knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o our_o saviour_n word_n luk._n 15.10_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o parable_n which_o must_v not_o be_v strain_v beyond_o the_o true_a scope_n etc._n but_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o sundry_a father_n 168._o and_o some_o learned_a papist_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hundred_o sheep_n vers._n 4._o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o elect_n consist_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o sheep_n not_o lose_v be_v the_o angel_n persist_v in_o their_o prime_a integrity_n the_o stray_n sheep_n all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o adam_n to_o recover_v this_o lose_a sheep_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o good_a shepherd_n john_n 10._o 11._o be_v incarnate_a and_o by_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o redemption_n he_o lay_v the_o same_o on_o his_o shoulder_n now_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o heaven_n before_o the_o celestial_a angel_n for_o this_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n but_o if_o this_o exposition_n be_v admit_v no_o more_o can_v be_v infer_v but_o that_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o same_o the_o holy_a angel_n rejoice_v because_o of_o man_n redemption_n neither_o be_v it_o consequent_a the_o holy_a angel_n rejoice_v because_o of_o the_o conversion_n and_o reduction_n of_o mankind_n ergo_fw-la they_o know_v distinct_o and_o perpetual_o the_o particular_a quality_n of_o every_o individual_a sinner_n repentance_n last_o if_o the_o say_a word_n luke_n 15._o 10._o be_v understand_v of_o sinner_n in_o particular_a this_o text_n yet_o fall_v short_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o celestial_a angel_n perpetual_o and_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n know_v the_o particular_a true_a repentance_n of_o every_o sinner_n individual_o for_o the_o same_o may_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n or_o reflection_n to_o wit_n there_o be_v joy_n before_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n which_o repent_v when_o the_o repentance_n of_o this_o one_o sinner_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v that_o celestial_a angel_n know_v constant_o and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o each_o individual_a person_n repent_v true_o our_o adversary_n therefore_o can_v ground_v a_o infallible_a doctrine_n touch_v angelical_a science_n upon_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o parable_n which_o according_a to_o themselves_o admit_v diverse_a exposition_n and_o the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a and_o upon_o supposition_n jesuit_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o god_n 9_o and_o angel_n and_o he_o adjure_v timothy_n by_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o show_v that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o behold_v what_o we_o do_v and_o hear_v what_o we_o say_v even_o in_o our_o heart_n answer_n saint_n paul_n word_n be_v 1._o corinth_n 4._o 9_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o man_n angelis_n laudantibus_fw-la &_o vituperantibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la laudantibus_fw-la &_o vituperantibus_fw-la 38._o say_v saint_n augustine_n to_o good_a angel_n praise_v we_o to_o evil_a angel_n dispraise_v we_o to_o good_a man_n commend_v we_o and_o to_o wicked_a man_n condemn_v and_o deride_v us._n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o angel_n therefore_o angel_n understand_v and_o see_v our_o thought_n be_v childish_a for_o as_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o angel_n so_o he_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a man_n and_o yet_o the_o jesuite_n will_v blush_v to_o argue_v hence_o ergo_fw-la good_a man_n and_o bad_a man_n behold_v the_o heart_n second_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o testify_v before_o god_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n so_o moses_n say_v i_o call_v this_o day_n heaven_n and_o earth_n witness_n deuteron_n 4._o 26._o &_o 32._o 1._o and_o isaiah_n say_v hear_v oh_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v oh_o earth_n chap._n 1._o v._n 2._o every_o creature_n therefore_o which_o god_n call_v to_o witness_v or_o adjure_v man_n by_o be_v not_o a_o fearcher_n and_o beholder_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n jesuit_fw-la but_o as_o the_o same_o scripture_n aver_v the_o saint_n be_v like_a 112._o unto_o the_o angel_n and_o equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o angel_n ergo_fw-la knowledge_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o glorious_a saint_n the_o fellow_n of_o angel_n answer_n matth._n 22._o 30._o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o shall_v they_o marry_v nor_o be_v marry_v but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n luke_n 20._o 36._o they_o which_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o take_v wife_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o 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shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n free_a from_o material_a and_o corporeal_a passion_n and_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o fruition_n of_o blessedness_n ergo_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o glorious_a saint_n the_o fellow_n of_o angel_n the_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21.17_o be_v expound_v by_o learned_a papist_n three_o way_n cediderunt_fw-la first_o the_o beatitude_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v measure_v with_o the_o same_o model_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o grace_n &_o charity_n second_o man_n shall_v attain_v the_o measure_n of_o angelical_a glory_n by_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v