declare_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o to_o reveal_v their_o supplication_n to_o depart_a christian_n 3._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a office_n do_v they_o impose_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o this_o fond_a opinion_n for_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n god_n must_v not_o only_o tell_v she_o that_o such_o a_o person_n supplicate_v but_o also_o that_o his_o tooth_n do_v ache_v and_o therefore_o he_o particular_o implore_v her_o assistance_n when_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o any_o saint_n in_o this_o odd_a language_n 586._o language_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la sancti_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quis_fw-la dominicam_fw-la orationem_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la ita_fw-la tum_fw-la sentiat_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la secum_fw-la oret_fw-la sibique_fw-la postulet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la orationis_fw-la formulâ_fw-la continentur_fw-la catech._n rom._n part_n 4_o c._n 6._o s_o 4._o 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reason_n to_o discern_v it_o for_o p._n 146_o 159._o we_o have_v this_o triumphant_a argument_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v give_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o inferior_a deity_n those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v so_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o how_o unhappy_a t._n g._n be_v in_o his_o attempt_n upon_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v abundant_o evince_v again_o the_o doctor_n argue_v thus_o the_o father_n do_v express_o deny_v that_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o angel_n for_o so_o origen_n 158._o p._n 158._o and_o theodoret_n speak_v express_o that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o any_o one_o that_o read_v st._n austin_n will_v find_v that_o he_o make_v solemn_a invocation_n to_o be_v as_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v 2._o on_o what_o account_n shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invocate_v they_o may_v not_o one_o be_v relative_a and_o transient_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o sense_n think_v that_o a_o mere_a outward_a sacrifice_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o devotion_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v thus_o the_o learned_a doctor_n and_o there_o need_v nothing_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o pertinency_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o what_o t._n g._n have_v venture_v to_o oppose_v against_o it_o see_n ch._n 6._o prop._n 4._o corol._n 3._o beside_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o irenxus_n origen_n theodoret_n st._n austin_n hilary_n the_o deacon_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n i_o have_v clear_o manifest_v that_o all_o these_o father_n cite_v by_o the_o learned_a
converse_v with_o god_n 318._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bosil_n tom._n 1._o orat._n in_o jusiti_n martyr_n p._n 318._o prayer_n be_v a_o request_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o pious_a man_n to_o god_n say_v basil_n whence_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o direct_v unto_o man_n but_o god_n 30._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyss_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n or_o 2._o p._n 724._o d._n chrysost_o in_o gen._n hom._n 30._o prayer_n be_v a_o conference_n with_o god_n say_v nyssen_n and_o a_o request_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v with_o supplication_n unto_o god_n prayer_n be_v a_o colloquy_n with_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v discourse_v with_o god_n so_o st._n 139._o st._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n tom._n 4._o p._n 139._o chrysostome_n hence_o on_o that_o expression_n of_o st._n paul_n with_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o call_v on_o this_o or_o that_o i.e._n of_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n and_o on_o these_o word_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o comment_v thus_o i.e._n do_v all_o thing_n pray_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o before_o all_o thy_o business_n make_v thy_o supplication_n to_o he_o or_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o or_o according_a to_o god_n and_o introduce_v not_o angel_n but_o t._n g._n have_v some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o action_n viz._n it_o be_v say_v luke_n 15.7_o 419._o object_n t._n g._n p._n 419._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o v._o 10._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n upon_o one_o sinner_n that_o do_v penance_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n no_o doubt_n rejoice_v as_o much_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o only_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 315._o answ_n white_a against_o fisher_n p._n 315._o but_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 15.24_o 2_o cor._n 7.9_o likewise_o parent_n minister_n and_o friend_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n which_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n see_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o so_o likewise_o angel_n which_o be_v minister_a spirit_n hebr._n 1_o 14._o may_v understand_v by_o the_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o conversion_n of_o divers_a sinner_n and_o consequent_o they_o may_v rejoice_v without_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o our_o saviour_n word_n luke_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 but_o according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o sundry_a 168._o sundry_a anbrâ—s_n l._n 7._o in_o lucam_n hilar_n in_o matth._n 18_o isidâ—r_n lib._n alleg._n chrysol_n serm._n 168._o father_n and_o some_o learned_a locum_fw-la learned_a cojet_fw-fr &_o titus_n bostrensis_n in_o locum_fw-la papist_n the_o hundred_o sheep_n v._o 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 jo._n 10.11_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 so_o that_o no_o