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The fallibility of the Roman Church demonstrated from the manifest error of the 2d Nicene & Trent Councils, which assert that the veneration and honorary worship of images is a tradition primitive and apostolical.
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Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.
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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
in_o material_a colour_n 〈◊〉_d colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n be_v indeed_o dead_a matter_n form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o we_o christian_n have_v no_o sensible_a image_n of_o sensible_a matter_n st._n ambrose_n say_v that_o 246._o that_o quae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inane_n idea_n &_o vanas_fw-la nescit_fw-la simulacrorum_fw-la figuras_fw-la de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la saec_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 246._o rachel_n who_o hide_v the_o image_n be_v or_o signify_v the_o church_n which_o church_n know_v no_o empty_a idea_n or_o vain_a figure_n of_o image_n but_o know_v the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o trinity_n f._n trinity_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la unam_fw-la veneramur_fw-la imaginem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ezech._n c._n 16._o p._n 189._o f._n we_o say_v st._n jerome_n have_v but_o one_o husband_n and_o worship_v but_o one_o image_n to_o wit_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a and_o omnipotent_a god._n p._n god._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la council_n nic._n 2._o act._n 6._o p._n we_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n do_v by_o their_o write_n enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o image_n not_o of_o their_o body_n but_o of_o their_o soul_n 484._o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 484._o we_o have_v no_o care_n say_v amphilochius_n to_o figure_n by_o colour_n the_o bodily_a visage_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o table_n so_o certain_a be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n in_o the_o five_o first_o century_n that_o 2._o they_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o teach_v their_o convert_v be_v the_o contempt_n of_o image_n 120._o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o celsum_n l._n 3._o p._n 120._o we_o plain_o show_v forth_o the_o gravity_n or_o decorum_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o do_v not_o hide_v they_o as_o celsus_n do_v imagine_v see_v even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v first_o enter_v among_o we_o we_o teach_v the_o contempt_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o all_o image_n say_v origen_n 91._o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o p._n 91._o god_n say_v he_o can_v whole_o overlook_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o despise_v image_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v by_o reason_n unto_o god_n himself_o they_o transcend_v not_o only_a image_n but_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o creature_n to_o ascend_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world._n 3._o they_o add_v that_o they_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v all_o image_n and_o statue_n by_o the_o religion_n they_o embrace_v and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 255._o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o p._n 255._o the_o christian_a doctrine_n say_v origen_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v solicitous_a about_o image_n and_o statue_n or_o about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o transcend_v they_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o creator_n 359._o creator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 359._o they_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v move_v to_o relinquish_v all_o image_n and_o statue_n and_o to_o look_v up_o by_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o father_n again_o 362._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 362._o the_o christian_n say_v he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o image_n for_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n to_o seek_v nothing_o which_o be_v little_a or_o sensible_a but_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v great_a and_o true_o divine_a he_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o of_o image_n and_o of_o daemon_n 375._o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o p._n 375._o other_o nation_n as_o the_o scythian_n african_n etc._n etc._n abstain_v from_o image_n say_v he_o but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n upon_o which_o we_o jew_n and_o christian_n be_v averse_a from_o it_o for_o we_o abstain_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o a_o idol_n nor_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n which_o thing_n do_v not_o only_o cause_v we_o to_o reject_v image_n but_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o die_v rather_o than_o we_o will_v defile_v our_o conception_n of_o god_n with_o any_o such_o impiety_n arnobius_n say_v that_o 22._o that_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la signis_fw-la inertibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la vilissimo_fw-la formatis_fw-la luto_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la sublevavit_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la adu._n gent._n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o christ_n have_v elevate_v the_o christian_a from_o fruitless_a sign_n make_v of_o vile_a earth_n to_o the_o star_n and_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o to_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n thing_n 4._o 4._o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n to_o make_v and_o worship_n image_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o father_n to_o call_v they_o worshipper_n of_o image_n instead_o of_o heathen_n and_o to_o describe_v the_o christian_n as_o one_o who_o have_v leave_v off_o and_o have_v renounce_v that_o practice_n a._n practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admon_n p._n 39_o a._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n speak_v to_o the_o heathen_n thus_o art_n have_v deceive_v you_o with_o its_o delusion_n lead_v you_o to_o honour_v image_n and_o picture_n 131._o picture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o p._n 131._o we_o be_v not_o like_o the_o getae_n and_o cilician_o and_o other_o nation_n to_o which_o we_o be_v compare_v by_o celsus_n for_o they_o provide_v image_n for_o their_o god_n but_o we_o say_v origen_n remove_v from_o god_n all_o honour_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o judge_v they_o more_o fit_a for_o devil_n and_o again_o he_o represent_v they_o as_o man_n 177._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o p._n 177._o who_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n under_o a_o vain_a imagination_n of_o piety_n worship_n image_n and_o he_o represent_v the_o christian_n as_o those_o who_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o word_n or_o reason_n ascend_v from_o wood_n and_o stone_n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o all_o that_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 5._o thing_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la insigne_fw-la preferimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la primam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la qua_fw-la frivola_fw-la humanae_fw-la manus_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la adoramus_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligere_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n istis_fw-la indiciis_fw-la utatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o what_o ensign_n do_v we_o bear_v before_o we_o say_v 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