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A61535 A defence of the discourse concerning the idolatry practised in the Church of Rome in answer to a book entituled, Catholicks no idolators / by Ed. Stillingfleet ... Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1676 (1676) Wing S5571; ESTC R14728 413,642 908

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total_a submission_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a author_n of_o life_n and_o death_n otherwise_o t._n g._n say_v 182._o the_o material_a action_n of_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v do_v for_o several_a end_n and_o intention_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o nature_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v not_o according_a to_o they_o to_o be_v take_v from_o any_o external_a act_n but_o from_o the_o inward_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a external_a act_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o religious_a worship_n 2._o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n appropriate_v some_o act_n only_o to_o god_n 3._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n condemn_v those_o for_o idolatry_n who_o have_v give_v they_o to_o any_o creature_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o 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which_o herodotus_n call_v the_o image_n of_o mars_n and_o he_o say_v they_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o it_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o arnobius_n tell_v we_o from_o varro_n that_o the_o ancient_a roman_n worship_v a_o spear_n for_o mars_n which_o be_v also_o affirm_v by_o justin_n 43._o and_o the_o thespian_o a_o bough_n for_o cinxia_n or_o juno_n the_o icarian_n a_o unhewn_a piece_n of_o wood_n for_o diana_n the_o samii_n a_o frame_n of_o wood_n for_o juno_n the_o pessinuntii_n a_o flint_n for_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n from_o phrygia_n to_o rome_n say_v livy_n call_v religiosa_fw-la silex_fw-la by_o claudian_n proserp_n the_o arabian_n a_o unpolished_a stone_n which_o be_v square_a say_v maximus_n tyrius_n 38._o of_o a_o black_a colour_n say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o shape_n or_o figure_n upon_o it_o four_o foot_n high_a and_o two_o broad_a to_o which_o they_o sacrifice_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o it_o euthymius_n charge_v the_o mahometan_n with_o idolatry_n for_o kiss_v the_o stone_n bracthan_n 15._o concern_v which_o they_o have_v several_a fabulous_a tradition_n of_o its_o be_v one_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o paradise_n and_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o with_o adam_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v place_v in_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o caaba_n or_o temple_n at_o mecca_n above_o two_o cubit_n above_o ground_n and_o be_v steal_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o karmatiani_n hope_v to_o draw_v away_o the_o pilgrim_n but_o find_v it_o will_v not_o do_v they_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mecca_n twenty_o year_n after_o who_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o genuine_a stone_n as_o they_o say_v by_o its_o swim_n above_o water_n which_o our_o learned_a dr._n pocock_n conjecture_n to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o old_a arab_n 119._o as_o the_o temple_n at_o mecca_n be_v one_o of_o their_o idol-temple_n but_o the_o 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the_o paphian_o max._n tyrius_n say_v ib._n worship_v venus_n under_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o white_a pyramid_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n say_v pausanias_n 228._o erect_v after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n seven_o pillar_n to_o the_o seven_o planet_n and_o the_o same_o author_n affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n to_o set_v up_o unpolished_a stone_n instead_o of_o image_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n which_o testimony_n be_v very_o considerable_a not_o only_o because_o it_o make_v it_o the_o most_o ancient_a but_o a_o universal_a custom_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o near_o the_o statue_n of_o mercury_n he_o say_v there_o be_v thirty_o square_a stone_n which_o the_o pharii_fw-la worship_v and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n pausanias_n mention_n many_o other_o such_o image_n remain_v in_o greece_n after_o the_o ancient_a mode_n boeot_n as_o of_o hercules_n in_o boeotia_n 300._o of_o cupid_n among_o the_o thespienses_n 302._o of_o the_o grace_n among_o the_o orchomenii_fw-la where_o he_o say_v 311._o the_o people_n worship_v the_o stone_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o have_v drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n they_o be_v wont_a say_v hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v altar_n before_o the_o door_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o