fw-la errorâ—lus_fw-la &_o superstiâ—ionibus_fw-la dediti_fw-la exaudiuntur_fw-la autem_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la seductoribus_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la permitâ—antur_fw-la deo_fw-la subliâ—iter_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la judieante_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la malitiae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la solatium_fw-la miseriae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la monitionem_fw-la quaerendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ib_a f._n b._n col._n 2._o l.m._n let_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o pagan_n tell_v of_o the_o wonder_v do_v by_o their_o god_n and_o at_o their_o temple_n and_o yet_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v but_o daemon_n and_o therefore_o many_o not_o only_a catholic_n but_o pagan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n may_v many_o way_n be_v hear_v either_o by_o those_o seduce_a spirit_n which_o yet_o do_v nothing_o but_o with_o god_n permission_n or_o else_o by_o god_n himself_o either_o for_o castigation_n of_o their_o wickedness_n or_o comfort_n of_o their_o misery_n or_o in_o admonition_n of_o they_o to_o pursue_v eternal_a safety_n which_o answer_v also_o do_v suggest_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o argument_n be_v vain_a because_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o paegan_n as_o well_o as_o it_o well_o serve_v the_o donatist_n or_o roman_a catholic_n and_o prove_v as_o much_o their_o invocation_n of_o daemon_n to_o be_v lawful_a as_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v which_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o as_o 8._o as_o quibusdam_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o miraculis_fw-la &_o oraculis_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la operatur_fw-la apol._n c._n 21._o §._o 8._o tertullian_n say_v by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o oracle_n they_o obtain_v to_o be_v repute_v go_n 20._o go_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—om_n 6._o p_o 375_o l._n 20._o they_o often_o by_o their_o skill_n have_v cure_v disease_n and_o restore_v to_o health_n those_o that_o be_v sick_a what_o shall_v we_o partake_v therefore_o with_o they_o in_o their_o iniquity_n god_n forbid_v so_o chrysostome_n 2._o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o the_o wicked_a daemon_n say_v eusebius_n counterfeit_v by_o work_v many_o miracle_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v decease_v and_o thence_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a service_n 28._o service_n frustra_fw-la tantum_fw-la arrogas_fw-la christo_fw-la cum_fw-la saepe_fw-la alios_fw-la sciamus_fw-la &_o scierimus_fw-la deos_fw-la &_o laborantibus_fw-la plurimis_fw-la dedisse_fw-la medicinas_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la morbos_fw-la valetudiâ—ésque_fw-la cuirass_n arnobius_n l._n 1._o p._n 28._o in_o vain_a say_v they_o you_o arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o christ_n for_o we_o have_v often_o know_v that_o other_o god_n have_v give_v medicine_n to_o and_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o many_o moreover_o these_o benefit_n they_o still_o pretend_v to_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o those_o supplication_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o they_o 416._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la orig._n l_o 8._o p._n 407._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 416._o how_o many_o say_v celsus_n be_v trouble_v that_o they_o have_v no_o child_n have_v by_o they_o enjoy_v their_o wish_n how_o many_o be_v maim_v in_o their_o body_n have_v be_v heal_v by_o they_o hence_o say_v 7._o say_v daut_fw-fr cautelam_fw-la periculi_fw-la mâ—rbâ—s_fw-la medelam_fw-la spem_fw-la afflictis_fw-la opeâ—â—_n mâ—seris_fw-la sâ—latium_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la laboribus_fw-la levameâ—um_fw-la minur_n p._n 7._o cecilius_n they_o give_v we_o caution_n in_o danger_n and_o medicine_n in_o disease_n hope_v to_o the_o afflict_a help_v to_o the_o miserable_a comfort_n in_o calamity_n ease_n from_o labour_n 2._o this_o argument_n be_v vain_a because_o it_o serve_v the_o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o catholic_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o glorious_a than_o what_o philostorgius_n record_v of_o 14._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philost_n hist_o eccl._n l_o 2._o §._o 8._o p._n 14._o agapetus_n one_o of_o his_o fellow_n heretic_n that_o he_o wrought_v many_o miracle_n he_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o heal_v many_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o convert_v many_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o of_o theophilus_n another_o of_o his_o brother_n arrian_n 27._o arrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la l._n 3._o §_o 4._o p._n 27._o that_o his_o wonder_n be_v so_o great_a and_o such_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o constrain_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o silence_n all_o their_o contradiction_n last_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o although_o austin_n shall_v have_v relate_v some_o few_o instance_n of_o person_n heal_v by_o supplication_n tender_v to_o the_o saint_n we_o can_v thence_o infer_v as_o t._n g._n do_v that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o commend_v they_o or_o do_v relate_v they_o as_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n chap._n viii_o the_o content_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o protestant_n because_o they_o do_v assert_v
guilty_a of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v not_o god_n 2._o whatever_o do_v import_n and_o signify_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o ceator_n do_v also_o signify_v that_o excellency_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o he_o we_o can_v then_o perform_v that_o act_n of_o honour_n which_o import_v this_o excellency_n to_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n nor_o can_v we_o honour_v it_o as_o our_o creator_n but_o we_o must_v worship_v it_o as_o god_n and_o by_o so_o ding_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o what_o the_o romanist_n confess_v to_o by_o pay_v honour_n to_o a_o creature_n but_o we_o can_v pay_v no_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n than_o by_o ascribe_v to_o it_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o by_o ascribe_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o it_o we_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 4._o by_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o god_n which_o do_v import_v that_o excellence_n and_o perfection_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o we_o exercise_v that_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o call_v latria_n for_o since_o dulia_n do_v import_v only_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o the_o creature_n it_o can_v signify_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o dignity_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o what_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n do_v enjoy_v if_o then_o we_o exercise_v that_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o the_o creature_n we_o give_v latria_n to_o it_o and_z in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o most_o rigid_a adversary_n to_o give_v latria_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o person_n pray_v 2._o prop._n 2._o §._o 2._o be_v a_o divine_a and_o uncommunicate_v excellency_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o express_a scripture_n testimony_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o 2_o chron._n 6.29_o 30._o what_o prayer_n or_o what_o supplication_n soever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_n and_o his_o own_o grief_n and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o all_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n where_o first_o observe_v that_o there_o it_o be_v assert_v as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o god_n not_o only_o that_o he_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n collective_o take_v but_o distributive_o i._n e._n that_o he_o alone_o do_v know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n for_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o when_o supplication_n be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n shall_v render_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o way_n because_o he_o only_o know_v his_o heart_n i._n e._n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o single_a person_n 2._o observe_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thus_o