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image-worship_n invocation_n of_o saint_n etc._n etc._n neither_o yet_o be_v nor_o indeed_o ever_o can_v be_v decree_v infallible_o or_o else_o they_o must_v own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v prince_n to_o be_v infallible_o decree_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o latter_a case_n make_v their_o guide_n mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o the_o former_a make_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n unserviceable_a thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o miserable_a confusion_n these_o poor_a people_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o by_o pretend_v to_o find_v a_o visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n incapable_a of_o error_n among_o mortal_a man_n they_o have_v make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o christianity_n a_o uncertain_a thing_n as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v by_o remove_v it_o as_o far_o as_o their_o opinion_n can_v remove_v it_o from_o its_o proper_a and_o natural_a basis_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o airy_a phantom_n call_v a_o infallible_a guide_n but_o own_v by_o themselves_o to_o be_v liable_a enough_o to_o error_n and_o to_o have_v err_v most_o grievous_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n they_o say_v this_o guide_n can_v be_v mistake_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o themselves_o mean_v by_o that_o term_n matter_n of_o faith_n for_o although_o that_o term_n be_v of_o itself_o clear_a enough_o yet_o they_o make_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o obscure_a and_o uncertain_a by_o confound_a matter_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n of_o practice_n be_v not_o able_a according_a to_o their_o principle_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o understand_v to_o make_v any_o clear_a distinction_n between_o they_o when_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o great_a uncertainty_n and_o do_v not_o know_v on_o what_o foundation_n to_o ground_v my_o belief_n or_o how_o to_o understand_v certain_o the_o command_n of_o god_n i_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v deuteron_n chap._n 30._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n nor_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o st._n paul._n rom._n c._n 10._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o a_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o christian_a dispensation_n have_v be_v thus_o teach_v of_o god_n i_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o seek_v a_o infallible_a guide_n either_o in_o rome_n or_o france_n god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v his_o will_n in_o all_o christian_a country_n without_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fetch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o from_o afar_o off_o his_o write_a word_n be_v a_o guide_n who_o veracity_n can_v be_v question_v and_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o understand_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a and_o infinite_o better_a than_o the_o romanist_n have_v to_o understand_v their_o pretend_a infallible_a director_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o no_o man_n certain_o know_v neither_o what_o he_o be_v nor_o where_o he_o be_v neither_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v nor_o how_o far_o he_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v which_o doubtless_o be_v lamentable_a defect_n in_o a_o thing_n call_v a_o guide_n the_o word_n of_o god_n assure_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o follow_v it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v i_o by_o st._n augustine_n let_v no_o man_n say_v to_o i_o o_o 10._o nemo_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la o_o quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la parmenianus_n aut_fw-la pontius_n aut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la illorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la cum_fw-la catholicis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sentiendume_v sicubi_fw-la fortè_fw-la fallantur_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la canonicas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sentiant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 10._o what_o say_v donatus_n parmenianus_n or_o pontius_n or_o any_o other_o of_o they_o for_o neither_o aught_o we_o to_o agree_v with_o catholic_n bishop_n if_o perhaps_o in_o some_o case_n they_o be_v so_o much_o mistake_v as_o to_o entertain_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n thus_o we_o see_v st._n augustin_n prefer_v the_o guidance_n of_o god_n word_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o bishop_n although_o account_v never_o so_o catholic_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o consequence_n as_o this_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o prop_n of_o all_o religion_n as_o they_o term_v it_o and_o a_o thing_n that_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o four_o evangelist_n who_o yet_o record_v many_o thing_n of_o small_a importance_n that_o st._n paul_n shall_v hint_n nothing_o of_o it_o to_o that_o church_n that_o pretend_v so_o mighty_o to_o it_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o schism_n one_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o apollo_n and_o a_o three_o of_o cephas_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o require_v cephas_n his_o judgement_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o difference_n that_o peter_n himself_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o mind_v the_o christian_n of_o what_o be_v needful_a before_o his_o departure_n shall_v forget_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o so_o necessary_a and_o so_o important_a a_o article_n as_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o warn_v we_o of_o false_a teacher_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o yet_o tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o this_o infallible_a remedy_n but_o rather_o put_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o