the_o fallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o 2_o nicene_n &_o trent_n council_n which_o assert_v that_o the_o veneration_n and_o honorary_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o tradition_n primitive_a and_o apostolical_a imprimatur_fw-la maii_n 28._o 1687._o guil._n needham_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o randal_n tailor_n near_o stationer_n hall_n m.dc.lxxxvii_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n touch_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o her_o authority_n in_o propose_v article_n of_o faith_n interpret_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o add_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o if_o she_o have_v a_o just_a and_o a_o assure_a title_n to_o these_o privilege_n then_o must_v she_o be_v infallible_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o follow_a scripture_n 15._o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o nic._n conc._n can._n 15._o let_v not_o a_o clergyman_n from_o the_o time_n present_a be_v place_v in_o two_o church_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o our_o lord_n mouth_n that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o he_o will_v either_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o he_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o let_v therefore_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n remain_v in_o that_o call_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o place_n himself_o in_o one_o church_n only_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v alien_a from_o god._n now_o either_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v real_o command_v all_o clergyman_n to_o abide_v in_o that_o church_n in_o which_o at_o first_o they_o be_v place_v and_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n forbid_v they_o to_o have_v two_o benefice_n with_o cure_n or_o two_o church_n under_o their_o care_n or_o they_o do_v not_o so_o if_o they_o do_v then_o do_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n continual_o practice_v what_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o continual_o neglect_v what_o be_v command_v by_o st._n paul_n we_o also_o have_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n a_o full_a conviction_n that_o they_o be_v general_o addict_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o be_v above_o all_o other_o clergy_n transgressor_n of_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n if_o these_o text_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o sense_n here_o put_v upon_o they_o than_o have_v this_o council_n err_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o if_o they_o have_v so_o evident_o err_v in_o those_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a clergy_n why_o may_v they_o not_o err_v also_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o faith_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v that_o the_o command_n to_o tell_v the_o church_n especial_o concern_v offence_n against_o good_a manner_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o these_o guide_n teach_v man_n to_o observe_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v command_v sure_o it_o must_v be_v evident_a that_o these_o text_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o this_o general_a council_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o scripture_n 2_o this_o council_n in_o her_o second_o canon_n speak_v thus_o 2._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o nic._n council_n can._n 2._o since_o when_o we_o sing_v we_o promise_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o forget_v his_o word_n 119.16_o word_n psal_n 119.16_o it_o be_v most_o wholesome_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v observe_v this_o but_o especial_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o therefore_o we_o command_v that_o all_o who_o be_v promote_v to_o a_o bishopric_n shall_v altogether_o know_v the_o psalter_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n how_o they_o will_v reconcile_v the_o sense_n here_o give_v of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v word_n with_o their_o public_a sing_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v wholesome_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v observe_v this_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o they_o do_v entire_o know_v the_o psalter_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o when_o the_o psalter_n be_v only_o sing_v in_o latin_a all_o christian_n can_v meditate_v in_o these_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o wholesome_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v to_o they_o so_o to_o do_v again_o if_o the_o forementioned_a privilege_n do_v certain_o belong_v unto_o this_o council_n then_o must_v she_o also_o be_v infallible_a in_o these_o follow_a decision_n viz._n 1._o in_o that_o of_o canon_n the_o 3d_o which_o run_v thus_o 3._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 3._o all_o election_n make_v by_o prince_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v void_a according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o say_v if_o any_o bishop_n by_o use_v the_o secular_a power_n obtain_v a_o bishopric_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o they_o who_o do_v communicate_v with_o he_o let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_v according_a to_o which_o canon_n all_o the_o election_n of_o french_a and_o english_a bishop_n must_v be_v void_a and_o all_o christian_a prince_n must_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o just_a prerogative_n in_o this_o affair_n 2_o in_o their_o first_o canon_n they_o confirm_v all_o the_o etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o six_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n and_o also_o of_o the_o topical_a council_n assemble_v to_o make_v such_o determination_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o all_o these_o be_v enlighten_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n decree_v thing_n expedient_a who_o therefore_o they_o anathematise_v depose_v or_o separate_v from_o communion_n we_o also_o do_v anathematise_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n and_o in_o particular_a they_o frequent_o anathematise_v and_o condemn_v among_o the_o list_n of_o heretic_n 424._o heretic_n viz._n act._n 7._o p._n 556_o 588._o vid._n act._n 3._o p._n 165_o 181._o act._n 6._o p._n 421_o 424._o pope_n honorius_n now_o if_o all_o these_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v either_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o manner_n then_o have_v this_o synod_n dangerous_o err_v in_o determine_v that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o be_v make_v by_o man_n enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o decision_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o esteem_v to_o omit_v at_o present_a almost_o infinite_a advantage_n which_o this_o concession_n give_v to_o our_o cause_n than_o be_v the_o six_o council_n in_o trullo_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o 1._o 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n trull_n can._n 13._o because_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o have_v make_v a_o canon_n that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v promise_v no_o more_o to_o accompany_v with_o their_o wife_n we_o follow_v the_o old_a canon_n of_o apostolical_a appointment_n will_v have_v the_o conjugal_a society_n of_o holy_a man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n still_o firm_a and_o valid_a by_o no_o mean_n dissolve_v their_o conjugal_a society_n with_o their_o wife_n nor_o defraud_v they_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o each_o other_o at_o time_n convenient_a if_o therefore_o any_o person_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v ordain_v subdeacon_n deacon_n or_o priest_n let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v hinder_v from_o receive_v these_o order_n because_o he_o live_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n require_v he_o to_o promise_v that_o after_o his_o ordination_n he_o will_v abstain_v from_o conjugal_a duty_n lest_o by_o so_o do_v we_o become_v injurious_a to_o that_o marriage_n which_o god_n ordain_v and_o our_o lord_n bless_v with_o his_o presence_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n cry_v out_o what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o say_v be_v thou_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o loose_v 2._o when_o they_o determine_v thus_o 36._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 36._o renew_v the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o