appropriate_v to_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o whatsoever_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o supplicant_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o communicate_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o observe_v that_o to_o affirm_v this_o knowledge_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o only_o have_v this_o knowledge_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n only_o by_o way_n of_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v 1._o without_o all_o ground_n to_o limit_v what_o be_v universal_o pronounce_v in_o the_o case_n of_o prayer_n 2._o it_o we_o admit_v this_o limitation_n to_o say_v god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v have_v no_o more_o of_o truth_n than_o if_o i_o shall_v assert_v god_n only_o have_v a_o be_v he_o only_o act_n he_o only_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o he_o only_o act_n and_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o our_o being_n and_o our_o power_n of_o action_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o revelation_n only_o we_o do_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 3._o we_o may_v on_o like_o account_n assert_v that_o even_o when_o the_o general_n have_v pay_v his_o soldier_n he_o alone_o have_v money_n because_o what_o money_n and_o of_o his_o soldier_n have_v be_v give_v by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o master_n only_o of_o the_o school_n of_o westminster_n know_v greek_a and_o latin_a because_o his_o scholar_n have_v derive_v that_o knowledge_n from_o he_o 4._o if_o we_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o limitation_n than_o the_o exclusive_a term_n will_v not_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o mention_v not_o to_o the_o predicate_v viz._n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v express_v but_o only_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o knowledge_n of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v whole_o silent_a now_o this_o inter_fw-la pretation_n give_v such_o a_o force_a and_o strain_a sense_n as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v without_o the_o great_a evidence_n whereas_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o natural_a import_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o conceive_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n shall_v be_v this_o thou_o and_o no_o other_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v paraphrase_n it_o thus_o that_o many_o miriads_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o 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the_o lord_n 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 judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o michael_n be_v a_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n ergo_fw-la the_o angel_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o prayer_n that_o man_n in_o any_o place_n put_v up_o unto_o they_o to_o these_o objection_n i_o answer_v ha_o ha_o he_o valentianus_n answ_n valentianus_n fieri_fw-la ne_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la ratiocinatur_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o psalmist_n also_o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o people_n ergo_fw-la all_o god_n people_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o fanatic_a say_v how_o long_a lord_n will_v thou_o not_o remember_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o godly_a party_n who_o have_v be_v under_o persecution_n fourteen_o year_n ergo_fw-la the_o fanatic_n know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o bless_v be_v god_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n who_o stand_v for_o his_o people_n against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n he_o therefore_o know_v the_o prayer_n and_o necessity_n of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v put_v up_o mental_a prayer_n unto_o he_o if_o t._n g._n have_v a_o estate_n worth_n beg_v he_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o his_o performance_n here_o and_o p._n 222_o 223._o will_v rob_v he_o of_o it_o chap._n vii_o the_o content_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v deliver_v from_o their_o own_o catechism_n and_o liturgy_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n sect._n 1._o the_o question_n state_v in_o seven_o particular_n sect._n 2._o the_o idolatry_n of_o this_o practice_n prove_v 1._o because_o it_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o our_o confession_n 2._o because_o prayer_n to_o a_o absent_a be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v vow_n and_o hymn_n sect._n 3.3_o because_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n so_o to_o do_v sect._n 4._o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v confirm_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 5._o and_o the_o argument_n from_o miracle_n confute_v sect._n 6._o have_v lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n let_v we_o now_o view_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o trent_n council_n have_v deliver_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n 1._o viz._n mandate_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clerieis_fw-la docendi_fw-la munuscurámque_fw-la sustinentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la diligenter_n instruant_fw-la docentes_fw-la eos_fw-la bonum_fw-la atque_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la eos_fw-la invocare_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la orationes_fw-la opem_fw-la auxiliúmque_fw-la confugere_fw-la illos_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la sanctos_fw-la aeterna_fw-la felicitate_a in_fw-la calo_fw-la fruentes_fw-la invocandos_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la asserunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la singulis_fw-la orent_fw-la invocationem_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatricam_fw-la vel_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la adversi_fw-la ique_fw-la honori_fw-la unius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la vel_fw-la stultum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o coele_fw-la regantibus_fw-la voce_fw-la vel_fw-la ment_fw-la suppliâ—are_fw-la impié_fw-fr sentire_fw-la st_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la decretis_fw-la contraria_fw-la docuerit_fw-la aut_fw-la senserit_fw-la anath_n ma_fw-fr sit_fw-la sess_n 25._o c._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a humble_o to_o invoke_v the_o saint_n and_o fly_v unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o help_v and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v deny_v that_o saint_n who_o do_v enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n aught_o to_o be_v invoke_v or_o do_v assert_v that_o to_o entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o any_o single_a person_n be_v idolatry_n or_o be_v
have_v these_o word_n 1605._o word_n confiteer_v dâ—â—_n omnipotenti_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la virgini_fw-la beato_n michaeli_n archangelo_fw-la beato_n joanni_n baptistae_n sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n ominibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o uâ—bis_fw-la flatter_v quâ—â—â—_n peccavi_fw-la nimis_fw-la cogicatione_n five_o rbo_n &_o opere_fw-la ideo_fw-la precor_fw-la beatam_fw-la mariam_n semper_fw-la virginem_fw-la beatum_fw-la michaelem_fw-la archangelum_fw-la beatum_fw-la joannem_fw-la baptistam_fw-la sanctos_fw-la apostelos_n petrum_fw-la &_o paulum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancte_n &_o vos_fw-fr fratres_n crareprome_v ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la n_o sirum_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la missae_fw-la p._n 217._o ed._n antuerp_n f._n 1605._o i_o confess_v to_o god_n almighty_a and_o to_o the_o ever_o bless_a virgin_n to_o bless_a michael_n archangel_n to_o bless_a john_n baptist_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o you_o brethren_n that_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o therefore_o i_o entreat_v the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o archangel_n michael_n st._n john_n the_o baptist_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o you_o my_o brethren_n to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o contain_v these_o seven_o particular_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o exile_a son_n of_o eve_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a thus_o to_o intercede_v not_o only_o for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o for_o every_o single_a person_n 3._o 4._o august_n ser._n 37._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ser._n 