have_v say_v what_o i_o think_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v the_o church_n practice_n in_o her_o use_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n from_o so_o heavy_a a_o imputation_n as_o indeed_o if_o the_o adversary_n interest_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o aggravate_v it_o so_o far_o do_v utter_o un-church_n it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o parallel_v to_o the_o heathen_a religion_n now_o i_o desire_v those_o protestant_n who_o charge_v the_o church_n herewith_o to_o reflect_v what_o a_o heavy_a guilt_n it_o leave_v upon_o themselves_o if_o such_o accusation_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o without_o cause_n and_o what_o consequence_n pernicious_a to_o themselves_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n to_o charge_v unjust_o any_o private_a person_n with_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o idolatry_n what_o be_v it_o to_o charge_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n east_n and_o west_n with_o the_o practice_n thereof_o now_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o our_o lord_n be_v precious_a blood_n shed_v for_o this_o his_o church_n and_o all_o his_o providence_n over_o it_o now_o when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o his_o express_a promise_n of_o protect_v it_o for_o ever_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n what_o be_v it_o thus_o to_o call_v their_o innocent_a mother_n a_o whore_n for_o commit_v such_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o their_o supreme_a spiritual_a father_n antichrist_n 2._o and_o next_o what_o consequence_n do_v it_o draw_v after_o it_o most_o mischievous_a to_o their_o salvation_n since_o after_o they_o have_v once_o fix_v such_o a_o apostasy_n upon_o their_o supreme_a spiritual_a governor_n and_o guide_n and_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o cry_v corban_n they_o conceive_v themselves_o free_v and_o absolve_v from_o any_o further_a obedience_n they_o owe_v they_o and_o by_o withdraw_a obedience_n abandon_v themselves_o to_o all_o those_o error_n and_o disorder_n from_o which_o this_o supreme_a church-authority_n will_v have_v restrain_v they_o nay_o some_o be_v so_o fright_v herewith_o as_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o stay_v long_o under_o any_o church-authority_n at_o all_o but_o run_v away_o also_o from_o those_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n who_o have_v discover_v this_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n to_o they_o and_o from_o that_o church-discipline_n also_o and_o those_o ceremony_n which_o these_o judge_n still_o fit_a to_o retain_v as_o think_v they_o discern_v in_o all_o these_o some_o lineament_n and_o resemblance_n of_o he_o and_o so_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n what_o aspersion_n these_o inferior_a guide_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o supreme_a these_o other_o their_o subject_n have_v return_v on_o they_o and_o several_a sober_a protestant_n of_o late_a see_v dr._n hammond_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v better_o weigh_v these_o thing_n in_o labour_v against_o these_o puritan_n sect_n to_o free_v their_o own_o church-government_n from_o such_o a_o imputation_n have_v also_o enlarge_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o to_o release_v the_o roman_a from_o it_o and_o have_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o catholic_n writer_n to_o remove_v antichrist_n and_o his_o seat_n and_o kingdom_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o verge_n of_o christianity_n §_o 62_o meanwhile_o of_o those_o protestant_n who_o have_v suppose_v the_o roman_a church_n anti-christian_n and_o its_o head_n the_o anti-christ_n and_o its_o religion_n idolatry_n these_o late_a more_o zealous_a sect_n seem_v to_o act_v much_o more_o sincere_o and_o consequential_o than_o the_o other_o more_o moderate_a party_n for_o such_o idolatry_n and_o anti-christ_n once_o clear_o discover_v god_n forbid_v good_a christian_n shall_v so_o far_o either_o admit_v of_o his_o law_n or_o comply_v with_o his_o religious_a ceremony_n or_o maintain_v communion_n with_o his_o member_n or_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o he_o as_o the_o prelatical_a protestancy_n do_v with_o and_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v any_o of_o they_o correspond_v so_o far_o with_o mahomet_n religion_n who_o yet_o they_o account_v not_o bad_a enough_o to_o inherit_v the_o title_n of_o anti-christ_n or_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o