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A93560
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A treatise against images and pictures in churches. And an answer to those who object that the times are changed. Written by George Salteren, Esquire.
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Salteren, George.
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1641
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Wing S468; Thomason E163_8; ESTC R431
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tertull._n this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o homily_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o canon_n make_v 1o._o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la whosoever_o affirm_v that_o the_o 35_o article_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v erroneous_a which_o article_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o homily_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n contain_v good_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n he_o that_o affirm_v the_o say_a article_n to_o be_v enoneous_a be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o five_o canon_n but_o he_o that_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n or_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n in_o so_o contradict_v the_o homily_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n affirm_v that_o the_o say_a article_n be_v erroneous_a for_o negatio_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la a_o negation_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o one_o say_v both_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 1.16_o tertul._n de_fw-fr idol_n nazianzen_n in_o tetrast_n s._n augustin_n quid_fw-la verba_fw-la audiam_fw-la câ—m_fw-la facta_fw-la videam_fw-la wesemberch_n res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v i_o hearken_v to_o word_n when_o i_o see_v deed_n the_o thing_n itself_o do_v make_v it_o evident_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o that_o set_v up_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o church_n or_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o church_n be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o canon_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n that_o the_o article_n do_v contain_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o let_v every_o man_n be_v well_o advise_v whether_o he_o will_v oppugn_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n or_o not_o neither_o be_v the_o setter_n up_o of_o such_o image_n in_o church_n only_o excommunicate_a by_o the_o canon_n but_o accurse_v also_o by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o deut._n 27._o next_o follow_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n deut._n 27.25_o this_o curse_n be_v yearly_a read_v in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o common-prayer-book_n upon_o the_o 6_o of_o march_n and_o the_o same_o be_v yearly_a repeat_v with_o most_o solemn_a and_o devout_a imprecation_n or_o commination_n upon_o every_o ashwensday_n and_o what_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a curse_n import_v be_v declare_v likewise_o by_o our_o church_n in_o the_o homily_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v in_o our_o church_n by_o the_o common-prayer-book_n article_n and_o injunction_n in_o these_o word_n hom._n 3._o against_o idolatry_n pag._n 63._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n no_o man_n dare_v have_v or_o worship_n image_n open_o but_o in_o corner_n only_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o great_a temple_n of_o god_n he_o that_o in_o any_o corner_n thereof_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o give_v it_o to_o stock_n and_o stone_n be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n word_n accurse_v and_o he_o that_o will_v bring_v these_o spiritual_a harlot_n out_o of_o their_o lurk_a corner_n into_o public_a church_n and_o temple_n that_o spiritual_a fornication_n may_v be_v there_o open_o of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o shame_n commit_v with_o they_o no_o doubt_n that_o person_n be_v curse_v of_o god_n and_o twice_o curse_a and_o all_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n will_v say_v amen_o and_o their_o amen_o will_v take_v effect_n also_o again_o homil._n 3._o against_o idol_n pa._n 45._o idolatry_n which_o be_v most_o abominable_a before_o god_n can_v possible_o be_v escape_v and_o avoid_v without_o the_o abolish_n and_o destruction_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n in_o temple_n and_o church_n for_o that_o idolatry_n be_v to_o image_n and_o picture_n special_o in_o temple_n and_o church_n a_o inseparable_a accident_n as_o they_o term_v it_o so_o that_o image_n in_o church_n and_o idolatry_n go_v both_o together_o and_o therefore_o the_o one_o can_v be_v avoid_v except_o the_o other_o special_o in_o all_o public_a place_n be_v destroy_v wherefore_o to_o make_v image_n and_o public_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o temple_n and_o church_n place_n appoint_v peculiar_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v image_n to_o the_o use_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o only_o against_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o manner_n of_o image_n but_o against_o this_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o do_v not_o our_o church_n herein_o apparent_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n of_o tertull._n colit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o that_o make_v they_o yet_o again_o our_o church_n in_o the_o hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n pag._n 62._o out_o of_o s._n augustine_n image_n place_v in_o church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o appoint_a place_n and_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n as_o s._n august_n speak_v where_o the_o live_a god_n only_o and_o not_o dead_a stock_n &_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o sentence_n be_v more_o at_o large_a recite_v by_o our_o learned_a bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o reply_n 514._o in_o these_o word_n they_o say_v we_o know_v that_o image_n be_v creature_n corruptible_a and_o therefore_o we_o neither_o use_v they_o nor_o take_v they_o as_o god_n and_o thus_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a man_n that_o can_v know_v that_o which_o bird_n and_o child_n be_v able_a to_o know_v even_o so_o the_o