3._o de_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mart._n in_o com._n plurium_fw-la mart._n extra_fw-la tempus_fw-la pasch_fw-mi lect._n 4._o whereas_o the_o ancient_a church_n speak_v thus_o as_o often_o as_o we_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o holy_a martyr_n let_v we_o so_o expect_v by_o their_o intercession_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n temporal_a benefit_n that_o by_o imitate_v the_o martyr_n themselves_o we_o may_v deserve_v to_o receive_v eternal_a which_o word_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n we_o be_v now_o teach_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o the_o blessing_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n nay_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o 1577._o that_o gunde_fw-la mater_fw-la miserorum_fw-la quia_fw-la pater_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la dabit_fw-la te_fw-la colentibus_fw-la congruentem_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la mercedem_fw-la &_o faelicem_fw-la polisedem_fw-la regnis_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la prosa_fw-la de_fw-la beata_fw-la maria_n f._n 30._o apud_fw-la missale_n rom._n ed._n aâ—tuerp_n 1577._o god_n will_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o do_v adore_v the_o bless_a virgin_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o saint_n depart_v may_v and_o shall_v be_v invocate_v as_o well_o by_o mental_a as_o by_o vocal_a prayer_n this_o be_v decree_v at_o trent_n this_o pastor_n be_v enjoin_v to_o teach_v their_o people_n and_o last_o this_o we_o have_v confirm_v by_o their_o practice_n in_o these_o word_n with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o pray_v unto_o you_o regard_v the_o ready_a service_n of_o our_o mind_n 5._o these_o practice_n and_o these_o petition_n be_v many_o of_o they_o build_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o the_o bless_a saint_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o hope_n and_o with_o the_o praise_n which_o we_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o who_o solemnity_n these_o prayer_n be_v use_v must_v be_v deem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o for_o what_o more_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a than_o constant_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o bear_v behold_v and_o to_o receive_v to_o regard_v favour_n and_o promote_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o complain_v to_o pity_v and_o consider_v they_o that_o pray_v to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o plead_v their_o cause_n if_o these_o address_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o those_o bless_a spirit_n to_o who_o they_o be_v particular_o direct_v who_o know_v not_o that_o to_o be_v our_o advocate_n be_v to_o commend_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o to_o entreat_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v grant_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o our_o cause_n can_v be_v thus_o commend_v or_o our_o disire_n represent_v till_o they_o first_o be_v understand_v moreover_o see_v they_o do_v request_v these_o bless_a spirit_n to_o receive_v their_o vow_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o praise_n see_v they_o do_v confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v entreat_v they_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n see_v they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o move_v they_o to_o commiserate_v their_o state_n by_o say_v that_o they_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o only_a confidence_n upon_o their_o intercession_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o confession_n and_o their_o vow_n their_o hope_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o albeit_o this_o consequence_n shall_v be_v deny_v p._n t._n g._n p._n we_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v therefore_o they_o do_v hear_v we_o yet_o this_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v we_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n vow_n and_o confession_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v they_o do_v 6._o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o papist_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o they_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o blessing_n but_o do_v desire_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n will_v themselves_o confer_v they_o thus_o they_o entreat_v st._n peter_n by_o the_o power_n give_v to_o he_o to_o untie_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o command_n and_o to_o their_o guardian_n angel_n they_o speak_v thus_o take_v hold_v of_o sword_n and_o buckler_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o help_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o only_o do_v entreat_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o we_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n 7._o see_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v of_o mental_a prayer_n address_v to_o the_o saint_n see_v their_o lyturgy_n speak_v thus_o 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 see_v they_o do_v instruct_v we_o in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fly_v unto_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v see_v they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o their_o vow_n and_o praise_n but_o of_o their_o inward_a hope_n they_o consequent_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o internal_a motion_n of_o every_o supplicant_n as_o far_o as_o these_o petition_n and_o other_o action_n do_v require_v it_o this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o we_o think_v just_o charge_v with_o idolatry_n for_o 1._o to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v by_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o excellency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n be_v idolatry_n but_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n by_o propos_fw-fr 2._o ergo._n 2._o prayer_n offer_v and_o put_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a be_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n to_o it_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n by_o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o but_o this_o devotion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v prayer_n offer_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a be_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o be_v offer_v to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v confess_o creature_n it_o must_v be_v the_o oblation_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v idolatry_n 3._o to_o vow_v to_o saint_n depart_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n by_o prop_n 4._o corol._n 2._o but_o papist_n vow_n unto_o the_o saint_n depart_v therefore_o they_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n the_o answer_n bellarmine_n return_v unto_o the_o major_a of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o to_o vow_n in_o sign_n of_o gratitude_n to_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a good_a and_o in_o recognition_n of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o the_o first_o author_n
their_o charge_n in_o this_o important_a duty_n and_o to_o inform_v they_o that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o fly_v unto_o their_o prayer_n for_o help_n and_o refuge_n that_o we_o must_v daily_o invocate_v the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o most_o heinous_a crime_n to_o doubt_v either_o her_o readiness_n to_o help_v 584._o cateâ—â—_n â—om_n p._n 584._o or_o that_o her_o merit_n be_v most_o prevail_v for_o this_o end_n their_o practice_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o blessing_n which_o our_o soul_n can_v wish_v for_o but_o christian_n shall_v implore_v it_o from_o they_o and_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v according_a unto_o piety_n their_o practice_n must_v assure_o he_o so_o for_o what_o more_o proper_a then_o to_o implore_v their_o aid_n who_o be_v so_o high_o instrumental_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o our_o most_o fatal_a enemy_n and_o to_o procure_v all_o those_o blessing_n which_o be_v needful_a both_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v st._n paul_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n large_a and_o copious_a in_o these_o instruction_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o we_o must_v all_o pray_v and_o for_o all_o man_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o pure_a hand_n and_o with_o heart_n free_a from_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o what_o language_n we_o shall_v frame_v our_o prayer_n viz._n in_o such_o a_o language_n that_o all_o