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objector_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o as_o know_v it_o will_v reproach_v he_o too_o plain_o see_v the_o word_n the_o artificer_n of_o statue_n and_o image_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o representation_n simulachrorum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la soeculo_fw-la intulisse_fw-la artifices_fw-la statuarum_fw-la &_o imaginum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la simulachrorum_fw-la the_o devil_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v the_o etymology_n of_o a_o idol_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v formula_fw-la he_o add_v igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la forma_fw-la vel_fw-la formula_fw-la idolum_fw-la se_fw-la dici_fw-la exposcit_fw-la ind_n omnis_fw-la idoli_fw-la artifex_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la est_fw-la criminis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a before_o exinde_fw-la jam_fw-la caput_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la ars_fw-la omnis_fw-la quae_fw-la idolum_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la edit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n idolum_fw-la tam_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la coli_fw-la deus_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quanto_fw-la praecedit_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la quod_fw-la coli_fw-la possit_fw-la tanto_fw-la prius_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la fiat_fw-la si_fw-la coli_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la and_o again_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la artibus_fw-la interdixit_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o bring_v in_o some_o or_o other_o object_v sed_fw-la ait_fw-la quidam_fw-la adversus_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la interdictae_fw-la propositionem_fw-la cur_n ergo_fw-la moses_n in_fw-la eremo_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la serpentis_fw-la ex_fw-la aere_fw-la fecit_fw-la to_o this_o at_o last_o he_o answer_v si_fw-mi eundem_fw-la deum_fw-la observas_fw-la habes_fw-la legem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la si_fw-la &_o praeceptum_fw-la factae_fw-la postea_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la respicis_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la imitare_fw-la moysen_n ne_fw-fr facias_fw-la adversus_fw-la legem_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d but_o it_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o what_o greek_n or_o latin_a word_n be_v use_v in_o any_o translation_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v when_o he_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n he_o use_v two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pesel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themunah_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o signify_v always_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n and_o that_o most_o proper_o and_o be_v always_o so_o translate_v and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v translate_v indifferent_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d image_n carve_a image_n and_o idol_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o proportionable_o justin_n martyr_n recite_v this_o law_n of_o god_n say_v that_o god_n forbid_v every_o image_n and_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n but_o suppose_v that_o idolum_fw-la and_o imago_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o yet_o because_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_a idolum_fw-la but_o imago_fw-la not_o only_a pesel_n but_o themunah_n they_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o commandment_n who_o make_v to_o themselves_o viz._n for_o worship_n either_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o to_o return_v to_o s._n clement_n of_o who_o our_o present_a inquiry_n be_v and_o to_o deal_v most_o clear_o in_o this_o affair_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o out_o of_o the_o stromata_n of_o s._n clement_n that_o i_o rather_o remark_n be_v not_o this_o of_o the_o six_o book_n but_o out_o of_o the_o five_o lat._n lib._n strom._n 5._o pag._n 559._o paris_n 1629._o gr._n lat._n s._n clement_n of_o alexandria_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n command_v that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v not_o wear_v ring_n or_o engrave_v they_o with_o the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n as_o moses_n many_o age_n before_o make_v a_o express_a law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o grave_v cast_v or_o paint_a image_n and_o of_o this_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v not_o attend_v to_o sensible_a thing_n but_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o thing_n discernible_a by_o the_o understanding_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n of_o see_v so_o ready_o cause_v that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n become_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o by_o matter_n to_o worship_n that_o which_o be_v