emendandae_fw-la in_o pref._n p._n v._o l._n 16._o marg._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n p._n 2._o l._n 12._o marg._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o council_n have_v actual_o err_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n and_o trent_n council_n teach_v that_o image-worship_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v by_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o beginning_n beginning_n 1._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o frankford_n in_o the_o same_o age_n say_v it_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n that_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v worship_v 2._o this_o last_o assertion_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n say_v they_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n or_o tradition_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n teach_v they_o to_o reject_v and_o abandon_v image_n and_o that_o they_o teach_v all_o their_o convert_v to_o contemn_v they_o they_o 3._o 2_o that_o image-worship_n be_v by_o they_o represent_v as_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n it_o be_v say_v they_o proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n to_o make_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o proper_a to_o christian_n to_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o they_o 4._o 3ly_n when_o heathen_n object_v this_o to_o christian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o image_n or_o statue_n yea_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o have_v they_o they_o own_o and_o justify_v the_o thing_n thing_n 5._o 4ly_n they_o commend_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o have_v none_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o gentile_n who_o have_v none_o and_o hold_v it_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o own_o excellency_n that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o that_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n when_o they_o worship_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v any_o sensible_a object_n object_n 6._o 5ly_n they_o answer_v and_o reject_v those_o very_a plea_n when_o use_v by_o heathen_n which_o afterward_o be_v use_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o image-worship_n image-worship_n 7._o 6ly_n these_o father_n represent_v the_o have_a image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n for_o worship_n as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o vile_a heretic_n heretic_n 8._o among_o the_o many_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v easy_o produce_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pretend_a general_n council_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v with_o great_a vanity_n and_o most_o apparent_a falsehood_n define_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n one_o be_v the_o veneration_n or_o honorary_a worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n his_o virgin_n mother_n the_o martyr_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v for_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o chief_a bishop_n mention_v or_o reside_v in_o it_o do_v very_o frequent_o but_o also_o very_o false_o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n there_o declare_v and_o require_v touch_v the_o adoration_n of_o s._n image_n be_v apostolical_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v always_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christ_n 1._o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o have_v like_o a_o true_a infallible_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o our_o lord_n 12._o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nic._n 2._o con._n to._n 7._o p._n 12._o where_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o carcase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n and_o by_o the_o eagle_n religious_a man_n and_o lover_n of_o he_o he_o add_v that_o 13._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o these_o religious_a man_n fly_v like_o eagle_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n and_o james_n his_o brother_n and_o stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n they_o paint_v they_o as_o they_o have_v see_v they_o and_o that_o man_n no_o soon_o behold_v they_o but_o leave_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o fall_v immediate_o to_o worship_v these_o image_n not_o indeed_o with_o latria_n but_o with_o relative_n worship_n pope_n hadrian_n say_v that_o 106._o that_o sicut_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la traditionem_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la susceperunt_fw-la act._n 2._o p._n 103._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n p._n 110._o &_o p._n 99_o in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la ubi_fw-la christianitas_fw-la est_fw-la ipsae_fw-la s._n imagine_v ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la honorantur_fw-la p._n 106._o all_o orthodox_n and_o christian_a emperor_n all_o priest_n and_o religious_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o christian_n observe_v the_o veneration_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n for_o memory_n of_o pious_a compunction_n and_o even_o till_o then_o worship_v they_o as_o they_o receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o do_v that_o the_o special_a honour_n adoration_n and_o veneration_n of_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n wherever_o christianity_n be_v plant_v these_o venerable_a image_n be_v honour_v by_o all_o the_o faithful_a tharasius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n declare_v that_o this_o of_o the_o venerable_a image_n be_v 388._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 5._o p._n 348_o &_o 388._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o possene_n cite_v for_o it_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o aposty_n meet_v at_o 64._o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 64._o antioch_n command_v christian_n no_o long_o to_o err_v about_o idol_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o to_o paint_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man._n and_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rhodes_n add_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o venerable_a image_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n deliver_v of_o old_a time_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o many_o of_o their_o action_n the_o father_n 576._o father_n act._n 2._o p._n 132_o 133_o 136_o 152_o 153._o 3._o p._n 188._o act._n 4._o p._n 328._o 5._o 389._o 7._o 576._o general_o affirm_v that_o they_o embrace_v and_o practise_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 145._o 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o p._n 145._o as_o they_o deliver_v to_o they_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o the_o whole_a synod_n do_v frequent_o assert_v they_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o 321._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 321._o adoration_n of_o image_n by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o god._n that_o their_o tradition_n concern_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v act._n 7._o p._n 553._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o in_o define_v and_o assert_v it_o 556._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 556._o they_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n teach_v they_o by_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o know_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o she_o that_o they_o 588._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n item_n p._n 588._o follow_v in_o observe_v this_o tradition_n st._n paul_n and_o the_o whole_a apostolical_a college_n and_o that_o thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v confirm_v 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ceremony_n none_o of_o which_o be_v find_v or_o practise_v among_o the_o primitive_a professor_n of_o christianity_n and_o now_o from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v in_o these_o chapter_n i_o infer_v infer_v 1._o inference_n 1._o 4._o 1._o that_o the_o council_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o