that_o hear_v may_v understand_v 14._o 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o say_v amen_o to_o our_o petition_n in_o what_o posture_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o pray_v and_o that_o this_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o all_o place_n and_o yet_o this_o person_n who_o descend_v to_o these_o minute_n particular_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o this_o important_a duty_n so_o pious_a and_o profitable_a in_o itself_o so_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o great_a blessing_n nay_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a 17._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o and_o thorough_o instruct_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o those_o epistle_n they_o frequent_o enjoin_v we_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n to_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o to_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 6._o col._n 4.2.1_o thess_n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o phil._n 4_o 6._o to_o put_v up_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o let_v our_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o go_v unto_o that_o god_n for_o wisdom_n who_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n liberal_o 1.5_o james_n 1.5_o and_o upbraid_v not_o they_o also_o do_v exhort_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v particular_o 5.16_o 5.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o for_o every_o brother_n that_o have_v not_o sin_v unto_o death_n now_o sure_o they_o who_o do_v so_o frequent_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n and_o upon_o the_o lesser_a circumstance_n of_o this_o duty_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v to_o mention_v something_o of_o this_o so_o profitable_a practice_n if_o they_o have_v real_o believe_v it_o so_o to_o be_v for_o wherefore_o do_v they_o give_v we_o these_o direction_n but_o to_o preserve_v we_o against_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n why_o do_v they_o frequent_o enjoin_v we_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o the_o 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this_o answer_n render_v the_o discourse_n of_o this_o learned_a father_n rediculous_o weak_a and_o unconcluding_a as_o v._o g._n 1._o we_o can_v rational_o pray_v to_o angel_n say_v this_o learned_a father_n because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v their_o nature_n nor_o be_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 233._o lib._n 5._o p._n 233._o which_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o thus_o we_o know_v not_o what_o their_o understanding_n be_v or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o present_a or_o of_o our_o prayer_n when_o absent_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o conceive_v it_o rational_a to_o pray_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v both_o pertinent_a and_o conclusive_a but_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o thus_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v their_o nature_n nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a for_o certain_o all_o christian_n know_v so_o much_o of_o their_o nature_n as_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o go_n beside_o we_o neither_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v we_o capable_a of_o understand_v it_o and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v unto_o he_o 239._o lib._n 5._o p._n 239._o as_o to_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_n again_o it_o be_v absurd_a say_v he_o have_v god_n always_o present_a with_o we_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o son_n which_o be_v not_o always_o present_a now_o this_o absurdity_n do_v equal_o respect_v prayer_n relative_a and_o absolute_a for_o if_o the_o son_n can_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o can_v obtain_v god_n blessing_n when_o he_o be_v not_o present_a it_o can_v be_v absurd_a to_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o not_o present_a but_o if_o he_o can_v then_o must_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v up_o to_o he_o such_o petition_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v tender_a to_o the_o holy_a angel_n moreover_o we_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o contemn_v say_v he_o so_o admirable_a a_o work_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o this_o work_n of_o god_n 238._o lib._n 5._o p._n 238._o because_o it_o pray_v for_o we_o now_o here_o can_v any_o man_n conceive_v he_o shall_v intend_v no_o more_o but_o this_o you_o must_v not_o look_v on_o that_o as_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o be_v his_o creature_n no_o sure_a have_v he_o and_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n pray_v daily_o to_o they_o who_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o he_o will_v have_v rather_o say_v you_o must_v not_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n 6._o when_o origen_n discourse_v of_o this_o subject_n he_o usual_o say_v that_o we_o must_v put_v up_o our_o petition_n unto_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o have_v once_o confess_v that_o we_o may_v pray_v direct_o to_o christ_n who_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n he_o make_v that_o very_a same_o distinction_n which_o our_o author_n and_o his_o party_n do_v viz._n 233._o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o p._n 233._o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v take_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o improper_a and_o abusive_a sense_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n alone_o he_o do_v approve_v of_o prayer_n make_v to_o christ_n whereas_o have_v he_o allow_v of_o any_o prayer_n make_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v have_v so_o many_o provocation_n and_o occasion_n to_o treat_v upon_o and_o to_o explain_v the_o subject_n he_o will_v have_v sometime_o use_v this_o distinction_n and_o will_v not_o always_o have_v deny_v this_o practice_n and_o condemn_v that_o doctrine_n without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a viz._n to_o go_v direct_o to_o god_n let_v he_o go_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v he_o since_o than_o he_o never_o say_v as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n let_v he_o go_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v this_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o his_o reply_n to_o celsus_n 416._o orig._n lib._n 8._o p._n 416._o for_o when_o celsus_n have_v object_v that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o egyptian_n every_o part_n of_o a_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a daemon_n or_o aethereal_a god_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v invocate_v heal_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o part_n proper_a to_o themselves_o why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o christian_n just_o invocate_v the_o favour_n both_o of_o they_o and_o other_o if_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o health_n than_o sickness_n to_o this_o it_o be_v reply_v by_o origen_n 1._o that_o celsus_n by_o advise_v we_o to_o go_v to_o daemon_n sufficient_o declare_v his_o distrust_n of_o the_o inseparable_a and_o undivided_a worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o all_o 417._o lib._n 8._o p._n 417._o and_o do_v imagine_v that_o to_o worship_n god_n alone_o and_o honour_v he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v those_o that_o do_v so_o from_o disease_n and_o the_o insidiation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a conviction_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n michael_n raphael_n or_o of_o sebastian_n valentinus_n or_o any_o other_o roman_a saint_n which_o they_o of_o rome_n do_v daily_o invocate_v for_o their_o protection_n from_o these_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o disease_n which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v needful_a for_o that_o end_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v practise_v without_o distrust_v of_o the_o all-sufficient_a god_n 2._o he_o add_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o all_o help_n 418._o lib._n 8._o p._n 418._o and_o in_o particular_a the_o custody_n of_o the_o holy_a 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be_v future_a and_o contingent_a the_o almighty_a father_n only_o know_v the_o hide_a thing_n say_v 8.29_o say_v lib._n 5._o in_o ezech._n cap._n 16._o pag._n 191._o e._n mat._n 6.4_o psal_n 7.9_o 1_o king_n 8.29_o i_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o these_o text_n thy_o father_n that_o see_v in_o secret_a &c_n &c_n