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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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be_v idolatry_n so_o this_o ancient_a and_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v expound_v to_o we_o the_o second_o commandment_n first_o show_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o word_n idolum_fw-la that_o it_o comprehend_v as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n forma_fw-la which_o all_o learned_a logician_n do_v know_v be_v the_o four_o species_n of_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n and_o so_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o species_n either_o by_o aequipollence_n or_o subdivision_n whether_o it_o be_v image_n or_o simulacrum_fw-la or_o effigy_n as_o tertullian_n himself_o speak_v upon_o 1_o io._n 5._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v exemplar_n or_o species_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n castaneas_n show_v or_o statue_n or_o picture_n as_o divine_n do_v teach_v and_o yet_o he_o add_v similitudinem_fw-la or_o likeness_n a_o word_n much_o more_o large_a as_o that_o which_o run_v throughout_o all_o the_o four_o species_n of_o quality_n and_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o invisible_a conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o exterior_a visible_a form_n and_o figure_n for_o what_o be_v there_o either_o in_o the_o world_n or_o out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o act_n or_o in_o conceit_n but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v simile_n or_o dissimile_n like_a or_o unlike_a and_o again_o eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr &c._n &c._n omnia_fw-la say_v he_o colit_fw-la humanus_fw-la error_n praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnium_fw-la conditorem_fw-la and_o qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la omisit_fw-la heb._n 2.8_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n humane_a error_n worship_v any_o except_v only_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o and_o he_o who_o have_v speak_v all_o have_v omit_v nothing_o hebr._n 2.8_o second_o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n make_v 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make_v not_o any_o image_n against_o the_o law_n unless_o god_n command_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n for_o god_n be_v free_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o law_n he_o command_v we_o and_o not_o himself_o say_v our_o jewel_n and_o for_o the_o picture_n of_o caesar_n may_v not_o i_o add_v make_v no_o image_n unless_o our_o saviour_n christ_n allow_v it_o as_o he_o do_v caesar_n picture_n or_o which_o at_o lestwise_o the_o holy_a catholic_n primitive_a church_n within_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n birth_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v allow_v as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v not_o i_o say_v also_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n make_v thou_o no_o image_n of_o those_o thing_n who_o form_n &_o countenance_n god_n &_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v altogether_o hide_v unknown_a and_o forget_v as_o moses_n body_n the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o martyr_n &_o saint_n of_o who_o no_o 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show_v how_o large_o the_o word_n colere_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o last_o he_o answer_v divers_a other_o objection_n and_o doubt_n show_v with_o all_o how_o many_o way_n idolatry_n may_v be_v commit_v yea_o sometime_o by_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o poor_a body_n accept_v his_o thanks_o or_o prayer_n in_o some_o sort_n add_v that_o general_a sentence_n that_o patience_n be_v sometime_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n so_o large_o do_v this_o godly_a faexpound_v this_o commandment_n to_o who_o judgement_n all_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n within_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n of_o the_o true_a father_n as_o by_o vincentius_n may_v be_v collect_v and_o all_o our_o godly_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n for_o almost_o 80._o year_n now_o together_o as_o well_o in_o their_o authentical_a article_n canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o in_o their_o dogmatic_a book_n sermon_n and_o catechism_n 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in_o most_o place_n and_o special_o in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v to_o be_v take_v synechdochical_o of_o the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a speciei_fw-la pro_fw-la genere_fw-la continentis_fw-la pro_fw-la contento_fw-it etc._n etc._n in_o the_o large_a sense_n that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n will_v admit_v as_o saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o other_o learned_a divine_n have_v teach_v we_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o therefore_o our_o say_a learned_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o harding_n pag._n 498._o cit_v some_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o tertullian_n above_o mention_v approve_v the_o same_o which_o book_n of_o jewel_n be_v be_v by_o order_n of_o our_o godly_a bishop_n set_v up_o in_o all_o our_o cathedral_n church_n public_o to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n that_o will_n lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o deus_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la region_fw-la quaerendus_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la est_fw-la simulacram_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la religio_fw-la ex_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la carent_fw-la ergo_fw-la religione_fw-la simulacra_fw-la which_o by_o all_o our_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o homily_n be_v thus_o render_v god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o high_a region_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o no_o religion_n be_v in_o that_o place_n wheresoever_o any_o image_n be_v for_o if_o religion_n stand_v in_o godly_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o godliness_n but_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n then_o be_v image_n without_o religion_n note_v that_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o religion_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v simulacrum_fw-la any_o image_n so_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o image_n to_o be_v in_o a_o place_n exclude_v religion_n out_o of_o that_o place_n patientia_fw-la est_fw-la idololatria_fw-la 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tertull._n this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o homily_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o canon_n make_v 1o._o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la whosoever_o affirm_v that_o the_o 35_o article_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v erroneous_a which_o article_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n contain_v good_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n he_o that_o affirm_v the_o say_a article_n to_o be_v enoneous_a be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o five_o canon_n but_o he_o that_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n or_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n in_o so_o contradict_v the_o homily_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a article_n be_v erroneous_a for_o negatio_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la a_o negation_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o say_v both_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 1.16_o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n nazianzen_n in_o tetrast_n s._n augustin_n quid_fw-la verba_fw-la audiam_fw-la câ—m_fw-la facta_fw-la videam_fw-la wesemberch_n res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v i_o hearken_v to_o word_n when_o i_o see_v deed_n the_o thing_n itself_o