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A42313
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The noveltie of poperie discovered and chieflie proven by Romanists out of themselves / by William Guild ...
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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Wing G2209; ESTC R42060
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come_v then_o to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o gross_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n 1557._o which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o worship_v by_o or_o before_o a_o image_n but_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n itself_o for_o which_o cause_n say_v one_o of_o the_o bishop_n it_o must_v not_o only_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n do_v adore_v before_o the_o image_n as_o some_o perhaps_o will_v wary_o speak_v but_o also_o do_v adore_v the_o image_n itself_o without_o any_o scruple_n yea_o with_o that_o same_o worship_n where_o with_o they_o adore_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v represent_v thereby_o first_o 2â—_z their_o own_o cassander_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o image_n among_o christian_n but_o especial_o in_o church_n so_o that_o whenadrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v command_v that_o temple_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n alexaâ—dro_n it_o be_v present_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v prepare_v these_o for_o christian_n and_o when_o the_o ancient_a christian_n themselves_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o gentile_n why_o they_o have_v no_o image_n octavio_n minutius_n fâ—elix_n return_v they_o this_o answer_n what_o image_n shall_v we_o make_v to_o god_n when_o man_n himself_o be_v god_n image_n say_v he_o the_o primitive_a church_n likewise_o for_o prevent_v of_o that_o idolatry_n which_o thereafter_o ensue_v be_v so_o careful_a and_o provident_a that_o the_o council_n of_o eliber_n iâ—_z in_o granado_n in_o spain_n 36._o in_fw-la anno_fw-la 305_o decree_v plain_o that_o no_o picture_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v bring_v within_o church_n for_o fear_n of_o adoration_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereafter_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o provincial_a assembly_n only_o but_o a_o ordinance_n also_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 11._o as_o witness_v their_o own_o clemangis_n â—_z parisian_a doctor_n and_o arch-dean_n of_o bajon_n say_v of_o old_a the_o whole_a universal_a church_n do_v decree_n be_v induce_v thereto_o by_o good_a reason_n for_o their_o cause_n who_o 〈◊〉_d gentilism_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o say_v that_o no_o image_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n the_o first_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o which_o ordinance_n we_o find_v â—o_z have_v be_v in_o epiphanius_n time_n 60._o bishop_n of_o salamin_n in_o cyprus_n about_o the_o year_n 390_o who_o as_o himsâ—lfe_a 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o a_o chapel_n for_o his_o own_o private_a devotion_n at_o anablatha_n and_o see_v a_o certain_a veil_n hang_v on_o the_o wall_n thereof_o have_v paint_v thereupon_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o some_o saint_n say_v he_o he_o take_v down_o the_o same_o and_o rend_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o thereafter_o write_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n within_o who_o precinct_n it_o be_v find_v fault_n that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v within_o his_o bound_n and_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v that_o thereafter_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o such_o veil_n or_o picture_n shall_v be_v hang_v up_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o against_o our_o religion_n say_v he_o but_o a_o good_a while_n thereafter_o how_o they_o be_v more_o common_o bring_v in_o into_o church_n corneliâ—s_n agrippa_n thus_o do_v declare_v 57_o say_v the_o heathenish_a custom_n and_o their_o false_a religion_n have_v also_o infect_v we_o and_o have_v bring_v into_o church_n image_n and_o picture_n with_o many_o other_o pompous_a ceremony_n none_o whereof_o be_v find_v among_o the_o first_o and_o true_a christian_n under_o what_o specious_a pretence_n also_o and_o for_o what_o end_n at_o first_o this_o be_v do_v 〈…〉_z their_o own_o cassander_n hereby_o clear_o testify_v say_v at_o last_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o picture_n be_v admit_v into_o church_n to_o represent_v only_o the_o â—torie_n of_o thing_n do_v although_o augustine_n speak_v plain_o against_o it_o â—0_n say_v these_o deserve_v to_o be_v think_v altogether_o to_o erâ—e_n who_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n