god_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n alone_o say_v 16.7_o say_v in_o matt._n hom._n 29._o p._n 201_o 202._o ed._n savil._n jer._n 17.9_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o chrysostom_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o beside_o the_o passage_n now_o mention_v he_o add_v that_o of_o jeremiah_n the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o that_o of_o samuel_n man_n look_v on_o the_o out_o ward_v appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o this_o say_v he_o 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that_o do_v pray_v in_o silence_n say_v st._n ambrose_n bring_v faith_n with_o he_o and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v his_o prayer_n before_o that_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o his_o mouth_n 8._o mouth_n consideremus_fw-la ben_v ctâ—â—â—eleslem_fw-la christi_fw-la sephiaâ—_n imprimis_fw-la de_fw-la praecepto_fw-la secretè_fw-la adorandi_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la hominis_fw-la exigebat_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la &_o conspectum_fw-la &_o auditum_fw-la sub_fw-la tâ—ctis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la abdus_fw-la etiam_fw-la adess_n confideret_fw-la &_o m_o destum_fw-la fidei_fw-la desideraâ—_n it_o ut_fw-la quem_fw-la uâ—ique_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la fideret_fw-la ci_fw-fr soli_fw-la religionem_fw-la saam_fw-la offâ—â—â—â—_n tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 1._o §._o 8._o let_v consider_v say_v tertullian_n the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o injunction_n to_o prany_n in_o 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divinity_n which_o they_o ascribe_v to_o their_o governor_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n refuse_v not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o greek_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o barnaby_n brissonius_n 15._o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la persico_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o 15._o and_o if_o this_o reason_n be_v allow_v it_o clear_o follow_v that_o all_o religious_a rite_n which_o be_v in_o any_o place_n or_o nation_n use_v customary_o as_o testimony_n of_o divinity_n can_v be_v use_v in_o that_o place_n or_o nation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n without_o idolatry_n hence_o those_o who_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o idol_n temple_n however_o they_o conceive_v the_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n 21._o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o devil_n table_n and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n because_o those_o action_n be_v in_o those_o place_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o worship_n of_o those_o heathen_a god_n which_o most_o be_v not_o god_n but_o devil_n last_o shall_v any_o person_n put_v the_o crown_n upon_o a_o subject_n head_n and_o the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n shall_v he_o proclaim_v he_o king_n and_o do_v whatever_o else_o be_v wont_a to_o signify_v and_o to_o confer_v the_o royal_a dignity_n will_v not_o that_o person_n just_o be_v esteem_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n and_o of_o ascribe_v to_o the_o subject_n what_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o king_n though_o he_o shall_v frequent_o protest_v that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o the_o king_n by_o give_v it_o unto_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o all_o this_o honour_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o subject_a be_v only_o relative_n and_o transient_a and_o propter_fw-la principem_fw-la or_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o that_o prince_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v whereas_o the_o honour_n confer_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o the_o like_a action_n be_v absolute_a and_o terminate_v on_o himself_o if_o all_o these_o subtlety_n and_o quirk_n of_o wit_n will_v not_o excuse_v this_o person_n from_o rebellion_n i_o fear_v they_o will_v as_o little_o justify_v the_o papist_n in_o use_v of_o those_o rite_n to_o image_n and_o crucifix_n and_o pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o those_o expression_n which_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o those_o creature_n the_o power_n of_o confer_v what_o god_n alone_o can_v give_v now_o from_o this_o proposition_n do_v arise_v these_o corollary_n that_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 389._o corol_fw-la 1._o §_o 5._o p._n 389._o be_v to_o perform_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n for_o t._n g._n true_o do_v aver_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o mankind_n appropriate_v to_o signify_v the_o absolute_a worship_n due_a only_o to_o god_n and_o this_o st._n austin_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o common_a apprehension_n of_o mankind_n hence_o he_o express_o say_v that_o no_o man_n certain_o dare_v 4._o dare_v sacrifificium_fw-la certè_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la deberi_fw-la nisi_fw-la domino_fw-la soli_fw-la quis_fw-la verò_fw-la sacrificandum_fw-la censuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la aut_fw-la scivit_fw-la aut_fw-la putavit_fw-la aut_fw-la finxit_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o say_v that_o sacrifice_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o put_v this_o question_n who_o ever_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o any_o person_n who_o he_o do_v not_o know_v or_o feign_v or_o think_v to_o be_v god_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o scripture_n 22.20_o ex._n 22.20_o which_o do_v express_o say_v he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n shall_v utter_o be_v destroy_v except_o unto_o jehovah_n even_o unto_o he_o only_o and_o therefore_o when_o manoah_n will_v have_v detain_v the_o angel_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o kid_n 13.16_o jud._n 13.16_o the_o angel_n answer_v if_o thou_o intend_v to_o prepare_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o must_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n when_o the_o man_n of_o lystra_n assay_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o present_o run_v in_o among_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o be_v man_n this_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n 14.14_o act._n 14.14_o as_o well_o as_o of_o st._n austin_n to_o perform_v the_o worship_n proper_a to_o a_o deity_n but_o here_o t._n g._n assure_v we_o 392._o p._n 392._o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o roman_a catholic_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o sacrifice_n as_o proper_a to_o god_n to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o external_a sacrifice_n as_o distinguish_v from_o prayer_n now_o here_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o this_o assertion_n which_o do_v abundant_o discover_v that_o t._n g._n neither_o know_v what_o be_v the_o import_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n nor_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n assert_n concern_v it_o for_o sacrifice_n do_v neither_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n include_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v by_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v 4._o be_v in_o oblatione_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la duo_fw-la possut_fw-la censiderari_fw-la sc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la oblatum_n &_o devotio_fw-la offerentis_fw-la aquinas_n 3._o part_n q._n 22._o art_n 4._o another_o kind_n of_o worship_n but_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o denote_v the_o outward_a action_n be_v 2._o be_v sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la oblatio_fw-la rei_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la realem_fw-la mutationem_fw-la ad_fw-la testandum_fw-la supre_fw-it mum_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la becan_n theol._n scholast_n part_n 3._o c._n 25._o q._n 2._o the_o oblation_n of_o something_o sensible_a and_o this_o be_v that_o say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o ib._n the_o dâ—citur_fw-la rei_fw-la sensibilis_fw-la ut_fw-la excludatur_fw-la inâ—erna_fw-la oblatio_fw-la quâ_fw-la quis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la omne_fw-la deo_fw-la subjicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d offer_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la propriè_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ib._n dicitur_fw-la quarto_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la quia_fw-la sacrifâ—cium_fw-la propriè_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la