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
all_o person_n who_o do_v not_o profess_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v circumscribe_v as_o to_o his_o humanity_n and_o therefore_o they_o pronounce_v this_o anathema_n on_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o his_o humanity_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o way_n of_o transubstantiation_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o there_o circumscribe_v or_o present_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o body_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o observation_n which_o concern_v the_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n what_o follow_v from_o the_o doctrine_n here_o establish_v against_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o controversy_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o judge_n subordinate_a dissent_v 100_o r._n h._n disc_n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o 23._o p._n 100_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a practice_n oblige_v we_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o superior_a or_o in_o those_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o major_a part_n for_o neither_o can_v christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o adhere_v to_o this_o false_a decision_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o second_o nicene_n council_n nor_o do_v the_o council_n of_o frankford_n paris_n or_o the_o german_a french_a or_o british_a church_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o here_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o council_n and_o church_n 3._o r._n h._n disc_n 1._o c._n 3._o that_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n may_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o christian_n when_o oppose_v the_o superior_a for_o so_o these_o council_n and_o church_n think_v themselves_o when_o they_o oppose_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o so_o undoubted_o they_o be_v provide_v the_o decision_n of_o that_o council_n approve_v by_o the_o the_o pope_n be_v false_a 3._o here_o also_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o assertion_n of_o r._n h._n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o such_o church_n guide_n declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n 19_o disc_n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o 19_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o nicene_n synod_n be_v notorious_o false_a and_o by_o the_o forementioned_a council_n and_o church_n declare_v so_o to_o be_v 4._o 13._o r._n h._n disc_n 3._o c._n 2._o 2._o 13._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o acceptance_n of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o church-governor_n absent_a from_o any_o council_n be_v that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o render_v it_o equivalent_a to_o a_o general_n council_n the_o second_o nicene_n council_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o their_o sit_v can_v not_o be_v general_n see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church-governor_n be_v absent_a from_o it_o and_o for_o 500_o year_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o its_o decree_n but_o reject_v condemn_v and_o abhor_v they_o and_o how_o it_o shall_v become_v after_o so_o long_a a_o period_n what_o for_o so_o many_o year_n it_o be_v not_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn._n 5._o 16._o disc_n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o 16._o hence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o if_o according_a to_o r._n h._n all_o person_n dissent_v from_o and_o oppose_v a_o know_a definition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n offaith_n be_v heretic_n then_o must_v that_o of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n be_v no_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o all_o the_o forementioned_a council_n and_o church_n that_o so_o long_o dissent_v from_o and_o oppose_v it_o must_v have_v be_v heretic_n during_o that_o whole_a time_n and_o consequent_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o all_o that_o communicate_v with_o they_o for_o five_o century_n must_v be_v unchurch_v also_o 6._o hence_o we_o demonstrative_o learn_v that_o council_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n repute_v general_a may_v confident_o pronounce_v anathema_n put_v their_o decree_n into_o their_o creed_n and_o call_v man_n heretic_n who_o disow_v they_o as_o do_v the_o second_o nicene_n council_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v extreme_o evident_a that_o their_o decree_n be_v false_a their_o anathema_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a and_o they_o who_o they_o style_v heretic_n may_v be_v good_a and_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o christianity_n 7._o 314._o disc_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 314._o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o absurd_o r._n h._n and_o other_o romanist_n assert_v that_o none_o can_v be_v sufficient_a judge_n of_o the_o misarguing_n of_o council_n unless_o it_o be_v some_o follow_a council_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o that_o private_a man_n can_v by_o no_o better_a way_n learn_v what_o be_v tradition_n but_o from_o the_o church_n speak_v by_o her_o council_n and_o that_o apostolical_a tradition_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n for_o sure_a our_o reason_n be_v give_v we_o for_o little_a purpose_n if_o it_o can_v serve_v we_o to_o discover_v that_o this_o nicene_n council_n have_v argue_v amiss_o and_o deliver_v that_o as_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o be_v far_o from_o be_v true_o such_o 8._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o objection_n frame_v against_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o thing_n define_v by_o such_o council_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v great_a pride_n for_o private_a person_n to_o oppose_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n to_o think_v they_o can_v see_v clear_o what_o so_o many_o person_n can_v not_o see_v with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n urge_v with_o much_o rhetoric_n but_o with_o more_o weakness_n by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n for_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o be_v the_o private_a person_n do_v not_o rely_v upon_o his_o private_a judgement_n but_o on_o his_o judgement_n concur_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a protestant_n in_o this_o and_o former_a age_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o six_o century_n and_o with_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n for_o so_o many_o more_o and_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o many_o learned_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o what_o absurdity_n it_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o