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and_o s._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n s._n hierome_n also_o against_o vigilantius_n particular_o mention_v how_o solemn_o samuel_n body_n be_v bring_v in_o time_n of_o areadius_n out_o of_o jury_n into_o thracia_n with_o a_o continual_a procession_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o people_n honour_v the_o great_a prophet_n in_o his_o relic_n until_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o chalcedon_n st._n &c_n et_fw-la homiliis_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n babild_n s._n ignatio_n juliano_n &c_n &c_n chrysostom_n in_o many_o of_o his_o homile_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la mention_v great_a honour_n do_v unto_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o saint_n austin_n in_o a_o whole_a chapter_n together_o recount_v those_o great_a miracle_n which_o he_o have_v see_v do_v at_o s._n stephen_n relic_n all_o condemn_v by_o their_o testimony_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n 8._o lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n c._n 8._o of_o protestant_n detest_a destroy_a and_o deface_v in_o several_a manner_n saint_n relic_n whereas_o david_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v all_o the_o bone_n of_o his_o servantâ—_n the_o nine_o controversy_n of_o holy_a image_n keep_v and_o honour_v by_o we_o among_o other_o heresy_n ancient_o condemn_v in_o christ_n church_n this_o against_o the_o catholic_n use_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n have_v be_v by_o modern_a heretic_n pernitious_o again_o revive_v and_o fit_o serve_v they_o to_o make_v we_o with_o ignorant_a person_n seem_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o yield_v as_o the_o ancient_a painim_n do_v a_o divine_a honour_n to_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o pray_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v hear_v we_o in_o which_o imputation_n they_o do_v slanderous_o and_o notorious_o bely_v we_o abuse_v many_o way_n simple_a person_n hear_v and_o believe_v those_o assertion_n against_o we_o first_o for_o example_n holy_a image_n represent_v christ_n or_o his_o saint_n or_o some_o other_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v false_o call_v idol_n by_o they_o for_o that_o a_o idol_n according_a to_o s._n paul_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n meaning_n according_a to_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n represent_v by_o it_o to_o wit_n a_o god_n or_o something_o else_o make_v only_o by_o imagination_n and_o fancy_n whereas_o the_o incarnate_a son_n of_o god_n his_o bless_a mother_n &_o saint_n now_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n be_v in_o our_o image_n or_o statue_n represent_v still_o or_o such_o mystery_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n real_o perform_v for_o example_n a_o crucifix_n represent_v christ_n as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n painful_o nail_v unto_o it_o and_o die_v for_o we_o more_o move_o so_o object_v to_o our_o eye_n than_o if_o that_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v by_o a_o ample_a discourse_n declare_v unto_o we_o in_o which_o true_a sense_n st._n gregory_n call_v image_n the_o book_n of_o unlearned_a person_n for_o this_o and_o other_o mystery_n of_o faith_n represent_v in_o they_o and_o our_o adversary_n must_v be_v 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they_o only_o in_o our_o cateâ—hi_a mâ—s_n and_o book_n write_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o common_a christian_n and_o child_n among_o they_o we_o print_v not_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o commandâ—ment_n and_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o fiâ—st_n command_v particular_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o make_v the_o likeness_n of_o calf_n or_o any_o thing_n â—lse_o lest_o then_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n they_o shall_v yield_v divine_a honour_n unto_o it_o by_o adore_v it_o as_o god_n himself_o of_o which_o now_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n among_o christian_n and_o so_o no_o use_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o even_o calvin_n himself_o 20_o exod._n 20_o in_o his_o explication_n thereof_o be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o image_n or_o statue_n be_v not_o forbid_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o learned_a man_n that_o many_o holy_a father_n have_v as_o now_o we_o do_v divide_v 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prelate_n and_o penitens_fw-la together_o ancient_o introduce_v which_o may_v and_o have_v be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o by_o nectarius_n in_o his_o city_n but_o by_o s._n leo_n and_o other_o bishop_n because_o as_o the_o fervour_n of_o christian_n become_v cool_v sundry_a inconvenience_n happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o want_v in_o all_o calvinian_a consistory_n make_v their_o stool_n of_o penance_n ridiculous_a and_o of_o little_a benefit_n to_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o the_o twelve_o controversy_n concern_v the_o number_n and_o effect_n of_o sacrament_n calvin_n seem_v in_o word_n to_o extol_v 6._o in_o antideto_n sess_n 7._o c._n 5_o &_o 6._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o fountain_n of_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v to_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v soul_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v more_o clear_o to_o express_v his_o doctrine_n he_o affirm_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o bare_a sign_n of_o faith_n and_o seal_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n gracious_a and_o liberal_a promise_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n they_o be_v just_o condemn_v declare_v they_o as_o the_o general_n council_n of_o florence_n have_v do_v before_o not_o only_o to_o be_v sign_n but_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o as_o fountain_n flow_v from_o christ_n wound_n and_o gracious_o ordain_v by_o he_o to_o apply_v easy_o and_o efficacious_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n such_o grace_n as_o by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n he_o merit_v for_o we_o wherefore_o s._n augustine_n against_o faustus_n 10_o â—ib_fw-la 19_o c._n 10_o his_o mainchean_a adversary_n affirm_v they_o to_o work_v after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n their_o effect_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n in_o we_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o ask_v john_n tract_n 80._o in_o john_n how_o water_n in_o baptism_n come_v to_o have_v that_o force_n 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in_o the_o gracious_a effect_n thereof_o penance_n be_v also_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n to_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v the_o wound_n and_o disease_n of_o man_n soul_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o worthy_o receive_v it_o order_n confer_v grace_n to_o dispose_v and_o make_v man_n fie_o for_o ecclesiastical_a function_n for_o which_o reason_n s._n paul_n will_v timâ—thy_n make_v bishop_n by_o he_o to_o resuscitate_a and_o make_v use_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o by_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o matrimony_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n a_o great_a sacrament_n represent_v the_o union_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n not_o perfect_o signify_v without_o grace_n give_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o manâ—_n life_n may_v say_v s._n cyrill_n become_v sanctify_v by_o it_o extreme_a unction_n be_v mention_v by_o s._n james_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o 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