perceive_v intellectual_o be_v to_o disesteem_v he_o by_o sensation_n now_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v that_o s._n clemens_n speak_v against_o the_o make_n of_o any_o image_n 687._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la eundem_fw-la in_o pretreptico_n pag._n 41._o nobis_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la apertè_fw-la vetitum_fw-la fallacem_fw-la artem_fw-la exercere_fw-la non_fw-la facies_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la propheta_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la rei_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la id._n stromat_n lib._n 6._o p._n 687._o not_o only_o of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o heathen_a god_n but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o whatsoever_o intelligible_a be_v we_o ought_v to_o worship_n and_o that_o upon_o such_o reason_n which_o will_v great_o condemn_v the_o roman_a practice_n but_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o careless_a and_o trifle_a this_o objector_n be_v mind_v no_o truth_n but_o the_o number_n of_o objection_n see_v yet_o further_o out_o of_o s._n clement_n nobis_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aperte_fw-la vetitum_fw-la fallacem_fw-la artem_fw-la exercere_fw-la non_fw-la facies_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la propheta_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la rei_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la we_o be_v forbid_v to_o exercise_v that_o cozen_a art_n viz._n of_o make_v picture_n or_o image_n for_o say_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n 55._o pag._n 55._o e._n w._n it_o seem_v can_v not_o find_v these_o word_n of_o s._n clement_n in_o his_o paraenetic_a he_o shall_v have_v say_v his_o protreptic_a for_o i_o know_v of_o no_o paraenetic_a that_o he_o have_v write_v but_o e._n w._n follow_v the_o printer_n error_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o dissuasive_a and_o very_o careful_o turn_v over_o a_o book_n that_o be_v not_o and_o compare_v it_o in_o bigness_n with_o a_o book_n that_o be_v but_o i_o will_v not_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v ignorance_n in_o he_o but_o only_o want_v of_o diligence_n however_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 41._o page_n of_o this_o protreptic_a or_o his_o admonition_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o now_o they_o be_v quote_v and_o the_o very_a page_n name_v only_o i_o desire_v e._n w._n to_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o place_n s._n clement_n use_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o simulachrum_fw-la but_o cujusvis_fw-la rei_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o origen_n in_o his_o four_o book_n against_o celsus_n 1658._o pag._n 181._o edit_n g._n l._n cantab._n 1658._o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o maker_n of_o image_n be_v turn_v from_o their_o commonwealth_n for_o not_o a_o painter_n or_o statuary_n be_v admit_v their_o law_n whole_o forbid_v they_o lest_o any_o occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o dull_a man_n or_o that_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v turn_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o earthly_a thing_n by_o these_o temptation_n then_o he_o quote_v the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o make_v image_n and_o add_v by_o which_o law_n this_o be_v intend_v that_o be_v content_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n they_o shall_v beware_v of_o lie_a figment_n there_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o origen_n affirm_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o have_v forbid_v the_o make_n image_n any_o similitude_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o water_n which_o law_n also_o he_o in_o another_o place_n haec_fw-la place_n homil._n 8_o in_o exod._n apud_fw-la bellarm._n imagine_v l._n 2._o c._n 7._o sect._n sed_fw-la haec_fw-la affirm_v to_o be_v of_o a_o moral_a and_o eternal_a obligation_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o only_o who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o terrestrial_a egypt_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o christian_a duty_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v s._n irenaeus_n 32_o irenaeus_n l._n 4_o c._n 31._o &_o 32_o tertullian_n 5._o tertullian_n l._n the_o idololat_a cap._n 5._o s._n cyprian_n 1._o cyprian_n l_o 3._o ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la c._n 59_o &_o the_o exhort_v martyrii_fw-la c_o 1._o and_o s._n austin_n 7._o austin_n l._n 15._o contra_fw-la faustum_n c._n 4._o &_o 7._o affirm_v the_o whole_a decalogue_n except_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o unalterable_a or_o natural_a law_n but_o for_o the_o further_a verification_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o origen_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o
