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CHAP. XVI.
Of Invocation of Saints: Proved out of Antiquity. Concessions: De∣ductions: And Objections answe∣red.
1. THe next supposed Novelty is the Invocation of Saints departed: which says Doctor Pierce, is no doubt an aged error, though not so aged as they would have it, (for the gaining of honor to the invention) because St. Augustin does deny it to have been in his dayes.
2. Though perhaps the Preacher may for some ends be unwilling, yet that other Pro∣testants may see the Innocence of the Church in this Point, and how free she is from any in∣tention of deterring any one from having ac∣cess in Prayer to our Lord immediately; or of diminishing the all-sufficient vertue of our Lords Merits and Intercession; or of i••ducing men to security by relying on the holynesse