pope_n let_v they_o then_o either_o remit_v such_o accusation_n or_o prosecute_v more_o severe_o and_o more_o speedy_o fly_v from_o such_o a_o guilt_n we_o can_v never_o run_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o grand_a enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 6.14_o '_o what_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n christ_n with_o belial_n what_o commerce_n jerusalem_n with_o babylon_n let_v therefore_o those_o zelots_n who_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o heap_v such_o a_o extremity_n of_o impiety_n on_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o century_n before_o luther_n or_o also_o on_o the_o whole_a present_a church_n beside_o luther_n follower_n consider_v well_o that_o necessary_a consequence_n thereof_o which_o some_o other_o of_o their_o own_o side_n to_o deter_v they_o from_o such_o a_o charge_n have_v observe_v for_o '_o if_o as_o mr._n thorndike_n epilog_n 3._o l._n p._n 357._o these_o practice_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v and_o which_o we_o have_v handle_v here_o be_v necessary_o idolatry_n than_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n necessary_o no_o church_n i_o add_v nor_o any_o other_o for_o many_o age_n before_o luther_n or_o the_o present_a beside_o luther_n for_o in_o these_o practice_n all_o else_o agree_v '_o the_o being_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christianity_n presuppose_v the_o worship_n of_o one_o true_a god_n exclusive_a to_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o elsewhere_o just_a weight_n 2._o c._n p._n 11._o '_o they_o that_o own_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o true_a church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o where_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n before_o luther_n must_v contradict_v themselves_o if_o they_o maintain_v such_o a_o supposition_n as_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v anti-christ_n or_o the_o papist_n idolater_n their_o charge_n be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v possible_o true_a and_o to_o render_v she_o not_o innocent_a and_o free_a from_o their_o complaint_n they_o must_v necessary_o make_v she_o less_o wicked_a again_o the_o same_o author_n ibid._n c._n 19_o p._n 128._o '_o he_o that_o see_v say_v he_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o east_n as_o well_o as_o west_n practice_n these_o by_o they_o style_v idolatry_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o only_a calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n on_o the_o other_o have_v he_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o who_o make_v they_o idolater_n without_o cause_n will_v themselves_o appear_v schismatic_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o modest_o he_o say_v epilog_n 3._o l._n p._n 364._o that_o the_o honour_n of_o image_n which_o the_o church_n decree_n maintain_v be_v no_o idolatry_n and_o ibid._n p._n 416._o that_o the_o idolatry_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v possible_a though_o not_o necessary_a indeed_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ignorance_n and_o carnal_a affection_n of_o particular_n not_o by_o command_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o censure_v such_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o bishop_n forbes_n speak_v of_o one_o of_o the_o suppose_a idolatry_n invocation_n of_o saint_n de_fw-fr invoc_n sanct._n 3._o c._n p._n 322._o &_o totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universalem_fw-la consensum_fw-la spernere_fw-la aut_fw-la damnare_fw-la res_fw-la long_o periculosissima_fw-la est_fw-la and_o much_o more_o in_o abuse_n only_o of_o some_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v true_a p._n 326._o non_fw-la continuo_fw-la propter_fw-la periculum_fw-la abusus_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la abusum_fw-la quem_fw-la reipsa_fw-la cernimus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la rei_fw-la usus_fw-la cum_fw-la scandalo_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tollendus_fw-la aut_fw-la damnandus_fw-la est_fw-la §_o 63_o sure_o as_o the_o devil_n gain_v heretofore_o infinite_a of_o soul_n in_o the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n so_o in_o the_o new_a after_o the_o world_n being_n more_o enlighten_v by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o after_o his_o old_a gross_a art_n grow_v into_o general_a contempt_n and_o disgrace_n he_o change_v his_o colour_n and_o play_v another_o game_n and_o make_v no_o small_a harvest_n of_o soul_n by_o drive_v and_o fright_v they_o out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o faith_n and_o former_a obedience_n to_o legal_a church-authority_n under_o the_o pretence_n now_o of_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n and_o again_o so_o great_a a_o envy_n he_o have_v to_o the_o honour_n he_o see_v give_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o to_o his_o martyr_n and_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o which_o any_o way_n appertain_v to_o they_o that_o he_o
