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of_o a_o few_o single_a father_n in_o matter_n of_o mere_a speculation_n as_o some_o traditionary_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n most_o sure_o be_v that_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o must_v be_v either_o daily_o practise_v or_o omit_v by_o the_o church_n whole_a council_n of_o 300_o bishop_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o same_o age_n maintain_v such_o contradictory_n assertion_n one_o say_v frequent_o and_o express_o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o other_o as_o express_o that_o it_o never_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o either_o of_o they_o one_o that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n the_o other_o that_o they_o never_o find_v it_o practise_v by_o any_o of_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n but_o though_o such_o contradictory_n assertion_n in_o another_o case_n may_v cause_v a_o wary_a person_n to_o suspend_v his_o assent_n to_o either_o of_o they_o yet_o i_o be_o 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father_n do_v express_o say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n or_o tradition_n 492._o tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la 2_o nic._n council_n act._n 6._o p._n 492._o we_o christian_n say_v theodotus_n have_v no_o tradition_n to_o form_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n
〈◊〉_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
in_o material_a colour_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n be_v indeed_o dead_a matter_n form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o we_o christian_n have_v no_o sensible_a image_n of_o sensible_a matter_n st._n ambrose_n say_v that_o 246._o that_o quae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inane_n idea_n &_o vanas_fw-la nescit_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la figuras_fw-la de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la saec_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 246._o rachel_n who_o hide_v the_o image_n be_v or_o signify_v the_o church_n which_o church_n know_v no_o empty_a idea_n or_o vain_a figure_n of_o image_n but_o know_v the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o trinity_n f._n trinity_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la unam_fw-la veneramur_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ezech._n c._n 16._o p._n 189._o f._n we_o say_v st._n jerome_n have_v but_o one_o husband_n and_o worship_v but_o one_o image_n to_o wit_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a and_o omnipotent_a god._n p._n god._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la council_n nic._n 2._o act._n 6._o p._n we_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v by_o their_o write_n enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o image_n not_o of_o their_o body_n but_o of_o their_o soul_n 484._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 484._o we_o have_v no_o care_n say_v amphilochius_n to_o figure_n by_o colour_n the_o bodily_a visage_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o table_n so_o certain_a be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n in_o the_o five_o first_o century_n that_o 2._o they_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o teach_v their_o convert_v be_v the_o contempt_n of_o image_n 120._o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o celsum_n l._n 3._o p._n 120._o we_o plain_o show_v forth_o the_o gravity_n or_o decorum_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o do_v not_o hide_v they_o as_o celsus_n do_v imagine_v see_v even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v first_o enter_v among_o we_o we_o teach_v the_o contempt_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o all_o image_n say_v origen_n 91._o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o p._n 91._o god_n say_v he_o can_v whole_o overlook_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o despise_v image_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v by_o reason_n unto_o god_n himself_o they_o transcend_v not_o only_a image_n but_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o creature_n to_o ascend_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world._n 3._o they_o add_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v all_o image_n and_o statue_n by_o the_o religion_n they_o embrace_v and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 255._o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o p._n 255._o the_o christian_a doctrine_n say_v origen_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o image_n and_o statue_n or_o about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o transcend_v they_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o creator_n 359._o creator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 359._o they_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v move_v to_o relinquish_v all_o image_n and_o statue_n and_o to_o look_v up_o by_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o father_n again_o 362._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 362._o the_o christian_n say_v he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o image_n for_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n to_o seek_v nothing_o which_o be_v little_a or_o sensible_a but_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_a and_o true_o divine_a he_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o image_n and_o of_o daemon_n 375._o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o p._n 375._o other_o nation_n as_o the_o scythian_n african_n etc._n etc._n abstain_v from_o image_n say_v he_o but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n upon_o which_o we_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v averse_a from_o it_o for_o we_o abstain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o idol_n nor_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o thing_n do_v