〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 6._o p._n â—17_n second_o nicene_n council_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o never_o any_o christian_a man_n do_v give_v latria_n to_o a_o image_n nor_o can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v conceive_v that_o many_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v such_o sot_n as_o to_o believe_v a_o image_n make_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n can_v be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o very_a man_n that_o make_v it_o and_o of_o that_o very_a metal_n which_o compose_v it_o moreover_o st._n austin_n here_o require_v the_o manichee_n not_o to_o upbraid_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o naughty_a child_n who_o he_o call_v worshipper_n of_o picture_n they_o be_v only_o a_o rude_a multitude_n of_o superstitious_a people_n of_o such_o as_o either_o do_v not_o know_v or_o do_v not_o answer_v their_o profession_n such_o as_o the_o church_n condemn_v and_o still_o endeavour_v to_o correct_v have_v then_o st._n austin_n and_o all_o good_a christian_n of_o his_o age_n be_v themselves_o worshipper_n of_o picture_n have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n require_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o give_v they_o honorary_a worship_n will_v he_o so_o general_o without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n have_v condemn_v all_o worshipper_n of_o picture_n as_o superstitious_a rude_a and_o ignorant_a of_o what_o christianity_n require_v will_v he_o so_o full_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n condemn_v and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o correct_v they_o for_o it_o will_v he_o have_v charge_v the_o manichee_n with_o great_a injustice_n for_o impute_v picture-worship_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o have_v give_v some_o of_o those_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n with_o which_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o romish_a doctor_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o avow_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o both_o he_o and_o she_o condemn_v in_o these_o worshipper_n of_o picture_n st._n austin_n therefore_o must_v be_v a_o very_a dolt_n or_o else_o must_v here_o demonstrate_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o time_n conceive_v all_o picture-worship_n to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o which_o she_o condemn_v and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o correct_v in_o those_o that_o practise_v it_o it_o 6._o and_o as_o those_o father_n so_o express_o declare_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n before_o they_o have_v decree_v it_o so_o afterward_o from_o the_o 8_o to_o the_o 15_o century_n it_o be_v express_o contradict_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n of_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o same_o century_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o bishop_n 794._o a._n d._n 794._o as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o same_o century_n not_o only_o by_o albinus_n or_o alcuinus_fw-la tutor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o scholar_n of_o venerable_n bede_n who_o write_v a_o book_n against_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o assertion_n of_o it_o b._n it_o contra_fw-la quod_fw-la scripsit_fw-la albinus_n epistolam_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la dictatam_fw-la ilamque_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la regi_fw-la francorum_fw-la attulit_fw-la hove_v ann._n part_n 1._o f._n 232._o b._n that_o image_n ought_v to_o be_v adore_v confute_v it_o from_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o who_o name_n that_o book_n be_v send_v to_o charles_n the_o great_a it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o 9th_o century_n by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o paris_n a._n d._n 824._o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o century_n declare_v to_o be_v 794._o be_v pseudosynodus_a l._n contr_n hincmar_n laudan_n c._n 20._o chron._n ad_fw-la a._n 792._o ad_fw-la an._n 794._o false_o call_v a_o synod_n because_o it_o decree_v for_o image-worship_n by_o hincmarus_n rhemensis_n by_o ado_n viennensis_n and_o by_o regino_n abbas_n prumiensis_fw-la it_o be_v condemn_v also_o by_o agobardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o that_o nation_n for_o in_o his_o book_n yet_o extant_a against_o this_o image-worship_n he_o declare_v among_o many_o other_o thing_n already_o cite_v from_o he_o thus_o 31._o thus_o nemo_fw-la se_fw-la fallar_fw-la quicunque_fw-la aliquam_fw-la picturam_fw-la vel_fw-la fusilem_fw-la five_o ductilem_fw-la adorat_fw-la statuam_fw-la non_fw-la exhibet_fw-la cultum_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la angelos_n vel_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la simulacra_fw-la veneratur_fw-la sect._n 31._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v let_v no_o man_n seduce_v or_o circumvent_v himself_o whosoever_o adore_v any_o picture_n any_o melt_a or_o grave_v statue_n he_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n or_o honour_n angel_n or_o holy_a man_n but_o he_o venerate_v idol_n and_o yet_o 88_o yet_o ego_fw-la crediderim_fw-la agobardum_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o gallia_n ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la sirmundo_n observatum_fw-la est_fw-la sentiehant_n bal._n not._n in_o agob_n p._n 88_o baluzius_n and_o sirmondâ—s_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o agobardus_n have_v write_v only_o that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o france_n do_v then_o acknowledge_v papirius_n massonus_n who_o abridge_v he_o say_v praefat._n