concern_v image_n and_o idolatry_n oxford_z print_v in_o the_o year_n 1689._o the_o content_n i._o what_o image-worship_n grant_v by_o catholic_n idolatrous_a ii_o that_o all_o former_a idolatry_n about_o image_n be_v contain_v therein_o iii_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n free_a therefrom_o iu._n what_o image-worship_n allow_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n v._o the_o roman_a church_n not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o abuse_n in_o her_o worship_n concede_v that_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a i._o 1._o to_o worship_v a_o image_n make_v to_o represent_v a_o false_a god_n though_o such_o god_n imagine_v to_o be_v spiritual_a immaterial_a not_o to_o resemble_v animate_v inhabit_v or_o give_v virtue_n to_o such_o image_n §_o 2._o 2._o to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o by_z or_o before_o it_o as_o it_o true_o represent_v his_o form_n of_o shape_n §_o 3._o 3._o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n whole_o or_o in_o part_n to_o any_o image_n make_v to_o represent_v either_o the_o likeness_n or_o any_o apparition_n of_o god_n or_o to_o a_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n §_o 4._o 4._o to_o give_v any_o note_n of_o honour_n appropriate_v to_o god_n to_o a_o image_n though_o intend_v no_o divine_a honour_n thereto_o where_o no_o invincible_a ignorance_n §_o 5._o 5._o to_o make_v a_o image_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o a_o angel_n or_o cherub_n or_o other_o figure_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n before_o it_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n or_o as_o believe_v god_n particular_o present_a to_o with_o or_o in_o it_o or_o god_n to_o give_v virtue_n to_o it_o or_o to_o other_o by_o it_o this_o ground_a on_o no_o divine_a promise_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n more_o or_o less_o excusable_a as_o the_o error_n of_o the_o judgement_n more_o or_o less_o voluntary_a §_o 6._o ii_o 1._o the_o heathen_a by_o their_o image_n worship_v not_o the_o one_o true_a but_o many_o and_o false_a god_n or_o demon_n gross_o err_v in_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o communicate_v divine_a honour_n to_o their_o inferior_a false_a go_n §_o 7._o 2._o the_o jew_n both_o at_o sinai_n and_o bethel_n worship_v not_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o calf_n and_o melt_a image_n §_o 8_o 9_o iii_o 1._o the_o make_v any_o figure_n of_o god_n be_v matter_n of_o opinion_n only_o and_o by_o some_o deny_v to_o be_v lawful_o do_v universal_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o image_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o those_o of_o a_o creature_n or_o our_o lord_n to_o infer_v any_o form_n or_o shape_n proper_a to_o god_n though_o account_v lawful_a to_o represent_v any_o visible_a apparition_n of_o any_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 12._o 2._o in_o neither_o the_o metaphorical_a representation_n of_o the_o trinity_n nor_o those_o of_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o saint_n any_o particular_a presence_n of_o the_o trinity_n our_o lord_n or_o his_o saint_n affirm_v by_o catholic_n no_o virtue_n in_o such_o image_n for_o which_o to_o worship_n honour_n or_o confide_v therein_o or_o to_o honour_n or_o worship_n our_o lord_n thereby_o or_o our_o bequest_n render_v more_o prevalent_a with_o its_o exemplar_n or_o prototype_n through_o or_o by_o it._n or_o the_o exemplar_n by_o or_o through_o it_o render_v more_o exorable_a to_o his_o suppliant_n §_o 13._o the_o benediction_n of_o they_o not_o derive_v virtue_n to_o they_o but_o implore_v god_n blessing_n on_o the_o user_n of_o they_o §_o 14._o 3._o no_o prayer_n though_o make_v before_o direct_v to_o a_o image_n believe_v neither_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o life_n or_o inhabit_v by_o the_o deity_n neither_o sacrifice_v to_o nor_o honour_v with_o any_o sign_n of_o a_o sovereign_a adoration_n §_o 15._o 4._o no_o cult_a proper_a to_o the_o exemplar_n in_o the_o relative_a