latriae_fw-la qui_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la potest_fw-la ib._n proper_a sacrifice_n but_o see_v this_o oblation_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o inward_a consecration_n or_o the_o oblation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n it_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v say_v they_o a_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o whereas_o t._n g._n tell_v we_o petitio_fw-la p._n 391._o ad_fw-la oratione_fw-la nâ—sâ—cundo_fw-la â—â—quiritur_fw-la petitio_fw-la that_o this_o oblation_n contain_v the_o high_a act_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v no_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v no_o petition_n which_o yet_o be_v make_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o put_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o prayer_n both_o by_o he_o 17_o he_o aqui._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la qu._n 84_o art_n 17_o schoolman_n and_o the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v what_o that_o man_n pray_v for_o who_o only_o say_v oh_o lord_n i_o offer_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thy_o service_n sith_o therefore_o nothing_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o internal_a sacifice_n it_o be_v extreme_o evident_a that_o prayer_n be_v no_o necessary_a part_n or_o adjunct_n of_o it_o prayer_n may_v indeed_o be_v use_v with_o sacrifice_n internal_a and_o external_a and_o sacrifice_n with_o prayer_n but_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o sacrifice_n our_o hood_n and_o surplice_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o common_a prayer_n because_o we_o use_v they_o with_o it_o moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o romanist_n assert_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n they_o mean_v as_o well_o the_o 704._o the_o i_o nagini_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la cultus_fw-la imernus_fw-la verus_fw-la latriae_fw-la nec_fw-la externus_fw-la proprius_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la c._n 24._o corporale_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ad_fw-la latriam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la alex_n halensis_n part_n 4._o de_fw-fr orat._n qu._n 26._o art_n 5._o p._n 704._o outward_a as_o the_o inward_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v latria_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o somewhat_o sensible_a of_o 2._o of_o significat_fw-la autem_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la exterius_fw-la interius_fw-la spiritual_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quo_fw-la anima_fw-la scipsam_fw-la offer_v deo_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la sicut_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la suâ—nmo_fw-la debemus_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la spiritual_fw-la offer_n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la debemus_fw-la offer_n exteriora_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la aquin._n 2a_fw-la
c._n 12._o run_v through_o all_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a prayer_n and_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o find_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o this_o both_o protestant_n and_o roman_a catholic_n agree_v hence_o therefore_o i_o assume_v if_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o prayer_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n than_o all_o our_o acceptable_a prayer_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o he_o and_o whensoever_o we_o do_v pray_v for_o any_o blessing_n we_o must_v call_v upon_o he_o beside_o our_o father_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o petition_n no_o other_o person_n be_v mention_v in_o this_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v our_o father_n let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o import_n of_o this_o injunction_n will_v be_v this_o when_o you_o pray_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o will_n when_o you_o solicit_v for_o any_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o sin_n or_o last_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o evil_n or_o temptation_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o when_o you_o desire_v any_o of_o these_o mercy_n for_o yourselves_o or_o other_o pray_v to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n for_o they_o 3._o none_o of_o these_o blessing_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n do_v not_o of_o right_a belong_v for_o this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o cause_n or_o motive_n of_o make_v these_o address_n to_o god_n and_o where_o the_o motive_n or_o cause_n be_v want_v the_o effect_n must_v cease_v now_o to_o god_n only_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n do_v agree_v judas_n 25._o we_o therefore_o must_v address_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o only_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o these_o blessing_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o argument_n exclude_v the_o three_o and_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o word_n father_n in_o this_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v take_v personal_o but_o essential_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o have_v not_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o 2._o prayer_n offer_v up_o in_o any_o time_n or_o place_n to_o a_o invisible_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v a_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o earth_n from_o heaven_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o to_o worship_v any_o be_v whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o worship_n which_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n both_o where_o and_o whensoever_o they_o be_v conceive_v or_o utter_v be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o worship_n what_o be_v not_o due_a to_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o alone_o to_o god_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o and_o may_v be_v further_o thus_o confirm_v 1._o if_o saint_n depart_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n why_o do_v elijah_n speak_v unto_o elisha_n thus_o 2.9_o 2_o king_n 2.9_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v before_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v in_o limbo_n as_o they_o imagine_v other_o prophet_n be_v be_v in_o heaven_n his_o love_n unto_o elisha_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o diminish_v but_o enlarge_v and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o have_v a_o strong_a reason_n to_o ask_v what_o he_o desire_v then_o before_o beside_o the_o prophet_n be_v now_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n his_o prayer_n will_v more_o effectual_o prevail_v for_o any_o blessing_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o have_v say_v have_v he_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ask_v what_o thou_o will_v when_v i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o his_o departure_n will_v render_v all_o elijah_n future_a wish_n and_o add_v ress_n to_o he_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a 2._o from_o that_o know_a passage_n of_o isaiah_n abraham_n nescivit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o israel_n ignoravit_fw-la nos_fw-la st._n augustine_n thus_o conclude_v 13._o conclude_v si_fw-mi tanti_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la quid_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la procreatum_fw-la ageretur_fw-la ignoraverunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la deo_fw-la credentibus_fw-la populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la corum_fw-la stirpe_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mortui_fw-la suorum_fw-la rebus_fw-la atque_fw-la actubus_fw-la cognoscendis_fw-la adjuvandisque_fw-la miscentur_fw-la ibi_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aguntur_fw-la aut_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la hominibus_fw-la de_fw-fr curâ_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 13._o if_o such_o great_a patriarch_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o people_n that_o proceed_v from_o their_o loin_n how_o shall_v the_o dead_a be_v conversant_a in_o know_v or_o help_v of_o their_o friend_n in_o what_o they_o do_v there_o therefore_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o dead_a person_n where_o they_o do_v not_o see_v what_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o i_o reason_v thus_o this_o practice_n do_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o cognisance_n of_o all_o petition_n