pillar_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v harpocration_n 5._o make_v these_o proper_a to_o apollo_n other_o to_o bacchus_n other_o to_o both_o these_o be_v common_a at_o athens_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o cratinus_n menander_n and_o sophocles_n quote_v by_o harpocration_n and_o sophocles_n he_o say_v apply_v that_o athenian_a custom_n to_o troy_n in_o his_o laocoon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o suidas_n follow_v v._n stephanus_n byzant_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v obelisk_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v eupolis_n it_o seem_v both_o pyramid_n and_o altar_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n among_o they_o be_v both_o design_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a those_o rude_a pyramid_n in_o yorkshire_n mention_v by_o cambden_n 570._o call_v the_o devil_n bolt_n and_o many_o such_o in_o denmark_n by_o olaus_n wormius_n danic_n may_v be_v first_o erect_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o custom_n have_v be_v so_o general_a peter_n della_fw-it valle_n in_o his_o late_a travel_n in_o the_o indies_n say_v that_o at_o ahmedabad_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a temple_n of_o mahadeù_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o image_n but_o a_o little_a column_n of_o stone_n after_o a_o pyramidal_a form_n 107._o but_o end_v at_o the_o top_n in_o a_o round_a figure_n which_o mahadeù_n he_o say_v in_o their_o language_n signify_v the_o great_a god_n and_o after_o this_o fashion_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o brahmin_n to_o represent_v mahadeù_fw-fr 116._o the_o like_a he_o observe_v at_o manèl_n 382._o although_o that_o author_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o call_v this_o a_o idol_n i_o do_v not_o see_v with_o what_o conscience_n t._n g._n can_v do_v it_o 49._o for_o a_o idol_n according_a to_o he_o do_v signify_v either_o a_o representation_n of_o some_o imaginary_a be_v or_o in_o the_o utmost_a sense_n something_o which_o be_v false_o esteem_v and_o worship_v as_o god_n but_o this_o pyramid_n to_o represent_v mahadeù_n or_o the_o great_a god_n be_v neither_o a_o representation_n of_o a_o imaginary_a be_v nor_o be_v itself_o take_v for_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o idol_n nor_o the_o worship_n give_v to_o god_n by_o it_o idolatry_n and_o upon_o his_o principle_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o gioghi_n be_v very_o justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 61._o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o representation_n by_o which_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v anthropomorphites_n but_o only_o have_v some_o analogical_a and_o metaphorical_a signification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o deity_n to_o be_v thus_o represent_v thus_o it_o fall_v out_o as_o i_o foresee_v that_o t._n g._n can_v not_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n but_o he_o must_v unavoidable_o justify_v that_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o viz._n the_o heathen_a idolatry_n but_o to_o proceed_v herodian_a describe_v the_o worship_n of_o alagabalus_fw-la at_o emesa_n in_o phoenicia_n 563._o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o image_n after_o the_o greek_a or_o roman_a fashion_n make_v by_o man_n hand_n but_o a_o great_a stone_n round_o at_o the_o bottom_n lessen_v by_o degree_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o cone_n and_o of_o a_o black_a colour_n like_o the_o stone_n bracthan_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o make_v by_o man_n hand_n but_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n gretser_n have_v not_o put_v it_o into_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la non_fw-la manufactis_fw-la together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o pessinuntii_n in_o herodian_a 35._o and_o of_o diana_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n among_o the_o orchomenii_fw-la which_o be_v all_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v from_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o those_o mention_v by_o gretser_n and_o the_o evidence_n be_v much_o alike_o for_o they_o all_o and_o for_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o they_o peter_z della_fw-it valle_n say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o mahadeù_n be_v in_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o indian_n for_o work_a miracle_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 108._o there_o be_v person_n who_o believe_v themselves_o cure_v of_o sore_a eye_n by_o the_o idol_n and_o make_v their_o present_n of_o silver_n and_o golden_a eye_n 46._o and_o some_o jewel_n as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o place_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o like_a miracle_n and_o notwithstanding_o what_o della_n valle_n intimate_v of_o the_o