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may_v more_o clear_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n can_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n have_v consecrate_v his_o best_a devotion_n in_o more_o solemn_a sort_n unto_o god_n than_o these_o word_n imply_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o never_o read_v that_o s._n john_n do_v either_o send_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o cause_v the_o mouth_n of_o these_o priest_n of_o bell_n to_o be_v stop_v with_o hair_n and_o pitch_n this_o be_v to_o i_o and_o will_v be_v unto_o the_o unpartial_a reader_n a_o better_a argument_n that_o this_o bless_a saint_n do_v never_o hear_v those_o or_o like_a prayer_n direct_v unto_o he_o than_o the_o romish_a church_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v that_o saint_n decease_v be_v ordinary_o acquaint_v with_o man_n petition_n or_o desire_n in_o particular_a yet_o unto_o all_o these_o &_o many_o like_a we_o must_v expect_v no_o answer_n but_o one_o but_o that_o we_o may_v well_o expect_v shall_v be_v a_o sound_n one_o and_o worthy_a the_o note_n est_fw-la ergò_fw-la notandum_fw-la cum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la peti_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la orent_fw-la
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due_a unto_o god_n that_o her_o nice_a distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n or_o the_o like_a argue_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o reallitie_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n but_o at_o the_o most_o divers_a respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o worship_n 1._o the_o more_o upon_o these_o occasion_n i_o look_v into_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n the_o more_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o commend_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n ingenuous_a reply_n to_o anaxarchus_n sophistical_a allegation_n for_o honour_v alexander_n as_o a_o god_n 86._o i_o for_o my_o part_n say_v callisthenes_n do_v not_o think_v alexander_n unworthy_a of_o any_o honour_n which_o be_v convenient_a to_o be_v give_v to_o man_n but_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o honour_n humane_a and_o divine_a be_v determine_v 29._o as_o by_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o build_n of_o temple_n by_o the_o erection_n of_o statue_n we_o consecrate_v shrine_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o incense_v to_o the_o god_n 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the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o do_v man_n nor_o can_v alexander_n himself_o be_v well_o please_v if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v usurp_v royal_a title_n by_o election_n or_o unlawful_a suffrage_n much_o more_o just_o will_v the_o god_n be_v move_v with_o indignation_n if_o any_o mortal_a man_n shall_v either_o arrogant_o affect_v or_o willing_o accept_v divine_a honour_n though_o proffer_v by_o other_o 2._o yet_o think_v the_o romanist_n either_o god_n will_v not_o be_v angry_a or_o else_o his_o anger_n may_v be_v quick_o appease_v with_o the_o mental_a conception_n of_o former_a distinction_n never_o utter_v albeit_o they_o make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o bestow_v his_o other_o best_a title_n in_o hymn_n or_o solemn_a service_n upon_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v suffice_v he_o that_o some_o few_o other_o part_n of_o divine_a honour_n mention_v by_o this_o heathen_a as_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n erection_n of_o temple_n and_o altar_n 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