veneration_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n represent_v thereby_o give_v to_o image_n either_o latria_n to_o those_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n or_o dulia_n to_o those_o of_o the_o saint_n §_o 16._o show_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 2._o and_o trent_n and_o other_o precede_a council_n st._n gregory_n §_o 20_o 21_o 22._o concern_v the_o council_n of_o franckfort_n the_o caroline_n book_n and_o the_o reason_n exhibit_v therein_o against_o image_n §_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n no_o honour_n from_o light_n odour_n &c._n &c._n apply_v to_o image_n relic_n saint_n amount_v to_o latria_n §_o 30.31_o 32._o to_o which_o council_n the_o nicene_n or_o franckfort_n obedience_n due_a §_o 35._o etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o schoolmen_n opinion_n herein_o §_o 37._o etc._n etc._n 5._o no_o external_a sign_n of_o honour_n appropriate_v to_o god_n exhibit_v to_o image_n no_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o the_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a idolatry_n §_o 30._o 6._o protestant_n grant_v the_o roman_a church_n a_o true_a church_n consequent_o free_a her_o worship_n of_o image_n from_o idolatry_n §_o 41._o iv_o 1._o catholic_n maintain_v the_o use_n of_o image_n many_o way_n beneficial_a to_o fix_v or_o heighten_v devotion_n excite_v affection_n revive_v the_o memory_n invite_v our_o address_n and_o application_n to_o their_o exemplar_n §_o 42._o 2._o maintain_v also_o a_o veneration_n proper_o due_a to_o image_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o honour_n §_o 43._o 3._o but_o this_o only_a relative_n not_o propter_fw-la se_fw-la but_o for_o the_o exemplar_n sake_n §_o 43._o 4._o maintain_v the_o make_n use_v or_o worship_v so_o as_o be_v here_o assert_v of_o image_n not_o to_o be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o decalogue_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o the_o prohibition_n of_o make_v or_o have_v a_o image_n in_o any_o sense_n whatever_o will_v thus_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o text._n 2_o because_o else_o such_o worship_n must_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o creature_n but_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o hold_v either_o all_o worship_n whatever_o to_o a_o creature_n forbid_v by_o the_o decalogue_n or_o that_o though_o forbid_v only_a latria_n yet_o it_o forbid_v any_o worship_n at_o all_o to_o image_n suppose_v all_o worship_n of_o image_n prohibit_v by_o the_o decalogue_n yet_o if_o image_n be_v worship_v by_o a_o inferior_a worship_n lawful_o give_v to_o other_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o no_o idolatry_n §_o 45._o some_o divine_n deny_v any_o worship_n whatever_o to_o image_n deny_v also_o the_o make_n and_o use_v thereof_o and_o restrain_v this_o precept_n as_o temporal_a to_o the_o jew_n grant_v also_o the_o jew_n not_o prohibit_v hereby_o the_o adoration_n of_o other_o sacred_a thing_n hence_o infer_v the_o prohibition_n of_o image-worship_n have_v in_o it_o nothing_o of_o morality_n so_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v utter_o unserviceable_a to_o protestant_n who_o be_v press_v by_o many_o difficulty_n the_o cherubin_n brazen_a serpent_n solomon_n frame_v several_a figure_n as_o without_o so_o without_o break_v any_o command_n §_o 46._o 5._o but_o this_o worship_n or_o respect_n of_o a_o image_n not_o the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o prototype_n or_o imply_v our_o submission_n to_o it_o or_o its_o excellency_n above_o we_o but_o relative_a inferior_a and_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o other_o appartinents_n of_o holy_a person_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o religion_n all_o these_o be_v by_o the_o council_n and_o the_o schoolman_n compare_v and_o equal_v as_o defend_v image-worship_n §_o 47._o 6._o veneration_n due_a to_o holy_a thing_n grant_v by_o protestant_n §_o 48._o 7._o the_o honour_n external_o impart_v to_o image_n be_v bearing_n the_o head_n bowing_z kiss_v embracing_z light_n perfume_v &c_n &c_n internal_o a_o esteem_n of_o they_o for_o their_o relation_n to_o some_o noble_a object_n than_o ourselves_o and_o a_o intention_n by_o our_o outward_a gesture_n to_o declare_v to_o person_n of_o understanding_n the_o exemplar_n or_o other_o the_o value_n we_o set_v on_o any_o thing_n so_o near_o relate_v to_o such_o holy_a person_n §_o 49._o 8._o not_o necessary_a that_o this_o esteem_n or_o reverend_a treatment_n of_o inanimate_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o sacred_a