say_v graecorum_n errores_fw-la de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la &_o picturis_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la detegens_fw-la negate_fw-la eas_fw-la adorari_fw-la quam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la catholici_fw-la probamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n praefat._n that_o he_o do_v manifest_o detect_v the_o error_n of_o the_o greek_n i.e._n the_o nicene_n council_n concern_v image_n and_o picture_n deny_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v which_o doctrine_n all_o we_o catholic_n approve_v and_o follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a corcern_v they_o which_o as_o you_o have_v see_v be_v this_o that_o image_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v break_v nor_o yet_o adore_v 173._o adore_v ecclesiae_fw-la gallicanae_n &_o germanicae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la constantissime_fw-la aliquot_fw-la seculis_fw-la perdurarunt_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr imag_n p._n 173._o the_o german_a and_o french_a church_n say_v cassander_n after_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o frankford_n most_o constant_o continue_v for_o some_o age_n in_o that_o sentence_n which_o they_o first_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n viz._n that_o image_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v break_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v worship_v if_o for_o some_o age_n they_o must_v assure_o continue_v in_o it_o till_o the_o 11_o century_n and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o chronicle_n of_o hermannus_n contractus_fw-la who_o style_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n a_o false_a synod_n on_o the_o forementioned_a account_n chron._n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 794._o that_o the_o german_n continue_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o the_o 12_o century_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o statuerunt_fw-la of_o quip_n apud_fw-la alemannos_fw-la &_o armenios_n s._n imaginum_fw-la adoratio_fw-la aeque_fw-la interdicta_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imp._n aug._n angel._n p._n 199._o in_o qua_fw-la synodo_fw-la de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la adorandis_fw-la aliter_fw-la quam_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la patres_fw-la antea_fw-la diffinierant_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la nicetas_n coniates_n who_o say_v that_o then_o among_o the_o almain_n and_o armenian_n the_o worship_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v equal_o forbid_v that_o the_o french_a church_n be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o continuator_fw-la of_o 28._o of_o de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 28._o aimoinus_n who_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n otherwise_o decree_v concern_v image-worship_n than_o the_o orthodox_n doctor_n have_v before_o define_v and_o from_o the_o collection_n of_o decree_n make_v by_o ivo_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n who_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n to_o be_v this_o that_o 41._o that_o picturas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la adorandas_fw-la decret_n part._n 3._o c._n 40_o 41._o picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o they_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v memorial_n of_o what_o be_v worship_v and_o cite_v the_o passage_n of_o pope_n gregory_n to_o that_o effect_n in_o the_o same_o century_n simon_n dunelmensis_n a_o oxonian_n doctor_n and_o roger_n hoveden_n their_o professor_n both_o assert_v that_o in_o the_o second_o 792._o second_o in_o quo_fw-la proh_o dolour_n multa_fw-la inconvenientia_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contraria_fw-la reperiebantur_fw-la maxim_n quod_fw-la pene_fw-la omnium_fw-la orientalium_fw-la doctorum_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assertione_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la
inward_a groan_n to_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_a they_o therefore_o doubtless_o think_v not_o image_n then_o needful_a to_o excite_v devotion_n or_o to_o move_v compunction_n in_o they_o though_o by_o the_o 103._o the_o act._n 2._o p._n 103._o second_o nicene_n council_n they_o be_v afterward_o declare_v useful_a to_o these_o ends._n ends._n 7._o and_o therefore_o whereas_o heathen_n have_v many_o of_o the_o same_o pretence_n for_o have_v and_o for_o use_v image_n in_o their_o solemn_a worship_n which_o that_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v since_o take_v up_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n equal_o confute_v they_o both_o for_o 1._o whereas_o the_o trent_n catechism_n say_v that_o the_o have_v image_n in_o church_n and_o the_o give_a worship_n and_o respect_n unto_o they_o tend_v maximo_fw-la fidelium_fw-la bono_fw-mi 24._o bono_fw-mi part._n 3._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 24._o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n do_v frequent_o in_o effect_n declare_v the_o same_o theodotus_n smart_o put_v this_o question_n to_o those_o who_o use_v they_o in_o his_o time_n 492._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n nic._n p._n 492._o let_v they_o say_v who_o do_v erect_v such_o form_n what_o profit_n can_v redound_v unto_o they_o by_o so_o do_v or_o to_o what_o spiritual_a contemplation_n be_v they_o lead_v by_o that_o remembrance_n 714._o remembrance_n strom._n 7._o p._n 714._o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n express_o say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a and_o profane_a 161._o profane_a l._n 2._o 2._o 5._o p._n 161._o lactantius_n that_o they_o be_v