infallible_a proposer_n of_o their_o faith_n namely_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o of_o trent_n have_v err_v and_o have_v impose_v a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o that_o precept_n which_o do_v command_v we_o not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v false_o say_v to_o be_v infallible_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o true_a interpreter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o indeed_o whosoever_o serious_o will_v consider_v of_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v either_o by_o this_o whole_a council_n or_o by_o pope_n hadrian_n with_o approbation_n of_o this_o council_n or_o 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instruct_v the_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o diligent_o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o other_o saint_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v in_o temple_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o because_o the_o honour_n tender_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n so_o that_o by_o the_o image_n which_o they_o kiss_v before_o which_o they_o uncover_v their_o head_n and_o prostrate_v themselves_o they_o worship_v christ_n and_o venerate_v the_o saint_n who_o similitude_n they_o be_v and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v do_v 25._o do_v jâ—xta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la sanctorumque_fw-la patrum_fw-la consensionem_fw-la sess_n 25._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n father_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 754_o declare_v that_o 508._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nic._n 2._o p._n 452._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 508._o this_o evil_a invention_n of_o image_n neither_o have_v its_o be_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o have_v forbid_v all_o christian_n to_o worship_v any_o or_o to_o place_v a_o image_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o their_o private_a house_n they_o conclude_v unanimous_o thus_o 532._o thus_o ibid._n p._n 532._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o council_n of_o frankford_n consist_v of_o 300_o bishop_n assemble_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a out_o of_o italy_n germany_n and_o france_n a._n d._n 794._o declare_v that_o the_o 27._o the_o quia_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facerent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sibi_fw-la traditum_fw-la mentiebantur_fw-la lib._n carol._n l._n 2._o c._n 25_o 27._o second_o nicene_n council_n have_v offend_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o decree_a that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o 2._o in_o say_v false_o that_o this_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n they_o add_v that_o 1._o that_o relictis_fw-la priscorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la qui_fw-la imagine_v non_fw-la colere_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la novas_fw-la conari_fw-la &_o insolita_n ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la infer_v praesat_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o leave_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o decree_v that_o image_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n new_a and_o unusual_a custom_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o christian_a religion_n the_o new_a adoration_n of_o image_n 21._o image_n absque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o consacerdotum_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la mundi_fw-la part_n consensu_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 21._o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow_n priest_n throughout_o the_o world._n that_o this_o of_o image-worship_n be_v 10._o be_v praefat._n p._n 10._o impudentissima_fw-la traditio_fw-la a_o most_o impudent_a tradition_n and_o that_o this_o pretend_a tradition_n be_v 13._o be_v neque_fw-la in_o evangeliorum_fw-la tonitruis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la uspiam_fw-la reperimus_fw-la insertam_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o former_a holy_a synod_n nor_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o they_o nullo_n antiquitatis_fw-la documento_fw-la vel_fw-la exemplo_fw-la without_o all_o instruction_n or_o example_n from_o antiquity_n a_o synod_n hold_v at_o paris_n under_o ludovicus_n pius_fw-la and_o lotharius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 824_o say_v that_o the_o 23._o the_o contra_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la dicta_fw-la p._n 23._o second_o nicene_n council_n declare_v for_o image-worship_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o that_o 26._o that_o ed._n pith._n p._n 25_o 26._o they_o determine_v against_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o according_a to_o divine_a authority_n and_o juxta_fw-la sententias_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n agobardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n have_v declare_v against_o all_o image-worship_n say_v 263._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr imag._n imag._n 30._o p._n 263._o this_o be_v sincere_a religion_n be_v mos_n catholicus_n haec_fw-la antiqua_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditio_fw-la this_o be_v the_o catholic_n custom_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n as_o be_v easy_o prove_v even_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n use_v and_o again_o 265._o again_o nullus_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la catholicorum_n unquam_fw-la eas_fw-la colendas_fw-la vel_fw-la adorandas_fw-la fore_fw-la existimavit_fw-la p._n 265._o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n do_v ever_o think_v that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o adore_v hincmarus_n arch_a bishop_n of_o rheims_n inform_v we_o that_o 20._o that_o secundum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la tramitem_fw-la traditionémque_fw-la majorum_fw-la opusc_n 55._o cap._n 20._o this_o nicene_n synod_n be_v condemn_v and_o evacuate_v by_o a_o general_n synod_n call_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n 28._o ancient_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la franc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o aimoinus_n also_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v decree_v touch_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n alitèr_fw-la quà m_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la patres_fw-la antea_fw-la definierunt_fw-la otherwise_o than_o the_o orthodox_n father_n have_v before_o define_v in_o that_o synod_n say_v 791._o say_v in_o èa_fw-la synodo_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la st_o imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la annal._n part._n 1._o ad_fw-la an._n 791._o roger_n hoveden_n it_o be_v confirm_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v adore_v which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v whole_o execrate_v now_o in_o this_o matter_n let_v the_o truth_n lie_v where_o you_o please_v it_o be_v sure_a no_o little_a prejudice_n against_o receive_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o tradition_n upon_o the_o evidence_n 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 confident_a that_o whosoever_o be_v unprejudiced_a must_v in_o this_o case_n give_v in_o his_o verdict_n against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o assertion_n of_o the_o trent_n and_o of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n council_n 3._o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o confident_a assertion_n of_o these_o council_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a against_o that_o honour_n and_o veneration_n of_o image_n which_o by_o these_o council_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n with_o a_o anathema_n to_o they_o who_o do_v assert_v or_o even_o think_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o who_o do_v impartial_o read_v they_o and_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n do_v for_o 500_o year_n and_o more_o condemn_v this_o practice_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n assert_v they_o have_v no_o such_o tradition_n can_v sustain_v much_o loss_n if_o he_o quite_o want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o 1._o the_o 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
