First S. Augustine saith these 1words. Let us have no devotion in honouring of dead men, for if they lived well, they may not be counted for such men, as to desire such honours, but they will that God shall be honoured of us, by whose lightening they rejoice, that we are made companions of their glory. Wherefore Saints must be honoured by following them, but not by honouring them of devotion &c. Be not these plain 2words? S. Augustine was a father and a doctor, And he saith, that saints will not be honoured of us, but that God shall be only honoured. Secondarily, we may follow their good living, and so honour them, but in no wise to pray to them, or honour them of devotion. It followeth in S. Augustine, wherefore we do honour them, ⟨p. 350⟩by love, or charity, but not by service, nor we build no temples unto them. For they will not so be honoured of us, for they know well that we (if we be good) be the temples of God. Wherefore it is well written. That man was forbidden of the angel to worship 3him, but all only to worship one God, under whom the angel was also a servant &c. Can you desire any plainer words then these? we can no more do but love saints of charity, but in no wise to serve them: we may also build no temples to the honour of them. Mark also how he bringeth scripture for him, how the Angel of God would not be honoured of man. How can you avoid this saying of S Augustine, & his example of scripture? Also Chrysostoms saying 4on this text, woman thy faith is great. Dost thou see this woman which was unworthy, but by her perseverance was made worthy? wilt thou learn also, that we praying unto God in our own persons, do more profit, then when other men do pray for us. This woman did cry, and the disciples came and prayed him that he would speed her for she crieth on us. But to them he answered, I am not sent but unto the sheep which are perished of the house of Israel. But when she came her self and did persevere crying and saying, Yes lord, for the whelps do eat the crumbs that 5fall from their masters tables: then did he give her the benefit & said, be it unto thee as thou wilt. Dost thou not see how he did repel her, when other men prayed for her? but when she came her self and cried, he did grant her. Unto them he said. I am not sent but unto the lost sheep. But unto the woman he saith be, it unto thee as thou wilt. &c.
First S. Augustine sayth these 1wordes. Let vs haue no deuotion in honoring of dead men, for if they lyued well, they may not be coūted for such men, as to desire such honours, but they will that God shall be honored of vs, by whose lightening they reioice, that we are made cōpaniōs of their glory. Wherefore Saintes must be honored by folowing them, but not by honoring thē of deuotyon &c. Bée not these plain 2wordes? S. Augustine was a father and a doctour, And hée sayth, yt saints will not bée honoured of vs, but that God shall bée onely honoured. Secondarily, we may folowe their good lyuing, and so honour them, but in no wise to pray to them, or honour them of deuotion. It foloweth in S. Augustine, wherfore we doe honour them, ⟨p. 350⟩by loue, or charitie, but not by seruice, nor we build no temples vnto them. For they wil not so be honored of vs, for they know well that we (if we bée good) bée the temples of God. Wherfore it is well written. That man was forbidden of the angell to worship 3hym, but all onely to worship one God, vnder whom the angell was also a seruanut &c. Can you desire any playner wordes then these? we cā no more doe but loue sayntes of charitie, but in no wise to serue them: we may also build no temples to the honour of them. Marke also how hée bringeth scripture for hym, how the Angell of God would not bée honored of man. How cā you auoyde this saying of S Augustine, & his example of scripture? Also Chrisostomes saying 4on this text, woman thy fayth is great. Doost thou see this woman which was vnworthy, but by her perseueraunce was made worthy? wilt thou learne also, that we praying vnto God in our owne persons, doe more profyt, then when other men doe praye for vs. This woman did crie, and the disciples came and praied him that he would speed her for shee cryeth on vs. But to them he aunswered, I am not sēt but vnto the sheepe whiche are perished of the house of Israell. But when shee came her self and did perseuer crying and saying, Yes lord, for the whelpes doe eate the crūmes that 5fall from their masters tables: then did he geue her the benefyt & said, bee it vnto the as thou wilt. Doost thou not se how he did repelle her, whē other men prayed for her? but when shee came her selfe and cried, hee did graunt her. Ʋnto them hee said. I am not sent but vnto the lost sheepe. But vnto the womā he sayth bee, it vnto thee as thou wilt. &c.
- 1August. d• vera relig. cap. ulti.August. d• vera relig. cap. vlti.
- 2The right honouring of Saints.The right honoring of Saintes.
- 3Apoc. 19. and. 22.
- 4Mat. 15. tom 6. ho. de profect. •nge.
- 5An authority declaration that Christ heareth us for our selves and not the Apostles for us.An authoritie declaration that Christ heareth vs for our selues and not the Apostles for vs.