not_o only_o cause_v we_o to_o reject_v image_n but_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o die_v rather_o than_o we_o will_v defile_v our_o conception_n of_o god_n with_o any_o such_o impiety_n arnobius_n say_v that_o 22._o that_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la signis_fw-la inertibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la vilissimo_fw-la formatis_fw-la luto_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la sublevavit_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la adu._n gent._n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o christ_n have_v elevate_v the_o christian_a from_o fruitless_a sign_n make_v of_o vile_a earth_n to_o the_o star_n and_o heaven_n and_o 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contradiction_n both_o to_o their_o practice_n and_o their_o doctrine_n and_o talk_v as_o if_o they_o equal_o intend_v to_o condemn_v and_o even_o ridicule_n the_o christian_a and_o the_o heathen_a way_n of_o worship_n worship_n 9_o again_o suppose_v the_o father_n can_v have_v be_v thus_o destitute_a of_o common_a sense_n and_o void_a of_o foresight_n will_v not_o the_o heathen_n have_v take_v this_o advantage_n to_o retort_v upon_o they_o all_o that_o they_o argue_v against_o their_o image-worship_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o they_o be_v only_o what_o themselves_o do_v daily_o practice_v and_o teach_v all_o christian_n to_o observe_v can_v celsus_n porphyry_n hierocles_n eunapius_n julian_n and_o all_o the_o other_o heathen_a wit_n have_v whole_o wave_v and_o neglect_v such_o a_o plain_a advantage_n put_v case_n they_o hear_v these_o father_n daily_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o adore_v that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o earth_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 or_o what_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n that_o they_o renounce_v the_o name_n or_o be_v of_o a_o man_n who_o bow_v down_o to_o venerate_v earthly_a thing_n that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o judge_v they_o impotent_a and_o blind_a who_o call_v such_o thing_n sacred_a or_o deem_v it_o piety_n to_o adore_v they_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o laugh_v at_o and_o upbraid_v their_o folly._n shall_v all_o the_o pagan_n know_v that_o what_o they_o thus_o object_v against_o their_o image-worship_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n against_o that_o which_o themselves_o do_v daily_o practice_v that_o there_o be_v image_n in_o every_o christian_a church_n make_v by_o man_n hand_n of_o earth_n as_o void_a of_o sense_n as_o any_o they_o adore_v and_o that_o the_o christian_n do_v esteem_v and_o call_v they_o sacred_a adore_v bow_v down_o to_o venerate_v they_o can_v they_o abstain_v from_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o christian_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v we_o for_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o this_o corruption_n begin_v to_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o to_o be_v countenance_v at_o rome_n and_o many_o have_v submit_v to_o these_o superstitious_a practice_n the_o heathen_n present_o begin_v thus_o smart_o to_o reply_v upon_o those_o christian_n who_o condemn_v their_o image-worship_n 353._o image-worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o nic._n conc._n act._n 5._o p._n 353._o what_o have_v you_o not_o also_o in_o your_o church_n image_n of_o saint_n and_o do_v not_o you_o pay_v worship_n to_o they_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o you_o christian_n ibid._n christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n do_v not_o you_o represent_v in_o image_n that_o which_o you_o call_v a_o god_n viz._n your_o saviour_n 373._o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 5._o p._n 373._o why_o to_o refore_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o we_o who_o be_v yourselves_o more_o superstitious_o addict_v to_o the_o like_a practice_n the_o heathen_n say_v tarasius_n patriarch_n of_o c._n p._n and_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o image-worship_n defend_v their_o idol_n by_o condemnation_n of_o the_o martyr_n say_v 376._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 376._o why_o strive_v you_o with_o we_o and_o refuse_v our_o image_n when_o you_o have_v image_n of_o your_o own_o why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o more_o ancient_a pagan_n hierocles_n and_o lucian_n porphyry_n and_o celsus_n caecilian_n and_o symmacus_n julian_n eunapius_n and_o other_o object_v such_o thing_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o be_v most_o evident_o false_a viz._n the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o ass_n head_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o priest_n genitals_o or_o most_o apparent_o impertinent_a as_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o crucify_a malefactor_n bâ—t_v never_o mention_v this_o which_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n have_v give_v they_o occasion_n so_o to_o do_v have_v be_v so_o proper_a and_o so_o obvious_a that_o the_o most_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a adversary_n can_v scarce_o neglect_v to_o mention_v or_o avoid_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o person_n sure_o neither_o want_v skill_n nor_o wisdom_n to_o know_v what_o make_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o retort_v upon_o their_o adversary_n they_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o the_o christian_n which_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o wave_v this_o obvious_a reply_n to_o these_o accusation_n of_o the_o christian_n bring_v against_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o possible_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o christian_n practise_v in_o this_o kind_n they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o admit_v to_o their_o public_a worship_n it_o 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