person_n they_o appertain_v to_o shall_v therefore_o be_v the_o same_o of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o such_o person_n §_o 50._o 9_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o inferior_a veneration_n of_o image_n be_v clear_v no_o need_n to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o present_a practice_n herein_o be_v ancient_a and_o the_o modern_a use_n precise_o the_o same_o as_o of_o former_a age_n for_o what_o at_o any_o time_n be_v lawful_o practise_v may_v at_o any_o time_n lawful_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o and_o antiquity_n in_o not_o condemn_v justify_v the_o present_a practice_n scripture-example_n without_o a_o precept_n be_v sufficient_a the_o non-practice_n argue_v not_o the_o tradition_n not_o apostolical_a §_o 53._o protestant_n grant_v image_n
simpliciter_fw-la potest_fw-la negari_fw-la and_o for_o his_o simile_n may_v not_o one_o true_o say_v that_o in_o the_o honour_n give_v by_o he_o to_o the_o royal_a majesty_n sit_v in_o his_o robe_n the_o robe_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o vasquez_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o §_o 37._o allow_v to_o the_o image_n only_o a_o external_a note_n of_o honour_n but_o no_o internal_a cult_a at_o all_o proper_a or_o improper_a supreme_a or_o inferior_a i._n e._n say_v other_o allow_v they_o no_o honour_n or_o adoration_n at_o all_o which_o they_o say_v can_v be_v go_v in_o any_o manner_n by_o external_a gesture_n only_o without_o any_o internal_a intention_n but_o then_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o internal_a respect_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o image_n as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o respect_n for_o the_o exemplar_n sake_n not_o only_o any_o latria_fw-la but_o any_o submissio_fw-la animi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la excellentiori_fw-la be_v herein_o desclaim_v of_o which_o say_v lugo_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la rationalis_fw-la controversia_fw-la §_o 39_o last_o the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v of_o such_o learned_a man_n who_o by_o their_o ascend_n to_o subtlety_n have_v the_o infelicity_n also_o to_o be_v misunderstand_v yet_o where_o be_v have_v so_o plain_a a_o definition_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o church_n non_fw-fr latriam_fw-la it_o seem_v unjust_a against_o this_o to_o make_v use_n of_o some_o contradiction_n and_o inconsistency_n be_v there_o any_o such_o of_o some_o private_a author_n to_o they_o we_o may_v say_v as_o long_o ago_o cardinal_n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr imag._n 2._o l._n 22._o c._n cur_n quaeso_fw-la non_fw-la loquimur_fw-la ut_fw-la patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desert_n not_o only_o the_o expression_n but_o opinion_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o other_o point_n why_o not_o in_o this_o nor_o from_o such_o expression_n can_v any_o have_v the_o least_o pretence_n either_o to_o accuse_v the_o roman_a church_n of_o idolatry_n or_o reject_v its_o communion_n this_o of_o some_o school-expression_n and_o this_o in_o four_o place_n from_o §_o 16._o of_o the_o roman_a church_n not_o acknowledge_v any_o either_o latria_n or_o dulia_n to_o image_n §_o 40_o 5ly_n neither_o do_v she_o give_v to_o they_o any_o external_a sign_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o divine_a majesty_n have_v appropriate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n and_o worship_n they_o sacrifice_v not_o to_o they_o as_o all_o former_a both_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a idolatry_n do_v and_o as_o for_o any_o other_o sign_n of_o respect_n give_v they_o they_o have_v be_v already_o clear_v before_o §_o 31_o 32._o §_o 41_o 6._o last_o to_o clear_v the_o roman_a church_n from_o any_o such_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n about_o image_n as_o render_v her_o cult_a of_o they_o idolatry_n a_o idolatry_n equal_a with_o the_o heathen_a we_o may_v urge_v mr._n thorndike'_v argument_n set_v down_o below_o §_o 48._o for_o that_o so_o she_o can_v be_v no_o true_a church_n neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o any_o true_a part_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o if_o it_o can_v maintain_v any_o heresy_n can_v much_o less_o idolatry_n see_v annotation_n on_o dr._n still_a p._n 73._o l._n 13._o yet_o protestant_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o roman_a to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o shall_v they_o they_o will_v destroy_v a_o legal_a