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A93560
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A treatise against images and pictures in churches. And an answer to those who object that the times are changed. Written by George Salteren, Esquire.
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Salteren, George.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing S468; Thomason E163_8; ESTC R431
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a_o treatise_n against_o image_n and_o picture_n in_o church_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o who_o object_n that_o the_o time_n be_v change_v write_a by_o george_n salteren_n esquire_n london_n print_v for_o william_n lee_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o turk_n head_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1641._o a_o treatise_n against_o image_n and_o picture_n in_o church_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o those_o who_o object_n that_o the_o time_n be_v change_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n be_v still_o the_o same_o he_o be_v full_a of_o invention_n and_o devise_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n and_o the_o wicked_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v still_o like_o itself_o apt_a to_o apprehend_v whatsoever_o that_o serpent_n sugge_v so_o it_o be_v please_v to_o their_o deprave_a disposition_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n although_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o picture_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n be_v 1._o no_o way_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o but_o severe_o prohibit_v and_o condemn_v 3._o and_o therefore_o just_o accurse_v by_o our_o common_a prayer_n 4._o and_o so_o declare_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o homily_n yet_o he_o have_v find_v a_o shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o homily_n be_v make_v for_o those_o time_n namely_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o severe_a but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v change_v and_o a_o mild_a course_n be_v take_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a authority_n condemn_v these_o vanity_n and_o abomination_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o homily_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o eternal_a and_o immurable_a truth_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o commandment_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n call_v rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n apt_a to_o delude_v and_o blind_v we_o but_o they_o that_o look_v into_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o god_n word_n do_v know_v that_o the_o negative_a precept_n of_o god_n law_n obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o our_o church_n and_o all_o our_o godly_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o learned_a divine_n in_o their_o book_n allow_v authorise_a and_o publish_v have_v teach_v we_o these_o book_n also_o agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o homily_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o a_o senechdoche_n speciei_fw-la pro_fw-la genere_fw-la according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o and_o the_o rule_v thereupon_o collect_v by_o the_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n augustine_n isidor_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n grave_v image_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o image_n whether_o melt_v carve_a or_o paint_v the_o word_n similitude_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o similitude_n though_o but_o in_o conceit_n and_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o worship_n nor_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o worship_n though_o it_o be_v but_o set_v they_o in_o honorabili_fw-la loco_fw-la as_o our_o homily_n speak_v out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n and_o this_o have_v be_v teach_v we_o for_o truth_n now_o almost_o these_o 80_o year_n together_o and_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o make_v more_o strong_a but_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a to_o we_o by_o the_o constant_a exposition_n of_o godly_a man_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o homily_n vox_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la vox_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praxis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la interpres_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o law_n ordinance_n canon_n and_o constitution_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o politic_a as_o well_o consequent_a as_o concurrent_a and_o by_o the_o continuance_n and_o renew_v confirmation_n of_o the_o article_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n without_o alteration_n or_o 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bishop_n house_n i_o demand_v therefore_o when_o this_o change_n be_v make_v that_o they_o pretend_v be_v it_o within_o these_o three_o year_n or_o two_o or_o one_o i_o demand_v also_o by_o who_o or_o by_o who_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o most_o bless_a queen_n elizabeth_n make_v none_o but_o constant_o keep_v herself_o to_o her_o word_n semper_fw-la eadem_fw-la our_o most_o noble_a and_o learned_a king_n james_n make_v none_o but_o by_o his_o proclamation_n prefix_v before_o the_o common_a prayerbooke_n and_o every_o year_n new_o print_v most_o strait_o prohibit_v all_o innovation_n neither_o have_v our_o most_o gracious_a and_o pious_a king_n charles_n make_v any_o but_o by_o his_o declaration_n before_o the_o article_n most_o severe_o forbid_v all_o alteration_n and_o that_o also_o within_o these_o five_o year_n who_o then_o be_v these_o that_o will_v have_v a_o alteration_n or_o innovation_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n 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that_o will_v add_v this_o clause_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o worship_v it_o do_v utter_o evacuate_v and_o overthrow_v the_o judicial_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o deut._n 12._o and_o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n ordain_v this_o law_n to_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a if_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o intent_n for_o de_fw-la occultis_fw-la cordium_fw-la indicabit_fw-la christus_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4._o &_o cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la say_v the_o law_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v stab_v another_o and_o yet_o say_v he_o mean_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o or_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o commit_v adultery_n will_v this_o excuse_v he_o be_v it_o not_o a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o construe_v a_o law_n according_a to_o the_o conceit_n of_o a_o offender_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o judicial_a interpreter_n so_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o the_o learned_a divine_n both_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o our_o own_o present_a church_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o