join_v with_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n what_o pride_n to_o follow_v the_o evidence_n produce_v here_o let_v any_o reasonable_a person_n judge_n last_o because_o some_o person_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o council_n do_v not_o require_v man_n to_o venerate_v to_o worship_n or_o bow_v down_o to_o image_n let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o trent_n council_n have_v decree_v 5._o sess_n 5._o eye_v debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o venerationem_fw-la impartiendam_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v impart_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o that_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n general_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 192._o 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o p._n 130_o 132_o 133_o 135._o act._n 3._o p._n 183_o 189_o 192._o i_o worship_v and_o adore_v the_o sacred_a image_n and_o anathematise_v those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o confess_v or_o practice_v in_o the_o seven_o session_n they_o declare_v we_o shall_v 555._o shall_v p._n 555._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salute_v and_o give_v they_o honorary_a worship_n in_o the_o same_o session_n they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n and_o salute_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o saint_n add_v that_o if_o any_o one_o doubt_n or_o be_v waver_v touch_v the_o worship_n of_o holy_a image_n 248._o image_n act._n 7._o p._n 584._o vid._n act._n 4._o p._n 248._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o holy_a synod_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v anathematise_v he_o the_o 24._o the_o part._n 3._o ch._n 2._o 2._o 24._o roman_a catechism_n enjoin_v the_o parish_n priest_n to_o declare_v that_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v and_o they_o have_v force_v those_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o renounce_v it_o as_o heresy_n when_o therefore_o any_o english_a or_o french_a papist_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o do_v not_o venerate_a or_o bow_v down_o to_o image_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o enjoin_v they_o so_o to_o do_v they_o either_o know_v not_o what_o their_o church_n do_v teach_v or_o wilful_o prevaricate_v all_o roman_a catholic_n be_v oblige_v by_o these_o council_n and_o teach_v by_o this_o catechism_n to_o pay_v this_o veneration_n and_o worship_n to_o they_o mendae_fw-la sic_fw-la
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 thus_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o the_o other_o hold_v and_o practise_v that_o this_o be_v 581._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 581._o the_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o their_o divine_a successor_n and_o last_o they_o do_v often_o with_o full_a voice_n 592._o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7._o p._n 576._o act._n 8._o p._n 592._o cry_v out_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 this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o establish_v the_o world_n and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n which_o command_v all_o bishop_n and_o other_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o
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
heathen_n 18._o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccles_n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v eusebius_n that_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o of_o old_a be_v cure_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v do_v such_o thing_n i.e._n erect_v his_o image_n as_o do_v the_o woman_n cure_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n since_o we_o have_v see_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o peter_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n himself_o keep_v paint_v with_o colour_n on_o table_n for_o that_o of_o old_a they_o be_v wont_v imprudent_o by_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n thus_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o they_o count_v their_o saviour_n or_o benefactor_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o heathenish_a and_o not_o a_o christian_a custom_n for_o have_v christian_n customary_o have_v such_o statue_n and_o picture_n why_o do_v eusebius_n make_v this_o a_o badge_n of_o heathenism_n why_o do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o heathen_n shall_v do_v thus_o if_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v then_o common_a in_o all_o christian_a oratory_n why_o be_v it_o mention_v as_o so_o rare_a a_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v see_v they_o why_o last_o do_v he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o valesius_fw-la imprudent_o and_o inconsiderate_o adamantius_n the_o manichaean_n cite_v those_o word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 13._o effigy_n &_o imagine_v contra_fw-la adam_n cap._n 13._o see_v that_o you_o make_v no_o effigy_n or_o image_n for_o i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n to_o reprehend_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o st._n austin_n answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la videri_fw-la favere_fw-la se_fw-la simulacris_fw-la quod_fw-la propterea_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la miserrim_fw-la &_o vesanae_fw-la suae_fw-la sectae_fw-la etiam_fw-la paganorum_fw-la concilient_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la ibid._n he_o only_o quarrel_n with_o god_n zeal_n because_o it_o forbid_v image_n and_o so_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v image_n which_o say_v he_o these_o man_n do_v to_o conciliate_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o mad_a and_o miserable_a sect_n where_o we_o learn_v not_o only_o that_o simulacra_fw-la and_o imagine_v be_v with_o st._n austin_n the_o same_o thing_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v only_a heathen_n who_o then_o favour_v image_n and_o those_o who_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o they_o agobardus_n in_o the_o 9th_o century_n say_v that_o 248._o that_o ob_fw-la religionis_fw-la honorem_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la more_fw-it gentilium_fw-la de_fw-fr imag._n p._n 248._o to_o use_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o our_o lord_n himself_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o veneration_n be_v to_o use_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o if_o constantine_n do_v adore_v the_o image_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n 252._o paul_n exit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la pestifera_fw-la p._n 252._o he_o do_v it_o from_o the_o pestiferous_a custom_n of_o idolatry_n so_o general_o and_o so_o late_o be_v this_o esteem_v a_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a