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i_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o have_v deny_v thou_o or_o withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n desire_v &_o beseech_v joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o king_n i_o 5._o wiss_v not_o so_o godly_a that_o he_o will_v heal_v naaman_n who_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n joram_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v and_o to_o give_v life_n for_o he_o send_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v heal_v a_o man_n from_o his_o leprosy_n wherefore_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o to_o god_n only_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o evil_a thing_n whereupon_o it_o do_v consequent_o follow_v that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o must_v be_v call_v upon_o for_o if_o these_o patroness_n who_o they_o call_v upon_o as_o their_o helper_n and_o succourer_n that_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o only_a god_n be_v able_a either_o to_o give_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o to_o turn_v away_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a then_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a god_n for_o those_o shall_v likewise_o be_v gods._n but_o god_n they_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o only_o and_o alone_o give_v or_o bestow_v good_a thing_n and_o take_v away_o or_o remove_v evil_a thing_n god_n only_o and_o alone_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o patroness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o neither_o good_a nor_o harm_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o of_o their_o own_o head_n some_o do_v here_o object_v that_o patroness_n do_v we_o good_a and_o harm_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o god_n it_o be_v doubtful_a yea_o it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o be_o 42._o the_o lord_n hu_o this_o or_o be_v be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o a_o other_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n so_o that_o all_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v only_o and_o alone_o not_o only_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o good_a grace_n which_o be_v never_o draw_v dry_a but_o also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a distributor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v upon_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o man_n psalm_n 50._o furthermore_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o one_o god_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v worship_v but_o one_o only_a god_n the_o lord_n cry_v in_o the_o law_n he_o that_o offer_v unto_o other_o god_n than_o to_o the_o only_a god_n let_v he_o be_v root_v out_o and_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o the_o people_n of_o lystra_n be_v prepare_v 14._o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o apostle_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n thereat_o as_o at_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v again_o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v make_v for_o himself_o 30._o a_o composition_n or_o perfume_n of_o incense_n to_o smell_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v prayer_n thanksgiving_n and_o invocation_n on_o god_n name_n for_o david_n say_v unto_o thou_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n 115._o and_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v 141._o and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n paul_n likewise_o say_v by_o christ_n we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o lip_n which_o confess_v 13._o his_o name_n for_o the_o prophet_n osée_fw-fr bid_v 14._o we_o offer_v y_fw-mi calf_n of_o our_o lip_n for_o so_o much_o therefore_o as_o one_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o therefore_o one_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o who_o such_o as_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a god_n name_n heavenly_a patroness_n will_v if_o they_o be_v saint_n require_v of_o man_n such_o manner_n of_o invocation_n nay_o rather_o both_o against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o saint_n do_v these_o offend_v ascribe_v that_o to_o such_o which_o no_o blessed_a spirit_n do_v acknowledge_v s._n augustine_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o good_a god_n but_o wicked_a devil_n which_o will_v have_v not_o the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n but_o themselves_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v with_o sacrifice_n beside_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n or_o saint_n during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n therefore_o be_v now_o deliver_v and_o set_v free_a from_o all_o corruption_n they_o do_v much_o more_o full_o yea_o most_o perfect_o agree_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o command_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o only_a god._n again_o he_o that_o look_v into_o and_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o hear_v their_o petition_n or_o request_n and_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n live_v he_o i_o say_v be_v lawful_o and_o fruitful_o call_v upon_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o see_v the_o only_a god_n be_v he_o the_o only_a god_n without_o further_a question_n ought_v to_o