not_o in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o upon_o paint_a wall_n but_o how_o far_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v abhor_v from_o any_o worship_n of_o image_n only_o origen_n write_v against_o celsuâ—_n may_v declare_v say_v he_o thus_o be_v then_o general_o set_v up_o into_o church_n through_o the_o superstition_n of_o people_n about_o the_o 600_o year_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v adore_v at_o what_o time_n cerenus_fw-la bishop_n of_o marsilâ—_z public_o oppose_v the_o same_o by_o break_v all_o the_o image_n and_o remove_v out_o all_o the_o picture_n that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n of_o his_o whole_a diocese_n 9_o which_o thing_n pope_n gregory_n himself_o do_v relate_v to_o we_o in_o that_o epistle_n of_o his_o write_v to_o serâ—nuâ—_z commend_v his_o zeal_n which_o he_o show_v against_o any_o worship_n of_o image_n as_o be_v say_v he_o altogether_o against_o the_o scripture_n but_o think_v amiss_o only_o that_o so_o rash_o he_o altogether_o have_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n what_o fierce_a contention_n also_o afterward_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n concerning_o image_n it_o be_v too_o large_a a_o task_n at_o length_n here_o to_o set_v down_o the_o greek_a emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n constantinus_n caballinus_n nicephorus_n stauratius_fw-la leo_fw-la armenus_n michael_n balbus_n theophilus_n and_o other_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v iconomachi_n or_o the_o enemy_n to_o image_n oppose_v they_o and_o their_o adoration_n constant_o in_o the_o east_n till_o at_o last_o their_o worship_n be_v establish_v in_o that_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a hold_v by_o that_o superstitious_a empress_n irene_n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 787_o which_o council_n be_v quick_o thereafter_o oppose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o franckeforde_n convocate_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o hold_v in_o the_o west_n at_o what_o time_n say_v their_o own_o cassaâ—der_n when_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o council_n of_o nice_n be_v bring_v unto_o franckeforde_n 41._o and_o diligent_o read_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o council_n of_o franckeforde_n be_v indict_v at_o which_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v present_a and_o there_o by_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n say_v he_o that_o grecian_a council_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o decree_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n to_o be_v lawful_a be_v disallow_v and_o condemn_v as_o not_o only_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o so_o that_o we_o see_v 800_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v then_o as_o far_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n now_o in_o this_o point_n of_o worship_v image_n aâ—_n ever_o luther_n or_o calvin_n or_o aâ—ie_a protestant_a now_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o false_o the_o roman_a catechism_n affirm_v rom._n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o have_v image_n in_o the_o church_n 14._o and_o to_o give_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o they_o but_o also_o that_o this_o have_v ever_o or_o in_o all_o age_n be_v do_v to_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o â—aythfull_a neyâ—her_o be_v that_o reason_n or_o excuse_v think_v to_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n then_o ibidem_fw-la say_v their_o own_o cassander_n which_o be_v by_o some_o nowadays_o pretend_a that_o this_o worship_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o image_n themselves_o but_o to_o they_o who_o they_o represent_v for_o this_o excuse_n say_v he_o be_v likewise_o make_v by_o pagan_n to_o colour_v their_o idolatry_n which_o practice_n of_o romish_a devotion_n and_o piety_n be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o madness_n 13._o say_v their_o polydor_n virgâ—ll_v that_o this_o part_n of_o religion_n be_v little_a different_a from_o impiety_n for_o there_o be_v many_o so_o exceed_o rude_a and_o stupid_a say_v he_o who_o worship_n image_n make_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n brass_n and_o mâ—rble_n and_o these_o also_o that_o be_v paint_v over_o with_o diverse_a sort_n of_o colour_n upon_o wall_n not_o be_v represent_v figure_n but_o as_o if_o they_o have_v sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o confide_v more_o in_o these_o than_o in_o christ_n himself_o yea_o they_o so_o dote_v upon_o image_n say_v their_o own_o gabriel_n bâ—ell_o that_o they_o believe_v a_o certain_a deity_n 49._o grace_n or_o holiness_n to_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o work_v miracle_n restore_v health_n and_o deliver_v from_o danger_n and_o to_o
