1 VNto God onely is due 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is, adoration, which giueth vnto God an vniuersal and general power, pro∣uidence and dominion: but 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that is, veneration and honour, is due vnto Saints, wherewith we venerate and worship the Saints for their holinesse and merites. Aunswere. This is but a friuo∣lous shifting. For wee detract not, neither take away from Saintes, either liuing, or departed, such honour and woor∣ship, as is an agnising and celebrating of that faith, holines, and giftes, which God hath bestowed on them; and an o∣beying of that doctrine which they haue deliuered vnto vs from God; and an imitating and following of their life and godlines. But this honour, that they vnderstand and heare in euery place and time the groanes, thoughts and wishes or desires of them that inuocate, and relieue their necessi∣ties, is due vnto God only; and likewise, that through their intercession and merites is giuen vnto vs remission of sins, eternal life, and other blessinges from God, this honour is due vnto Christ onely; and therefore cannot be translated vnto Saintes without manifest sacrilege and idolatry, whe∣ther it bee called by the name of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or by any other name whatsoeuer.
2 Whom god honoureth, the same must we also honour. God honoureth the Saintes. Therefore we also must honour them. Aun∣swere. We graunt this concerning that honour, which god