present_v to_o they_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o or_o such_o a_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o 2._o if_o saint_n depart_v do_v know_v the_o mind_n and_o inward_a thought_n of_o those_o who_o put_v up_o their_o petition_n to_o they_o they_o have_v this_o knowledge_n either_o from_o revelation_n or_o from_o the_o beatific_a vision_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n either_o from_o revelation_n or_o from_o the_o beatific_a vision_n ergo._n and_o 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o petitioner_n for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o want_v this_o revelation_n god_n who_o do_v nothing_o vain_o must_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o impart_v it_o but_o these_o bless_a spirit_n do_v not_o want_v it_o for_o do_v they_o need_v this_o revelation_n to_o perceive_v our_o mind_n say_v 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the_o ephesian_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 18._o eph._n 1.17_o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17.18.19_o 3.17.18.19_o that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o they_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o fullness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o philippian_n love_v might_n abound_v more_o in_o knowledge_n 11._o phil._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a and_o be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteoussness_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o colossian_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o wisdom_n 11._o col._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o well_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n 13_o 1_o thess_n 3.12_o 13_o that_o the_o thessalonian_o may_v increase_v in_o love_n and_o have_v their_o heart_n establish_v unblamable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n 2.1.11.12_o 2.1.11.12_o that_o god_n will_v count_v they_o worthy_a of_o his_o call_n and_o fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v make_v the_o hebrew_n perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n 5.10_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o work_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v they_o these_o supplication_n be_v their_o daily_a exercise_n and_o have_v they_o think_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o proto-martyr_n and_o the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v be_v needful_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v so_o earnest_o why_o do_v they_o never_o once_o address_v themselves_o unto_o they_o why_o do_v they_o never_o pray_v as_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n missal_n brevarium_fw-la &_o missal_n that_o through_o the_o deprecation_n intervention_n patrocination_n and_o intercession_n of_o these_o person_n they_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v these_o blessing_n why_o do_v they_o never_o pray_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o these_o person_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o 25._o from_o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatum_fw-la nicolaum_n p._n tribue_v qâ—aeâ—un_v we_o ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la moritis_fw-la &_o pracibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ochenna_n incend_v be_v liberemus_fw-la miss_n in_o sest_z sanâ—_n nich._n dec._n xi_o deus_fw-la q._n â—_o beatuâ—_fw-la lodovicum_n ju_o quaesamus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o intercessione_n regis_n regan_n â—â—su_fw-la christâ—â—_n fâ—l_fw-la â—ui_fw-la facias_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la can_v oâ—tes_fw-la in_o fest_n beat_v lud._n aug_n 25._o hell_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o do_v the_o roman_a blashemy_n why_o do_v they_o not_o declare_v with_o they_o that_o they_o do_v 28._o do_v in_o fest_n faâ—ct_n agapiti_fw-la aug._n 28._o place_n their_o confidence_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o these_o prevail_a saint_n and_o bless_a spirit_n why_o do_v they_o not_o ascribe_v their_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o 1605._o the_o accepta_fw-la tib's_n siâ—_n â—â—mine_n sacratâ—e_fw-la plebâ—s_fw-la oblatio_fw-la pro_fw-la inorum_fw-la honour_n sanctâ—um_fw-la quâ—râ—mâ—â—e_fw-la â—â—ritis_fw-la perâ—â—â—â—_n de_fw-fr tribulatione_fw-la cognoseit_n 〈◊〉_d miss_v dee_n â—â—â—p_n 〈◊〉_d ed._n antwerp_n 1605._o merit_n of_o these_o saint_n as_o they_o most_o insolent_o do_v assure_o on_o this_o account_n because_o they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n approve_v the_o practice_n be_v bless_a paul_n alive_a to_o see_v his_o prophecy_n so_o punctual_o fulfil_v that_o in_o these_o late_a time_n man_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n attend_v to_o erroneous_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o worship_v depart_v soul_n how_o will_v he_o passionate_o cry_v out_o o_o foolish_a romanist_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o etc._n etc._n last_o st._n paul_n have_v such_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o omit_v no_o help_n which_o he_o conceive_v may_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o his_o labour_n he_o therefore_o passionate_o entreat_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o his_o writing_n be_v direct_v 31._o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o that_o they_o will_v strive_v together_o with_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o judea_n and_o that_o his_o service_n which_o he_o have_v for_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o he_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o with_o joy_n and_o with_o they_o be_v refresh_v that_o they_o will_v always_o 19_o eph._n 6.18_o 19_o and_o with_o all_o perseverance_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o hat_n he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o col._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v open_v unto_o he_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a as_o he_o ought_v to_o speak_v 25.2-3.1.2_a 1_o thes_n 5_o 25.2-3.1.2_a final_o brethren_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n so_o bless_v paul_n and_o have_v he_o think_v that_o his_o address_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o choir_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o saint_n make_v perfect_a will_v have_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o this_o end_n will_v not_o his_o zeal_n have_v prompt_v he_o to_o have_v put_v up_o one_o request_n unto_o they_o or_o one_o petition_n to_o his_o guardian-angel_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o these_o unreasonable_a man_n if_o all_o these_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v amount_v to_o a_o invincible_a conviction_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 25._o rome_n juxta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v be_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2._o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o they_o do_v not_o practice_v or_o commend_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n beside_o this_o that_o they_o conceive_v this_o worship_n to_o be_v that_o honour_n god_n have_v reserve_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a practice_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o by_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o knowledge_n proper_a to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n decease_v this_o will_v appear_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v and_o refute_v those_o shift_n whereby_o they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o this_o triumphant_a evidence_n and_o 1._o they_o tell_v we_o that_o 239._o that_o si_fw-mi apostoli_fw-la &_o evangelistae_fw-la docuissent_fw-la sanctos_fw-la venerandos_fw-la arrogantiae_fw-la iis_fw-la datum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la quaesivissent_fw-la noluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n expressis_fw-la scipturis_fw-la docere_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la eckius_fw-la in_o enchirid._n loc_fw-la com._n ex_fw-la edit_fw-la alex._n weissenhorn_n alanus_fw-la copus_n dial._n 3._o fol._n 239._o have_v the_o bless_a apostle_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n it_o may_v have_v be_v object_v to_o they_o that_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o advancement_n and_o honour_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o gospel_n and_o proud_o do_v endeavour_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o their_o christian_a follower_n repl._n 1_o
