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A54780 The nurse of pious thoughts wherein is briefly shewed that the use which Roman Catholikes do make of sacred pictures, signes, and images is not idolatry or any other misdemeanour (as some imagine), but the nurse of pious thoughts and healthfull meditations / written by F.P. Philopater. Philopater, F. P. 1652 (1652) Wing P21; ESTC R25515 84,169 280

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image_n in_o place_n of_o word_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n according_a to_o this_o command_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o picture_n and_o image_n neither_o may_v our_o adversary_n say_v that_o this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v only_o civil_a see_v that_o all_o divine_n grant_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v religious_a thing_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v a_o relative_a religious_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o sign_n picture_n and_o image_n as_o unto_o those_o which_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o this_o relative_a religious_a worship_n to_o these_o sacred_a sign_n do_v nourish_v in_o we_o pious_a thought_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v command_v it_o chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n the_o three_o commandment_n say_v remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a exod._n 20.3_o again_o observe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o or_o as_o protestant_n translate_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o dout._n 5.12_o now_o that_o day_n be_v but_o sign_n and_o not_o god_n or_o god_n the_o same_o scripture_n do_v witness_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n gen._n 1.14_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o day_n and_o year_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o sabbath_n or_o sunday_n be_v but_o a_o
this_o craft_n of_o satan_n believe_v roman_n catholic_n real_o to_o be_v idolater_n for_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v to_o sacred_a image_n as_o they_o represent_v unto_o they_o pious_a thought_n and_o persecute_v they_o severe_o as_o idolater_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o calumniation_n and_o cruelty_n with_o out_o cause_n satan_n well_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o enclose_v in_o his_o body_n that_o he_o can_v natural_o understand_v supernatural_a divine_a and_o invisible_a thing_n but_o by_o some_o visible_a audible_a or_o sensible_a mean_n and_o also_o that_o every_o virtuous_a action_n have_v two_o vicious_a extreme_n as_o have_v the_o use_n of_o sign_n picture_n or_o image_n which_o extreme_n be_v superstition_n and_o profaneness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o he_o to_o win_v man_n who_o former_o have_v be_v faithful_a christian_n to_o fall_v into_o superstition_n and_o public_o to_o use_v these_o or_o the_o like_a image_n sign_n or_o picture_n as_o his_o similitude_n and_o adore_v they_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o if_o he_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heathen_a and_o gentile_n sugge_v unto_o they_o in_o who_o he_o have_v power_n either_o to_o profane_v they_o or_o whole_o to_o deface_v or_o beat_v they_o down_o that_o though_o he_o can_v direct_o and_o public_o apply_v they_o or_o the_o like_a to_o his_o honour_n as_o he_o do_v among_o the_o pagan_n yet_o by_o break_v disgrace_v or_o cast_v they_o down_o he_o may_v at_o least_o conduct_v man_n into_o ignorance_n misprision_n or_o contempt_n of_o divine_a holy_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n so_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o such_o a_o profane_a and_o barbarous_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o bear_v any_o affection_n either_o unto_o religion_n or_o superstition_n or_o unto_o any_o kind_n of_o sect_n good_a or_o evil_n more_o than_o may_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o cloak_n to_o colour_v their_o barbarism_n or_o advance_v their_o temporal_a affair_n or_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v that_o they_o be_v atheist_n or_o profane_a wherefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o our_o nation_n by_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n i_o have_v write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n thereby_o at_o large_a to_o show_v unto_o thou_o dear_a reader_n that_o the_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o roman_n catholic_n do_v give_v unto_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n and_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o they_o be_v neither_o idolatry_n or_o any_o sin_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o the●enemy_n of_o mankind●_n sugge_v but_o to_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o pious_a thought_n divine_a meditation_n and_o elevation_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n thereby_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o devil_n from_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o do_v they_o any_o mischief_n and_o to_o conduct_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o their_o infinite_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o reader_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v thy_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n f._n p._n philopater_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o what_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o general_a and_o how_o they_o be_v vision_n or_o word_n or_o speech_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o pious_a and_o impious_a thought_n and_o what_o pious_a thought_n be_v 5_o chap._n 3._o how_o all_o evil_n proceed_v from_o evil_a thought_n 8_o