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
that_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n his_o bless_a mother_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o by_o their_o picture_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o ascend_v by_o memory_n unto_o the_o prototype_n and_o because_o the_o more_o they_o view_v their_o image_n the_o better_a be_v they_o excite_v to_o the_o remembrance_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o prototype_n and_o to_o give_v honorary_a worship_n to_o the_o image_n now_o this_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o father_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o laugh_v at_o the_o philosopher_n that_o by_o look_v upon_o image_n and_o symbol_n they_o think_v to_o ascend_v to_o what_o be_v understand_v and_o represent_v by_o they_o declare_v that_o christianity_n teach_v they_o to_o overlook_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o ascend_v immediate_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o rude_a christian_n do_v so_o by_o shut_v of_o his_o bodily_a eye_n and_o not_o by_o look_v upon_o what_o be_v sensible_a according_o the_o 21._o the_o non_fw-la corporeus_fw-la nobis_fw-la visus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la necessarius_fw-la lib._n carol._n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o council_n of_o frankford_n teach_v that_o to_o contemplate_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o to_o behold_v the_o virtue_n which_o by_o god_n be_v derive_v upon_o his_o saint_n they_o need_v not_o that_o corporeal_a sight_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o unreasonable_a creature_n but_o the_o spiritual_a only_o 4_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n do_v not_o only_o style_v these_o image_n sacred_a and_o holy_a but_o declare_v they_o salute_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o sanctification_n by_o they_o assert_v that_o by_o pay_v honorary_a worship_n to_o they_o they_o expect_v 492._o expect_v act._n 4._o p._n 265_o 321_o 453_o 492._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o some_o holiness_n and_o that_o they_o real_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v some_o holiness_n from_o the_o action_n and_o doubtless_o the_o heathen_n have_v the_o same_o conceit_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o frequent_a assertion_n of_o the_o father_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o against_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o sacred_a nothing_o holy_a in_o a_o image_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n make_v by_o a_o artificer_n according_o the_o 2._o the_o nec_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dici_fw-la debent_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 2._o council_n of_o frankford_n say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v holy_a and_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o 20._o at_o qui_fw-la sanctus_n nuncupari_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la &_o sanctimoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n se_fw-la adipisci_fw-la posse_fw-la professi_fw-la sunt_fw-la p._n 20._o paris_n say_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n err_v not_o a_o little_a not_o only_o in_o say_v that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v but_o also_o in_o call_v they_o holy_a and_o say_v that_o holiness_n may_v be_v have_v by_o they_o now_o can_v it_o rational_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o who_o thus_o declare_v that_o image_n be_v needless_a that_o they_o know_v no_o advantage_n can_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o that_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o admire_v they_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o err_v who_o seek_v instruction_n from_o they_o that_o as_o for_o christian_n even_o the_o rude_a of_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o shut_v their_o eye_n when_o they_o perform_v their_o devotion_n than_o to_o employ_v they_o about_o sensible_a object_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n can_v it_o i_o say_v be_v well_o imagine_v that_o these_o very_a man_n shall_v judge_v these_o very_a image_n fit_a to_o instruct_v to_o sanctify_v to_o work_v compunction_n in_o they_o yea_o to_o be_v object_n worthy_a of_o their_o veneration_n veneration_n 8._o once_o more_o the_o father_n represent_v this_o as_o a_o practice_n proper_a to_o the_o vile_a heretic_n for_o of_o the_o carpocratian_a and_o gnostick_n heretic_n it_o be_v relate_v by_o 24._o by_o imagine_v quasdam_fw-la depictas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la de_fw-la reliqua_fw-la materia_fw-la fabricatas_fw-la habent_fw-la dicentes_fw-la formam_fw-la christi_fw-la factam_fw-la à _fw-la pilato_n &_o have_v coronant_fw-la &_o reliquam_fw-la observationem_fw-la circa_fw-la eas_fw-la similiter_fw-la ut_fw-la gentes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la epiph._n haer._n 7._o p._n 108._o iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o epiphanius_n that_o they_o have_v many_o image_n some_o paint_a other_o frame_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o matter_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o representation_n of_o christ_n make_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n carpocratian_o say_v 24._o say_v imagine_v quasdam_fw-la depictas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la de_fw-la reliqua_fw-la materia_fw-la fabricatas_fw-la habent_fw-la dicentes_fw-la formam_fw-la christi_fw-la factam_fw-la à _fw-la pilato_n &_o have_v coronant_fw-la &_o reliquam_fw-la observationem_fw-la circa_fw-la eas_fw-la similiter_fw-la ut_fw-la gentes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la epiph._n haer._n 7._o p._n 108._o iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o irenaeus_n have_v some_o paint_a image_n some_o also_o make_v of_o other_o matter_n say_v that_o their_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v by_o pilate_n and_o these_o they_o crown_v and_o place_n with_o the_o image_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n and_o pythagoras_n and_o perform_v other_o rite_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v that_o be_v they_o cense_v and_o worship_v they_o say_v 140._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaceph_n p._n 140._o epiphanius_n and_o 7._o and_o colebat_fw-la imagine_v adorando_fw-la incensumque_fw-la ponendo_fw-la august_n haer._n 7._o st._n austin_n thus_o of_o marcellina_n a_o carpocratian_a heretic_n it_o be_v relate_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n austin_n that_o she_o make_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n and_o homer_n and_o pythagoras_n and_o do_v cense_v worship_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o beside_o st._n austin_n do_v affirm_v of_o carpocrates_n that_o he_o ibid._n he_o hic_fw-la jesum_fw-la hominem_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la putasse_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la ibid._n be_v repute_v to_o have_v hold_v that_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n and_o so_o can_v not_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god._n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o ratio_fw-la that_o isti_fw-la cum_fw-la christum_fw-la colerent_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ejus_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la colebant_fw-la de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctorum_fw-la c._n 24._o 24._o sexta._fw-it ratio_fw-la without_o doubt_n they_o of_o who_o irenaeus_n speak_v do_v worship_v the_o image_n for_o the_o relation_n which_o it_o bear_v to_o christ_n and_o thus_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v it_o worthy_a of_o worship_n and_o so_o must_v be_v condemn_v by_o irenaeus_n as_o much_o as_o be_v the_o carpocratian_o here_o then_o be_v undeniable_a conviction_n that_o what_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n have_v decree_v to_o be_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v daily_o practice_v be_v deem_v in_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n a_o practice_n proper_a to_o the_o vile_a heretic_n they_o have_v these_o image_n say_v the_o father_n they_o offer_v incense_n and_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o they_o do_v like_o heathen_n and_o therefore_o not_o like_a christian_n therefore_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o