more_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o parable_n 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 3._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n we_o may_v expound_v it_o as_o dr._n hammond_n do_v not_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n and_o have_v we_o no_o reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o sense_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v the_o force_n of_o what_o t._n g._n do_v hence_o conclude_v from_o this_o citation_n that_o it_o may_v fair_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o render_v it_o impertinent_a to_o his_o design_n but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n but_o that_o joy_n which_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n this_o do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o he_o before_o who_o face_n they_o stand_v continual_o moreover_o it_o be_v confess_o god_fw-we who_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n seek_v the_o lose_a groat_n and_o therefore_o the_o similitude_n require_v that_o the_o joy_n conceive_v when_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o groat_n be_v find_v shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o whereas_o our_o savour_n himself_o say_v ib._n object_n t._n g._n ib._n that_o the_o just_a in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 22.30_o the_o equality_n as_o to_o knowledge_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v by_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n that_o our_o prayer_n and_o concern_v be_v know_v also_o to_o the_o saint_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o blissful_a vision_n with_o the_o angel_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o say_v answ_n answ_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a person_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n but_o he_o express_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o wit_n 1._o in_o freedom_n from_o secular_a action_n and_o passion_n 2._o inglorious_a adoption_n or_o real_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o can_v therefore_o hence_o infer_v a_o parity_n of_o quality_n and_o operation_n betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n but_o only_o a_o similitude_n of_o state_n and_o privilege_n as_o 117._o as_o verum_fw-la haec_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ut_fw-la ingemiè_fw-la fatear_fw-la solum_fw-la aequat_fw-la homines_fw-la angelis_n in_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la mutrimonti_fw-la usum_fw-la haâ—ebunt_fw-la siâ—â—t_fw-la nec_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ibidem_fw-la facit_fw-la pareâ—_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la facialem_fw-la visionem_fw-la det._n alph._n the_o castr_n l._n 3._o c._n haer._n v._n beat._n v._o jansen_n harm_n evang._n c._n 117._o papist_n do_v themselves_o confess_v 2._o christ_n do_v not_o 61._o not_o in_o illa_fw-la requie_n positus_fw-la ceitè_fw-fr securus_fw-la expectas_fw-la judicii_fw-la diem_fw-la quando_fw-la reeipias_fw-la &_o co_fw-la â—us_o quande_fw-la immuteris_fw-la ut_fw-la angelo_fw-la aequaeris_fw-la aust_n in_o ps_n 36._o f_o 61._o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v as_o the_o angel_n now_o but_o that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o 380._o white_a p._n 380._o now_o i_o admire_v what_o papist_n can_v extort_v from_o hence_o for_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n between_o this_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a to_o wit_n just_a man_n at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v live_v as_o angel_n remote_a from_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o worldly_a life_n and_o they_o 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 smoke_n of_o the_o incense_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n apoc_n 8.4_o ergo_fw-la ibid._n object_n ibid._n our_o prayer_n and_o action_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o angel_n 1._o this_o place_n of_o st._n john_n prove_v not_o 314._o answ_n white_a p._n 314._o either_o clear_o or_o obscure_o that_o holy_a angel_n hear_v the_o prayer_n or_o see_v the_o action_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n for_o the_o angel_n mention_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n and_o by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o not_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o nature_n but_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o office_n and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o of_o a_o angel_n by_o type_n locum_fw-la type_n in_o locum_fw-la albertus_n in_o his_o commentary_n st._n john_n say_v another_o angel_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esay_n 9_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n 8._o carthusianus_n doctores_fw-la caeâ—belici_fw-la per_fw-la angelum_fw-la isium_n intelligunt_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la magni_fw-la
betwixt_o the_o practice_n that_o in_o these_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v approve_v by_o some_o man_n and_o what_o be_v now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o 1._o that_o which_o we_o chief_o do_v object_n against_o that_o church_n be_v that_o she_o do_v enjoin_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o even_o mental_a prayer_n be_v well_o address_v to_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o its_o intention_n whereas_o the_o father_n of_o that_o age_n without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o perceive_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o by_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o father_n be_v no_o more_o communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n than_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v future_a and_o contingent_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o chap_n 6._o prop._n 2.4_o 2._o whereas_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v make_v it_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o all_o people_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o place_n though_o as_o far_o distant_a from_o they_o as_o be_v earth_n from_o heaven_n