chap._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o pious_a thought_n and_o how_o good_a work_n and_o heroical_a action_n proceed_v from_o they_o 17_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o thought_n common_o follow_v the_o sense_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n consent_v unto_o beget_v our_o thought_n 25_o chap._n 6._o the_o power_n which_o the_o sense_n have_v to_o move_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o present_v 28_o chap._n 7._o how_o pious_a object_n and_o sacred_a picture_n furnish_v our_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n 34_o chap._n 8._o the_o necessity_n of_o sacred_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o the_o nourish_a of_o pious_a thought_n and_o what_o we_o call_v sacred_a picture_n and_o sign_n 40_o chap._n 9_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n and_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n 48_o chap._n 10._o that_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n belong_v unto_o sacred_a thing_n picture_n sign_n and_o image_n as_o they_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o conduct_v we_o to_o god_n 55_o chap._n 11._o almighty_a god_n never_o prohibit_v either_o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n nor_o yet_o their_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 67._o chap._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v holy_a artificial_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n which_o may_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o bring_v we_o to_o think_v upon_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o place_v they_o in_o church_n or_o temple_n 75_o chap._n 13._o that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v in_o church_n and_o there_o honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 86_o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o the_o have_v and_o behold_v sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n but_o also_o in_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n not_o for_o the_o material_a thing_n themselves_o but_o for_o the_o sacred_a thing_n which_o they_o represent_v 101_o chap._n 15._o how_o free_a roman_a catholic_n be_v from_o idolatry_n by_o worship_v of_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n with_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 107_o chap._n 16._o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n god_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o worship_v his_o name_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n picture_n or_o image_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n in_o our_o soul_n 118_o chap._n 17._o the_o three_o commandment_n command_v all_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sacred_a sign_n 124_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sweet_a name_n or_o sign_n of_o jesus_n and_o how_o this_o name_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n above_o all_o name_n thereby_o to_o beget_v pious_a thought_n of_o jesus_n above_o all_o thing_n 132_o chap._n 19_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o name_n jesus_n as_o it_o signify_v christ_n our_o lord_n then_o to_o any_o other_o name_n of_o god_n 138_o chap._n 20._o how_o terrible_a the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v unto_o the_o devil_n when_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n 149_o chap._n 21._o many_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o relative_a honour_n and_o worship_n give_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 155_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o passion_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n 163_o chap._n 23._o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n towards_o the_o sacred_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 173_o chap._n 24._o the_o cross_n adore_v with_o a_o relative_a religious_a worship_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o holy_a passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o it_o represent_v 191_o chap._n 25._o of_o four_o sacred_a image_n which_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n while_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a relative_a honour_n do_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o pious_a thought_n 205_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacred_a image_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o 214_o chap._n 27._o the_o relative_a religious_a worship_n which_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v towards_o the_o sacred_a picture_n sign_n and_o image_n of_o the_o write_a word_n and_o thereby_o learned_a the_o true_a sense_n and_o endue_v their_o soul_n with_o pious_a thought_n 223_o chap._n 28._o answer_v to_o objection_n 24●_n the_o conclusion_n 263_o the_o nurse_n of_o pious_a thought_n chap._n i._n what_o our_o thought_n be_v in_o general_a and_o how_o they_o be_v vision_n or_o word_n or_o speech_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n how_o to_o nourish_v pious_a thought_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o speak_v of_o thought_n in_o general_a what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o have_v place_n in_o our_o soul_n then_o second_o