mission_n or_o ordination_n of_o their_o own_o church-ministry_n or_o clergy_n receive_v from_o this_o church_n iv_o the_o three_o head_n propose_v be_v thus_o dispatch_v 42._o iv_o §._o 42._o what_o cult_a or_o worship_n practise_v by_o all_o former_a idolater_n catholic_n do_v deny_v to_o image_n i_o come_v next_o to_o show_v you_o what_o they_o allow_v 1._o first_o then_o they_o maintain_v a_o very_a beneficial_a use_n of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o saint_n set_v before_o we_o when_o we_o pray_v and_o especial_o when_o subject_a to_o distraction_n of_o thought_n in_o prayer_n that_o the_o sight_n thereof_o may_v serve_v to_o heighten_v our_o devotion_n and_o the_o better_a confine_v our_o meditation_n on_o the_o person_n or_o sacred_a story_n represent_v and_o hinder_v our_o imagination_n from_o stray_v abroad_o may_v serve_v to_o excite_v in_o we_o act_n of_o honour_n love_n affection_n to_o such_o person_n a_o grateful_a remembrance_n and_o imitation_n of_o they_o of_o their_o heroic_a virtue_n and_o valiant_a suffering_n a_o passionate_a represent_v to_o they_o the_o person_n i_o mean_v nor_o the_o picture_n our_o present_a condition_n and_o implore_v their_o aid_n and_o intercession_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o more_o frequent_a practice_n of_o which_o act_n occasion_v by_o these_o sensible_a memorial_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o his_o saint_n catholic_n experience_v so_o great_a a_o advantage_n in_o raise_v their_o affection_n as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o by_o the_o groundless_a clamour_n of_o idolatry_n or_o of_o the_o peril_n thereof_o to_o christian_n wherein_o heathen_n be_v make_v so_o subtle_a to_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o they_o nor_o the_o church_n move_v at_o all_o to_o restrain_v the_o good_a use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o and_o fruit_n receive_v by_o they_o §_o 43_o 2ly_n catholic_n do_v maintain_v a_o certain_a honour_n reverence_n or_o veneration_n proper_o due_a and_o lawful_a to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o per_fw-la in_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la to_o the_o image_n in_o itself_o and_o as_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o such_o honour_n or_o veneration_n 3._o but_o 3_o this_o only_a a_o relative_a honour_n and_o not_o give_v propter_fw-la se_fw-la 1._o §._o 44._o n._n 1._o but_o such_o whereby_o out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o prototype_n we_o have_v a_o affection_n also_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o any_o way_n appertain_v to_o it_o to_o any_o relic_n representation_n memorial_n of_o it_o to_o understand_v which_o if_o it_o need_v any_o further_o explain_v we_o may_v observe_v with_o suarez_n in_o 3._o thom._n 7.25_o disp_n 54._o §_o 4_o 5._o that_o to_o or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o image_n a_o twofold_a adoration_n may_v be_v perform_v 1._o either_o a_o adoration_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a the_o external_a still_o follow_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o to_o the_o exemplar_n and_o none_o at_o all_o to_o the_o image_n the_o image_n or_o picture_n serve_v only_o as_o a_o motive_n thereto_o or_o a_o remembrancer_n thereof_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o §_o 36.2_o or_o a_o internal_a and_o external_a adoration_n such_o as_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v of_o direct_v only_o to_o the_o image_n not_o the_o exemplar_n as_o its_o proper_a object_n though_o the_o honour_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o exemplar_n be_v the_o sole_a motive_n thereof_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v do_v to_o a_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n it_o proceed_v original_o from_o the_o honour_n we_o owe_v unto_o our_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v not_o that_o honour_n or_o also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o external_a gesture_n subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o double_a internal_a intention_n one_o direct_v to_o the_o figure_n the_o other_o to_o the_o thing_n design_v by_o it_o now_o both_o these_o worship_n be_v by_o the_o church_n maintain_v lawful_a and_o this_o late_a in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n vindicate_v against_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v no_o iconoclast_n but_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o image_n yet_o deny_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v