three_o the_o hundred_o forty_o four_o cubit_n mention_v in_o that_o place_n were_z meat_z by_o a_o measure_n contain_v the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o meat-wand_n or_o measure_v which_o the_o angel_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o latter_a exposition_n of_o the_o text_n be_v the_o literal_a sense_n according_a to_o alchasar_n mensuram_fw-la ribera_n hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o from_o none_o of_o these_o exposition_n do_v the_o jesuit_n argugument_n conclude_v not_o from_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o as_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o man_n neither_o yet_o from_o the_o second_o for_o although_o the_o bless_a saint_n attain_v the_o measure_n of_o angelical_a glory_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o place_n which_o the_o decline_a angel_n lose_v yet_o angel_n may_v have_v some_o power_n and_o action_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a ministry_n to_o the_o church_n militant_a which_o be_v diverse_a and_o distinct_a from_o the_o power_n and_o action_n of_o glorify_a saint_n for_o if_o angel_n themselves_o although_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o essential_a beatitude_n yet_o they_o differ_v in_o power_n and_o action_n minoris_fw-la according_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o school_n 1._o then_o much_o more_o man_n and_o angel_n although_o they_o partake_v in_o the_o same_o obiective_n blessedness_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v different_a action_n and_o accidental_a perfection_n and_o consequent_o angel_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o office_n may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o which_o bless_a saint_n do_v not_o jesuit_fw-la neither_o can_v saint_n without_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a affair_n be_v perfect_o bless_v blessedness_n be_v a_o state_n wherein_o all_o just_a and_o reasonable_a desire_n of_o nature_n be_v satisfy_v with_o uttermost_a content_n and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o saint_n full_a tua_fw-la both_o of_o glory_n and_o charity_n do_v not_o earnest_o desire_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v concern_v their_o honour_n do_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o state_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o lover_n live_v in_o danger_n to_o succour_v they_o by_o their_o intercession_n of_o who_o salvation_n they_o be_v
therefore_o depend_v upon_o their_o office_n do_v also_o cease_v now_o i_o subsume_v to_o pray_v for_o people_n distinct_o and_o in_o particular_a depend_v upon_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v live_v but_o when_o they_o be_v defunct_a this_o call_n and_o office_n cease_v or_o if_o they_o deny_v this_o let_v the_o adversary_n prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o divine_a revelation_n therefore_o although_o abraham_n and_o job_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n and_o eliphas_n etc._n etc._n while_o abraham_n and_o job_n live_v and_o although_o abimelech_n and_o the_o rest_n must_v by_o god_n precept_n be_v holpen_v by_o their_o prayer_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o the_o live_a ought_v to_o make_v intercession_n to_o the_o saint_n decease_v very_o he_o that_o read_v this_o section_n of_o the_o jesuit_n may_v well_o wonder_v and_o ask_v whether_o such_o discoursor_n ever_o believe_v or_o hear_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o that_o by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v a_o manifest_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n consider_v that_o these_o man_n be_v so_o presumptuous_a upon_o their_o own_o frivolous_a surmise_n to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o religious_a invocation_n jesuit_fw-la jesuit_o 5._o invocation_n to_o saint_n not_o a_o injury_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n another_o show_n of_o piety_n pretend_v against_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n be_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n paul_n commend_v as_o only_o unus_fw-la mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n but_o 2.3_o in_o show_v the_o inanitie_n of_o this_o shadow_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o see_v this_o respect_n will_v make_v we_o also_o neglect_v and_o not_o use_v the_o mediation_n of_o live_a saint_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o disannul_v the_o only_a mediatorship_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o only_a mediatorship_n of_o christ_n to_o pray_v unto_o saint_n decease_v than_o unto_o saint_n live_v yea_o the_o pray_v unto_o these_o kind_n of_o saint_n may_v seem_v more_o dishonourable_a these_o be_v imprison_v in_o mortality_n militant_a in_o danger_n and_o not_o want_v some_o blemish_n and_o defect_n whereas_o the_o other_o saint_n be_v glorious_a pure_a from_o any_o the_o least_o imaginable_a spot_n settle_v in_o the_o consummation_n of_o ineffable_a bliss_n but_o the_o scripture_n allow_v yea_o command_v prayer_n 42.8_o unto_o live_a saint_n and_o consequent_o pray_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o injurious_a unto_o the_o only_a mediator_n christ_n therefore_o the_o pray_v unto_o saint_n decease_v that_o be_v in_o glory_n with_o god_n be_v not_o injurious_a unto_o the_o only_a mediatorship_n of_o christ._n answer_n our_o argument_n which_o you_o term_v a_o empty_a shadow_n will_v not_o so_o light_o be_v shake_v as_o you_o imagine_v for_o if_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o mediator_n both_o of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n than_o no_o saint_n live_v or_o decease_a be_v a_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a because_o god_n have_v constitute_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o