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A34439
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Motives of conversion to the Catholick faith, as it is professed in the reformed Church of England by Neal Carolan ...
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Carolan, Neal.
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Wing C605; ESTC R15923
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against_o image_n worship_n the_o sact_v of_o epiphanius_n rend_v the_o veil_n that_o hang_v in_o the_o church_n of_o anablatha_n be_v effectual_a to_o demonstrate_v what_o a_o abomination_n it_o be_v in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o his_o opinion_n to_o worship_v image_n which_o himself_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n translate_v by_o st._n hierom_n out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_n do_v thus_o explain_v i_o find_v there_o say_v he_o a_o veil_n hang_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n die_v 60._o inveni_fw-la ibi_fw-la velum_fw-la pendens_fw-la in_o foribus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tinctum_fw-la atque_fw-la depictum_fw-la &_o habens_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quast_o christi_fw-la vel_fw-la sancti_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la satis_fw-la memini_fw-la cujus_fw-la image_n fuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la vidissem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la hominis_fw-la pendere_fw-la imagi_n nem_fw-la scidi_fw-la idud_n &_o magis_fw-la dedi_fw-la consilium_fw-la custodibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la ut_fw-la pauperom_n mortuum_fw-la eo_fw-la obvelverent_a &_o efferrent_fw-la epiph._n ep._n ad_fw-la joan._n hierosolym_n tom._n 2._o oper_n hieron_n ep._n 60._o and_o paint_a and_o have_v the_o image_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n or_o some_o saint_n for_o i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v who_o image_n it_o be_v when_o therefore_o i_o see_v this_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o cut_v it_o and_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v wrap_v and_o bury_v some_o poor_a dead_a man_n in_o it_o and_o afterward_o he_o entreat_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o who_o government_n this_o church_n be_v to_o give_v charge_n thereafter_o supra_fw-la praecipere_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la vela_n quae_fw-la contra_fw-la nostram_fw-la religionem_fw-la veniunt_fw-la non_fw-la appendi_fw-la epist_n epiphanii_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o such_o veil_n as_o these_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o our_o religion_n shall_v not_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o holy_a father_n now_o be_v arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o have_v see_v the_o great_a number_n of_o image_n not_o only_o hang_v in_o church_n and_o oratory_n of_o they_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o worship_v and_o adore_v relative_o as_o their_o disputant_n term_v it_o how_o much_o christian_a reader_n think_v you_o will_v he_o be_v amaze_v and_o astonish_v hereat_o will_v he_o not_o rather_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o baal_n than_o of_o christ_n and_o yet_o these_o people_n brag_v of_o antiquity_n after_o this_o and_o pretend_v to_o rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a writer_n in_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o image-worship_n let_v we_o hear_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o lactantius_n say_v 18._o imagine_v sacrae_fw-la quibus_fw-la inanissimi_fw-la homines_fw-la serviunt_fw-la omni_fw-la sensu_fw-la carent_fw-la quia_fw-la terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la intelligat_fw-la nefas_fw-la esse_fw-la rectum_fw-la animal_n curvari_fw-la ut_fw-la adoret_fw-la torram_fw-la quae_fw-la ideo_fw-la subjecta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la calcanda_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la adoranda_fw-la sit_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la religio_fw-la nulla_fw-la fit_a ubicunque_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la est_fw-la divini_fw-la autem_fw-la nibil_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la carent_fw-la ergo_fw-la religione_fw-la simulachra_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la caeleste_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la terrâ_fw-la lactant._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17_o &_o 18._o those_o consecrate_a image_n say_v he_o which_o vain_a man_n do_v serve_v want_v all_o sense_n because_o they_o be_v earth_n now_o who_o be_v there_o that_o understand_v not_o that_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o a_o upright_a creature_n to_o be_v bow_v down_o that_o he_o may_v worship_v the_o earth_n which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v put_v under_o our_o foot_n that_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o not_o worship_v by_o we_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n wherever_o there_o be_v a_o image_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o consist_v in_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o image_n be_v thing_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o religion_n or_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v heavenly_a can_v be_v in_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n st._n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o in_o his_o day_n the_o church_n be_v a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o any_o thing_n like_o image_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v no_o vain_a resemblance_n beata_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inane_n idea_n &_o vanas_fw-la nescit_fw-la simulachrorum_fw-la figuras_fw-la sed_fw-la veram_fw-la novit_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la substautiam_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vitâ_fw-la beata_fw-la nor_o any_o vain_a figure_n of_o image_n but_o that_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a substance_n of_o the_o trinity_n when_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v command_v that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o city_n render_v clear_a of_o image_n it_o be_v immediate_o apprehend_v that_o he_o have_v provide_v these_o temple_n for_o christ_n as_o aelius_n lampridius_n note_v in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n severus_n which_o be_v a_o convince_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n with_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v any_o image_n in_o their_o church_n this_o i_o suppose_v be_v enough_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a church_n be_v as_o great_a a_o stranger_n to_o image_n and_o that_o it_o abhor_v they_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v at_o present_a many_o and_o large_a collection_n have_v be_v make_v by_o protestant_a writer_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a writer_n concern_v this_o particular_a unto_o who_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n because_o the_o present_a occasion_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o be_v prolix_a or_o tedious_a in_o recite_v they_o i_o have_v examine_v several_a of_o these_o collection_n and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v accurate_a and_o this_o be_v one_o principal_a motive_n of_o my_o conversion_n we_o see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v of_o what_o account_n the_o use_n of_o image_n be_v in_o the_o ancient_a and_o best_a time_n christian_n then_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o church_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v the_o art_n itself_o of_o make_v they_o so_o jealous_a be_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n and_o careful_a to_o prevent_v the_o deceit_n whereby_o the_o simple_a may_v any_o way_n be_v draw_v on_o to_o adore_v they_o now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v own_o that_o it_o be_v very_o abominable_a to_o worship_v a_o image_n absolute_o that_o be_v to_o make_v it_o the_o principal_a or_o sole_a object_n of_o adoration_n but_o their_o evasion_n here_o in_o be_v that_o a_o relative_a worship_n be_v not_o forbid_v nor_o fall_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o idolatry_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o worship_v a_o image_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o who_o image_n it_o be_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o commandment_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o worship_n of_o it_o after_o that_o manner_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o worshipper_n from_o idolatry_n since_o the_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v in_o general_a expression_n and_o have_v no_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n but_o it_o forbid_v without_o exception_n all_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o worship_v of_o they_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o the_o worship_n be_v have_v a_o relative_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v account_v lawful_a in_o the_o primitive_a age_n certain_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o council_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v to_o acquaint_v we_o therewith_o but_o we_o find_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o when_o the_o gentile_n demand_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n why_o they_o have_v no_o know_a image_n they_o do_v not_o say_v we_o have_v image_n to_o be_v relative_o worship_v but_o minutius_n felix_n return_v they_o this_o for_o answer_v octau._n quod_fw-la enim_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la deo_fw-la fingam_fw-la cùm_fw-la ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la existimes_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la mi_fw-mi nut_n in_o octau._n what_o image_n shall_v i_o make_v of_o god_n when_o man_n himself_o if_o you_o right_o judge_n be_v god_n image_n st._n augustine_n discourse_v about_o the_o duty_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n have_v this_o follow_a passage_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o any_o similitude_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v in_o thing_n contrive_v by_o humane_a invention_n januarium_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la coli_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o figmentis_fw-la hominem_fw-la
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