evil_a upon_o the_o pain_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o try_v their_o spirit_n that_o the_o asian_a bishop_n in_o their_o opposition_n against_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o african_a in_o their_o opposition_n to_o pope_n stephen_n shall_v either_o not_o know_v of_o this_o privilege_n of_o st._n peter_n successor_n or_o not_o acknowledge_v it_o if_o they_o do_v that_o st._n augustin_n and_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n shall_v be_v so_o ill_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o rather_o stand_v out_o so_o stiff_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o appeal_n that_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o contest_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o privilege_n as_o not_o to_o allege_v their_o infallibility_n in_o the_o point_n which_o will_v have_v put_v a_o speedy_a end_n to_o the_o dispute_n but_o rather_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o a_o pretend_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o so_o many_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v from_o distant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o church_n when_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n so_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o the_o consult_v of_o the_o infallible_a bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o all_o occasion_n and_o last_o that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o shall_v so_o far_o disbelieve_v it_o as_o to_o contradict_v and_o rescind_v the_o decree_n of_o one_o another_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o such_o mighty_a prejudices_fw-la against_o this_o infallible_a judge_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v they_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o instead_o of_o put_v a_o end_n to_o controversy_n and_o be_v a_o cure_n to_o the_o evil_n of_o christendom_n as_o be_v pretend_v it_o be_v the_o most_o expedient_a way_n to_o promote_v and_o continue_v they_o by_o possess_v that_o church_n which_o have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o dispute_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o her_o own_o infallibility_n and_o consequent_o render_v her_o incurable_a in_o her_o error_n and_o incapable_a either_o of_o redress_v they_o or_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o dissent_v from_o she_o consequently_n st._n augustine_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o place_n more_o large_o than_o above_o in_o his_o last_o mention_v passage_n show_v nothing_o to_o have_v infallible_a authority_n except_o the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o not_o a_o general_n council_n itself_o who_o know_v not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n 3._o
dei_fw-la similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imaginem_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la ejus_fw-la image_n coli_fw-la de_fw-la bâ—t_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la aug._n epist_n 119._o ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la not_o but_o that_o god_n have_v a_o image_n but_o because_o no_o image_n of_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v except_o that_o one_o meaning_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o himself_o here_o we_o see_v st._n augustin_n opinion_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o judge_v that_o worship_v any_o similitude_n of_o god_n by_o a_o invent_a figure_n be_v herein_o prohibit_v and_o consequent_o relative_a worship_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a precept_n st._n ambrose_n agree_v most_o exact_o with_o he_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v himself_o worship_v in_o stone_n valentin_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la coli_fw-la in_o lapidibus_fw-la ambr._n ep._n 31._o ad_fw-la valentin_n that_o be_v in_o image_n make_v of_o stone_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o case_n will_v be_v much_o the_o same_o if_o the_o image_n be_v make_v of_o any_o other_o material_n by_o these_o example_n we_o see_v how_o far_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v image_n worship_n from_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o ancient_a writer_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o protestant_n and_o be_v altogether_o of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o they_o although_o the_o word_n or_o term_n of_o protestant_a be_v not_o then_o know_v but_o be_v of_o late_a time_n invent_v to_o signify_v they_o that_o protest_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o word_n more_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o this_o wicked_a practice_n i_o find_v by_o st._n irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o contra_fw-la heraes_fw-la and_o also_o by_o other_o that_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o disciple_n wear_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v image_n into_o the_o christian_a religion_n if_o the_o rominist_n will_v acknowledge_v these_o for_o their_o patron_n themselves_o can_v tell_v how_o much_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o their_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o custom_n of_o image_n worship_n be_v very_o ancient_a but_o very_o heretical_a also_o and_o abominable_a simon_n magus_n and_o his_o sectary_n be_v introducer_n thereof_o as_o i_o say_v before_o who_o have_v image_n some_o paint_a in_o colour_n other_o frame_v of_o gold_n and_o of_o other_o matter_n which_o they_o say_v be_v representation_n of_o christ_n make_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o conversant_a among_o man_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o corpoorates_n and_o his_o disciple_n marcellina_n who_o bring_v this_o idolatrous_a practice_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n anicetus_n have_v privy_o make_v image_n of_o jesus_n and_o paul_n of_o homer_n and_o pythagoras_n do_v cense_v and_o worship_v they_o as_o irenaeus_n abovementioned_a do_v relate_v lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la heraes_fw-la cap._n 24._o