heathen_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o their_o idol_n but_o saint_n augustine_n say_v very_o child_n know_v that_o these_o image_n have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o wherefore_o then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o often_o teach_v and_o admonish_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o he_o answer_v quia_fw-la species_n membrorum_fw-la in_o eminenti_fw-la collocata_fw-la suggestu_fw-la cum_fw-la honorari_fw-la &_o adorari_fw-la caperit_n à _fw-la multudine_fw-la parit_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la erroris_fw-la affectum_fw-la because_o the_o image_n of_o member_n set_v up_o in_o a_o eminent_a room_n when_o it_o be_v once_o honour_a and_o adore_v by_o the_o multitude_n bring_v forth_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o most_o vile_a affection_n of_o their_o error_n and_o again_o cùm_fw-la in_o his_o sedibus_fw-la locantur_fw-la honorabili_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o precantibus_fw-la &_o immolantibus_fw-la attendantur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la similitudine_fw-la animatorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la atque_fw-la sensuum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o animâ_fw-la careant_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la infirmos_fw-la animos_fw-la ut_fw-la vivere_fw-la atque_fw-la spirare_fw-la videantur_fw-la when_o they_o be_v place_v in_o such_o seat_n in_o a_o honourable_a sublimity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o that_o offer_v up_o praise_n and_o prayer_n by_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o live_a member_n and_o sense_n although_o they_o be_v void_a of_o life_n and_o sense_n infirm_a spirit_n be_v so_o affect_v that_o they_o seem_v real_o to_o live_v and_o breath_n and_o again_o quis_fw-la adorat_fw-la vel_fw-la orat_fw-la intuens_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la afficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la exaudiri_fw-la seputet_fw-la who_o worship_v or_o pray_v look_v upon_o a_o image_n and_o be_v not_o move_v in_o conceit_n that_o the_o image_n hear_v he_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v adorat_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la but_o orat_fw-la intuens_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la as_o of_o purpose_n to_o meet_v with_o these_o vain_a and_o felse_a excuse_n and_o distinction_n which_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n say_v the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n clemens_n utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o certain_a man_n do_v it_o not_o stand_v every_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o listen_v to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o that_o serpent_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o teach_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o distinguish_v and_o exclude_v themselves_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o both_o the_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v all_o agree_v to_o that_o exposition_n of_o tertullian_n colit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la locat_fw-la he_o worship_v they_o who_o make_v they_o or_o set_v they_o up_o but_o why_o then_o be_v this_o word_n to_o worship_v it_o add_v in_o some_o place_n to_o which_o three_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o first_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la termini_fw-la for_o the_o particle_n too_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o
simulacrorum_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la simpliciten_v numerat_fw-la inter_fw-la deos_fw-la alienos_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la prohibet_fw-la at_o nullus_fw-la elustoni_fw-la aut_fw-la acceptioni_fw-la locus_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la et_fw-la infra_fw-la in_fw-la statuis_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la statuas_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la statuas_fw-la seu_fw-la imagine_v deus_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la nec_fw-la angelos_n nec_fw-la sanctos_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la vult_fw-la coli_fw-la the_o use_n of_o image_n for_o service_n be_v by_o god_n simple_o reckon_v among_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o delusion_n or_o exception_n and_o further_o for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v himself_o nor_o his_o angel_n nor_o saint_n nor_o any_o creature_n worship_v either_o in_o statue_n by_o statue_n or_o before_o statue_n or_o image_n and_o again_o he_o cit_v another_o sentence_n of_o epiphanius_n in_o these_o word_n estote_fw-la memores_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ecclesias_fw-la imagine_v inferatis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o sanctorum_fw-la caemiteriis_fw-la eas_fw-la statuatis_fw-la sed_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la circumferte_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la communi_fw-la tolerentur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la christianum_fw-la per_fw-la oculos_fw-la suspensum_fw-la teneri_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la occupationem_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v you_o careful_a that_o you_o bring_v no_o image_n into_o church_n nor_o into_o the_o chapel_n of_o god_n people_n but_o always_o carry_v god_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o business_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o mind_n mark_v what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o god_n law_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n fas_fw-la fas_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o eye_n but_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o our_o common_a catechism_n allow_v and_o often_o print_v most_o plain_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n namely_o the_o catechism_n call_v mr._n ball_n catechism_n the_o eight_o edition_n 1631._o page_n 176._o upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n to_o this_o question_n what_o be_v here_o forbid_a he_o answer_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la make_v of_o image_n for_o a_o religious_a use_n levit._n 19.4_o and_o 26.1_o worship_v god_n in_o at_z or_o before_o a_o image_n 1_o king_n 19_o will-worship_n ground_v only_o upon_o good_a intent_n or_o custom_n mat._n 15.19_o col._n 2._o