colit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la colit_fw-la qui_fw-la locat_fw-la in_o honorabili_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o who_o make_v they_o he_o worship_v they_o who_o set_v they_o in_o a_o high_a place_n of_o honour_n never_o regard_v the_o intent_n and_o that_o to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n aloft_o in_o the_o church_n with_o what_o intent_n soever_o be_v not_o only_o against_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n but_o against_o this_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o nor_o worship_n it_o the_o three_o ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la mandati_fw-la for_o it_o be_v answer_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a catechism_n that_o in_o the_o commandment_n one_o sin_n be_v put_v common_o for_o all_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n yea_o for_o all_o instrument_n occasion_n per_fw-la synechdochen_n speciei_fw-la and_o this_o prohibition_n of_o make_v image_n be_v as_o tertull._n say_v ad_fw-la eradicandam_fw-la materiam_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la to_o subvert_v the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n also_o common_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v name_v to_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n more_o odious_a therefore_o this_o word_n to_o worship_v it_o be_v not_o put_v to_o restrain_v but_o to_o aggravate_v let_v we_o now_o therefore_o come_v to_o another_o point_n of_o tertullia_n exposition_n and_o see_v how_o that_o also_o be_v confirm_v both_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o by_o the_o now_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n colit_fw-la qui_fw-la patitur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la patientia_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o that_o permit_v they_o some_o kind_n of_o permission_n be_v idolatry_n say_v he_o hom._n 2._o against_o idol_n pa._n 22._o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o salanim_fw-la in_o cyprus_n a_o very_a holy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o live_v in_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n time_n urit_v thus_o to_o john_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o enter_v say_v epiphanius_n into_o a_o certain_a church_n to_o pray_v i_o find_v there_o in_o it_o a_o linnen-cloth_n hang_v in_o the_o church_n door_n paint_v and_o have_v in_o it_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v or_o of_o some_o other_o saint_n for_o i_o remember_v not_o well_o who_o image_n it_o be_v therefore_o when_o i_o do_v see_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n hang_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o do_v tear_v it_o and_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v wind_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o say_a cloth_n and_o so_o bury_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o say_v epiphanius_n send_v another_o cloth_n unpainted_a for_o that_o paint_a one_o which_o he_o have_v tear_v to_o the_o say_a patriarch_n write_v thus_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v the_o elder_n of_o that_o place_n to_o receive_v this_o cloth_n which_o i_o have_v send_v by_o this_o bearer_n and_o command_v they_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o such_o paint_a clothes_n contrary_a to_o our_o religion_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o epistle_n as_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v of_o many_o do_v saint_n hierom_n himself_o translate_v into_o the_o latin_a tongue_n say_v our_o church_n in_o the_o homily_n add_v further_o certain_a proof_n that_o s._n hierom_n have_v this_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n epiphanius_n in_o most_o high_a estimation_n and_o therefore_o do_v translate_v this_o epistle_n as_o a_o write_n of_o authority_n and_o thereupon_o observe_v these_o special_a point_n first_o that_o epiphanius_n judge_v it_o contrary_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v any_o image_n in_o christ_n church_n second_o that_o he_o reject_v not_o only_o carve_v grave_v and_o moult_a image_n but_o also_o paint_a image_n out_o of_o christ_n church_n three_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o any_o other_o saint_n but_o be_v a_o image_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o in_o the_o church_n four_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o with_o a_o vehement_a zeal_n tear_v it_o in_o sunder_o and_o exhort_v that_o a_o corpse_n shall_v be_v wrap_v and_o bury_v in_o it_o judge_v it_o meet_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o rot_v in_o the_o earth_n thus_o do_v our_o church_n and_o all_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n not_o only_o allow_v the_o judgement_n but_o commend_v the_o fact_n and_o zeal_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o same_o point_n be_v observe_v upon_o this_o epistle_n of_o epiphanius_n by_o our_o godly_a and_o learned_a bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o their_o reason_n exhibit_v to_o the_o say_a king_n to_o show_v why_o they_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o suffer_v image_n in_o church_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n pag._n 1929._o a_o book_n allow_v by_o all_o our_o bishop_n and_o church_n and_o late_o new_a print_v and_o set_v forth_o this_o last_o year_n and_o appoint_v by_o our_o canon_n to_o to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o all_o our_o cathedral_n church_n for_o every_o man_n to_o read_v that_o will._n hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n pag._n 61._o suffer_v image_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o temple_n you_o shall_v in_o vain_a bid_v they_o beware_v of_o image_n as_o s._n john_n do_v and_o flee_v idolatry_n as_o all_o the_o scripture_n warn_v we_o you_o shall_v in_o vain_a preach_v and_o teach_v they_o against_o idolatry_n for_o a_o number_n will_v notwithstanding_o fall_v headlong_o into_o it_o what_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o image_n what_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n wherefore_o as_o a_o man_n give_v to_o lust_n to_o sit_v down_o by_o a_o strumpet_n be_v to_o tempt_v god_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o erect_v a_o idol_n in_o this_o proneness_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o idolatry_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o tempt_a etc._n etc._n what_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n be_v appeareth_z before_z quis_fw-la adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuens_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o worship_v or_o pray_v look_v upon_o a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o persuade_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o image_n hear_v he_o hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n pag._n 49._o what_o mean_v it_o that_o christian_a man_n after_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gentile_a idolater_n cap_n and_o kneel_v before_o image_n &_o infra_fw-la be_v not_o this_o stoop_a and_o kneel_v before_o they_o adoration_n of_o they_o chemnic_n in_o exam_n deus_fw-la usum_fw-la