or_o as_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v from_o the_o other_o some_o of_o these_o father_n do_v conceive_v the_o saint_n be_v present_a at_o their_o tomb_n and_o shrine_n and_o be_v so_o they_o may_v attend_v unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o do_v resort_v unto_o they_o thus_o when_o it_o be_v object_v by_o vigilantius_n to_o st._n jerom_n if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o soul_n of_o martyr_n love_v their_o ash_n and_o hover_v still_o about_o they_o and_o be_v always_o there_o lest_o if_o any_o petitioner_n shall_v come_v they_o be_v absent_a shall_v not_o hear_v he_o i_o say_v when_o this_o be_v urge_v by_o vigilantius_n agreeable_o to_o that_o opinion_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o gather_v strength_n and_o to_o be_v own_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n st._n jerom_n do_v not_o as_o t._n g._n deny_v the_o sequel_n but_o lay_v down_o this_o absurd_a and_o monstrous_a tenet_n to_o defend_v it_o that_o sunt_fw-la that_o si_fw-mi agnus_fw-la ubique_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o high_a qui_fw-la cum_fw-la agno_fw-la sunc_fw-la ubique_fw-la esse_fw-la credendâ—_fw-la sunt_fw-la if_o the_o lamb_n be_v every_o where_o they_o also_o that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v every_o where_n moreover_o he_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o wicked_a speech_n of_o vigilantius_n vigilant_a vigilantius_n ais_fw-mi enim_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la vel_fw-la subter_fw-la aram_fw-la dei_fw-la animas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o martyrum_fw-la consedisse_fw-la nec_fw-la posse_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la tumulis_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la volâ—erunt_fw-la adesse_fw-la praesentes_fw-la hier._n adversus_fw-la vigilant_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n can_v not_o be_v present_a at_o their_o tomb_n never_o suggest_v in_o the_o least_o that_o such_o a_o presence_n be_v needless_a to_o this_o end_n 16._o end_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 16._o st._n austin_n do_v affirm_v that_o either_o the_o martyr_n themselves_o must_v be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o such_o divers_a place_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o viz._n as_o they_o be_v distant_a with_o who_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o pray_v at_o their_o memorial_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_a they_o must_v be_v remove_v from_o all_o commerce_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n here_o and_o only_o pray_v in_o general_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o supplicant_n sulpitius_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o st._n martin_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n batav_n consideration_n non_fw-la deerit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ille_fw-la mibi_fw-la crede_fw-la non_fw-la deerit_fw-la intererit_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la sermocinantibus_fw-la adsiabit_fw-la orantibus_fw-la epist_n 2._o de_fw-la obitu_fw-la &_o appar_fw-la s._n martini_n p._n 533_o ed._n lugd._n batav_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o and_o of_o this_o assertion_n he_o immediate_o subjoin_v this_o reason_n viz_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o will_v stand_v by_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v upon_o which_o passage_n the_o scholiast_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v vulgar_o believe_v that_o holy_a martyr_n be_v present_a at_o their_o sepulcher_n that_o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o nazianzen_n basil_n and_o all_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o t.g._n be_v large_o prove_v by_o †_o bochartus_fw-la if_o then_o these_o father_n do_v in_o this_o particular_a maintain_v what_o be_v confess_o erroneous_a why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o mistake_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o then_o that_o error_n in_o their_o judgement_n must_v necessary_o give_v rise_v to_o that_o unwarrantable_a practice_n which_o in_o those_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v approve_v have_v in_o general_a lay_v down_o these_o proposition_n 4._o traiteé_v second_o deâ—l'invoc_n des_fw-fr saint_n c._n 4._o i_o may_v decline_v all_o far_a answer_n to_o what_o t.g._n produce_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o fore_n mention_v father_n in_o favour_n of_o that_o practice_n we_o dispute_v against_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v we_o study_v to_o decline_v what_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o proceed_v to_o a_o particular_a reflection_n on_o they_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v either_o cite_v out_o of_o spurious_a and_o doubtful_a book_n or_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v and_o cor._n sect._n 7._o hom._n 26._o in_o 2_o cor._n 1._o among_o the_o spurious_a or_o doubtful_a author_n we_o reckon_v that_o passage_n cite_v from_o st._n chrysostom_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o erasmus_n who_o in_o his_o preface_n before_o his_o latin_a translation_n of_o basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la say_v that_o there_o be_v something_n in_o that_o book_n which_o must_v own_v he_o for_o their_o parent_n who_o mix_v his_o weak_a and_o wordy_a trifle_n with_o the_o sweet_a work_n of_o athanasius_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n and_o who_o in_o this_o epistle_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o be_v esteem_v chrysostom_n and_o therefore_o when_o erasmus_n come_v to_o the_o seven_o homily_n of_o this_o epistle_n he_o will_v translate_v no_o far_o 2._o this_o passage_n in_o some_o edition_n be_v not_o extant_a though_o these_o edition_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o romanist_n 423._o novelty_n of_o popery_n p._n 422_o p._n 423._o 3_o peter_n du_n moulin_n make_v evident_a the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o the_o word_n precede_v not_o only_o from_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o want_v of_o a_o connexion_n with_o the_o precedent_a word_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o doctrine_n so_o full_a of_o ignorance_n &_o 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errore_fw-la correxerat_fw-la p._n 2._o cecilius_n a_o carthaginian_a presbyter_n 3._o 5._o 3._o explosâ_fw-la fabula_fw-la
