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what_o st._n aug._n imperitorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr morib_n ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 34._o sâ—pulâ—hrorum_fw-la &_o picturarum_fw-la adoratores_fw-la jurbas_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la say_v in_o several_a place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n he_o note_v some_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o picture_n and_o sepulcher_n and_o put_v they_o among_o the_o company_n of_o ignorant_a and_o indiscreet_a man_n and_o say_v the_o church_n own_v not_o allow_v not_o such_o custom_n or_o practice_n the_o cardinal_n reply_v peradventure_o st._n aug._n forte_n bell._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o forte_n speak_v of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n peradventure_o of_o those_o that_o do_v superstitious_o without_o all_o peradventure_o st._n aug._n speak_v not_o of_o heathen_a idol_n but_o of_o the_o irregular_a honour_n give_v by_o some_o to_o the_o martyr_n and_o without_o any_o peradventure_o they_o do_v superstitious_o worship_n and_o honour_v they_o 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christian_n there_o he_o repeat_v this_o sentence_n not_o retract_v it_o but_o only_o explain_v the_o word_n sense_n by_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n not_o of_o the_o mind_n also_o we_o find_v the_o very_a same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n artifices_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nobis_fw-la religio_fw-la humanorum_fw-la operum_fw-la cultus_fw-la meliores_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la iâ—si_fw-la artifices_fw-la deny_v it_o and_o say_v as_o we_o see_v above_o sect_n 1_o worship_n of_o dead_a man_n or_o of_o angel_n be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o likewise_o deny_v he_o there_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o add_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o workman_n themselves_o be_v better_a then_o their_o work_n we_o find_v he_o also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o heathen-worship_n ask_v this_o question_n puteâ—_n aug._n in_o ps_n 113._o quir_n adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuâ—â—_n simulaâ—h_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la â—t_a ab_fw-la eo_fw-la se_fw-la coeâ—â—â—rt_n puteâ—_n who_o be_v he_o that_o adore_v or_o pray_v behold_v a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o so_o affect_v as_o to_o think_v he_o be_v hear_v by_o it_o where_o he_o not_o only_o condemn_v the_o practice_n but_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o in_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o pray_v to_o nor_o be_v this_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v turn_v off_o as_o the_o cardinal_n will_v do_v it_o by_o say_v st._n aug._n speak_v of_o image_n with_o supposal_n of_o the_o heathen_a error_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v adoret_fw-la bell_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n c._n 9_o loqui_fw-la de_fw-la simulachris_fw-la supposito_fw-la errore_fw-la gentilium_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la putet_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o accedit_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la when_o any_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v come_v to_o adore_v and_o pray_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n so_o but_o in_o they_o that_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v god_n but_o all_o heathen_n do_v not_o think_v so_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o and_o st._n aug._n put_v his_o question_n general_o of_o all_o and_o subjoin_v the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o can_v not_o think_v the_o image_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n it_o represent_v but_o may_v see_v they_o different_a and_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o it_o statuae_fw-la aug._n ibid._n homines_fw-la talibus_fw-la superstitionibus_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solemn_a plerumque_fw-la dorsum_fw-la ponentes_fw-la preces_fw-la fundunt_fw-la statuae_fw-la they_o say_v he_o that_o be_v engage_v to_o such_o superstition_n do_v often_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n of_o it_o and_o then_o st._n august_n tell_v we_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o which_o be_v common_a to_o heathen_a or_o christian_n ibid._n contra_fw-la hunc_fw-la affectum_fw-la quo_fw-la humana_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la facile_fw-la capi_fw-la potest_fw-la cantat_fw-la scriptura_fw-la aug._n ibid._n that_o will_v bind_v themselves_o to_o such_o superstition_n against_o this_o affection_n arise_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o image_n wherewith_o humane_a infirmity_n may_v be_v easy_o take_v the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o tell_v they_o often_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n show_v the_o danger_n that_o arise_v ibid._n valet_fw-la in_o affectibus_fw-la miserorum_fw-la similis_fw-la vivency_n forma_fw-la aug._n ibid._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n the_o likeness_n say_v he_o which_o the_o image_n have_v to_o one_o live_v much_o prevail_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o silly_a miserable_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o st._n aug._n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o use_v they_o in_o holy_a worship_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 