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 /…

Again they answer: That which may be done to earthly Princes,¹ may much more be done to Saints in heaven. Now say they, we kneel and bow to earthly Princes, and do reverence to the chair of Estate: why then may we not to Saints?² But we answer them: It is true, we do kneel and bow unto earthly Princes, but all this that we do, we do it ⟨p. 122⟩not so much to their persons, as to that authority God hath laid upon them: and we do it only to show our subjection unto them ▪ But to kneel to Saints is no token of civill honour, as this is which we give to earthly Princes, but a part of divine honour. For by that, they do acknowledge, that the Saints can hear their prayers, search the hearts, that they be omnipotent, and present in every place, which honour is due to God alone.

Againe they answer: That which may be done to earthly Princes,¹ may much more be done to Saints in heauen. Now say they, we kneele and bow to earthly Princes, and do reuerence to the chaire of Estate: why then may we not to Saints?² But we answer them: It is true, we do kneele and bow vnto earthly Princes, but all this that we do, we do it ⟨p. 122⟩not so much to their persons, as to that authoritie God hath laid vpon them: and we do it onely to shew our subiection vnto thē ▪ But to kneele to Saints is no token of ciuill honour, as this is which we giue to earthly Princes, but a part of diuine honour. For by that, they do acknowledge, that the Saints can heare their prayers, search the hearts, that they be omnipotent, and present in euery place, which honour is due to God alone.

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