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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
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Wing S468; Thomason E163_8; ESTC R431
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the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v expedient_a so_o to_o do_v augustine_n again_o and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o decree_n ecce_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la propheta_fw-la recedite_fw-la &_o exite_fw-la indo_fw-la &_o immundum_fw-la ne_fw-la tetegeritis_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la immundum_fw-la tangere_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatis_fw-la consentire_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la exire_fw-la inde_fw-la nisi_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la unius_fw-la cujusque_fw-la gradu_fw-la atque_fw-la persona_fw-la saluâ_fw-la pace_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la behold_v say_v they_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n depart_v and_o come_v out_o from_o thence_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n but_o consent_v to_o sin_n what_o by_o come_v out_o from_o thence_o but_o do_v what_o appertain_v to_o its_o reformation_n as_o much_o as_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o every_o man_n degree_n and_o person_n hereupon_o our_o church_n in_o hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n p._n 75._o thus_o conclude_v you_o have_v hear_v it_o evident_o prove_v in_o these_o homily_n against_o idolatry_n by_o god_n word_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_a history_n reason_n &_o experience_n that_o image_n have_v be_v &_o be_v worship_v and_o so_o idolatry_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o infinite_a multitude_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o infinite_a danger_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o idolatry_n can_v possible_o be_v separate_v from_o image_n set_v up_o in_o church_n and_o temple_n gild_a and_o deck_v glorious_o and_o that_o therefore_o our_o image_n be_v indeed_o very_a idol_n and_o so_o all_o the_o prohibition_n law_n curse_n threaten_n of_o horrible_a plague_n aswell_o temporal_a as_o eternal_a contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v idol_n and_o the_o maker_n mainteyner_n and_o worshipper_n of_o they_o appertain_v also_o to_o our_o image_n set_v up_o in_o church_n and_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o maker_n mainteyner_n and_o worshipper_n of_o they_o and_o all_o those_o name_n of_o abomination_n which_o god_n word_n give_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n appertain_v also_o to_o our_o image_n set_v up_o in_o church_n and_o temple_n be_v idol_n like_v to_o they_o and_o have_v like_o idolatry_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v they_o vanity_n lie_n deceit_n uncleanness_n filthiness_n dung_n mischief_n and_o abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o god_n most_o horrible_a wrath_n and_o our_o most_o dreadful_a danger_n can_v be_v avoid_v without_o the_o destruction_n and_o abolish_n of_o all_o such_o image_n and_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o to_o accomplish_v god_n put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v wise_a o_o you_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o have_v no_o strange_a god_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o homily_n of_o our_o church_n bishop_n jewel_n reply_v pa._n 517._o the_o best_a remedy_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o god_n word_n be_v utter_o to_o abolish_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ill_a so_o the_o godly_a king_n ezekias_n take_v down_o and_o brake_n in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n notwithstanding_o moses_n himself_o by_o god_n special_a commandment_n have_v erect_v it_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o express_a figure_n of_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n notwithstanding_o it_o have_v continue_v so_o many_o year_n notwithstanding_o god_n by_o it_o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n so_o the_o godly_a bishop_n epiphanius_n rend_v in_o sunder_o a_o image_n paint_v in_o a_o cloth_n and_o say_v it_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n a_o thing_n superstitious_a and_o unmeet_a for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o godly_a emperor_n theodosius_n make_v his_o proclamation_n over_o all_o his_o dominion_n in_o this_o sort_n signum_fw-la servatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la reperitur_fw-la tolli_fw-la jubemus_fw-la we_o straight_o command_v that_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v take_v down_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o late_a council_n of_o mogunce_n that_o when_o image_n happen_v to_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n they_o be_v either_o notable_o alter_v or_o utter_o abolish_v neither_o do_v god_n through_o all_o his_o holy_a scripture_n any_o where_o condemn_v image-breaker_n but_o express_o and_o every_o where_o he_o condemn_v image-worshipper_n and_o image-maker_n yea_o he_o say_v they_o be_v snare_n to_o catch_v the_o ignorant_a he_o know_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v accurse_a be_v he_o that_o lead_v the_o blind_a out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o accurse_v be_v he_o that_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o overthrow_v the_o blind_a so_o conclude_v the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a bishop_n jewel_n and_o all_o our_o church_n with_o he_o so_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n doctor_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n now_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n who_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n as_o assessor_n with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o judge_v the_o world_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o their_o book_n and_o monument_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o to_o testify_v their_o mind_n do_v unanimous_o pronounce_v the_o like_a sentence_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o we_o can_v hear_v they_o speak_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v hear_v their_o voice_n as_o loud_o as_o thunder_n or_o trumpet_n proclaim_v that_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o will_v speak_v otherwise_o in_o heaven_n than_o they_o do_v upon_o earth_n let_v i_o therefore_o conclude_v with_o that_o holy_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n and_o that_o most_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n ergo_fw-la fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la quot_fw-la quot_fw-la habetis_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la amore_fw-la saeculi_fw-la praegravantur_fw-la avaros_fw-la perjuros_fw-la adulteros_fw-la inspectores_fw-la nugarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quicquid_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la malorum_fw-la esse_fw-la nostis_fw-la quantum_fw-la potestis_fw-la improbate_a ut_fw-la cord_n recedatis_fw-la &_o redarguite_fw-la ut_fw-la exeatis_fw-la inde_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la consentire_fw-la ut_fw-la immundum_fw-la ne_fw-la tangatis_fw-la therefore_o my_o brethren_n as_o many_o as_o you_o have_v among_o you_o who_o be_v overcharge_v with_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n coverous_a person_n perjurer_n adulterer_n beholder_n of_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o evil_n you_o know_v among_o you_o reject_v they_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o your_o heart_n reprove_v they_o that_o you_o may_v come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o that_o you_o may_v not_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n christo_fw-la gloria_fw-la finis_fw-la
agent_n but_o many_o time_n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o act_n as_o in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5._o he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o lust_n but_o to_o look_v so_o as_o lust_n do_v follow_v whereupon_o our_o saviour_n add_v if_o thy_o eye_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n and_o saint_n paul_n put_v the_o case_n that_o some_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o offend_v by_o see_v a_o man_n eat_v a_o thing_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n and_o although_o he_o grant_v that_o meat_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o he_o add_v if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o meat_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v 1_o cor._n 8._o so_o here_o the_o consequent_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v the_o second_o ex_fw-la consequentia_fw-la suppositi_fw-la for_o where_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o image_n etc._n etc._n he_o 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