so_o the_o learned_a catechism_n of_o doctor_n mayer_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o command_v in_o the_o four_o edition_n 1630._o page_n 212._o what_o be_v we_o forbid_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n answ_n all_o outward_a idolatry_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o creature_n to_o be_v worship_v 2._o by_o fall_v down_o before_o any_o image_n 3._o by_o serve_v god_n after_o our_o own_o santasy_n and_o page_n 216._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v the_o fall_v down_o before_o a_o image_n whether_o with_o a_o intention_n the_o better_a to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o saint_n or_o by_o bow_v before_o the_o image_n to_o give_v worship_n to_o the_o thing_n represent_v or_o ignorant_o only_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n for_o howsoever_o or_o under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o if_o the_o knee_n be_v religious_o bow_v before_o any_o image_n idolatry_n be_v commit_v and_o this_o commandment_n break_v so_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n mayer_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o our_o church_n to_o which_o must_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n before_o who_o not_o only_o all_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v silent_a hab._n 2.20_o but_o the_o most_o holy_a angel_n cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n must_v hide_v their_o face_n and_o cover_v themselves_o yea_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v fly_v away_o before_o he_o apo._n 20.11_o and_o therefore_o in_o his_o temple_n before_o he_o only_o we_o must_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o the_o prophet_n david_n so_o often_o call_v we_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o come_v before_o he_o only_o to_o bow_v before_o he_o to_o kneel_v before_o he_o to_o worship_v before_o he_o to_o speak_v before_o he_o to_o sing_v before_o he_o psal_n 95.96.98.100_o etc._n etc._n even_o before_o he_o only_o in_o who_o temple_n all_o thing_n must_v set_v forth_o his_o glory_n psal_n 29.9_o and_o who_o have_v most_o solemn_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o any_o other_o esa_n 42._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wrath_n as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o perform_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n esa_n 28._o let_v we_o therefore_o return_v and_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v in_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o expound_v in_o our_o homily_n curse_v be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o again_o deut._n 27._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n this_o curse_n be_v read_v and_o repeat_v in_o our_o church_n yearly_a martii_fw-la 6._o and_o upon_o every_o ash-wednesday_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o be_v thus_o apply_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o homily_n hom._n 3._o against_o idol_n pag._n 55._o i_o will_v out_o of_o god_n word_n make_v this_o general_a argument_n against_o all_o such_o maker_n maintainer_n and_o setter_n up_o of_o image_n in_o public_a place_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o a_o offence_n be_v give_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o or_o weak_a one_o better_a be_v it_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o he_o cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o drown_v than_o he_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o or_o weak_a one_o and_o in_o deut._n god_n himself_o denounce_v he_o accurse_v that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o in_o levit._n thou_o shall_v not_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o stone_n before_o the_o blind_a but_o image_n in_o church_n and_o temple_n have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v offence_n and_o stumble_a block_n especial_o to_o the_o weak_a simple_a and_o blind_a common_a people_n deceive_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o artificer_n as_o the_o scripture_n express_o in_o sundry_a place_n do_v testify_v and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o idolatry_n therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o erecter_n setter_n up_o and_o maintainer_n of_o image_n in_o church_n and_o temple_n article_n 22._o anal._n propos_fw-fr 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v image_n be_v fond_a and_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o consonant_n but_o contrary_a unto_o it_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n image_n be_v such_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o make_v they_o among_o all_o man_n odious_a he_o describe_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n as_o that_o they_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n the_o work_n of_o error_n the_o teacher_n of_o lie_n silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n vanity_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o straight_a commandment_n not_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o not_o to_o make_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o yea_o to_o destroy_v both_o image_n themselves_o the_o idolater_n and_o the_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n he_o commend_v great_o and_o praise_v such_o man_n as_o have_v destroy_v image_n etc._n etc._n he_o final_o curse_v the_o image_n themselves_o the_o image-maker_n and_o the_o image-servers_a or_o worshipper_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o article_n above_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o all_o our_o church_n and_o so_o publish_v and_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o declaration_n have_v ratify_v these_o article_n command_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o uniform_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o prohibit_v the_o least_o difference_n from_o they_o and_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n within_o his_o realm_n agree_v in_o the_o usual_a literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n which_o usual_a literal_a meaning_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o publish_v and_o namely_o upon_o the_o 22_o article_n in_o the_o word_n above_o bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n cap._n 10._o commend_v the_o fact_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o his_o famous_a epistle_n which_o say_v he_o be_v