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A12808	A sermon on the Second Commandement preached in Saint Pauls Church, Ianuarie 6. 1623. By Iohn Squire vicar of Saint Leonard in Shorditch by London.	Squire, John, ca. 1588-1653.	1624 (1624)	STC 23115; ESTC S121755	30,399	59

this Assertion wrongeth God by equalling the Commandement of the Church to his Commandement so doth it wrong the Church also by a manifest belying of it that the whole Church did concurre in one consent to worship Images Leo Isaurus Const Copronymus Leo Armenius Michael Balbus and Theophilus all these Emperors were Iconomachi that is enemies to Images saith Bellarmine Bell. de Imag. lib. 2. cap. 6. Againe Serenus Bishop of Marcellis Claudius of Turin Hincmarus of Rhemes and Agobardus of Lions all these opposed Images as it is acknowledged on all sides Finally the Constantian Councell in the East and that of Franckford in the West Chemnit Exam. part 4. did definitiuely condemne Images and the Libri Carolini were wrote at the same time on the same Theame Now when as fiue Emperors foure Bishops two Councels plainly opposed themselues Bookes were written Images broken and millions slaughtered in this cause of Images and that dreadfull prognosticon the Sunne seuenteene dayes darkned Homil. of Idol part 2. p. 36. when the Emperor was murdered and Images established by Irene Where now is that face and whence was that forehead hewne which blusheth not to say that it is most certaine that the whole Church did worship Images with one consent and without any opposition or contradiction Moreouer how iniustly he doth father this idolatrie on the old Church let these old Fathers testifie euen out of my small reading 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clem. Alexand. P●otreptic pag. 15. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Are they not monstrous men indeed in a monstrous errour who prostrate themselues before a stony Statue saith Clem. Alexandrinus And the same Author saith in the same place that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Men become the worshippers of Statues 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because custome bereaueth them of their sences 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iu. Martyr Resp ad Orth. Resp. 43. saith Iustin Martyr We should worship no things but such as haue life we can easily assume But Images haue no life you can conclude with like facilitie therefore we should not worship Images Chrysostome condemneth the idolatrie of the Chrysost in psal 134. 15. Heathen because they worshipped that which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A thing without life and sence the true properties of Images worshipped by Christians at this day Theodoret saith on this Commandement We are forbidden a double act 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theodoret. in Exod. quast 38. and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both to Worship and to Bow in regard of a double obiect 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not only Idols but all Similitudes saith hee are interdicted to be adored All those Scriptures which Cyprian alleageth against the Images of Pagans may Cypr. ad Quirinum lib. 3. sect 59. Lactant. lib. 2. cap. 2. as properly be vrged against the Images of Christians Lactantius doth dispute the case I may say with our Aduersaries Quae dementia est aut ea Fingere quae Timeant aut ea Timere quae Finxerunt What a folly-frensie is it either to make that which you doe feare or worship or to worship that which you haue made Non ipsa inquiunt timemus sed eos ad quorum imaginem sunt ficta We are not so grosse say they as to feare or worship the Image but in the Image the thing which is represented by the Image Nempe eos in coelo arbitramini cur ergo oculos ad coelum non tollitis Cur ligna lapides spectatis You suppose then that those whom you worship are in Heauen Why then doe you not lift vp your eyes to Heauen Why lookest thou on that picture on that stocke or stone Thus Lactantius argueth this very Controuersie Let our Aduersaries studie how to answer him For my part I cannot bee their Aduocate against so direct an Accuser Arnobius prosecuteth the same Argument which may be applied with a small inuersion Discutite Arnob. Adu Gent. lib. 6. pag. 677. aliquando caliginem At length saith he Put away the mist from your eyes Simulacra ista quae vos in templis omnibus prostrati adoratis lapides sunt ligna The Images which you worship in all your Churches looke on them alas they are but stocks and stones Deos inquitis per simulacra veneramur Lib. 6. pag. 671. It may be you excuse your selues that it is but veneration and not to the Image but through the Image to the Saints Quid si coli se nesciunt dij What if those Saints bee not omniscious What if they doe not see your adoration Are not you then blind idolaters Saint Augustines saying is not impertinent though it may be not so pat to the purpose as the premises Et Idola quidem omni sensu August Ep. 49. quest 3. pag. 194 carere quis dubitet verum cum his locantur sedibus honorabili sublimitate vt à precantibus immolantibus attenduntur ipsa similitudine animatorum membrorum sensuum quamuis insensata inanima afficiunt infirmos animos vt viuere ac spirare videantur Who is so stupid as not to know that an Image hath neither life nor sence yet is it not possible that their place in the principall part of the Church the people practise to bow before and to make Prayers and Oblations to them and their shape and very forme of men Is it not possible that these things may so affect the weake mindes of the silly Vulgar that they may thinke that they haue euen life and sence also These Fathers haue argued they shall also conclude for vs. Arnobius concludeth the very point Arnob. lib. 6. pag. 673. Ridetis priscis temporibus Persas Fluuios coluisse Arabas Lapidem acinacem Scythas Lignum Carios pro Diana c. abstinetis à risu cum pro Dijs immortalibus sigilliolis hominum formis supplicatis humanis So hee of the old Romans and this I bring home to the doores of the present Romans You laugh to heare that the Heathen idolaters did adore some the Riuers some a Sword others a piece of wood for Diana and Stocks and Stones for their other Deities And can you abstaine from laughing to thinke that your selues doe worship the Saints in Pictures and a piece of wood for the Person of the Sauiour of the whole World Lactantius his conclusion is very Lactant. lib. 2. cap. 18. confident Non est dubium quin nulla religio sit vbicunque simulacrum est It is certaine there is no Religion wheresoeuer there are any Images worshipped Images I say for what else is simulacrum Let our Aduersaries distinguish of this Censure And yet Saint Augustine doth anticipate their curious August Epist 49. Deo gratias Distinctions Neque illinc excusant impij sua sacrilega sacra simulacra quod eleganter interpretantur quid quaeque significant Neither can any Image-Patron excuse their Image-Adoration by varnishing it ouer