age_n do_v not_o so_o for_o what_o be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o reprove_v these_o heretic_n for_o do_v that_o which_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n daily_o practise_v chap._n ii_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o heathen_a image_n conclude_v equal_o against_o those_o now_o use_v by_o christian_n as_o v._o g._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o worship_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n insensate_a earth_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o which_o vessel_n be_v make_v for_o common_a use_n and_o they_o be_v sensual_a object_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v but_o tread_v upon_o contemn_a and_o cast_v away_o away_o 1._o 2_o because_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o beast_n imperfect_a infect_v and_o dead_a thing_n which_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v a_o vile_a and_o unbecoming_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o to_o 2._o 3ly_n because_o the_o artificer_n who_o make_v they_o be_v better_a who_o yet_o it_o be_v shameful_a to_o adore_v that_o be_v the_o work_v of_o man_n hand_n they_o can_v not_o be_v holy_a valuable_a acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v adore_v that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o much_o less_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n saint_n 3._o 4_o that_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v upright_o be_v not_o to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o man_n or_o
venerate_a earthly_a thing_n thing_n 4._o 5ly_n because_o if_o what_o they_o worship_v be_v heavenly_a power_n they_o will_v laugh_v at_o or_o be_v angry_a with_o such_o worshipper_n if_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v better_a neglect_v image_n to_o look_v up_o thither_o that_o if_o image_n be_v make_v for_o the_o commemortion_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o of_o the_o absent_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v worship_v 5._o 6ly_n because_o image_n be_v dangerous_a as_o tend_v to_o debase_v the_o soul_n and_o render_v the_o divine_a majesty_n contemptible_a contemptible_a 6._o 7ly_n because_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n devil_n 7._o that_o the_o father_n can_v not_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n which_o equal_o conclude_v against_o all_o image-worship_n if_o they_o themselves_o have_v worship_v image_n image_n 8._o that_o have_v this_o be_v their_o practice_n the_o heathen_n must_v have_v then_o retort_v these_o thing_n as_o afterward_o they_o do_v do_v 9_o that_o many_o of_o these_o say_n of_o the_o father_n be_v express_o condemn_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n council_n 10._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v persecute_v many_o for_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o force_v they_o to_o renounce_v they_o as_o great_a heresy_n heresy_n 11._o this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o objection_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n make_v against_o that_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o have_v obtain_v in_o the_o heathen_a world._n for_o they_o produce_v such_o argument_n against_o it_o as_o equal_o destroy_v all_o image-worship_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o object_n represent_v by_o the_o image_n and_o do_v as_o full_o prove_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o worship_v image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o depart_a saint_n as_o to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o heathen_a deity_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o either_o in_o their_o day_n christian_n do_v neither_o bow_n to_o nor_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n or_o the_o saint_n depart_v or_o that_o they_o practise_v that_o which_o they_o themselves_o most_o vehement_o reprove_v in_o the_o heathen_n now_o these_o argument_n of_o the_o father_n be_v take_v 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o image_n themselves_o and_o here_o they_o argue_v argue_v 1._o 1._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o thus_o that_o 148._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n protrept_v p._n 38._o de_fw-fr simulacris_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la deprehendo_fw-la quam_fw-la materias_fw-la sorores_fw-la esse_fw-la vasculorum_fw-la instrumentorumque_fw-la communium_fw-la tertul._n apol._n c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n contr_n gentes_fw-la p._n 15._o quis_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nefas_fw-la esse_fw-la rectum_fw-la animal_n curvari_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la idcirco_fw-la pedibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la subjecta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la calcanda_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la adoranda_fw-la sit_fw-la lact._n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o p._n 228._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la coeleste_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la terra_fw-la ibid._n c._n 18._o p._n 229._o deum_fw-la cujus_fw-la sedes_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la oculis_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la animo_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la quod_fw-la profectò_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la aes_fw-la aut_fw-la lapidem_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la terrena_fw-la veneratur_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 1._o p._n 140._o stultissimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la esse_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la relicto_fw-la deo_fw-la vivo_fw-la prosternere_fw-la se_fw-la atque_fw-la adorare_fw-la terrena_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la aeternam_fw-la poenam_fw-la manere_fw-la qui_fw-la figmenta_fw-la insensibilia_fw-la fuerint_fw-la venerati_fw-la epit._n cap._n 1._o p._n 736._o cum_fw-la vos_fw-la terrae_fw-la submittitis_fw-la humilioresque_fw-la facitis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vos_fw-la ultro_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la mergitis_fw-la ad_fw-la mortemque_fw-la damnatis_fw-la lact._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 148._o the_o material_n of_o carve_a image_n be_v only_o polish_v earth_n which_o christian_n be_v teach_v to_o tread_v upon_o and_o to_o contemn_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o wickedness_n adore_v what_o they_o do_v trample_v under_o foot_n and_o that_o to_o humble_v themselves_o to_o what_o be_v as_o to_o matter_n earth_n be_v to_o humble_v themselves_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o condemn_v themselves_o to_o death_n that_o they_o who_o adore_v they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o daily_o burn_v and_o tread_v upon_o the_o like_a matter_n that_o they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n with_o our_o common_a and_o perhaps_o impure_a vessel_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v a_o image_n because_o religion_n consist_v in_o thing_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a whereas_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o heavenly_a which_o consist_v of_o earth_n that_o certain_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o mind_n contemplate_v god_n who_o give_v veneration_n to_o a_o image_n that_o 16._o that_o tu_fw-la ergo_fw-la adoras_fw-la insensilem_fw-la cum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la habens_fw-la sensum_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la quidem_fw-la credat_fw-la adoranda_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o habent_fw-la sensum_fw-la clemens_n recogn_n l._n 5._o 5._o 16._o this_o matter_n be_v insensate_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a maxim_n among_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o worship_v that_o which_o have_v no_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o adore_v what_o be_v void_a of_o sense_n when_o every_o one_o that_o have_v sense_n know_v those_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v 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magis_fw-la habere_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la ut_fw-la scrupulositatem_fw-la tollat_fw-la quae_fw-la indigna_fw-es