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remove_v a_o present_a evil_n must_v they_o not_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o request_v if_o god_n have_v place_v a_o guardian_n angel_n for_o their_o refuge_n may_v they_o not_o ask_v he_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o guardian_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o their_o way_n that_o so_o no_o evil_a may_v befall_v they_o this_o upon_o supposition_n that_o they_o do_v always_o hear_v our_o prayer_n be_v very_o rational_a when_o therefore_o t._n g._n do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o only_o do_v desire_v these_o bless_a spirit_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n 361._o p._n 361._o or_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n he_o do_v insinuate_v a_o most_o apparent_a falsehood_n for_o beside_o that_o signal_n difference_n betwixt_o request_v of_o our_o brother_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o their_o petition_n direct_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o 1577._o to_o tu_fw-la gloriose_fw-la angelo_n qui_fw-la stas_fw-la ante_fw-la dominum_fw-la preces_fw-la meas_fw-la offer_n altissimo_fw-la &_o veni_fw-la tribue_fw-la mihi_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la missa_fw-la in_o honoâ—em_fw-la proprii_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_o missali_fw-la rom._n ed._n antuerp_n 1577._o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o great_a blessing_n we_o can_v ask_v i_o say_v beside_o all_o this_o 1._o we_o never_o do_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n request_v a_o absent_a person_n nor_o do_v put_v up_o any_o mental_a prayer_n to_o our_o survive_a brethren_n both_o which_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o holy_a angel_n by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n 3._o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o what_o we_o we_o have_v discourse_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o put_v up_o these_o petition_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n unless_o we_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o supplicate_v and_o unless_o we_o do_v 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and_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v this_o knowledge_n to_o they_o be_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v god_n propriety_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o prop._n 1._o and_o as_o a_o far_a evidence_n that_o no_o such_o knowledge_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o bless_a angel_n either_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o beatific_a vision_n consider_v that_o from_o this_o suppose_a communication_n it_o will_v follow_v as_o it_o be_v well_o suggest_v by_o the_o learned_a 80_o learned_a addamus_fw-la angelos_n ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quaslibet_fw-la cordium_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la eye_n competat_fw-la communi_fw-la lege_fw-la beatudinis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la esset_fw-la nondum_fw-la absolutam_fw-la haberent_fw-la veritatem_fw-la generales_fw-la sententiae_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuentes_fw-la notitiam_fw-la occultarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la beneficio_fw-la beatudinis_fw-la id_fw-la esset_fw-la multis_fw-la communicatum_fw-la sed_fw-la intelligendae_fw-la essent_fw-la cum_fw-la limitatione_n hac_fw-la aut_fw-la simili_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la novit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la utique_fw-la limitationem_fw-la nusquam_fw-la insiavant_fw-la addendam_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la absolute_a verum_fw-la maneat_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nosse_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la futura_fw-la contingentia_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la seis_fw-mi amiciss_fw-la revela_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la absolute_a verum_fw-la maneat_fw-la solum_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la nosse_fw-la passim_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la occulta_fw-la cordium_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la authoritates_fw-la de_fw-fr â—troque_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o senten_a l._n 2._o distinc_fw-la 7._o §_o 12._o p._n 80_o esthius_n that_o all_o those_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o attribute_v this_o knowledge_n of_o our_o secret_a thought_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n alone_o will_v not_o be_v absolute_o true_a but_o without_o this_o limitation_n viz._n god_n only_o natural_o know_v they_o or_o some_o like_a exception_n they_o will_v be_v absolute_o false_a and_o yet_o this_o limitation_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n never_o do_v insinuate_v so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v absolute_o true_a that_o unto_o god_n alone_o belong_v the_o knowledge_n of_o contingent_a being_n although_o he_o sometime_o do_v reveal_v some_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n nor_o do_v we_o notwithstanding_o think_v that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n do_v belong_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n so_o be_v it_o absolute_o true_a that_o unto_o god_n alone_o belong_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o inward_a thought_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o knowledge_n ordinary_o belong_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 4._o §_o 4._o 2._o to_o worship_v any_o creature_n with_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o st._n austin_n witness_v that_o 34._o that_o divinè_n &_o singulariter_fw-la in_o ecclesla_n catholica_fw-la