do_v make_v it_o evident_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o that_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n or_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o church_n be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o canon_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n that_o the_o article_n do_v contain_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o let_v every_o man_n be_v well_o advise_v whether_o he_o will_v oppugn_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n or_o not_o neither_o be_v the_o setter_n up_o of_o such_o image_n in_o church_n only_o excommunicate_a by_o the_o canon_n but_o accurse_v also_o by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o deut._n 27._o next_o follow_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n deut._n 27.25_o this_o curse_n be_v yearly_a read_v in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o common-prayer-book_n upon_o the_o 6_o of_o march_n and_o the_o same_o be_v yearly_a repeat_v with_o most_o solemn_a and_o devout_a imprecation_n or_o commination_n upon_o every_o ashwensday_n and_o what_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a curse_n import_v be_v declare_v likewise_o by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o homily_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o common-prayer-book_n article_n and_o injunction_n in_o these_o word_n hom._n 3._o against_o idolatry_n pag._n 63._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n no_o man_n dare_v have_v or_o worship_n image_n open_o but_o in_o corner_n only_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o great_a temple_n of_o god_n he_o that_o in_o any_o corner_n thereof_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o give_v it_o to_o stock_n and_o stone_n be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n word_n accurse_v and_o he_o that_o will_v bring_v these_o spiritual_a harlot_n out_o of_o their_o lurk_a corner_n into_o public_a church_n and_o temple_n that_o spiritual_a fornication_n may_v be_v there_o open_o of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o shame_n commit_v with_o they_o no_o doubt_n that_o person_n be_v curse_v of_o god_n and_o twice_o curse_a and_o all_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n will_v say_v amen_o and_o their_o amen_o will_v take_v effect_n also_o again_o homil._n 3._o against_o idol_n pa._n 45._o idolatry_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a before_o god_n can_v possible_o be_v escape_v and_o avoid_v without_o the_o abolish_n and_o destruction_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n in_o temple_n and_o church_n for_o that_o idolatry_n be_v to_o image_n and_o picture_n special_o in_o temple_n and_o church_n a_o inseparable_a accident_n as_o they_o term_v it_o so_o that_o image_n in_o church_n and_o idolatry_n go_v both_o together_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o can_v be_v avoid_v except_o the_o other_o special_o in_o all_o public_a place_n be_v destroy_v wherefore_o to_o make_v image_n and_o public_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o temple_n and_o church_n place_n appoint_v peculiar_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v image_n to_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o only_o against_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o manner_n of_o image_n but_o against_o this_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o do_v not_o our_o church_n herein_o apparent_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o tertull._n colit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o that_o make_v they_o yet_o again_o our_o church_n in_o the_o hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n pag._n 62._o out_o of_o s._n augustine_n image_n place_v in_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o appoint_a place_n and_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o s._n august_n speak_v where_o the_o live_a god_n only_o and_o not_o dead_a stock_n &_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o sentence_n be_v more_o at_o large_a recite_v by_o our_o learned_a bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n 514._o in_o these_o word_n they_o say_v we_o know_v that_o image_n be_v creature_n corruptible_a and_o therefore_o we_o neither_o use_v they_o nor_o take_v they_o as_o god_n and_o thus_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v know_v that_o which_o bird_n and_o child_n be_v able_a to_o know_v even_o so_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o their_o idol_n but_o saint_n augustine_n say_v very_o child_n know_v that_o these_o image_n have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o wherefore_o then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o often_o teach_v and_o admonish_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o he_o answer_v quia_fw-la species_n membrorum_fw-la in_o eminenti_fw-la collocata_fw-la suggestu_fw-la cum_fw-la honorari_fw-la &_o adorari_fw-la caperit_n à _fw-la multudine_fw-la parit_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la erroris_fw-la affectum_fw-la because_o the_o image_n of_o member_n set_v up_o in_o a_o eminent_a room_n when_o it_o be_v once_o honour_a and_o adore_v by_o the_o multitude_n bring_v forth_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o most_o vile_a affection_n of_o their_o error_n and_o again_o cùm_fw-la in_o his_o sedibus_fw-la locantur_fw-la honorabili_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o precantibus_fw-la &_o immolantibus_fw-la attendantur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la similitudine_fw-la animatorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la atque_fw-la sensuum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o animâ_fw-la careant_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la infirmos_fw-la animos_fw-la ut_fw-la vivere_fw-la atque_fw-la spirare_fw-la videantur_fw-la when_o they_o be_v place_v in_o such_o seat_n in_o a_o honourable_a sublimity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o that_o offer_v up_o praise_n and_o prayer_n by_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o live_a member_n and_o sense_n although_o they_o be_v void_a of_o life_n and_o sense_n infirm_a spirit_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o they_o seem_v real_o to_o live_v and_o breath_n and_o again_o quis_fw-la adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuens_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la exaudiri_fw-la seputet_fw-la who_o worship_v or_o pray_v look_v upon_o a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o move_v in_o conceit_n that_o the_o image_n hear_v he_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v adorat_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la but_o orat_fw-la intuens_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la as_o of_o purpose_n to_o meet_v with_o these_o vain_a and_o felse_a excuse_n and_o distinction_n which_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n say_v the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n clemens_n utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o certain_a man_n do_v it_o not_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o listen_v to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o that_o serpent_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o teach_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o distinguish_v and_o exclude_v themselves_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o both_o the_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v all_o agree_v to_o that_o exposition_n of_o tertullian_n colit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la locat_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o who_o make_v they_o or_o set_v they_o up_o but_o why_o then_o be_v this_o word_n to_o worship_v it_o add_v in_o some_o place_n to_o which_o three_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o first_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la termini_fw-la for_o the_o particle_n too_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o