Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…

First,¹ we learn from this answer of Christ, that it is not lawful for us to give this divine worship either inward or outward to any creature, though never so excellent; neither to Angels, nor Saints: because it is peculiar and proper to God alone. And therefore if any man shall prostrate his body before Saints to pray unto them, he maketh them no ⟨p. 120⟩less then Gods, in giving them that privilege which is proper to God: namely, to search the heart, that they can hear our prayers, that they be omnipotent, omni-present, that is, present in all places at once, with all things: which can be affirmed of none but God alone. And yet this is the common practise of the Papists, to yield this divine worship to Saints, and dead men and women, and to adore and worship them.

First,¹ we learne from this answer of Christ, that it is not lawfull for vs to giue this diuine worship either inward or outward to any creature, though neuer so excellent; neither to Angels, nor Saints: because it is peculiar and proper to God alone. And therfore if any mā shal prostrate his bodie before Saints to pray vnto thē, he maketh them no ⟨p. 120⟩lesse then Gods, in giuing them that priuiledge which is proper to God: namely, to search the heart, that they can heare our praiers, that they be omnipotent, omni-present, that is, present in all places at once, with all things: which can be affirmed of none but God alone. And yet this is the common practise of the Papists, to yeeld this diuine worship to Saints, and dead men and women, and to adore and worship them.

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