or_o bow_v before_o to_o kiss_v or_o embrace_v or_o to_o use_v light_n perfume_n or_o show_v any_o other_o sign_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o therefore_o these_o call_v by_o epiphanius_n 2._o conc._n nic._n act._n 6._o in_o fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semi-pravi_a and_o falso_fw-la very_fw-la whenas_o yet_o those_o very_a person_n that_o deny_v these_o lawful_a to_o image_n perform_v the_o like_a ceremony_n to_o the_o cross_n the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o sacred_a utensil_n against_o these_o therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o church_n to_o vindicate_v such_o long-practiced_n salutation_n or_o honorary_a adoration_n of_o image_n which_o also_o be_v defend_v in_o that_o council_n by_o the_o like_a civil_a honour_n and_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o the_o exemplar_n by_o christian_n without_o scruple_n perform_v to_o the_o emperor_n waxen_a effigy_n or_o statue_n bring_v into_o city_n for_o their_o do_v homage_n where_o the_o emperor_n can_v not_o appear_v and_o receive_v it_o in_o person_n si_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v a_o bishop_n there_o 2._o conc._n nic._n act._n 1._o regum_fw-la laureata_fw-la &_o iconas_fw-la missas_fw-la ad_fw-la civitates_fw-la vel_fw-la regiones_fw-la obvii_fw-la adeunt_fw-la populi_fw-la cum_fw-la cereis_n &_o incensis_fw-la non_fw-la cera_fw-la perfusam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la sed_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la honorantes_fw-la quanto_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crucem_fw-la tuam_fw-la adoramus_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la certissime_fw-la say_v they_o salutatio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la thus_o they_o defend_v the_o word_n adoration_n to_o be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o salutatory_n honor._n for_o which_o we_o have_v chemnitius_n exam._n conc._n trid._n p._n 4._o p._n 696._o his_o confession_n thus_o far_o quidam_fw-la say_v he_o vocabula_fw-la mitigare_fw-la studuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la act._n 3._o constantinus_n cypri_n episcopus_fw-la dicit_fw-la suscipio_fw-la venerandas_fw-la imagine_v adorationem_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a secundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantummodo_fw-la supersubstantiali_fw-la &_o vivificae_fw-la trinitati_fw-la conservo_fw-la et_fw-fr act._n 7._o dicunt_fw-la veram_fw-la latriam_fw-la soli_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la competere_fw-la esse_fw-la autem_fw-la aliam_fw-la honorariam_fw-la adorationem_fw-la sicut_fw-la jacob_n adoravit_fw-la esau_n gen._n 33._o abraham_n filios_fw-la heth._n gen._n 23._o jacob_n pharaonem_fw-la gen._n 47._o etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la imagine_v adorandas_fw-la non_fw-la intelligi_fw-la cultum_fw-la latriae_fw-la sed_fw-la adorare_fw-la idem_fw-la valere_fw-la quod_fw-la salutare_fw-la amplecti_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la sicut_fw-la pharisaei_n scribuntur_fw-la amass_o salutationes_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la matt._n 13._o etc._n etc._n volunt_fw-la igitur_fw-la quidam_fw-la vacabulo_fw-la adorationis_fw-la in_fw-la act_v illius_fw-la synodi_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quam_fw-la exhibitionem_fw-la bonoris_fw-la seu_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a externo_fw-la aliquo_fw-la gestu_fw-la vel_fw-la inclinatione_fw-la capitis_fw-la vel_fw-la genuflectione_fw-la vel_fw-la amplexu_fw-la osculo_fw-la &_o hujusmodi_fw-la thus_o he_o right_o if_o instead_o of_o quidam_fw-la he_o have_v put_v omnes_fw-la for_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o public_a state_v of_o the_o whole_a council_n in_o act._n 7._o last_o whatever_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adoration_n may_v proper_o signify_v the_o same_o father_n declare_v in_o their_o decree_n that_o the_o veneration_n or_o reverence_n or_o call_v it_o what_o we_o will_v that_o be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o image_n neither_o for_o the_o inward_a intention_n nor_o outward_a ceremony_n or_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v any_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v general_o give_v even_o by_o the_o iconoclast_n to_o other_o sacred_a thing_n to_o the_o cross_n the_o holy_a utensil_n the_o gospel_n relic_n church_n and_o such_o as_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o day_n give_v also_o to_o the_o