600_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o be_v get_v into_o church_n for_o the_o historical_a use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o not_o yet_o obtain_v any_o worship_n serenus_n bishop_n of_o marscille_n have_v cause_v some_o image_n to_o be_v break_v because_o he_o see_v the_o people_n incline_v to_o give_v they_o worship_n 9_o greg._n epist_n l._n 9_o ep_v 9_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o he_o commend_v he_o in_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o not_o praise_v he_o for_o break_v they_o dii_fw-la bel._n de_fw-fr imag_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o usum_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la quo_fw-la imagine_v coluntur_fw-la ut_fw-la dii_fw-la the_o cardinal_n answer_v with_o their_o usual_a limitation_n of_o worship_n that_o their_o bishop_n forbid_v only_o the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o worship_v image_n as_o god_n when_o as_o its_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o epistle_n he_o simple_o forbid_v the_o worship_n by_o such_o say_n adorare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la devita_fw-la by_o all_o way_n possble_v avoid_v the_o adore_v of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o use_n he_o allow_v of_o they_o be_v historical_a as_o appear_v by_o many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n that_o speak_v that_o use_n the_o only_a reason_n of_o have_v and_o retain_v they_o as_o for_o example_n ibid._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la adorare_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la picturae_fw-la historiam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adorandum_fw-la addiscere_fw-la greg_n ibid._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o adore_v another_o thing_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o picture_n what_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v again_o they_o be_v not_o place_v in_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la for_o worship_n but_o ad_fw-la instruendas_fw-la solummodo_fw-la only_a for_o instruct_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a after_o this_o he_o
mouth_n of_o heathen_n i_o neither_o worship_v the_o very_a image_n debeo_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 113._o nec_fw-la si_fw-la mulachrum_fw-la colo_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la effigiem_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la intueor_fw-la quam_fw-la colere_fw-la debeo_fw-la nor_o a_o devil_n but_o in_o the_o corporal_a representation_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o worship_n video_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 96._o non_fw-la illum_fw-la lapidem_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la colo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la sed_fw-la adoro_fw-la quod_fw-la video_fw-la &_o seruio_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o do_v not_o worship_v that_o stone_n or_o that_o image_n which_o be_v without_o sense_n but_o i_o adore_v what_o i_o see_v and_o serve_v he_o who_o i_o do_v not_o see_v thus_o can_v the_o heathen_n plead_v and_o profef_n in_o excuse_n of_o their_o worship_a image_n the_o romanist_n have_v need_v study_n and_o give_v out_o some_o new_a pretence_n i_o will_v close_v this_o point_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o one_o chief_a cause_n of_o image-worship_n that_o which_o make_v it_o be_v so_o ready_o entertain_v and_o so_o tenacious_o hold_v as_o among_o the_o heathen_a so_o proportionable_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v satisfaction_n of_o sense_n or_o sight_n so_o in_o arnobius_n by_o apply_v to_o their_o statue_n exhiberi_fw-la arnob._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la pâ—asentiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la they_o conceit_v a_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o god_n as_o present_v by_o pray_v to_o their_o image_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v talk_v with_o their_o go_n and_o for_o this_o they_o object_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o videre_fw-la that_o minutius_n felix_n in_o octavio_n deum_fw-la suum_fw-la nec_fw-la ostendere_fw-la possum_fw-la nec_fw-la videre_fw-la they_o can_v not_o show_v or_o see_v the_o god_n they_o worship_v to_o this_o 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all_o other_o sign_n of_o god_n institution_n but_o when_o religious_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o it_o by_o burn_v of_o incense_n which_o be_v also_o do_v in_o the_o romish_a worship_n before_o image_n it_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n to_o this_o the_o cardi_n nal_n there_o serpenâ—is_n there_o bel._n nbi_fw-la suprà _fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la cherubinorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la serpentis_fw-la aenei_fw-la quod_fw-la honorari_fw-la debuerint_fw-la pateâ—_n ex_fw-la regula_n augustini_fw-la signa_fw-la divinitus_fw-la instituta_fw-la esse_fw-la veneranda_fw-la quia_fw-la honour_n eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la prorotypum_fw-la transit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la autem_fw-la illas_fw-la imagine_v cherubin_n &_o serpenâ—is_n add_v another_o place_n of_o st._n aug._n and_o thus_o bring_v it_o in_o as_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o the_o cherub_n and_o of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v appear_v by_o st_n aug._n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christiana_n 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