upon_o and_o if_o to_o incall_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o christ_n be_v incalled_a upon_o so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v say_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o 1._o that_o the_o father_n in_o their_o several_a definition_n of_o prayer_n which_o bellarmine_n rehearse_v out_o of_o they_o make_v the_o same_o to_o have_v express_a reference_n to_o god_n overly_o and_o therefore_o also_o style_v it_o that_o â—atte_n and_o great_a sacrifice_n 1._o which_o himself_o have_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o himself_o say_v tertullian_n and_o that_o best_a and_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o any_o say_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n yea_o that_o most_o excellent_a sort_n of_o worship_n as_o bellarmine_n call_v it_o now_o as_o augustine_n show_v and_o the_o romanist_n confess_v there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o unto_o any_o creature_n and_o therefore_o lest_o of_o all_o that_o of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o best_a and_o as_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o romanistes_n give_v for_o their_o recourse_n to_o sainctâ—s_fw-la the_o father_n also_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v that_o away_o s._n ambrose_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o very_a heathen_a idolater_n pretend_v this_o miserable_a excuse_n say_v that_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o such_o that_o have_v depart_v who_o they_o worship_v that_o they_o may_v have_v acceâ—se_n to_o god_n by_o they_o as_o by_o courtier_n to_o a_o king_n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v say_v but_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a say_v he_o and_o so_o unmyndfull_a of_o his_o salvation_n as_o to_o give_v the_o king_n honour_n to_o a_o courtier_n whereas_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o do_v so_o they_o will_v be_v justlâ—e_n câ—ndemned_v as_o guilâ—ie_v of_o treason_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n think_v not_o themselves_o guilty_a who_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n to_o a_o creature_n in_o like-manner_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n when_o thou_o have_v needeâ—_z to_o put_v up_o a_o suit_n uâ—to_o man_n 190_o thouâ—_z art_n force_v first_o to_o deal_v with_o doorkeeper_n and_o to_o entreat_v flatterer_n and_o to_o go_v a_o long_a way_n but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n without_o a_o intercessor_n he_o be_v entreat_v it_o suffice_v only_o that_o thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o bring_v tear_n with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v we_o mark_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n she_o entreat_v not_o james_n say_v he_o she_o beseech_v not_o john_n neither_o do_v she_o come_v to_o peter_n but_o break_v through_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o take_v repentance_n with_o i_o for_o a_o spoke_n man_n i_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n itself_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o descend_v for_o this_o cause_n take_v he_o flesh_n that_o i_o may_v have_v boldness_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o last_o to_o what_o height_n of_o impiety_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n this_o romish_a novelty_n be_v come_v unto_o let_v we_o see_v in_o the_o last_o room_n first_o then_o their_o own_o viâ—es_v testify_v that_o they_o worship_v no_o otherwise_o their_o he_o and_o shâ—e_n saynct_v dâ—â—_n than_o god_n himself_o neither_o see_v i_o say_v he_o in_o many_o thing_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o their_o opinion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o which_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v of_o their_o god_n likewise_o they_o be_v come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o blasphemy_n 25._o as_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o their_o public_a roman_a missal_n to_o say_v to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n o_o foelix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la nostra_fw-la pians_fw-la scelera_fw-la iure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la tua_fw-la semper_fw-la ubera_fw-la nostra_fw-la sanent_fw-la vulnera_fw-la that_o be_v o_o happy_a mother_n who_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o mother_n command_v our_o redeemer_n and_o let_v thy_o pap-milk_n heal_v our_o wound_n bonartii_fw-la even_o as_o of_o late_a carolus_n scribenius_n provincial_n of_o the_o jesuit_n have_v write_v say_v lac_n matris_fw-la miscere_fw-la volo_fw-la cum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nati_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la antidoto_fw-la nobiliore_fw-la