insensibilia_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la vain_a and_o insensate_a thing_n origen_n and_o st._n austin_n that_o they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n avoid_v by_o they_o 2._o whereas_o the_o heathen_n say_v that_o they_o use_v their_o image_n 7._o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n apud_fw-la euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o only_o to_o represent_v thing_n invisible_a by_o what_o be_v visible_a and_o to_o teach_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o read_v the_o thing_n concern_v the_o god_n out_o of_o these_o image-book_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o letter_n which_o do_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o by_o inspection_n of_o which_o they_o attain_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o these_o thing_n only_o to_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 377._o 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n dissert_v 38._o p._n 370_o 377._o to_o bring_v god_n to_o their_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o manuduction_n or_o way_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v but_o 382._o but_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osir_z p._n 382._o as_o glass_n whereby_o to_o represent_v god_n to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v approve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o but_o by_o they_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n have_v mention_v these_o notion_n of_o the_o heathen_a wisdom_n say_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a and_o great_a matter_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o 14._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n contr_n gent._n p._n 21_o 23._o euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o l._n 5._o c._n 14._o writer_n of_o fable_n than_o divine_n that_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v by_o such_o symbol_n that_o they_o who_o know_v the_o truth_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v to_o honour_v the_o divine_a virtue_n by_o image_n make_v of_o insensate_a matter_n but_o they_o shall_v open_o teach_v all_o not_o to_o admire_v thing_n obvious_a to_o sense_n but_o only_o the_o invisible_a maker_n of_o they_o and_o worship_v his_o invisible_a and_o incorporeal_a virtue_n not_o think_v to_o honour_v the_o divinity_n with_o insensate_a statue_n which_o can_v have_v nothing_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o image_n of_o divine_a power_n but_o with_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o a_o pure_a mind_n by_o all_o which_o saying_n they_o equal_o condemn_v the_o symbolical_a image_n of_o the_o s._n trinity_n and_o god_n the_o father_n tacit_o allow_v by_o the_o ubique_fw-la the_o doceatur_fw-la populus_fw-la non_fw-la propterea_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la figurari_fw-la quasi_fw-la corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la conspici_fw-la aut_fw-la coloribus_fw-la vel_fw-la figuris_fw-la exprimi_fw-la possit_fw-la sesse_n 25._o jam_fw-la enim_fw-la receptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fere_n ubique_fw-la trent_n council_n in_o these_o word_n when_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o unlearned_a in_o figure_n to_o express_v the_o history_n and_o narrative_n of_o holy_a scripture_n they_o must_v be_v teach_v that_o the_o divinity_n be_v not_o therefore_o picture_v as_o if_o it_o can_v be_v see_v by_o a_o corporeal_a eye_n or_o express_v by_o colour_n or_o by_o figure_n and_o 8._o and_o bell._n de_fw-fr rel._n sanct._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o receive_v general_o in_o all_o roman_a church_n and_o 2_o whereas_o the_o 60._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 60._o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v introduce_v image_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o same_o pretence_n as_o tend_v 1._o to_o instruction_n viz._n the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v frame_v say_v they_o that_o his_o incarnation_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n to_o be_v a_o short_a write_v and_o excitation_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o people_n especial_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o 2_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o prototype_n i_o say_v whereas_o these_o be_v the_o romish_a and_o the_o nicene_n plea_n the_o father_n do_v express_o say_v 484._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amphil._n apud_fw-la 2._o nic._n council_n act._n 6._o p._n 484._o they_o care_v not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o image_n of_o saint_n because_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o 482._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodot_n ibid._n p._n 482._o they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o spiritual_a contemplation_n they_o can_v be_v erect_v by_o such_o remembrance_n of_o they_o they_o have_v the_o write_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v their_o live_a image_n and_o with_o they_o be_v content_a st._n austin_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v write_v book_n of_o magic_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n he_o conjecture_n that_o they_o therefore_o make_v mention_n viderunt_fw-la mention_n credo_fw-la quod_fw-la pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la pictos_fw-la viderunt_fw-la of_o these_o two_o apostle_n because_o they_o have_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o at_o rome_n see_v those_o two_o picture_v with_o he_o and_o then_o he_o add_v 10._o add_v sic_fw-la omnino_fw-la errare_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o apostolos_n