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honour_v and_o magnify_v thou_o o_o giver_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v put_v in_o the_o tomb_n be_v voluntary_o make_v dead_a and_o do_v empty_v all_o the_o palace_n of_o hell_n o_o immortal_a king_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a with_o thy_o resurrection_n 128._o thou_o who_o spoyl_v hell_n by_o thy_o burial_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o hitherto_o also_o belong_v that_o of_o prudentius_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n tumuloque_fw-la inferna_fw-la refringens_fw-la regna_fw-la resurgentes_fw-la secum_fw-la jubet_fw-la ire_n sepultos_fw-la coelum_fw-la habitat_fw-la terris_fw-la intervenit_fw-la abdita_fw-la rumpit_fw-la tartara_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la totus_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la where_o in_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o grave_n do_v break_v up_o the_o infernal_a kingdom_n and_o command_v those_o that_o be_v bury_v to_o rise_v up_o with_o he_o he_o have_v reference_n unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o it_o 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majesty_n shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o grateful_a to_o god_n who_o may_v present_v the_o sinner_n prayer_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o by_o adjoin_v their_o merit_n and_o prayer_n thereunto_o may_v make_v the_o same_o more_o fit_a for_o audience_n more_o please_a and_o more_o grateful_a therefore_o salmeron_n the_o jesuite_n stick_v not_o to_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n plain_o that_o the_o pray_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o saint_n seem_v to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o pray_v unto_o he_o immediate_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n ult_n so_o because_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n though_o s._n augustin_n sure_o will_v have_v judge_v such_o a_o church_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n rather_o than_o of_o christ_n most_o frequent_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o saint_n but_o come_v more_o rare_o unto_o god_n by_o itself_o and_o also_o because_o the_o pray_n of_o god_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n do_v argue_v great_a humility_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o centurion_n luc._n 7.6_o 7._o whereunto_o he_o apply_v also_o the_o say_n of_o david_n 102.17_o he_o have_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o do_v not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n and_o of_o judith_n 16_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a have_v always_o please_v thou_o thus_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o 2.18_o humility_n some_o labour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o worship_v of_o angel_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o 23._o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o show_n as_o be_v not_o far_o unlike_a unto_o that_o wherewith_o our_o romish_a doctor_n do_v cozen_v simple_a people_n now_o a_o day_n for_o 2._o this_o say_v theodoret_n do_v they_o counsel_n shall_v be_v do_v namely_o that_o man_n shall_v pray_v unto_o angel_n pretend_v humility_n and_o 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a_o servant_n although_o a_o simple_a man_n although_o a_o unlearned_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n also_o to_o cover_v 1._o the_o shame_n of_o their_o neglect_v of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o miserable_a excuse_n that_o by_o these_o they_o may_v go_v to_o god_n as_o by_o officer_n we_o go_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o rag_n our_o romanist_n have_v borrow_v from_o they_o to_o cover_v their_o superstition_n with_o that_o the_o nakedness_n thereof_o may_v not_o appear_v but_o s._n ambrose_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v author_n of_o those_o commentary_n upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n that_o be_v find_v among_o his_o work_n have_v meet_v well_o with_o they_o and_o sufficient_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o these_o gross_a and_o carnal_a imagination_n ibid._n go_v too_o say_v he_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a or_o so_o unmindful_a of_o his_o salvation_n as_o to_o give_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o a_o 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plentiful_a in_o set_v out_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o access_n which_o we_o may_v have_v to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o great_a one_o in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o have_v suit_n unto_o man_n say_v he_o in_o one_o place_n we_o have_v need_n of_o cost_n and_o money_n and_o servile_a adulation_n and_o much_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o great_a ado_n for_o it_o fall_v out_o oftentimes_o that_o we_o can_v go_v straight_o unto_o the_o lord_n themselves_o and_o present_v our_o gift_n unto_o they_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o first_o to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o steward_n and_o officer_n both_o with_o pay_v and_o pray_v and_o use_v all_o other_o mean_n unto_o they_o and_o then_o by_o their_o mediation_n to_o obtain_v our_o request_n