emperor_n statue_n now_o the_o worship_n meanwhile_o they_o exhibit_v to_o image_n certain_o be_v not_o what_o their_o expression_n may_v seem_v to_o some_o most_o proper_o to_o signify_v but_o what_o they_o explain_v themselves_o to_o mean_v by_o it_o and_o if_o such_o worship_n lawful_a their_o suppose_a a_o fault_n be_v only_o verbal_a and_o here_o also_o the_o caroline_n book_n observe_v this_o wariness_n in_o this_o decree_n of_o nice_a as_o daille_n and_o other_o in_o that_o of_o trent_n 3._o l._n 17._o c._n say_v the_o council_n do_v this_o to_o palliate_v and_o disguise_v their_o error_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o and_o 2_o 3._o l._n 16._o c._n that_o though_o the_o learned_a do_v avoid_v such_o a_o mistake_a adoration_n yet_o the_o unlearned_a be_v scandalize_v thereby_o and_o fall_v into_o it_o which_o also_o now_o be_v the_o last_o plea_n of_o protestant_n against_o the_o roman_a church_n §_o 19_o well_o then_o these_o thing_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o word_n religious_a be_v not_o use_v at_o all_o by_o either_o council_n and_o be_v by_o those_o roman_a author_n which_o use_v it_o explain_v to_o mean_a not_o divine_a but_o only_o a_o inferior_a worship_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n sacred_a or_o holy_a to_o contradistinguish_v it_o to_o that_o worship_n give_v to_o person_n dignify_v in_o the_o state_n or_o to_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o they_o mere_o upon_o a_o civil_a account_n and_o so_o be_v it_o use_v by_o st._n austin_n long_o ago_o memorias_fw-la martyrum_fw-la say_v he_o contr._n faustum_n 20._o l._n 21._o c._n populus_fw-la christianus_n religiosa_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la celebrat_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o de_n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 27._o quaecunque_fw-la igitur_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la obsequia_fw-la in_o martyrum_fw-la locis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 3._o l._n 10._o c._n speak_v of_o sacred_a thing_n honorem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la religiosa_fw-la say_v he_o possunt_fw-la habere_fw-la stuporem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mira_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v the_o present_a quarrel_n about_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o he_o have_v thus_o discourse_v on_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n de_n civ_o dei_fw-la 10._o l._n 11._o c._n et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la religio_fw-la quamvis_fw-la distinctius_fw-la non_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la significare_fw-la videatur_fw-la unde_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la interpretati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la latina_n loquendi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la doctissimorum_fw-la &_o cognationibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la atque_fw-la affinitatibus_fw-la &_o quibusque_fw-la necessitudinibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la religio_fw-la and_o so_o much_o more_o sanctis_fw-la non_fw-it eo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la vitatur_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la cultu_fw-la deitatis_fw-la vertitur_fw-la quaetio_fw-la ut_fw-la fidenter_fw-la dicere_fw-la valeamus_fw-la religionem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la a_o significanda_fw-la 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such_o veneration_n of_o image_n for_o some_o age_n in_o all_o or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o therefore_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v no_o apostolical_a tradition_n because_o all_o thing_n lawful_a be_v not_o as_o to_o practice_n in_o all_o time_n so_o expedient_a and_o perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rare_a use_n of_o picture_n in_o the_o first_o four_o age_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o well_o cleanse_v from_o heathenism_n and_o so_o in_o late_a time_n of_o the_o veneration_n or_o use_n of_o image_n not_o be_v so_o universal_a in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o west_n as_o lately_a convert_v from_o heathenism_n and_o still_o neighbour_a upon_o they_o §_o 54_o 2._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n that_o the_o use_n of_o image_n in_o church_n be_v introduce_v in_o the_o four_o age._n of_o which_o thus_o chemnitius_n exam._n conc._n trid._n part_n 4._o 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