custom_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 5._o 5._o this_o thing_n be_v so_o notorious_a to_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o object_v it_o to_o the_o christian_n as_o their_o crime_n that_o they_o have_v no_o image_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v will_v not_o endure_v much_o less_o venerate_v they_o and_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o do_v celsus_n object_n say_v origen_n that_o 404._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 389_o 404._o we_o avoid_v the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o again_o 373._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 373._o in_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v image_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o scythian_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o irreligious_a and_o lawless_a nation_n who_o dedicate_v no_o image_n to_o their_o god_n and_o count_v they_o fool_n that_o do_v so_o and_o a_o three_o time_n thou_o laugh_v at_o our_o image_n 189._o image_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la deorum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la aut_fw-la formam_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 189._o for_o this_o cause_n you_o lay_v great_a impiety_n to_o our_o charge_n say_v arnobius_n because_o we_o make_v no_o image_n or_o shape_n of_o any_o of_o the_o gods._n in_o a_o word_n when_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v command_v that_o ibid._n that_o christo_fw-la templum_fw-la facere_fw-la voluit_fw-la severus_n quod_fw-la &_o adrianus_n cogitasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la qui_fw-la templa_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la sine_fw-la simulacris_fw-la jusserat_fw-la fieri_fw-la hist_o august_n c._n 43._o qui_fw-la consulentes_fw-la sacra_fw-la repererunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la christianos_n fieri_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la optato_fw-la evenisset_fw-la ibid._n temple_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n it_o be_v by_o they_o conjecture_v that_o he_o make_v they_o for_o christ_n say_v lampridius_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o proceed_v in_o this_o enterprise_n by_o those_o who_o consult_v the_o oracle_n find_v that_o all_o man_n will_v turn_v christian_n if_o this_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n shall_v fall_v out_o whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n then_o to_o have_v image_n in_o church_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n 6_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o father_n be_v answer_v to_o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o heathen_n we_o shall_v more_o full_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o do_v not_o venerate_a but_o do_v entire_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o image_n as_o vain_a ridiculous_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o a_o deity_n for_o whereas_o the_o heathen_n complain_v that_o christian_n laugh_v at_o their_o image_n that_o origen_n reply_v 404._o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 404._o that_o they_o do_v not_o laugh_v at_o the_o insensate_a statue_n but_o at_o those_o who_o worship_v they_o and_o he_o justify_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o say_v that_o 362._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o p._n 362._o any_o man_n of_o sound_a reason_n can_v not_o but_o laugh_v at_o they_o who_o look_v upon_o image_n and_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o they_o think_v to_o ascend_v from_o what_o be_v see_v and_o be_v a_o symbol_n to_o what_o be_v understand_v 2_o they_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o such_o image_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o artificer_n say_v that_o these_o they_o do_v reject_v and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a consist_v in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o persection_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o these_o they_o own_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o they_o regard_v 389._o regard_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 8._o p._n 389._o the_o image_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n say_v origen_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v frame_v by_o servile_a artist_n but_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v form_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o creation_n in_o who_o be_v the_o example_n of_o justice_n temperance_n fortitude_n prudence_n and_o godliness_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n ibid._n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o all_o therefore_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o these_o virtue_n be_v the_o image_n with_o which_o we_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o honour_v the_o prototype_n of_o all_o image_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n his_o only_a son_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n they_o who_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o by_o receive_v this_o image_n of_o their_o creator_n make_v such_o image_n in_o themselves_o as_o god_n regard_v insinuate_a that_o god_n like_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sum_n say_v he_o all_o christian_n do_v attempt_v to_o make_v such_o image_n as_o we_o have_v now_o relate_v not_o such_o as_o have_v no_o life_n or_o sense_n nor_o such_o in_o which_o wicked_a daemon_n may_v reside_v that_o be_v neither_o such_o image_n as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v now_o use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o they_o i_o suppose_v have_v neither_o life_n nor_o sense_n 391._o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 390_o 391._o let_v therefore_o any_o man_n that_o will_v say_v he_o compare_v the_o image_n i_o have_v now_o mention_v frame_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a person_n with_o the_o image_n of_o phidias_n and_o polycletus_n and_o the_o