but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o thus_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o intercessor_n for_o the_o petitioner_n neither_o be_v he_o so_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n be_v entreat_v by_o other_o as_o by_o our_o own_o self_n pray_v unto_o he_o penitent_a when_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o sue_v unto_o man_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v force_v first_o to_o deal_v with_o doorkeeper_n and_o to_o entreat_v parasite_n and_o flatterer_n and_o to_o go_v a_o long_a way_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n without_o a_o intercessor_n he_o be_v entreat_v without_o money_n without_o cost_n he_o yield_v unto_o thy_o prayer_n it_o suffice_v only_o that_o thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o bring_v tear_n with_o thou_o and_o enter_v in_o straightway_o thou_o may_v draw_v he_o unto_o thou_o 4._o among_o man_n say_v he_o in_o a_o three_o place_n it_o behove_v he_o that_o come_v unto_o one_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o speech_n and_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v flatter_v all_o those_o that_o be_v about_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o think_v upon_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v find_v acceptance_n but_o here_o there_o be_v need_n of_o nothing_o save_v of_o a_o watchful_a mind_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v near_o to_o god_n so_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o make_v in_o his_o latter_a day_n after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o first_o banishment_n 195._o god_n be_v always_o near_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v entreat_v man_n thou_o ask_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v and_o he_o be_v asleep_a he_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n or_o the_o servant_n give_v thou_o no_o answer_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n whithersoever_o thou_o go_v and_o call_v he_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o leisure_n nor_o a_o mediator_n nor_o a_o servant_n that_o keep_v thou_o off_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o present_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o for_o while_o thou_o be_v yet_o a_o speak_v say_v he_o i_o will_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o esai_n 58.9_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o 190._o mark_v the_o philosophy_n as_o he_o term_v it_o or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n she_o intreat_v not_o james_n say_v he_o she_o beseech_v not_o john_n neither_o do_v she_o come_v to_o peter_n but_o break_v through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o saying_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o take_v repentance_n with_o i_o for_o a_o spoakes-man_n i_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n itself_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o descend_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o take_v flesh_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n have_v thou_o mercy_n upon_o i_o hitherto_o s._n chrysostom_n six_o the_o
take_v for_o their_o go_n and_o here_o also_o out_o of_o epiphanius_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v who_o be_v the_o master_n or_o the_o mistress_n rather_o for_o this_o be_v 446._o the_o woman_n heresy_n from_o who_o our_o romanist_n do_v first_o learn_v their_o hyperdulîa_fw-la or_o that_o transcendent_a kind_n of_o service_n wherewith_o they_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n namely_o the_o collyridian_n 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v from_o the_o collyrides_fw-la or_o cake_n which_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n they_o use_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n against_o who_o epiphanius_n do_v thus_o oppose_v himself_o 448._o what_o scripture_n have_v deliver_v any_o thing_n concern_v this_o which_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v permit_v a_o man_n to_o be_v worship_v that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v a_o woman_n for_o a_o choice_n vessel_n she_o be_v indeed_o but_o yet_o a_o woman_n 449._o let_v mary_n be_v in_o honour_n but_o let_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worship_v let_v no_o man_n worship_n mary_n this_o mystery_n be_v appoint_v i_o do_v not_o say_v for_o a_o woman_n nor_o yet_o for_o a_o man_n neither_o but_o for_o god_n the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o glorify_v ibid._n let_v none_o eat_v of_o this_o error_n touch_v holy_a mary_n for_o although_o the_o tree_n be_v beautiful_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o for_o meat_n and_o although_o mary_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a and_o to_o be_v honour_v yet_o be_v she_o not_o to_o be_v worship_v 447._o the_o body_n of_o mary_n be_v holy_a indeed_o but_o not_o god_n the_o virgin_n indeed_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o honourable_a but_o not_o give_v unto_o we_o for_o adoration_n but_o one_o that_o do_v herself_o worship_v he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o come_v from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n thus_o do_v this_o learned_a father_n labour_v to_o 446._o cut_v the_o root_n of_o this_o 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