a_o little_a after_o that_o to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o be_v patron_n or_o inspector_n of_o such_o a_o city_n or_o of_o such_o a_o country_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n infer_v we_o must_v both_o pray_v and_o offer_v our_o thandsgiving_n and_o first_o fruit_n unto_o they_o to_o all_o this_o origen_n reply_n that_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o who_o we_o offer_v our_o first_o fruit_n in_o both_o which_o place_n if_o origen_n intend_v only_o to_o affirm_v that_o prayer_n be_v due_a to_o god_n which_o imply_v the_o object_n of_o our_o supplication_n to_o be_v the_o high_a god_n and_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o all_o good_a it_o be_v apparent_a he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o deny_v what_o celsus_n plead_v for_o viz._n such_o supplication_n as_o he_o conceive_v due_a to_o such_o daemon_n as_o be_v commissionated_a from_o god_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o 5._o 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 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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 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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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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 bellarmine_n the_o church_n will_v not_o so_o confident_o say_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n 2._o votis_n precamur_fw-la cordium_fw-la audite_fw-la preces_fw-la supplicum_fw-la brev._n in_o com._n apost_n p._n 2._o pray_v for_o i_o much_o less_o we_o offer_v to_o you_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o sometime_o will_v desire_v god_n thus_o to_o reveal_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o if_o god_n thus_o reveal_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petitioner_n to_o the_o decease_a saint_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v say_v the_o forementioned_a author_n why_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n be_v not_o invoke_v by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n before_o our_o saviour_n advent_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v this_o enquiry_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o almighty_a god_n to_o make_v this_o revelation_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o limbo_n that_o papal_a prison_n of_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n and_o holy_a prophet_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n nor_o have_v we_o one_o example_n or_o declaration_n that_o what_o god_n be_v suppose_v now_o to_o do_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v then_o 2._o certain_a it_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o those_o depart_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n towards_o their_o relative_n and_o friend_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n must_v be_v exceed_o advance_v by_o their_o change_n they_o must_v be_v more_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o their_o petition_n must_v be_v more_o prevail_a then_o whilst_o they_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o invoke_v these_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n as_o have_v the_o romanist_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o christian_a martyr_n and_o god_n have_v equal_a reason_n to_o declare_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o reveal_v their_o supplication_n to_o the_o patriarch_n as_o to_o
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 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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 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dei_fw-la deferunt_fw-la creaturae_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o exclude_v christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o so_o often_o deny_v to_o be_v a_o creature_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v the_o same_o with_o hilary_n in_o very_a many_o place_n 768_o place_n chryse_a in_o matth._n t._n 7._o p._n 768_o when_o we_o have_v suit_n unto_o man_n say_v he_o it_o fall_v out_o ofttimes_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 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
illa_fw-la de_fw-la cypriani_fw-la macicâ_fw-la arte_fw-la barony_n a.d._n 250._o sect._n 5._o baronius_n himself_o confess_v this_o story_n of_o the_o magic_n of_o st._n cyprian_a to_o be_v explodendam_fw-la fabulam_fw-la now_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o oration_n be_v not_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o nazianzen_n or_o else_o that_o nazianzen_n be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o easy_a faith_n one_o prone_a to_o tell_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o foolish_a sable_n for_o truth_n and_o therefore_o one_o who_o can_v deserve_v no_o credit_n in_o this_o relation_n of_o justina_n prayer_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n such_o three_o be_v the_o passage_n cite_v from_o theodoret_n for_o as_o 198._o as_o disp_n hist_o de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n th._n 8._o p._n 198._o vossius_fw-la well_o argue_v have_v that_o book_n be_v he_o nicephorus_n who_o give_v we_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o book_n will_v have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o photius_n when_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o author_n which_o he_o have_v peruse_v will_v not_o have_v lest_o out_o this_o beside_o what_o be_v here_o cite_v from_o he_o direct_o contradict_v what_o he_o deliver_v in_o his_o undoubted_a comment_n on_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n last_o the_o same_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v of_o the_o two_o instance_n relate_v by_o st._n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 2._o for_o ludovicus_n vives_z do_v ingenuous_o declare_v in_o hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la multa_fw-la sint_fw-la addita_fw-la that_o many_o thing_n have_v without_o doubt_n be_v add_v to_o this_o chapter_n the_o 33._o homily_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v late_o