office_n which_o the_o platonist_n ascribe_v to_o their_o daemon_n they_o say_v 18._o say_v august_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 8._o c._n 18._o st._n austin_n bring_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o what_o they_o beg_v and_o do_v obtain_v quae_fw-la poscunt_fw-la impetrata_fw-la they_o bring_v back_o to_o man_n and_o again_o they_o think_v they_o so_o to_o intermediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o that_o they_o carry_v out_o desire_v hence_o illinc_fw-la referunt_fw-la impetrata_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o bring_v back_o what_o they_o have_v obtain_v hence_o be_v they_o often_o style_v by_o they_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n intercessor_n and_o pararii_n i._n e._n the_o obrainer_n of_o our_o suit_n 2._o on_o this_o account_n they_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o honour_v they_o with_o supplication_n conciliatores_fw-la supplication_n ficinus_fw-la tradit_fw-la platonem_fw-la universan_fw-la deorum_fw-la synagogam_fw-la unico_fw-la regi_fw-la subdere_fw-la prout_fw-la vult_fw-la sengulis_fw-la imperanti_fw-la jubere_fw-la primum_fw-la deum_fw-la adori_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la participes_fw-la ejus_fw-la dii_fw-la queque_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la amari_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illi_fw-la similiores_fw-la honorari_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la vicarios_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o advocari_fw-la lanquam_fw-la conciliatores_fw-la plato_n say_v ficinus_fw-la subject_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o god_n unto_o one_o king_n who_o as_o he_o please_v do_v command_v they_o all_o and_o he_o command_v that_o the_o chief_a god_n shall_v be_v worship_v for_o himself_o the_o other_o who_o be_v also_o call_v god_n by_o participation_n to_o be_v love_v as_o like_a to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o his_o vicar_n and_o to_o be_v address_v to_o as_o to_o reconciler_n and_o plato_n have_v himself_o determine_v 1010._o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epinom_n pag._n 1010._o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v 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4._o that_o the_o angel_n do_v offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o sure_o it_o can_v never_o be_v idolatry_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v answ_n the_o minister_n pray_v for_o his_o parish_n and_o yet_o shall_v every_o parishioner_n in_o his_o private_a closet_n desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o shall_v they_o put_v up_o mental_a prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n absent_a from_o he_o they_o will_v make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o thus_o albeit_o the_o angel_n be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n they_o hear_v yet_o to_o invoke_v they_o when_o absent_a and_o with_o mental_a prayer_n may_v due_o be_v esteem_v idolatry_n 2._o t._n g._n inform_v we_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o origen_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n upon_o ezekiel_n invocate_v a_o angel_n in_o these_o word_n e._n word_n veni_fw-la angelo_n suscipe_fw-la sermone_fw-la conversum_fw-la ab_fw-la errore_fw-la pristino_fw-la a_o doctrina_fw-la daemoniorum_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la loquente_fw-la &_o suscipiens_fw-la eum_fw-la quasi_fw-la medice_fw-la bone_fw-la confove_n atque_fw-la institue_a parvulus_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la nascitur_fw-la senex_fw-la repuerascens_fw-la &_o suscipe_fw-la tribuens_fw-la ei_fw-la baptismum_fw-la secundae_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la â—_o 133._o e._n come_v holy_a angel_n and_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o his_o former_a sin_n answer_n 1._o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v this_o place_n be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o origen_n 1._o because_o it_o contradict_v his_o constant_a plain_a opinion_n deliver_v so_o often_o and_o so_o industrious_o confirm_v in_o his_o reply_n to_o celsus_n it_o also_o contradict_v the_o practice_n of_o church_n then_o be_v as_o origen_n himself_o declare_v 2._o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o angel_n receive_v 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as_o be_v that_o of_o austin_n to_o st._n chrysostome_n enter_v st._n john_n sit_v with_o thy_o brethren_n and_o other_o mention_v c._n 9_o or_o 2._o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v they_o to_o contain_v a_o formal_a prayer_n it_o be_v direct_v only_o to_o a_o angel_n who_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v present_a and_o it_o be_v only_o a_o vocal_a prayer_n for_o origen_n conceive_v not_o only_o that_o every_o person_n but_o also_o every_o church_n have_v a_o luc_fw-fr a_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la ambigo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la caetu_fw-la nostro_fw-la adesse_fw-la angelos_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la geperaliter_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la figillatim_fw-la hom._n 23._o in_o luc_fw-fr particular_a angel_n that_o preside_v over_o it_o and_o so_o be_v present_a there_o and_o therefore_o this_o example_n be_v not_o pertin_n ent_a to_o prove_v what_o we_o deny_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o they_o when_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o their_o presence_n or_o with_o mental_a prayer_n the_o conclusion_n show_v 1._o that_o what_o t._n g._n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o dr._n guilty_a of_o false_a and_o disingenuous_a citation_n be_v most_o unconscionable_o false_a 2._o that_o t._n g._n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o false_a and_o disingenuous_a citation_n 3._o that_o he_o very_a falsty_n represent_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v 4._o that_o t._n g._n be_v a_o man_n of_o wit_n but_o in_o his_o book_n he_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o judgement_n but_o give_v we_o just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o want_n of_o both_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o incomparable_a dalle_n 43._o §_o 1._o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la patrum_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 43._o that_o it_o be_v a_o thesis_n public_o propose_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o college_n of_o louvain_n that_o it_o be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n to_o elude_v a_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v detract_n from_o or_o noxious_a to_o we_o with_o a_o lie_n and_o that_o the_o jansenist_n do_v frequent_o object_v against_o the_o jesuit_n the_o same_o ungodly_a tenet_n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o t._n g._n and_o that_o he_o owe_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o book_n to_o his_o exact_a conformity_n to_o this_o acursed_a doctrine_n i_o have_v demonstrate_v already_o from_o many_o instance_n so_o clear_a that_o nothing_o can_v admit_v of_o great_a evidence_n before_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o far_a demonstration_n of_o this_o charge_n i_o must_v assure_v the_o christian_a reader_n that_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n to_o object_n against_o t._n g._n and_o i_o do_v think_v myself_o unhappy_a that_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o one_o who_o by_o so_o base_a a_o prostitution_n of_o his_o conscience_n do_v seek_v advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n indeed_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o unpleasant_a and_o unwelcome_a to_o i_o that_o 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and_o upon_o that_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o forbid_v christian_n to_o worship_n angel_n he_o subjoin_v these_o word_n no_o wonder_n that_o baronius_n be_v so_o much_o displease_v with_o theodoret_n for_o this_o interpretation_n 155._o p._n 155._o for_o he_o very_o fair_o tell_v what_o he_o condemn_v and_o st._n paul_n too_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n and_o those_o oratory_n be_v set_v up_o by_o catholic_n and_o not_o by_o heretic_n this_o be_v foul_a deal_n say_v t._n g._n and_o these_o be_v pitiful_a slight_n of_o sophistry_n to_o delude_v a_o unwary_a reader_n 380._o p._n 380._o and_o he_o shall_v wonder_v if_o the_o dr._n find_v any_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v he_o 383._o p._n 383._o so_o that_o what_o dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v here_o deliver_v must_v be_v incredible_a foul_a deal_n or_o else_o t._n g._n must_v certain_o be_v guilty_a of_o much_o disingenuity_n and_o falsehood_n in_o this_o