hereupon_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n thou_o shall_v not_o adore_v they_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thyself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o for_o this_o be_v idolatry_n but_o faithful_a roman_a catholic_n never_o make_v any_o such_o picture_n to_o themselves_o only_o much_o less_o do_v they_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o or_o adore_v they_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o himself_o so_o that_o man_n may_v not_o use_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n or_o himself_o for_o himself_o or_o to_o himself_o only_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o or_o for_o himself_o only_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n much_o less_o may_v he_o make_v picture_n sign_n and_o image_n to_o himself_o only_o or_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o or_o worship_v they_o or_o serve_v they_o for_o himself_o only_o this_o be_v self-love_n or_o philantia_fw-la not_o only_o forbid_v by_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o condemn_v by_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v approach_v perilous_a time_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o but_o also_o by_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n as_o by_o aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o politic_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o moral_n ad_fw-la nichomachum_fw-la say_v they_o use_v to_o call_v those_o who_o love_v themselves_o filthy_a people_n whereupon_o suidas_n report_v of_o narcissus_n as_o beautiful_a young_a man_n who_o be_v enamour_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o nymph_n upbraid_v he_o say_v many_o hate_v thou_o because_o thou_o too_o much_o love_v thyself_o wherefore_o see_v that_o almighty_a god_n bind_v all_o man_n by_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o creation_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n no_o marvel_n that_o he_o have_v tie_v man_n from_o make_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o himself_o as_o for_o himself_o and_o from_o adore_v or_o serve_v such_o thing_n after_o they_o be_v make_v especial_o picture_n and_o image_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hurtful_a to_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o self-love_n and_o the_o work_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o ourselves_o or_o the_o worship_v or_o serve_v it_o whereupon_o the_o ancient_n compare_v self-love_n to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o ape_n unto_o her_o cub_n which_o she_o kill_v with_o embrace_v as_o they_o do_v who_o make_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n grave_v thing_n or_o image_n or_o picture_n and_o after_o fall_v down_o to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o without_o any_o reference_n or_o order_n to_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o keep_v all_o christian_n from_o this_o self-love_n or_o from_o make_v any_o grave_a thing_n or_o image_n for_o themselves_o and_o not_o with_o reference_n order_n or_o relation_n to_o god_n teach_v they_o say_v if_o any_o will_v come_v after_o i_o to_o heaven_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o mat._n 16.24_o that_o be_v say_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o interrogation_n of_o his_o large_a disputation_n upon_o rule_n forsake_v all_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o do_v or_o make_v nothing_o for_o himself_o much_o less_o to_o make_v a_o grave_a thing_n or_o image_n for_o himself_o and_o after_o to_o bow_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o serve_v it_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n of_o silver_n nor_o god_n of_o gold_n shall_v you_o make_v to_o you_o ver_fw-la 23._o again_o my_o angel_n shall_v bring_v thou_o unto_o the_o amorrheite_n and_o hetheite_n and_o pherezeit_n and_o canaanite_n and_o h●veit_n and_o jebuzite_n who_o i_o will_v destroy_v you_o shall_v not_o adore_v their_o god_n nor_o serve_v they_o exod._n 23.23_o again_o he_o have_v cut_v down_o cedar_n take_v the_o elm_n tree_n and_o the_o oak_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v of_o they_o and_o be_v warm_v and_o kindle_v they_o and_o bake_a bread_n but_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o wrought_v a_o god_n and_o adore_v he_o make_v a_o grave_a thing_n and_o bow_v down_o before_o it_o half_o he_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o rest_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n and_o a_o grave_a thing_n to_o himself_o he_o how_v down_o before_o it_o and_o beseech_v say_v deliver_v i_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n isa_n 44.14_o whereupon_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n while_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n about_o these_o commandment_n god_n say_v to_o moses_n thy_o people_n have_v make_v to_o themselves_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v adore_v and_o immolate_v host_n unto_o it_o have_v say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n israel_n exod._n 32.8_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o text_n only_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o vain_a and_o idle_a picture_n or_o image_n which_o have_v no_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n only_o and_o the_o affection_n or_o service_n do_v to_o they_o which_o be_v by_o all_o roman_a catholic_n account_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o roman_a catholic_n make_v to_o himself_o any_o such_o image_n sign_n or_o picture_n their_o adversary_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o punish_v he_o that_o these_o word_n a_o grave_a thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n pesel_n signify_v a_o idol_n or_o vain_a image_n make_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o seventy_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v assign_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o jew_n to_o translate_v the_o old_a testament_n into_o greek_a do_v witness_n for_o they_o translate_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n pesel_n which_o our_o adversary_n erroneous_o call_v a_o grave_a image_n idolum_fw-la a_fw-fr idol_n in_o like_a manner_n origen_n in_o his_o eight_o 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