est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la crediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la hierom._n epist_n to._n 2._o f._n 58._o epiphanius_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o say_v when_o i_o be_v come_v into_o the_o village_n call_v anablatha_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v find_v there_o a_o veil_n dye_v and_o paint_a and_o have_v the_o image_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n or_o of_o some_o saint_n for_o i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v who_o image_n it_o be_v but_o see_v this_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o rend_v it_o and_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o wrap_v up_o and_o bury_v some_o dead_a body_n in_o it_o they_o murmur_v say_v that_o have_v rend_v this_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o another_o which_o say_v he_o i_o promise_v and_o have_v now_o send_v and_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o bid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o place_n receive_v it_o of_o the_o bearer_n and_o henceforth_o to_o command_v they_o that_o such_o veil_n as_o these_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o become_v you_o to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a for_o the_o take_v away_o that_o scrupulosity_n which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n this_o epistle_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o work_v of_o 58._o of_o ep._n to._n p._n 58._o jerom_n both_o manuscript_n &_o print_v it_o be_v own_v as_o genuine_a by_o 616._o by_o in_o council_n narbon_n p._n 616._o sirmondus_n and_o petavius_n it_o be_v long_o since_o cite_v against_o image-worship_n by_o the_o council_n of_o 25._o of_o lib._n car._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o frankford_n and_o 6._o and_o synod_n paris_n c._n 6._o paris_n and_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o dispute_v this_o be_v thus_o premise_v i_o observe_v 1._o that_o he_o declare_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o image_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o simple_o and_o without_o all_o distinction_n imaginem_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o image_n of_o a_o man._n 2._o he_o clear_o do_v insinuate_v that_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o image_n which_o he_o rend_v be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o some_o saint_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o have_v it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v have_v rend_v it_o he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o to_o destroy_v those_o image_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o his_o worship_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o most_o vile_a affront_n unto_o his_o saviour_n as_o afterward_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n do_v and_o now_o the_o papist_n do_v conceive_v 3._o he_o positive_o declare_v that_o all_o such_o veil_n so_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o christian_n 4._o he_o desire_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o charge_v his_o presbyter_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o such_o thing_n hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v i._n e._n no_o paint_a image_n to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o be_v scrupulous_a or_o concern_v about_o such_o trifle_n 5._o observe_v that_o when_o he_o rend_v this_o veil_n and_o counsel_v the_o man_n of_o anablatha_n to_o wrap_v and_o bury_v some_o poor_a body_n in_o it_o they_o do_v not_o say_v for_o aught_o appear_v and_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o if_o they_o say_v so_o that_o this_o be_v to_o profane_v the_o sacred_a image_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v a_o affront_n to_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o saint_n by_o rend_v of_o it_o but_o they_o say_v only_o this_o that_o have_v rend_v that_o he_o shall_v provide_v another_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v then_o no_o custom_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v maintain_v the_o hang_n up_o or_o can_v condemn_v the_o rend_n of_o this_o veil_n veil_n 4._o the_o aversation_n which_o all_o good_a christian_n have_v to_o image_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o it_o to_o withdraw_v her_o subject_n from_o communion_n with_o she_o for_o the_o donatist_n well_o know_v how_o detestable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n to_o see_v a_o image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n and_o more_o especial_o upon_o the_o altar_n they_o frame_v this_o calumny_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o her_o communion_n 75._o communion_n dicebatur_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la venturum_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la &_o macarium_fw-la qui_fw-la interessent_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la altaria_fw-la solent_fw-la niter_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la proferren_a illi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quam_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sic_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerretur_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la acciperent_fw-la aures_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la perculsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la audierat_fw-la diceret_fw-la qui_fw-la inde_fw-la gustat_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la gustat_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o that_o the_o catholic_n paulus_n and_o macarius_n will_v bring_v a_o image_n and_o place_n it_o on_o the_o altar_n whilst_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v this_o rumour_n startle_v the_o faithful_a for_o when_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o the_o ear_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n say_v optatus_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o begin_v thus_o to_o speak_v whosoever_o taste_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o thence_o do_v taste_v of_o a_o forbid_a thing_n whence_o we_o with_o 31._o with_o masius_n in_o josh_n cap._n 8._o v._n 31._o masius_n a_o learned_a romanist_n observe_v how_o much_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v detest_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o image_n on_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v how_o much_o they_o do_v detest_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n 2_o observe_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n unto_o this_o calumny_n they_o do_v not_o say_v true_a it_o be_v we_o do_v set_v picture_n upon_o our_o altar_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o ornament_n and_o memory_n but_o for_o veneration_n also_o and_o we_o do_v well_o to_o do_v so_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o 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mutatum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nec_fw-la additum_fw-la ibid._n have_v the_o thing_n be_v true_a the_o separation_n of_o the_o donatist_n will_v have_v be_v just_a that_o this_o use_n of_o image_n will_v have_v be_v a_o pollution_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o a_o thing_n alien_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n can_v not_o have_v behold_v without_o horror_n clear_o condemn_v by_o this_o answer_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o justify_v the_o separation_n of_o protestant_n from_o her_o communion_n have_v it_o be_v only_o make_v on_o this_o account_n you_o have_v already_o see_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o nilus_n that_o in_o the_o east_n they_o admit_v nothing_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o particular_a no_o image_n in_o the_o west_n likewise_o the_o placing_z of_o a_o image_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o century_n regino_n cite_v a_o constitution_n of_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o rheims_n in_o which_o it_o be_v command_v 60._o command_v nihilque_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la ponatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la capsae_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la evangelia_n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 1._o cap._n 60._o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o a_o chest_n