add_v to_o st._n augustine_n work_n by_o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n and_o so_o deserve_v but_o little_a credit_n 2._o 8._o sect._n 8._o those_o place_n which_o be_v cite_v from_o the_o true_a writing_n of_o the_o father_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v what_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v and_o press_v to_o testify_v what_o they_o do_v not_o assert_v thus_o when_o t.g._n object_n that_o passage_n of_o st._n austin_n let_v b._n cyprian_n help_v we_o with_o his_o prayer_n i_o answer_v may_v t.g._n repent_v of_o his_o accurse_a apostasy_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o i_o entire_o wish_v and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o pray_v not_o to_o t.g._n but_o say_v t.g._n whoever_o consider_v the_o motive_n allege_v by_o he_o why_o he_o add_v ress_v himself_o to_o st._n cyprian_n which_o be_v for_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o see_v more_o clear_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o question_n of_o which_o himself_o have_v former_o doubt_v and_o b._n and_o e._n b._n cyprianusâ—wdâ—m_o â—wdâ—m_z â—aâ—n_n câ—â—â—pore_fw-la quid_fw-la corrumâ—itur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aggravante_fw-la animam_fw-la nec_fw-la deprimenâ—e_fw-la terrâ—na_fw-la iâ—â—abâ—â—aâ—ione_fw-la sensun_fw-it mulâ—â—â—â—gitâ—nteâ—_n â—eâ—enius_n perspieiâ—_n veritatâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—â—uâ—t_fw-la adiâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—i_n 〈…〉_o in_o istius_fw-la câ—rnis_fw-la mâ—â—talitate_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la in_o caliginâ—sa_fw-la nuâ—e_a lib_n 〈◊〉_d at_o donante_fw-la domino_fw-la quantum_fw-la possu_fw-la â—us_fw-la bona_fw-la â—ju_fw-la â—miâ—emur_fw-la to._n 7._o the_o bapâ—_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o b._n st._n austin_n be_v then_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o necessity_n he_o have_v of_o his_o prayer_n as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o labour_v as_o in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o counterfeit_n but_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a address_n to_o he_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o prayer_n answ_n and_o why_o not_o rather_o a_o address_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o cyprian_a 2._o have_v austin_n say_v let_v cyprian_n help_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v enlighten_v or_o instruct_v in_o this_o question_n this_o answer_n may_v have_v have_v some_o show_n of_o strength_n but_o when_o he_o only_a b._n only_a e._n b._n cyprianusâ—wdâ—m_o â—wdâ—m_z â—aâ—n_n câ—â—â—pore_fw-la quid_fw-la corrumâ—itur_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la aggravante_fw-la animam_fw-la nec_fw-la deprimenâ—e_fw-la terrâ—na_fw-la iâ—â—abâ—â—aâ—ione_fw-la sensun_fw-it mulâ—â—â—â—gitâ—nteâ—_n â—eâ—enius_n perspieiâ—_n veritatâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la mâ—â—uâ—t_fw-la adiâ—â—sâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—i_n 〈…〉_o in_o istius_fw-la câ—rnis_fw-la mâ—â—talitate_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la in_o caliginâ—sa_fw-la nuâ—e_a lib_n 〈◊〉_d at_o donante_fw-la domino_fw-la quantum_fw-la possu_fw-la â—us_fw-la bona_fw-la â—ju_fw-la â—miâ—emur_fw-la to._n 7._o the_o bapâ—_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o b._n wiâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v assist_v by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o may_v imitate_v his_o goodness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o not_o st._n cyprian_n knowledge_n but_o his_o charity_n and_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n of_o which_o that_o knowledge_n be_v a_o consequent_a be_v the_o true_a motive_n of_o st._n augustine_n wish_n since_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n but_o of_o goodness_n which_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v advantage_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o cyprian_a moreover_o have_v he_o desire_v to_o receive_v these_o thing_n from_o cyprian_a either_o by_o converse_n with_o he_o or_o by_o some_o secret_a influence_n upon_o his_o cloud_a understanding_n the_o circumstance_n mention_v may_v be_v conceive_v a_o proper_a motive_n to_o that_o wish_n but_o since_o he_o only_o wish_v to_o receive_v they_o donante_fw-la domino_fw-la or_o from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o st._n cyprian_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o st._n cyprian_n knowledge_n can_v be_v no_o motive_n unto_o that_o address_n but_o only_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n with_o he_o and_o of_o his_o charity_n by_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v that_o enjoyment_n to_o that_o of_o jerom_n paâ—lae_fw-la jerom_n vale_fw-la o_o paula_n &_o cultoris_fw-la tui_fw-la extremam_fw-la senâ—ctutem_fw-la orationâ—bus_fw-la juva_fw-fr fides_fw-la &_o cperatua_n te_fw-la christo_fw-la consociant_fw-la praesens_fw-la facilius_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la pâ—stulas_fw-la impâ—trabis_fw-la epitaph_n paâ—lae_fw-la farewell_o o_o paula_n help_v the_o old_a age_n of_o thy_o honourer_n with_o thy_o prayer_n we_o have_v sufficient_o reply_v by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o father_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o speak_v to_o their_o decease_a friend_n as_o if_o they_o do_v suppose_v they_o present_v although_o they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o so_o to_o be_v and_o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o jerom_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o dear_a friend_n nepotian_n beinâ—_n once_o join_v to_o the_o choir_n of_o saint_n whatever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o will_v be_v but_o speak_v to_o the_o deaf_a because_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o he_o therefore_o must_v conceive_v the_o same_o of_o paula_n of_o who_o he_o here_o affirm_v this_o she_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n the_o better_a to_o reply_v unto_o some_o other_o passage_n object_v by_o t.g._n observe_v first_o 8._o §._o 8._o that_o the_o