frui_fw-la that_o be_v i_o will_v mix_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n and_o so_o i_o can_v not_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a salve_n for_o sin_n they_o have_v also_o turn_v the_o whole_a psalm_n fâ—om_n god_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n alone_o and_o in_o the_o 71_o â—salme_n of_o that_o psalter_n they_o attribute_v jâ—stice_n only_o to_o christ_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n therefore_o also_o thus_o they_o begin_v the_o 93_o psalm_n say_v god_n be_v the_o loâ—d_fw-mi of_o revengâ—_n but_o thou_o bounâ—â—full_a mother_n of_o mercy_n do_v bow_v he_o to_o show_v pity_o and_o as_o assuerus_n promise_v to_o esther_n to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o even_o so_o say_v biell_n on_o the_o mass_n see_v our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v justice_n and_o mercy_n as_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n râ—serving_v justice_n to_o himself_o heâ—_z have_v give_v mercy_n to_o the_o viâ—gine_n his_o mother_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v their_o bernardin_n de_fw-la busto_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o son_n justice_n to_o the_o mother_n mercy_n chapt._n xii_o the_o novelty_n of_o prayer_n to_o angel_n this_o worship_v and_o prayer_n to_o angel_n bâ—gan_v to_o be_v brâ—ached_v in_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n who_o theâ—â—fore_o do_v forewarn_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v then_o allrâ—adiâ—_z workâ—_z but_o no_o â—ooner_o do_v this_o doctâ—ine_n under_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o voluntary_a humility_n peep_v out_o but_o the_o apostle_n discover_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o deceatfull_a doctâ—ine_n of_o error_n whereof_o he_o bid_v all_o christian_n beware_v say_v in_o express_a word_n let_v no_o man_n decâ—ave_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n 18._o and_o worship_v of_o angel_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n then_o of_o this_o error_n we_o see_v be_v that_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o deluâ—ion_n therefore_o say_v chrysostome_n 9_o the_o devil_n be_v he_o who_o bring_v in_o this_o worship_n of_o angel_n envy_v we_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o have_v to_o wit_v of_o immediate_a access_n by_o christ_n therefore_o though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n say_v he_o or_o archangel_n and_o though_o they_o be_v cherubin_n endure_v it_o not_o for_o neither_o will_v these_o power_n themselves_o admit_v it_o but_o reject_v the_o same_o when_o they_o see_v their_o lord_n dishonour_v i_o have_v honour_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o do_v thou_o dishonour_v he_o say_v that_o holy_a father_n after_o these_o apostolical_a time_n if_o we_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o first_o broacher_n oâ—_z this_o error_n and_o setter_n of_o it_o on_o foot_n again_o origen_n tell_v we_o â—06_n that_o it_o be_v celsus_n a_o philosopher_n who_o say_v because_o the_o angel_n understand_v the_o â—ffaires_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v favourable_a to_o we_o whereunto_o origen_n repli_v say_v away_o with_o celsuâ—_fw-fr counsel_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o angel_n and_o let_v we_o not_o afford_v any_o little_a audience_n thereto_o for_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o say_v he_o who_o be_v god_n overall_a and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o only_a beget_v and_o first_o bear_v of_o all_o creature_n which_o erâ—our_n of_o prayer_n to_o angel_n spread_v it_o sâ—lfe_a as_o a_o gangrene_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o oppose_v by_o origen_n and_o such_o other_o several_o but_o also_o by_o a_o whole_a council_n 35._o as_o theodoreâ—_n shâ—weth_v which_o be_v assemble_v in_o laodices_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n by_o a_o law_n do_v forbid_v say_v he_o prayer_n to_o angel_n condemn_v the_o same_o as_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o communion_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v forsake_v and_o therefore_o accurse_v the_o practiser_n thereof_o say_v if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o this_o private_a idolatry_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o idolatry_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o from_o thence_o forth_o all_o those_o who_o transgress_v this_o canoâ—_z be_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o whole_a orthodox_a church_n 5._o account_v ever_o heretic_n and_o therefore_o call_v angeliei_fw-la because_o of_o their_o worship_v and_o prayer_n to_o angel_n as_o witness_v augustine_n isidore_n with_o diverse_a other_o more_o chapter_n xiii_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n to_o