contain_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o this_o constitution_n seem_v to_o forbid_v the_o place_n image_n upon_o the_o altar_n say_v baluzius_n upon_o that_o canon_n and_o this_o say_v he_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o french_a council_n hold_v at_o tours_n a._n d._n 567._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a form_n of_o synodal_n admonition_n which_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o deacon_n after_o the_o gospel_n one_o admonition_n be_v this_o 603._o this_o nihil_fw-la ponatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la capsae_fw-la &_o reliquiae_fw-la aut_fw-la fortè_fw-la 4_o evangelia_n aut_fw-la pyxis_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la adm._n antiq_fw-la apud_fw-la baluz_n ib._n p._n 603._o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v place_v on_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o chest_n and_o relic_n or_o perhaps_o the_o four_o gospel_n or_o the_o pyx_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o sick._n but_o in_o the_o two_o new_a form_n of_o admonition_n publish_v by_o baluzius_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v use_v at_o present_a in_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o admonition_n run_v in_o these_o word_n 611._o word_n et_fw-la desuper_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la ac_fw-la res_fw-la sacrae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la opportunae_fw-la adm._n nou._n p._n 607_o 611._o let_v nothing_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o relic_n and_o thing_n sacred_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o introduction_n of_o image_n upon_o the_o altar_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v this_o alteration_n in_o their_o admonition_n even_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o defalcation_n of_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o 14_o and_o 15_o century_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o change_v the_o old_a form_n of_o admonition_n in_o which_o they_o warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a 605._o faithful_a omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la accedere_fw-la admonete_fw-la adm._n antiq._n p._n 605._o to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n on_o christmas_n easter_n and_o whit-sunday_n into_o that_o now_o extant_a in_o the_o new_a and_o only_o invite_v they_o 613._o they_o omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la corporis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la invitate_fw-la admon_n nou._n p._n 609._o admonete_n p._n 613._o to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o and_o by_o a_o hundred_o instance_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o they_o who_o have_v make_v that_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o their_o church_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o and_o be_v detestable_a to_o their_o forefather_n to_o innovate_v in_o any_o matter_n or_o alter_v the_o receive_v custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o a_o goodly_a argument_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o present_a custom_n tradition_n doctrine_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o church_n to_o provethey_a always_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o practise_v the_o same_o religious_a rite_n rite_n 5._o moreover_o when_o image_n begin_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o church_n and_o by_o some_o superstitious_a people_n to_o be_v adore_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n both_o by_o their_o word_n and_o action_n show_v their_o dislike_n and_o their_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o christian_n to_o pay_v some_o outward_a civil_a worship_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o their_o christian_a emperor_n till_o they_o themselves_o forbid_v it_o this_o jerom_n take_v notice_n of_o do_v plain_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n condemn_v and_o reprehend_v say_v 256._o say_v cultores_fw-la dei_fw-la eam_fw-la adorare_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la ergo_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la seculi_fw-la qui_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la statuas_n adorant_a &_o imagine_v hoc_fw-la se_fw-la facere_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la quod_fw-la tres_fw-la pveri_fw-la facere_fw-la nolentes_fw-la placuerunt_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la notanda_fw-la proprietas_fw-la deos_fw-la coli_fw-la imaginem_fw-la adorari_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la utrumque_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o dan._n 3._o p._n 256._o whether_o we_o call_v it_o a_o statue_n or_o a_o golden_a image_n the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o adore_v it_o let_v the_o judge_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o age_n who_o adore_v the_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n understand_v that_o they_o do_v that_o which_o the_o three_o child_n refuse_v to_o do_v please_v god._n and_o here_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v note_v they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v the_o image_n to_o be_v adore_v neither_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o servant_n of_o god._n when_o the_o manichee_n upon_o occasion_n minister_v by_o some_o rude_a and_o superstitious_a people_n have_v charge_v some_o christian_a church_n with_o image-worship_n st._n austin_n write_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o they_o direct_o sever_v the_o case_n of_o those_o rude_a person_n from_o the_o approve_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n 34._o catholic_n nolite_fw-la mihi_fw-la colligere_fw-la professores_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n nec_fw-la professionis_fw-la suae_fw-la vim_o aut_fw-la scientes_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibentes_fw-la nolite_fw-la consectari_fw-la turbas_fw-la imperitorum_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la superstitiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr morib_n eccl._n cath._n c._n 34._o do_v not_o say_v he_o mention_n to_o i_o such_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o either_o know_v not_o or_o keep_v not_o the_o force_n of_o their_o profession_n nor_o the_o company_n of_o rude_a man_n which_o either_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n itself_o be_v superstitious_a or_o so_o give_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o that_o they_o have_v forget_v what_o they_o promise_v to_o god._n then_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o those_o superstitious_a person_n he_o add_v that_o ibid._n that_o novi_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la &_o picturarum_fw-la adoratores_fw-la ibid._n nunc_fw-la vos_fw-la illud_fw-la admoneo_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la maledicere_fw-la desinatis_fw-la vituperando_fw-la mores_fw-la hominum_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la condemnat_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mafilios_fw-la corrigere_fw-la studet_fw-la ibid._n he_o himself_o do_v know_v many_o who_o be_v 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〈◊〉_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 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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