antieâ—â—_n father_n do_v yield_v a_o threefold_a service_n to_o the_o saâ—râ—_n depart_v as_o first_o the_o honour_n of_o love_n and_o society_n second_o the_o recognition_n and_o praise_n of_o their_o excellency_n three_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o their_o godly_a example_n this_o service_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n sometime_o call_v worship_n and_o veneration_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_a father_n style_v it_o honour_n account_v all_o religious_a worship_n to_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o be_v most_o excellent_o prove_v by_o dalle_n 1._o advers._fw-la lat._n cult_a l._n 1._o c._n 5_o 1._o and_o when_o the_o heretic_n and_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o these_o latter_a father_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n they_o reply_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o as_o go_n thus_o when_o it_o be_v object_v by_o the_o apostate_n julian_n that_o 203._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la cyril_n l._n 6_o contr_n jul._n p._n 203._o instead_o of_o many_o god_n the_o christian_n worship_v many_o miserable_a man_n st._n cyril_n answer_v ibid._n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n we_o do_v not_o make_v they_o god_n nor_o do_v we_o worship_v that_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n and_o when_o faustus_n have_v object_v against_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o have_v 21._o have_v vertistis_fw-la idola_fw-la in_o mart_n ire_n quos_fw-la votis_fw-la inquit_fw-la similibus_fw-la colitis_fw-la apud_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n lib._n 20._o chap._n 21._o change_v their_o martyr_n into_o the_o heathen_a idol_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o they_o st._n austin_n answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o at_o illo_fw-la cultu_fw-la quae_fw-la latria_n dicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la colendam_fw-la docemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la
both_o in_o their_o council_n and_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n until_o the_o seven_o century_n and_o which_o be_v cite_v both_o by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o of_o ephesus_n as_o rom._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la council_n ephes_n act_n 1._o p._n 2._o p._n 327._o to._n 1._o council_n general_n edit_fw-la rom._n the_o order_n of_o canon_n the_o series_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o ecclesastical_a constitution_n and_o council_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 2._o p._n 400._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 426._o v._n p._n 425._o p._n 491._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la council_n calce_v act_n 3._o p._n 241._o tom._n 2._o council_n the_o code_n it_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o that_o code_n to_o which_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n give_v the_o force_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o universal_a law_n in_o these_o expression_n 12._o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 4._o p._n 297._o vic_a justel_n cod._n canon_n p._n 6._o 12._o we_o think_v it_o equal_a that_o the_o canon_n make_v by_o holy_a father_n in_o every_o synod_n until_o now_o shall_v be_v observe_v 1._o can._n 1._o 2._o observe_v that_o what_o the_o canon_n thus_o express_v 3._o §_o 3._o viz._n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o name_v the_o angel_n be_v a_o anathema_n direct_v against_o those_o which_o pray_v to_o angel_n so_o theodoret_n and_o photius_n who_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o help_n or_o introduction_n to_o god_n so_o zonaras_n and_o aristenus_n who_o worship_v they_o locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la so_o theodoret_n dionysius_n christonius_n and_o the_o epitome_n of_o canon_n present_v by_o pope_n adrian_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a who_o say_v we_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o god_n by_o angel_n so_o aristenus_n and_o the_o amerbachian_n scholiast_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la and_o that_o to_o cure_v that_o disease_n the_o council_n do_v command_v all_o christian_n not_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o so_o theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o zonaras_n do_v true_o say_v that_o to_o name_n angel_n in_o this_o canon_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o invoke_v they_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o two_o whole_a century_n and_o upward_o do_v forbid_v all_o christian_n to_o invoke_v angel_n to_o worship_n or_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o do_v pronounce_v anathema_n on_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 3._o observe_v that_o what_o this_o canon_n do_v forbid_v 4._o §_o 4._o be_v not_o the_o invocation_n of_o wicked_a daemon_n or_o of_o damn_a spirit_n but_o of_o the_o bless_a angel_n for_o 1._o according_a to_o theodoret_n and_o photius_n they_o do_v condemn_v the_o worshipper_n of_o michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o those_o that_o go_v unto_o the_o oratory_n or_o church_n of_o st._n michael_n 2._o the_o canon_n do_v relate_v to_o christian_n who_o sure_o will_v not_o meet_v to_o worship_v devil_n nor_o do_v it_o recall_v they_o to_o good_a angel_n but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o the_o person_n reprehend_v be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v up_o this_o custom_n of_o go_v thus_o to_o good_a daemon_n from_o a_o pretence_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n to_o go_v to_o god_n or_o christ_n immediate_o and_o from_o a_o appearance_n of_o humility_n so_o chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o other_o but_o to_o expect_v the_o help_n of_o devil_n to_o introduce_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o pretend_v humility_n in_o do_v such_o a_o horrid_a act_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o high_a madness_n 4._o theodoret_n and_o photius_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o who_o bring_v up_o that_o