to_o st._n james_n in_o pilgrimage_n add_v that_o st._n james_n have_v no_o foot_n to_o come_v against_o they_o no_o hand_n to_o welcome_v they_o neither_o tongue_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o so_o reprove_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n i_o have_v open_o say_v 1490._o alize_v higuel_n feb._n 5._o 1490._o that_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v that_o when_o devout_a christian_a people_n of_o their_o devotion_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v their_o candle_n burn_v to_o the_o image_n of_o st._n leonard_n i_o have_v for_o their_o devotion_n call_v they_o fool_n furthermore_o show_v in_o this_o wise_a when_o st._n leonard_n will_v eat_v a_o candle_n and_o blow_v out_o a_o other_o than_o i_o will_v offer_v he_o a_o candle_n else_o will_v not_o also_o when_o i_o have_v see_v cobweb_n hang_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n i_o have_v say_v and_o repute_v they_o fool_n that_o offer_v to_o that_o image_n but_o if_o she_o will_v blow_v away_o the_o same_o 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limitation_n and_o distinction_n that_o their_o proselyte_n may_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o think_v the_o word_n do_v mean_a what_o in_o their_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n they_o do_v import_v thus_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n who_o introduce_v this_o image-worship_n into_o the_o eastern_a church_n constantinus_n bishop_n of_o constantia_n in_o cyprus_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v god_n to_o make_v this_o injunction_n be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o image-worship_n but_o the_o propenseness_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o idolatry_n for_o say_v he_o 468._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 200._o vid._n act._n 6._o p._n 468._o when_o the_o people_n be_v move_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n than_o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v make_v no_o similitude_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o
dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la hoved._n ibid._n dunelm_n ad_fw-la a._n 792._o nicene_n synod_n be_v many_o thing_n contain_v which_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o in_o the_o say_a council_n be_v establish_v a_o decree_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v which_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whole_o abhor_v and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o in_o these_o writer_n we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o distinction_n between_o due_a and_o undue_a worship_n of_o a_o holy_a image_n or_o betwixt_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allow_v and_o which_o the_o church_n abhor_v but_o imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o god_n church_n abhor_v in_o the_o 14_o century_n robert_n holcot_n professor_n in_o oxford_n most_o plain_o assert_n that_o reliqua_fw-la that_o ideo_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la dict_z quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la adoratio_fw-la debetur_fw-la imagini_fw-la nec_fw-la licet_fw-la aliquam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la adorare_fw-la quia_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la excitamur_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la imagine_v adorationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facimus_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la large_a loquendo_fw-la n._n b._n quod_fw-la imaginem_fw-la adoramus_fw-la in_o ecclus_n lect._n 158._o c._n 13._o vide_fw-la reliqua_fw-la no_o adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o image_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o worship_n image_n and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n condemn_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n as_o hoveden_n have_v do_v before_o he_o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 793._o in_o the_o 15_o century_n 25._o century_n omnino_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la viz._n finem_fw-la ut_fw-la adorentur_fw-la &_o colantur_fw-la unde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la neque_fw-la adore_v neque_fw-la colas_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o colendum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la imagine_v fieri_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la adorabis_fw-la neque_fw-la coal_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la distingue_fw-la non_fw-la adorabis_fw-la sc_fw-la veneratione_n corporis_fw-la ut_fw-la inclinando_fw-la eye_n vel_fw-la genuflectendo_a neque_fw-la coal_n sc_n affectione_n mentis_fw-la comp._n theol._n in_o explic._n 1_o praecepti_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 25._o gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n say_v we_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o the_o second_o command_n forbid_v we_o to_o bow_v the_o body_n or_o the_o knee_n to_o they_o or_o to_o worship_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o 127._o and_o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la imagine_v sustinet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o oratoriis_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la eo_fw-la sine_fw-la ut_fw-la adorentur_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mentes_fw-la per_fw-la earum_fw-la inspectiones_fw-la excitentur_fw-la ad_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la exhibendum_fw-la his_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la imagine_v in_o quorum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la recordativam_fw-la ducunt_fw-la et_fw-la hic_fw-la modus_fw-la dicendi_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la rob._n holcot_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la infelices_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la adoro_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la lignum_fw-la nec_fw-la quia_fw-la imago_fw-la sed_fw-la adoro_fw-la christum_fw-la coram_fw-la imagine_v christi_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la imago_fw-la christi_fw-la excitat_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la amandum_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la modus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la originem_fw-la videtur_fw-la trahere_fw-la ex_fw-la dicto_fw-la quodam_fw-la b._n gregorii_n sereno_n episcopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la eos_fw-la adorare_fw-la vetuiss_n omnino_fw-la laudamus_fw-la fregisse_fw-la vero_fw-la reprehendimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o can._n miss_n lect._n 49._o f._n 127._o gabriel_n biel_n a_o oxonian_n doctor_n teach_v that_o then_o some_o of_o their_o doctor_n hold_v that_o any_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v either_o for_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n nor_o yet_o consider_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o image_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a faith_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o church_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o give_v reverence_n to_o they_o who_o image_n they_o be_v and_o that_o this_o they_o say_v according_a to_o p._n gregory_n in_o the_o 16_o century_n 94._o century_n imagine_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la ideo_fw-la tolerantur_fw-la ut_fw-la admoneant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la alioquin_fw-la omnino_fw-la excusari_fw-la possunt_fw-la minime_fw-la in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 7._o p._n 94._o ferus_fw-la 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