ejus_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o pictis_fw-la parietibus_fw-la quaesierint_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o so_o very_o deserve_v they_o to_o err_v who_o seek_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n not_o in_o the_o holy_a bibles_n but_o on_o paint_a wall_n a_o expression_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o they_o who_o have_v take_v from_o they_o those_o book_n in_o which_o st._n austin_n judge_v it_o fit_a to_o seek_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o substitute_v in_o their_o room_n these_o wall_n lecturer_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o approve_v not_o of_o and_o much_o less_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n witness_v these_o word_n 2._o word_n quae_fw-la vesania_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la veniemus_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la praesentia_fw-la lib._n carol._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o by_o a_o paint_a image_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o christ_n presence_n on_o earth_n oh_o unhappy_a memory_n which_o that_o it_o may_v remember_v christ_n who_o never_o shall_v recede_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o good_a man_n needs_o the_o behold_v of_o a_o image_n 3._o the_o heathen_n say_v that_o by_o behold_v of_o their_o image_n and_o statue_n they_o ascend_v to_o the_o prototype_n and_o that_o their_o image_n be_v invent_v for_o this_o end_n confess_v that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v able_a straight_o to_o erect_v his_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o go_v direct_o to_o god_n 369._o god_n max._n tyr._n dissert_v 38._o p_o 369._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o in_o likelihood_n can_v need_v no_o image_n the_o second_o 556._o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 320._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7._o p._n 556._o nicene_n council_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v
image_n to_o heaven_n who_o of_o they_o will_v declare_v that_o all_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o they_o solemn_o adore_v at_o rome_n be_v false_o call_v image_n that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o mouse_n and_o worm_n and_o mole_n who_o of_o they_o will_v pronounce_v it_o a_o insignificant_a and_o needless_a a_o ridiculous_a shameful_a foolish_a incongruous_a perverse_a impious_a irreligious_a heretical_a heathenish_a and_o devilish_a practice_n to_o adore_v a_o image_n or_o a_o statue_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v among_o they_o these_o general_a axiom_n that_o christian_n must_v not_o worship_v that_o which_o be_v a_o creature_n that_o which_o have_v no_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v impious_a and_o foolish_a to_o adore_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o adore_v the_o dead_a or_o absent_v and_o much_o more_o folly_n to_o adore_v their_o image_n that_o the_o devil_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o artificer_n of_o image_n and_o statue_n since_o then_o the_o father_n without_o distinction_n or_o exception_n do_v frequent_o assert_v these_o thing_n and_o many_o more_o of_o a_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v not_o worship_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o image_n as_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o if_o no_o man_n will_v thus_o speak_v who_o mean_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v sure_o these_o father_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o their_o opinion_n be_v any_o man_n so_o void_a of_o understanding_n that_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v that_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o reverence_v as_o god_n he_o shall_v continual_o teach_v without_o all_o limitation_n and_o distinction_n that_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v or_o reverence_v since_o then_o the_o father_n general_o say_v that_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v or_o reverence_v by_o any_o christian_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o limit_v these_o expression_n it_o be_v exceed_o clear_a that_o they_o intend_v not_o only_o to_o declare_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o latria_n but_o also_o that_o no_o outward_a and_o inferior_a worship_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o after_o the_o introduction_n of_o image-worship_n into_o the_o eastern_a and_o some_o western_a church_n we_o find_v their_o language_n and_o their_o practice_n as_o opposite_a to_o these_o discourse_n of_o the_o father_n as_o be_v light_n to_o darkness_n for_o than_o we_o never_o hear_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o artificer_n be_v vain_a earthy_a and_o profane_a that_o nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v sacred_a valuable_a pious_a but_o always_o speak_v of_o their_o image_n as_o in_o the_o second_o niceno_n council_n under_o the_o title_n of_o sacred_a holy_a venerable_n adorable_a image_n then_o they_o profess_o deny_v condemn_v endeavour_v to_o confute_v the_o axiom_n so_o frequent_a in_o these_o holy_a father_n for_o instance_n 1._o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v say_v the_o father_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n it_o be_v impious_a and_o foolish_a to_o adore_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n make_v with_o hand_n this_o proposition_n those_o good_a father_n will_n by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o without_o their_o restriction_n 10._o restriction_n scripsisti_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la manufacta_fw-la veneranda_fw-la 2_o nic._n conc._n p._n 10._o thou_o have_v write_v say_v p._n