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A53984
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A third letter to A person of quality being a vindication of the former, in answer to a late pamphlet intituled A discourse of the use of images, &c.
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Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.
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1687
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Wing P1105; ESTC R1303
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well_o become_v the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o the_o hind_n calf_n but_o you_o know_v the_o strain_n of_o this_o generation_n be_v mighty_o alter_v since_o seven_o year_n ago_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v by_o the_o singular_a humanity_n of_o church_n of_o england-man_n to_o give_v they_o far_o different_a character_n that_o it_o seem_v be_v nothing_o now_o his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o england_n agree_v in_o three_o point_n concern_v 1._o the_o historical_a use_n of_o image_n 2._o the_o commemorative_n use_v of_o image_n 3._o the_o respect_n and_o honour_n due_a to_o image_n now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o history_n which_o my_o angry_a adversary_n quarrel_n with_o for_o that_o will_v be_v true_a still_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o can_v he_o prove_v it_o yet_o i_o be_o content_a to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o undertake_n and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o foul_o deceive_v he_o have_v undertake_v a_o impossibility_n a_o essay_n perhaps_o towards_o his_o undertake_n to_o do_v a_o miracle_n next_o let_v we_o see_v a_o little_a by_o compare_v the_o sense_n of_o both_o church_n 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o know_v enough_o of_o it_o and_o too_o much_o of_o all_o conscience_n she_o have_v picture_n and_o image_n he_o say_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o those_o sacred_a person_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n say_v our_o discourser_n they_o be_v set_v up_o and_o be_v this_o all_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o she_o have_v too_o the_o pretend_a picture_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n be_v it_o not_o that_o people_n may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o invisible_a immaterial_a incomprehensible_a and_o infinite_a deity_n also_o a_o rare_a way_n indeed_o especial_o for_o the_o ignorant_a to_o conceive_v 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confess_v pass_v my_o poor_a trifle_a understanding_n to_o conceive_v 3._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v image_n that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v also_o this_o be_v clear_a even_o from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o roman_a catechism_n nay_o our_o discourser_n himself_o grant_v it_o but_o then_o to_o soften_v the_o matter_n he_o say_v two_o thing_n which_o i_o must_v a_o little_a consider_v that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o church_n and_o church_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o divinity_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o for_o which_o they_o 11._o pag._n 11._o be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o they_o or_o any_o confidence_n 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thankful_o own_o his_o friendship_n sincere_o acknowledge_v myself_o behold_v to_o he_o as_o for_o some_o private_a favour_n so_o especial_o for_o his_o learned_a work_n whereby_o he_o have_v be_v friend_v we_o all_o and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o this_o discourser_n will_v suffer_v he_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v a_o good_a friend_n to_o he_o too_o to_o that_o purpose_n see_v he_o have_v single_v out_o dr._n stillingfleet_n as_o my_o good_a friend_n i_o will_v deal_v with_o he_o at_o present_a out_o of_o a_o book_n of_o my_o friend_n which_o i_o have_v by_o i_o desire_v the_o doctor_n leave_n that_o i_o may_v mention_v he_o under_o the_o character_n of_o my_o good_a friend_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o man_n at_o trent_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o will_v fain_o see_v how_o my_o adversary_n can_v defend_v it_o after_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o my_o good_a friend_n touch_v the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o 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cross_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o wholesome_a remedy_n to_o mankind_n a_o strengthener_n of_o faith_n a_o increaser_n of_o good_a work_n the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n a_o comfort_n protection_n and_o defence_n against_o the_o cruel_a dart_n of_o enemy_n and_o again_o let_v this_o wood_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o let_v the_o blessing_n of_o that_o wood_n on_o which_o the_o holy_a member_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v hang_v be_v in_o this_o wood_n that_o such_o as_o pray_v and_o bow_n themselves_o down_o for_o god_n sake_n before_o this_o cross_n may_v find_v health_n of_o body_n and_o soul._n beside_o this_o in_o the_o ceremoniale_a romanum_n there_o be_v this_o prayer_n among_o other_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o agnus_n
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the_o virtue_n of_o these_o image_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o own_v that_o council_n and_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o consecrate_v these_o thing_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v believe_v it_o be_v the_o council_n meaning_n to_o deny_v all_o virtue_n in_o image_n to_o this_o i_o will_v add_v out_o of_o my_o good_a friend_n a_o admirable_a piece_n of_o infallible_a poetry_n which_o pope_n vrban_n the_o five_o send_v to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n with_o three_o agnus_n dei_n partly_o because_o they_o show_v the_o pope_n opinion_n of_o the_o wonderful_a virtue_n of_o these_o image_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v such_o extraordinary_a verse_n for_o language_n for_o number_n for_o fancy_n and_o for_o rhyme_n too_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o thesaurus_fw-la poeticus_fw-la among_o some_o pia_n hilaria_n in_o the_o vatican_n make_v by_o his_o holiness_n himself_o for_o neither_o virgil_n nor_o any_o other_o old_a profane_a poet_n no_o not_o the_o 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host_n tropheum_fw-la parsque_fw-la minor_fw-la tantum_fw-la tota_fw-la valet_fw-la integra_fw-la quantum_fw-la to_o all_o which_o my_o good_a friend_n subjoin_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n out_o of_o azorius_fw-la their_o great_a casuist_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o the_o pope_n himself_o have_v make_v prayer_n over_o these_o image_n they_o will_v have_v the_o effect_n pray_v for_o if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o that_o due_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n which_o be_v require_v and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o true_a breed_v romanist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o question_v it_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o wonderful_a opinion_n and_o value_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o of_o those_o superstitious_a uses_n they_o put_v they_o to_o and_o if_o my_o adversary_n be_v such_o his_o deny_v of_o virtue_n to_o be_v in_o image_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o art_n to_o create_v in_o people_n at_o this_o critical_a juncture_n a_o favourable_a and_o kind_a 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the_o doctrine_n of_o my_o own_o church_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v brief_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o show_v what_o that_o worship_n be_v which_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v give_v to_o image_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o church_n of_o england_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a 3._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o proof_n he_o bring_v of_o this_o pretend_a agreement_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v against_o image-worship_n without_o good_a ground_n and_o consideration_n 1._o what_o that_o worship_n be_v which_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v give_v to_o image_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o worship_n proper_o take_v and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v reverence_n and_o respect_n all_o mankind_n especial_o christian_n have_v ever_o 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by_o whatsoever_o name_n it_o be_v express_v and_o whether_o you_o call_v it_o honour_n or_o worship_n or_o adore_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v honorary_a religious_a or_o divine_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v deem_v absolute_a or_o relative_n worship_n it_o be_v it_n seem_v equal_o alike_o to_o he_o for_o in_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v only_o wrangle_v about_o name_n a_o dispute_n about_o a_o word_n fine_a notion_n and_o pretty_a entertainment_n for_o school-debate_n but_o no_o concern_v of_o religion_n or_o conscience_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 24_o 25._o it_o be_v pity_n the_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v long_o ago_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n better_o for_o we_o trifle_a protestant_n have_v ever_o think_v with_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o to_o respect_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o adore_v it_o be_v another_o that_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o set_v it_o up_o that_o to_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o it_o be_v 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a_o dispute_n about_o