but_o against_o this_o wicked_a practice_n the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v zealous_o and_o pious_o declare_v here_o be_v the_o elder_a instance_n of_o image-worship_n in_o any_o person_n that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o we_o may_v see_v how_o severe_o it_o be_v censure_v and_o mark_v with_o the_o infamous_a brand_n of_o heresy_n such_o than_o be_v the_o first_o rise_v of_o image_n among_o christian_n but_o there_o be_v another_o cause_n that_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o that_o be_v this_o many_o simple_a christian_n now_o convert_v from_o paganism_n can_v not_o unlearn_v the_o custom_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n erect_v by_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n euseb_n l_o 7._o hist_o ecclesiast_fw-la c._n 18._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v he_o that_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_a who_o of_o old_a be_v cure_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v do_v such_o thing_n since_o we_o have_v see_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n himself_o keep_v paint_v with_o colour_n in_o table_n for_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v gentile_n of_o old_a be_v wont_v by_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n thus_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o they_o account_v to_o be_v their_o benefactor_n or_o preserver_n but_o by_o whosoever_o they_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o certain_z it_o be_v they_o prove_v a_o pernicious_a allurement_n to_o the_o simple_a people_n who_o soon_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o defender_n of_o christianity_n this_o i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n concern_v image_n worship_n and_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o i_o understand_v it_o not_o heretofore_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n because_o i_o labour_v under_o great_a prejudices_fw-la of_o my_o education_n and_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o such_o grave_n and_o learned_a doctor_n as_o have_v assert_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o antiquity_n of_o image-worship_n will_v have_v lead_v i_o into_o so_o gross_a a_o error_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o of_o these_o doctor_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalate_n that_o the_o veneration_n of_o image_n oven_n the_o most_o ancient_a 23._o ecclesiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la etiam_fw-la antiquissimam_fw-la totam_fw-la ac_fw-la universalem_fw-la summo_fw-la consensu_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la oppositione_n aut_fw-la contradictione_n statuas_fw-la ac_fw-la imaginas_fw-la veneratam_fw-la esse_fw-la m._n anton_n de_fw-fr domin_n de_fw-fr consilio_fw-la reditûs_fw-la sect_n 23._o the_o whole_a and_o universal_a church_n do_v embrace_v as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o with_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o without_o any_o opposition_n or_o contradiction_n it_o do_v worship_n statute_n and_o image_n now_o for_o consutation_n of_o this_o shameless_a assertion_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o aforegoing_a council_n and_o holy_a father_n certain_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o grow_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n when_o i_o see_v that_o their_o great_a stickler_n endeavour_v to_o defend_v their_o doctrine_n by_o such_o notorious_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o think_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o material_a cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o have_v rank_v it_o under_o this_o general_a head_n which_o i_o assign_v for_o my_o five_o motive_n but_o although_o the_o devotion_n pay_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o the_o cross_n do_v in_o some_o respect_n resemble_v image_n worship_n yet_o in_o many_o regard_v they_o be_v much_o worse_o for_o the_o romanist_n do_v avowed_o give_v latria_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o although_o some_o of_o they_o do_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v only_o give_v to_o it_o relative_o yet_o if_o one_o examine_v their_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n direct_v to_o the_o wooden_a cross_n it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v that_o their_o excuse_n be_v trivial_a and_o their_o pretence_n vain_a none_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n which_o be_v often_o call_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n do_v abundant_o deserve_v our_o great_a regard_n but_o then_o to_o transfer_v this_o to_o the_o material_a and_o literal_a cross_n be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o i_o be_o astonish_v at_o myself_o in_o that_o for_o so_o many_o year_n i_o never_o consider_v it_o or_o weight_v this_o matter_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o consider_v some_o of_o the_o pretence_n and_o excuse_n which_o roman_a catholic_n make_v in_o order_n to_o defend_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n bellarmin_n say_v lib._n 2._o de_fw-la reliquiis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la that_o the_o cross_n ought_v to_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o fame_n worship_n with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v touch_v by_o christ_n sacred_a body_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o same_o worship_n also_o by_o reason_n she_o carry_v he_o nine_o month_n in_o her_o womb_n she_o nourish_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o contact_n with_o she_o be_v natural_a with_o the_o cross_n violent_a but_o the_o romanist_n deny_v such_o due_a to_o she_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n they_o ought_v to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a cross_n if_o latria_n or_o supreme_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o the_o cross_n for_o its_o contact_n with_o christ_n it_o ought_v rather_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o ass_n whereon_o christ_n ride_v with_o solemnity_n to_o