the_o case_n now_o for_o god_n have_v forbid_v any_o such_o way_n of_o pass_a honour_n to_o he_o by_o a_o image_n of_o he_o and_o he_o have_v forbid_v it_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o vasquez_n 3._o vasquez_n tom._n 3._o comment_fw-fr in_o 3._o part_n qu._n 25._o art_n 3._o disp_n 94._o c._n 3._o so_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n for_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o same_o motion_n to_o the_o image_n and_o the_o sampler_n to_o pass_v such_o a_o worship_n to_o god_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o do_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v when_o they_o worship_v mercury_n by_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o an_o other_o authority_n bring_v by_o e._n w._n for_o veneration_n of_o image_n 50._o pag._n 50._o be_v from_o athanasius_n but_o himself_o damn_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n with_o and_o without_o ingenuity_n for_o ingenuous_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a athanasius_n yet_o most_o disingenuous_o he_o add_v valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v cozen_v let_v they_o and_o indeed_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o antiochus_n be_v notorious_o spurious_a for_o in_o they_o be_v quote_v s._n epiphanius_n and_o gregory_n nyssen_n chrysostom_n scala_n johannis_n maximus_n and_o nicephorus_n who_o be_v after_o athanasius_n and_o the_o book_n be_v reject_v by_o delrio_n 14._o martinus_n delrio_n vindiciae_fw-la areopag_n c._n 14._o by_o sixtus_n senensis_n and_o possevine_n but_o with_o such_o stuff_n as_o this_o the_o roman_a doctor_n be_v force_v to_o build_v their_o babel_n and_o e._n w._n in_o page_n 56._o quote_v the_o same_o book_n against_o i_o for_o worship_v the_o cross_n together_o with_o another_o spurious_a piece_n the_o cruse_n &_o passione_n domini_fw-la which_o nannius_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o their_o own_o and_o professor_n at_o louvain_n reject_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o nuncupatory_a epistle_n yea_o but_o s._n chrysostoms_n liturgy_n be_v very_o clear_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o priest_n turn_v himself_o to_o our_o saviour_n picture_n and_o bow_v his_o head_n before_o the_o picture_n and_o say_v this_o prayer_n these_o word_n indeed_o be_v very_o plain_a but_o it_o be_v not_o plain_a that_o these_o be_v s._n chrysostoms_n word_n for_o their_o be_v none_o such_o in_o s._n chrysostoms_n liturgy_n in_o the_o edition_n of_o it_o by_o claudius_n de_fw-fr saintes_n or_o morellus_n and_o claudius_n espencaeus_fw-la acknowledge_v with_o great_a truth_n and_o ingenuity_n that_o this_o liturgy_n begin_v and_o compose_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v enlarge_v by_o many_o thing_n put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n and_o it_o be_v evident_o so_o because_o divers_a person_n be_v there_o commemorate_a who_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o chrysostom_n as_o cyrillus_n euthymius_n sabas_n and_o johannes_n eleemosynarius_n whereof_o the_o last_o but_o one_o live_v 126._o year_n the_o last_o 213._o year_n after_o s._n chrysostom_n now_o how_o likely_a nay_o how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o very_a passage_n be_v not_o put_v in_o by_o s._n chrysostom_n but_o be_v of_o late_a interpolation_n let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v by_o that_o know_a saying_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 3_o commentâ—_n in_o isai._n c._n 2._o t_o 3_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la vilius_fw-la atque_fw-la humilius_fw-la homine_fw-la ante_fw-la res_fw-la inanimatas_fw-la se_fw-la incurvante_n &_o saxa_fw-la venerante_fw-la what_o in_o the_o world_n be_v base_a and_o more_o abject_a than_o to_o see_v a_o man_n worship_v stone_n and_o bow_v himself_o before_o inanimate_a thing_n these_o be_v his_o great_a authority_n which_o be_v now_o come_v to_o nothing_o what_o he_o have_v from_o they_o who_o come_v after_o these_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o he_o to_o make_v his_o best_a of_o they_o for_o about_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n some_o begin_v to_o worship_v image_n and_o some_o to_o break_v they_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o the_o former_a he_o condemn_v what_o it_o be_v afterward_o all_o the_o world_n know_v but_o now_o have_v clear_v the_o question_n from_o the_o trifle_a argument_n of_o my_o adversary_n i_o shall_v observe_v some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o image_n 1._o it_o come_v at_o first_o from_o a_o very_a base_a and_o unworthy_a stock_n i_o have_v already_o point_v at_o this_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v explain_v it_o more_o full_o it_o come_v from_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o crew_n theodoret_n say_v that_o the_o follower_n of_o simon_n bring_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n viz._n of_o simons_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o jupiter_n 51._o de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la qued_a vult_fw-la deum_fw-la paulò_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la haeres_fw-la 1._o e._n w._n pag._n 51._o and_o helena_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o minerva_n but_o s._n austin_n say_v that_o simon_n magus_n himself_o imagine_v 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