hadrian_n to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n that_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o be_v venerate_v and_o have_v call_v he_o dei._n he_o indoctus_fw-la crassus_n arrogans_fw-la superbus_fw-la ibid._n manufacta_fw-la diaboli_fw-la noxia_fw-la &_o execranda_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la manufacta_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dei._n proud_a arrogant_a dunce_n he_o very_o learned_o inform_v he_o that_o this_o be_v only_o true_a of_o the_o manufacta_fw-la diaboli_fw-la noxia_fw-la &_o execranda_fw-la hurtful_a and_o execrable_a manufacta_fw-la of_o the_o devil_n not_o of_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n for_o the_o ministry_n and_o glory_n of_o god._n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n and_o irene_n approve_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n he_o object_n thus_o 114._o thus_o sed_fw-la dices_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la deus_fw-la interdixit_fw-la adorare_fw-la manufacta_fw-la act._n 2._o p._n 114._o you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n himself_o forbid_v we_o to_o adore_v thing_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o answer_v thus_o that_o ibid._n that_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la terram_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la manufactum_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la factum_fw-la ibid._n every_o thing_n upon_o earth_n be_v make_v with_o hand_n it_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o then_o fly_v to_o his_o old_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o image_n of_o daemon_n and_o of_o saint_n theodorus_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v that_o 185._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3._o p._n 185._o some_o contentious_a person_n urge_v that_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n but_o let_v they_o know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o cherubin_n the_o ark_n the_o propitiatory_a the_o table_n be_v by_o god_n precept_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o be_v worship_v and_o then_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o pope_n hadrian_n leontius_n triumph_v over_o this_o objection_n thus_o 237._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 237._o tell_v i_o thou_o who_o think_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n and_o nothing_o create_v be_v to_o be_v adore_v shall_v thou_o kiss_v thy_o wicked_a wife_n and_o may_v not_o i_o kiss_v the_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n these_o father_n many_o of_o they_o clear_o say_v that_o image_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o that_o 57_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 57_o council_n be_v pronounce_v a_o express_a anathema_n upon_o all_o that_o say_v so_o and_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v they_o have_v either_o express_o or_o in_o effect_n denounce_v their_o anathema_n against_o all_o these_o father_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v say_v 11._o moreover_o in_o the_o late_a persecution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o the_o papist_n force_v christian_n to_o renounce_v those_o very_a thing_n as_o heresy_n which_o be_v so_o full_o and_o express_o here_o assert_v by_o the_o father_n for_o instance_n 1._o the_o renunciation_n of_o some_o of_o they_o run_v thus_o 1490._o thomas_n taylor_n jan._n 22._o 1490._o i_o have_v keep_v and_o hold_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n one_o suspect_v book_n of_o commandment_n write_v in_o the_o same_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v worship_v any_o thing_n grave_v or_o make_v with_o man_n hand_n whereby_o after_o that_o doctrine_n i_o have_v believe_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v image_n 2._o i_o have_v misbelieved_a and_o to_o divers_a manifest_o show_v 1490._o augustine_n steer_v jan._n 28._o 1490._o that_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o book_n of_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v have_v in_o my_o keep_n wherein_o be_v write_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v worship_v any_o thing_n make_v or_o grave_v with_o man_n hand_n attend_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o literal_o and_o not_o incline_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o same_o 3._o i_o have_v hold_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n 1499._o thom._n boughton_n may_v 28._o 1499._o of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o other_o holy_a saint_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v for_o nothing_o wrought_v or_o grave_v with_o man_n hand_n aught_o to_o be_v honour_v or_o lowt_v to_o as_o i_o have_v read_v divers_a time_n in_o a_o english_a book_n that_o we_o call_v the_o commandment_n book_n 4._o i_o have_v believe_v and_o divers_a time_n show_v 1490._o william_n prior_n jan._n 28._o 1490._o that_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v say_v and_o hold_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v grave_v and_o make_v with_o man_n hand_n 5._o i_o have_v speak_v against_o worship_v of_o image_n 1491._o john_n tanner_n jul._n 15._o 1491._o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v no_o stock_n ne_z stones_z ne_o nothing_o make_v or_o grave_v with_o man_n hand_n no_o likeness_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n 6._o i_o have_v affirm_v waiver_n simon_n waiver_n that_o image_n make_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v worship_v nor_o nothing_o make_v with_o man_n hand_n some_o of_o they_o renounce_v and_o confess_v after_o this_o manner_n ibid._n thomas_n taylor_n ibid._n i_o have_v say_v they_o foolis_n which_o go_v