he_o have_v appoint_v no_o other_o saint_n live_v or_o defunct_a to_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la christ_n jesus_n alone_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o intercession_n then_o i_o subsume_v papist_n make_v saint_n decease_v partial_a mediator_n to_o wit_n of_o intercession_n votis_fw-la therefore_o they_o yield_v some_o part_n of_o christ_n the_o sole_a mediator_n his_o office_n unto_o saint_n the_o jesuit_n answer_v by_o distinction_n of_o mediator_n principal_a and_o subordinate_a or_o dependent_a say_v that_o they_o appoint_v no_o saint_n medtatour_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n but_o only_o of_o the_o second_o and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o christ_n or_o encroachment_n on_o his_o office_n but_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o and_o a_o mean_n to_o apply_v or_o make_v his_o mediation_n effectual_a to_o we_o and_o he_o use_v certain_a paralogisme_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o allow_v and_o command_v prayer_n to_o live_a saint_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v not_o injurious_a but_o honourable_a to_o christ._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o unless_o the_o jesuit_n aequivocate_v the_o scripture_n command_v not_o invocation_n of_o live_a saint_n but_o only_o the_o request_v of_o their_o charity_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o man_n rom._n 15.30_o eph._n 6.19_o col._n 4.3_o 1._o thes._n 5.25_o heb._n 13.18_o but_o the_o live_a be_v present_a and_o conversant_a with_o the_o live_n they_o conjoin_v their_o common_a prayer_n ut_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manufacta_fw-la praecationibus_fw-la ambiant_fw-la say_v tertul._n apol._n c._n 39_o that_o go_v to_o god_n hand_n in_o hand_n they_o may_v entreat_v he_o beside_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n proper_o take_v praesuppose_v in_o they_o we_o pray_v unto_o understand_v the_o thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o religious_a prayer_n be_v a_o mental_a action_n understand_v by_o he_o who_o man_n deprecate_v but_o the_o live_a saint_n understand_v not_o the_o secret_n of_o each_o other_o heart_n therefore_o speak_v proper_o no_o man_n pray_v to_o live_a saint_n also_o religious_a prayer_n be_v a_o communication_n with_o god_n deo_fw-la and_o a_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o action_n of_o latria_n 2._o last_o no_o precept_n or_o example_n be_v extant_a in_o holy_a scripture_n prove_v that_o just_a person_n do_v at_o any_o time_n pray_v to_o live_a saint_n be_v absent_a or_o to_o live_a saint_n by_o collet_n or_o set_v form_n of_o public_a devotion_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o romist_n do_v to_o saint_n decease_v as_o for_o petition_n or_o request_n which_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n mention_n the_o same_o be_v only_o general_a and_o material_a in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v conclude_v affirmative_o say_v they_o make_v request_n to_o the_o saint_n live_v to_o assist_v they_o with_o their_o prayer_n ergo_fw-la they_o do_v invocate_v and_o make_v religious_a prayer_n to_o they_o any_o more_o than_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o man_n it_o have_v one_o act_n of_o prayer_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v prayer_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v reply_v the_o request_v of_o the_o living_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o their_o supplication_n according_a to_o this_o request_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o christ_n office_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la our_o invocation_n of_o saint_n decease_v be_v no_o injury_n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o humane_a and_o civil_a affair_n it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o constitute_v a_o master_n of_o request_n prefer_v their_o suit_n unto_o he_o without_o his_o authority_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o christ_n our_o mediator_n for_o we_o man_n which_o be_v worm_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n word_n to_o constitute_v saint_n and_o angel_n mediator_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v we_o a_o all-sufficient_a advocate_n and_o withal_o have_v prescribe_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o must_v have_v access_n unto_o this_o mediator_n be_v it_o not_o wicked_a presumption_n in_o man_n to_o cancel_v this_o sacred_a ordinance_n and_o to_o appoint_v other_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v s._n cyprian_n say_v statuatis_fw-la for_o man_n to_o pray_v otherwise_o than_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v be_v not_o only_a ignorance_n but_o iniquity_n for_o he_o have_v say_v you_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v establish_v your_o own_o tradition_n and_o tertullian_n fiunt_fw-la they_o be_v just_o reproach_v with_o vanity_n because_o in_o prayer_n they_o do_v this_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n he_o which_o appoint_v the_o supreme_a appoint_v the_o subordinate_a and_o as_o no_o creature_n may_v assume_v so_o no_o creature_n may_v yield_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a jurisdiction_n to_o any_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n beside_o or_o without_o commison_n from_o the_o high_a therefore_o the_o distinction_n of_o mediator_n into_o supreme_a and_o secondary_a found_v upon_o man_n own_o invention_n free_v not_o the_o inventor_n from_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o be_v such_o as_o if_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v imagine_v subordinate_a creator_n inspirator_n yea_o subordinate_a god_n for_o the_o apostle_n conjoin_v 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