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that_o deserve_v it_o from_o we_o but_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a father_n declare_v all_o nation_n acknowledge_v and_o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o honour_n or_o dishonour_v do_v to_o a_o image_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n or_o thing_n represent_v and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o image_n to_o it_o we_o do_v not_o with_o the_o iconoclast_n heretic_n break_v they_o trample_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o deface_v they_o as_o profane_v or_o scoff_n at_o they_o as_o idol_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o reserve_v they_o lodge_v they_o decent_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o and_o in_o occasion_n we_o kiss_v they_o we_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n and_o bow_n or_o kneel_v before_o they_o for_o to_o adore_v jesus-christ_n and_o honour_v his_o saint_n by_o they_o and_o sure_o all_o this_o practice_n be_v some_o part_n of_o christian_a duty_n since_o neither_o common_a sense_n reason_n nor_o religion_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o do_v less_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o heaven_n than_o that_o which_o other_o do_v to_o honour_n and_o to_o show_v their_o love_n to_o man_n on_o earth_n 9_o be_v it_o not_o then_o very_a strange_a that_o some_o will_v hold_v that_o to_o honour_n jesus-christ_n by_o his_o image_n be_v forbid_v and_o be_v not_o this_o as_o unreasonable_a as_o that_o be_v strange_a to_o conclude_v from_o a_o false_o suppose_a prohibition_n that_o the_o worship_n be_v therefore_o terminate_v upon_o the_o image_n and_o be_v idolatrous_a we_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o honour_n christ_n by_o his_o image_n but_o to_o honour_v the_o image_n itself_o for_o christ_n or_o instead_o of_o christ_n and_o now_o we_o add_v that_o in_o case_n it_o be_v indeed_o forbid_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v idolatry_n it_o will_v be_v still_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n it_o will_v terminate_v upon_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a which_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o yet_o complain_v that_o the_o jew_n by_o they_o pollute_v he_o it_o will_v terminate_v upon_o he_o as_o well_o as_o blasphemy_n 1_o malac._n 1_o and_o other_o crime_n which_o he_o forbid_v it_o will_v be_v then_o disobedience_n or_o some_o other_o sin_n but_o not_o idolatry_n by_o which_o one_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o a_o creature_n 10._o oh_o your_o ignorant_a people_n at_o least_o do_v adore_v image_n themselves_o they_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o demand_v succour_n from_o they_o as_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o judge_n that_o any_o be_v so_o ignorant_a since_o they_o can_v learn_v the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n nor_o the_o first_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o image_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o since_o they_o must_v be_v as_o senseless_a as_o the_o image_n themselves_o that_o will_v pray_v to_o they_o or_o demand_v help_n of_o they_o but_o suppose_v there_o happen_v some_o abuse_n this_o must_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o easy_o remove_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v by_o instruction_n not_o by_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o adundant_a good_a use_n of_o image_n they_o go_v on_o to_o make_v we_o transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o idolater_n they_o say_v that_o we_o honour_v the_o saint_n with_o divine_a worship_n and_o do_v they_o sovereign_a homage_n that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o implore_v their_o intercession_n but_o pray_v the_o saint_n to_o give_v we_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o build_v temple_n erect_v altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o they_o for_o we_o name_v the_o church_n of_o s._n steeven_n the_o altar_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o mass_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n 11._o these_o be_v great_a mistake_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n alone_a iâ—_n the_o author_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v our_o public_a doctrine_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n inculcate_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o catechism_n and_o put_v often_o into_o the_o public_a prayer_n sanctorum_fw-la ss_z 25._o the_o invoc_n sanctorum_fw-la of_o the_o church_n lord_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n god_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n when_o we_o say_v then_o sometime_o to_o the_o virgin_n help_v the_o miserable_a strengthen_v the_o weak_a comforr_n those_o that_o mourn_n and_o use_v these_o and_o the_o like_a expression_n after_o s._n austin_n himself_n our_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o desire_v she_o to_o obtain_v for_o we_o of_o med_a aug._n ser_n 18._o the_o sanct._n in_o med_a god_n the_o blessing_n which_o we_o desire_v and_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o alone_o can_v give_v 12._o nor_o be_v there_o a_o less_o mistake_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n for_o we_o build_v no_o church_n erect_v not_o altar_n nor_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o saint_n for_o as_o s._n denys_n say_v the_o temple_n be_v for_o the_o altar_n the_o altar_n be_v for_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n be_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o god_n only_o and_o when_o we_o name_v the_o church_n of_o s._n steeven_n the_o altar_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o the_o mass_n of_o our_o lady_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o church_n be_v dedicate_v the_o alter_v consecrate_v and_o the_o mass_n offer_v ro_o god_n in_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o virgin_n to_o s._n peter_n or_o to_o s._n steeven_n as_o when_o we_o name_v the_o mass_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o marriage_n of_o peace_n of_o traveller_n it_o be_v because_o we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o demand_v of_o he_o rest_n of_o soul_n benediction_n of_o marriage_n peace_n between_o prince_n and_o a_o good_a journey_n for_o traveller_n see_v what_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n who_o know_v best_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n do_v say_v of_o it_o though_o that_o the_o church_n celebrate_v sometime_o mass_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o memory_n of_o saint_n she_o 3._o ss_z 22._o 3._o teach_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o they_o that_o she_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v crown_v they_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o priest_n say_v not_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n i_o offer_v to_o you_o this_o sactifice_n but_o to_o god_n to_o who_o he_o give_v thanks_o for_o their_o victory_n implore_v their_o intercession_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n teach_v answer_v faustus_n the_o manichean_a heretic_n who_o make_v the_o same_o objection_n against_o the_o catholic_n faust_n s._n aug._n lib._n 20._o cont_n faust_n of_o his_o time_n some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v they_o can_v understand_v how_o we_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o who_o honour_n it_o be_v offer_v 13._o know_v then_o that_o honour_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n a_o testimony_n or_o protestation_n of_o some_o excellency_n and_o that_o thank_v give_v to_o god_n by_o word_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n bestow_v on_o such_o person_n be_v a_o testimony_n or_o protestation_n of_o such_o excellency_n in_o those_o person_n and_o therefore_o for_o their_o honour_n though_o both_o word_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o they_o if_o protestant_n shall_v keep_v a_o solemn_a day_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o wit_n and_o zeal_n their_o doctor_n have_v show_v against_o popery_n this_o will_v be_v much_o to_o his_o honour_n though_o the_o thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o he_o 14._o let_v we_o learn_v then_o by_o the_o unfortunate_a fail_n of_o other_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v that_o which_o we_o understand_v not_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v 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