A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

And you are in the same path still in the religious adoration you give unto the blessed Virgin, your prayers to her, and invocations of her, which abound in all your books of Devotion, and general practice. And what need we mention any particular instances, when you have begun some of your Conciliary actions; the greatest solemnities of Christianity amongst you, with invocation of her for help and assistance. So did your Council of Lateran joining with Cardinal Cajetan in their opening of the second Session, in these words; Quoniam nihil est quod homo de semetipso sine auxilio opeque divina possit polliceri, ad Gloriosam ipsam Virginem Dei matrem primum convertam orationem meam. Seeing there is nothing that a man may promise to himself as of himself without divine help and assistance, I will first turn my prayer unto the Glorious Virgin the mother of God. This was the Doctrine, this the Practice, this the Idolatry of your Lateran Council. And again in the 7th Session, Deiparae nostrae presidium imploremus; let us pray for the help or protection of our blessed mother of God. And in the 10th Session of the same Council, Stephen Arch bishop of Patras prays; Ut ipsa beata Virgo, Angelorum Domina, fons omnium Gratiarum, quae omnes Hereses interemit, cujus opera magus reformatio, Concordia Principum, & vera contra Infideles expeditio fieri debet opem far dignetur: That the blessed Virgin, the Lady of Angels, the fountain of all Graces, ⟨p. 58⟩who destroyeth all heresies, by whose assistance, the great Reformation, the Agreement of Princes, and sincere expedition against the Infidels (the business of that Council) ought to be performed, would vouchsafe to help him, that he might, &c. And thereupon sings this Hymn unto her, recorded in the Acts of the Council; Omnium Splendour decus & perenne Virginum Lumen, genetrix superni Gloria humani generis Maria unica nostri. Sola Tu Virgo dominaris astris, Sola Tu Terrae Maris atque Coeli Lumen, inceptis saveas rogamus Inclyta nostris. Ut queam sacros reserare sensus Qui latent chart is nimium severi Ingredi & celsae, duce te benigna Maeniaterra. O Mary the beauty, honour and everlasting light of all Virgins, the mother of the Highest, the only glory of mankind; Thou Virgin alone rulest the Stars; Thou alone are the light of Earth, Sea and Heaven; do thou O glorious Lady, we entreat, prosper my endeavours;

And you are in the same path still in the religious adoration you give unto the blessed Virgin, your prayers to her, and invocations of her, which abound in all your books of Devotion, and generall practice. And what need we mention any particular instances, when you have begun some of your Conciliary actions; the greatest solemnities of Christianity amongst you, with invocation of her for help and assistance. So did your Councell of Lateran joyning with Cardinall Cajetan in their opening of the second Session, in these words; Quoniam nihil est quod homo de semetipso sine auxilio opeque divina possit polliceri, ad Gloriosam ipsam Virginem Dei matrem primum convertam orationem meam. Seeing there is nothing that a man may promise to himself as of himself without divine help and assistance, I will first turn my prayer unto the Glorious Virgin the mother of God. This was the Doctrine, this the Practice, this the Idolatry of your Lateran Councell. And again in the 7th Session, Deiparae nostrae presidium imploremus; let us pray for the help or protection of our blessed mother of God. And in the 10th Session of the same Councell, Stephen Arch bishop of Patras prays; Vt ipsa beata Virgo, Angelorum Domina, fons omnium Gratiarum, quae omnes Hereses interemit, cujus opera magus reformatio, Concordia Principum, & vera contra Infideles expeditio fieri debet opem ferre dignetur: That the blessed Virgin, the Lady of Angels, the fountaion of all Graces,