have_v practise_v or_o to_o declare_v as_o do_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o this_o commandment_n only_o forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o idol_n or_o of_o image_n as_o god_n or_o to_o give_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n do_v joint_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o worship_v he_o who_o be_v crucify_v upon_o it_o but_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o remove_v that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o they_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o mention_v do_v assure_v we_o viz._n the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o a_o image_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o tell_v the_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o give_v they_o not_o one_o item_n that_o they_o have_v 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and_o so_o convince_a that_o they_o have_v force_v many_o learned_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ingenuous_o to_o confess_v either_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o have_v no_o image_n do_v not_o regard_v they_o or_o that_o they_o pay_v no_o veneration_n to_o they_o but_o rather_o disapprove_v and_o condemn_v it_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v 151._o say_v statuit_fw-la olim_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la nullae_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la imagine_v ponerentur_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr nou._n celebrit_fw-mi p._n 151._o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la be_v move_v by_o a_o lawful_a cause_n viz._n on_o the_o account_n of_o they_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heathenism_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n command_v that_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o church_n 13._o church_n quem_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religionis_fw-la expertes_fw-la sed_fw-la testae_fw-la hieron_n omnes_fw-la fermè_fw-la veteres_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la damnabant_fw-la ob_fw-la metum_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 13._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n not_o only_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o our_o religion_n but_o as_o st._n jerom_n testisi_v almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n condemn_v for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n say_v polydore_v virgil_n where_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n to_o other_o not_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o pope_n gregory_n among_o they_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o what_o the_o 249._o the_o apud_fw-la white_n p._n 249._o jesuit_n fisher_n say_v that_o polydore_n speak_v this_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o new._n 14._o new._n nos_fw-la dico_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la romanos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sine_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la syntagm_n l._n 1._o p._n 14._o this_o sure_o i_o can_v omit_v say_v giraldus_n that_o as_o the_o ancient_a roman_n so_o we_o christian_n be_v without_o image_n in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v call_v primitive_a 5._o primitive_a saevissimis_fw-la his_fw-la temporibus_fw-la de_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la ne_fw-la cogitârint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abstinebant_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la de_fw-fr council_n eliber_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n in_o these_o time_n of_o persecution_n say_v mendoza_n little_a thought_n of_o image_n of_o saint_n they_o abstain_v from_o they_o for_o a_o while_n lest_o the_o heathen_n shall_v deride_v they_o and_o shall_v conceive_v that_o christian_n worship_v they_o as_o gods._n all_o these_o be_v witness_n against_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o practice_n be_v not_o apostolical_a universal_a and_o primitive_a what_o opinion_n the_o father_n have_v of_o this_o practice_n these_o follow_a person_n will_v inform_v you_o petrus_n crinitus_n say_v that_o 9_o that_o de_fw-fr hon._n discipline_n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o lactantius_n tertullian_n and_o very_o many_o other_o with_o too_o much_o boldness_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o religion_n to_o worship_v any_o image_n 989._o image_n erasm_n vol._n 5._o symbol_n catech_n p._n 989._o even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o jerom_n who_o die_v in_o the_o five_o century_n man_n of_o approve_a religion_n say_v erasmus_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o paint_a or_o grave_v or_o weave_v image_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o 163._o himself_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la initio_fw-la praedicati_fw-la evangelii_n aliquanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n praesertim_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la imaginum_fw-la usum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consult_v cap._n de_fw-fr imag._n p._n 163._o it_o be_v certain_a say_v cassander_n that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o image_n for_o sometime_o among_o the_o christian_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o and_o from_o arnobius_n who_o flourish_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o again_o 168._o again_o quantum_fw-la veteres_fw-la initio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la veneratione_n imaginum_fw-la abhorruerunt_fw-la unus_fw-la origenes_n declarat_fw-la p._n 168._o how_o much_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n abhor_v all_o veneration_n of_o image_n origen_n alone_o in_o his_o book_n against_o celsus_n show_v and_o a_o three_o time_n 165._o time_n sane_n ex_fw-la augustino_n constat_fw-la ejus_fw-la aetate_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la usum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la p._n 165._o true_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o discourse_n of_o st._n austin_n on_o the_o 113th_o psalm_n that_o in_o his_o age_n the_o use_n of_o carve_a image_n or_o statue_n be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n last_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o be_v in_o the_o six_o century_n 17â—_n century_n quae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aetate_fw-la gregorii_n satis_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la viz._n ideo_fw-la haberi_fw-la picturas_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la &_o adorentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 170._o consuetudo_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la pariter_fw-la consractionem_fw-la &_o adoratiovem_fw-la improbat_fw-la p._n 17â—_n this_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v retain_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v or_o worship_v but_o that_o the_o ignorant_a shall_v by_o they_o be_v admonish_v of_o what_o be_v do_v and_o be_v provoke_v to_o piety_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v equal_o condemn_v the_o adoration_n and_o the_o break_n of_o image_n that_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n 172._o graeca_n illa_fw-la synodus_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la imaginens_fw-la adorandas_fw-la censebat_fw-la damnata_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la r._n ecclesiae_fw-la adversaretur_fw-la p._n 172._o as_o far_o as_o it_o determine_v for_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n condemn_v and_o reject_v as_o be_v a_o determination_n which_o be_v repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 180._o fortasse_fw-la optandum_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o prisca_fw-la illa_fw-la majorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la integrè_fw-la perstitissent_fw-la p._n 175_o 179_o 180._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v perhaps_o that_o our_o predecessor_n viz._n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o old_a doctrine_n of_o their_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n that_o image_n neither_o shall_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 200._o the_o old_a testament_n have_v cherubim_n shadow_v the_o mercy_n seat_n let_v we_o have_v image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a mother_n shadow_v the_o altar_n for_o because_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v such_o thing_n the_o new_a receive_v they_o this_o say_v the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n synod_n be_v the_o truth_n this_o say_v the_o prince_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god._n but_o why_o do_v they_o not_o conclude_v also_o for_o another_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n another_o tabernacle_n a_o golden_a censer_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o manna_n see_v it_o be_v but_o say_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n they_o do_v because_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o christian_n have_v they_o too_o and_o it_o infallible_o must_v be_v so_o and_o tell_v i_o now_o can_v any_o one_o who_o read_v these_o powerful_a demonstration_n from_o and_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n doubt_v of_o 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