forbid_a practice_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n now_o that_o most_o strict_o do_v forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o all_o evil_a spirit_n it_o be_v deliver_v not_o by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o bless_a angel_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_a 4._o §_o 4._o be_v what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v daily_a practice_n for_o they_o do_v worship_n angel_n say_v the_o roman_a catechism_n 434._o part_n 3._o p._n 434._o this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v their_o perpetual_a custom_n to_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o expect_v their_o help_n and_o patronage_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o supplication_n hence_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o roman_a missal_n b._n missal_n hos_fw-la fidenter_fw-la deprecemur_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la adjuvemur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la jugiter_fw-la prosa_fw-la ad_fw-la s._n angelos_n f._n 32._o b._n to_o they_o with_o confidence_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o god_n assistance_n every_o day_n they_o do_v expect_v salvation_n from_o their_o intercession_n in_o that_o very_a sense_n in_o which_o theophylact_v assert_n the_o heretic_n expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o angel_n viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o person_n minister_a unto_o our_o introduction_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n hence_o their_o petition_n that_o b._n that_o hostias_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la laudis_fw-la offerimus_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la deprecantes_fw-la ut_fw-la easdem_fw-la angelico_n interveniente_fw-la suffragio_fw-la &_o placatus_fw-la accipta_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la nostram_fw-la provenire_fw-la concedas_fw-la missa_fw-la votiva_fw-la de_fw-la angelis_n p._n 5.36_o ed._n aut._n fol._n gaudium_fw-la erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la angelo_n dei_fw-la super_fw-la i_o peccatore_fw-la tuis_fw-la intercessionibus_fw-la deum_fw-la obtinente_fw-la missa_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la proprii_fw-la angelif_n 16._o b._n ed._n antuerp_n so._n 1577._o angelorum_fw-la concio_fw-la sacra_fw-la &_o archangelorum_fw-la turma_fw-la inclyta_fw-la nostra_fw-la diluant_fw-la jam_fw-la peccata_fw-la praestando_fw-la superacaeli_fw-la gaudia_fw-la prosa_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ibid._n f._n 33._o b._n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n they_o may_v obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o life_n eternal_a if_o then_o that_o invocation_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a be_v idolatry_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v so_o too_o 5._o this_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n 6._o §._o 6._o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o so_o this_o synod_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v pronounce_v false_a accuser_n now_o of_o this_o enormity_n they_o can_v not_o just_o be_v accuse_v for_o desert_v christ_n for_o notwithstanding_o this_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o those_o angel_n they_o invoke_v as_o god_n but_o as_o inferior_a creature_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preson_n instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o our_o introduction_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o think_v we_o shall_v procure_v god_n favour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n because_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approach_v or_o apprehend_v and_o because_o christ_n be_v so_o exalt_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o make_v their_o immediate_a address_n to_o he_o now_o to_o think_v christ_n great_a than_o that_o we_o sinful_a creature_n shall_v make_v address_n to_o he_o make_v some_o show_n of_o our_o humility_n but_o can_v possible_o be_v charge_v with_o idolatry_n for_o shall_v any_o man_n conceive_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n or_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o unaccessable_a by_o one_o of_o so_o defile_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o shall_v entreat_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o pious_a neighbour_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v very_o ignorant_a and_o vain_a in_o his_o imagination_n but_o can_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o the_o reader_n see_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o mistake_n of_o the_o angelick_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o wrong_n do_v they_o when_o we_o charge_v their_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n with_o idolatry_n for_o if_o the_o invocation_n of_o they_o when_o absent_a be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n these_o by-mistakes_a can_v never_o make_v it_o guilty_a of_o that_o imputation_n beside_o the_o synod_n and_o theodoret_n do_v put_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o particular_n which_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o roman_a doctor_n be_v confound_v and_o make_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o viz._n desertion_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o pray_v to_o the_o bless_a angel_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o this_o expression_n of_o theodoret_n the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n make_v a_o law_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o pray_v to_o angel_n nor_o forsake_v the_o lord_n christ_n whosoever_o do_v such_o thing_n say_v they_o accurse_a let_v he_o be_v because_o he_o have_v desert_v christ_n and_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o idolatry_n last_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o do_v so_o reject_v or_o desert_n christ_n as_o to_o deny_v his_o intercession_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o only_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v immediate_a address_n to_o he_o for_o as_o st._n paul_n assert_n