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act._n 28._o but_o he_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n not_o incontinent_a to_o equal_a moses_n to_o god_n but_o to_o prefer_v he_o unto_o other_o teacher_n and_o to_o jesus_n who_o they_o deny_v to_o be_v god_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o deck_v and_o beautify_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 23_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o fault_n but_o satan_n be_v crafty_o under_o colour_n of_o honour_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o persecute_v the_o master_n himself_o even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a prince_n of_o all_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o christian_n shall_v beware_v of_o the_o slight_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o upon_o very_o small_a and_o not_o disalowable_a beginning_n as_o will_v appear_v he_o labour_v to_o lead_v they_o in_o end_n to_o horrible_a idolatry_n again_o satan_n be_v so_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a that_o he_o will_v build_v satan_n upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n it_o be_v not_o satan_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o will_v have_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o saint_n reverent_o handle_v god_n say_v unto_o jacob_n that_o joseph_n shall_v close_v his_o eye_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v reduce_v he_o back_o again_o to_o canaan_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v attend_v upon_o his_o funeral_n in_o his_o back_n come_v again_o gen._n 46._o ver_fw-la 4._o yet_o that_o crafty_a adversary_n satan_n build_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n own_o ground_n under_o pretence_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o temple_n whereinto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v he_o have_v bring_v man_n so_o far_o forward_o that_o they_o have_v open_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o saint_n raise_v their_o bone_n carry_v they_o in_o procession_n and_o make_v their_o prayer_n before_o they_o with_o hope_n to_o be_v the_o better_o hear_v of_o god_n because_o they_o bow_v themselves_o before_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n also_o satan_n craft_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o philistines_n do_v not_o send_v sampson_z immediate_o to_o grind_v in_o their_o mill_n until_o satan_n they_o have_v first_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n judg._n 16_o 21._o even_o so_o satan_n move_v not_o man_n to_o bow_v their_o knee_n and_o to_o say_v their_o prayer_n before_o dead_a man_n bone_n at_o the_o first_o instance_n until_o he_o have_v of_o along_o time_n blindfolded_a their_o eye_n with_o a_o misty_a cloud_n of_o ignorance_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v welcome_a that_o please_v their_o blind_a guide_n to_o thrust_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v see_v godwilling_a that_o in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o adoration_n of_o relic_n bone_n now_o let_v the_o history_n speak_v for_o itself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v that_o some_o man_n bone_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n to_o dishonour_v they_o as_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n by_o josiah_n 2._o reg._n cap._n 23._o 16._o but_o in_o that_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v express_o note_v that_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n who_o come_v from_o judah_n and_o foretell_v all_o these_o thing_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 17._o these_o bone_n i_o say_v be_v not_o raise_v to_o honour_v they_o as_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n to_o dishonour_v they_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n bury_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n deut_n 34._o ver_fw-la 6._o who_o sepulchre_n be_v unknown_a to_o man_n but_o know_v to_o satan_n yet_o he_o who_o know_v it_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o open_v it_o &_o to_o
they_o crave_v that_o other_o shall_v make_v supplication_n to_o god_n for_o they_o but_o he_o who_o be_v mediator_n of_o intercession_n he_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v pray_v for_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n châ—…ysostome_n 5_o write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o mediator_n of_o our_o intercession_n must_v be_v partaker_n both_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n except_o 7_o christ_n only_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o like_a manner_n speak_v of_o the_o cananâ—…tisb_n woman_n he_o say_v that_o she_o go_v not_o to_o peter_n nor_o to_o james_n nor_o to_o â—…ohn_n but_o she_o go_v direct_o to_o christ_n bring_v with_o her_o repentance_n as_o a_o advocate_n and_o be_v move_v with_o unspeakable_a admiration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v o_o admirandare_n sursum_fw-la tremor_n &_o deorsum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la miserere_fw-la 16_o mei_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la habeo_fw-la mediatore_fw-la that_o be_v o_o admirable_a thing_n there_o be_v tremble_v above_o and_o confidence_n below_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o wit_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o i_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o when_o ancient_a father_n speak_v of_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o not_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o us._n but_o now_o let_v we_o take_v up_o out_o of_o ground_n of_o holy_a scripture_n a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n out_o of_o two_o principal_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o description_n shall_v be_v ground_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wellbeloved_n son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n we_o be_v 5_o warn_v to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n of_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o gather_v a_o description_n of_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o for_o who_o sake_n only_o our_o person_n be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o for_o who_o merit_n only_o our_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n he_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o our_o intercession_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n only_a god_n be_v please_v with_o our_o person_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n only_a god_n accept_v our_o prayer_n ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o our_o intercession_n the_o similitude_n that_o be_v use_v by_o papist_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v like_a as_o subject_n shall_v not_o step_v rude_o to_o the_o king_n but_o by_o mediate_a person_n who_o be_v in_o favour_n and_o credit_n present_v their_o suit_n unto_o his_o highness_n euâ—…n_o so_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o christ_n at_o the_o first_o instant_n without_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n to_o this_o similitude_n origen_n himself_o albeit_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o seminary_n of_o this_o error_n he_o answer_v by_o another_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d that_o like_o as_o the_o shadow_n do_v follow_v the_o body_n in_o most_o absolute_a manner_n so_o that_o if_o the_o body_n be_v move_v the_o shadow_n also_o move_v and_o if_o the_o body_n rest_n the_o shadow_n also_o rest_v even_o so_o if_o 2_o man_n can_v be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o eternal_a god_n then_o shall_v he_o also_o be_v in_o friendship_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o we_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n 23_o with_o we_o to_o wit_n when_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o god._n to_o this_o same_o similitude_n both_o use_v of_o old_a by_o some_o and_o reject_v by_o the_o learned_a s._n ambrose_n give_v this_o answer_n write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o pâ—…l_n they_o serve_v the_o creature_n forsake_v the_o creator_n who_o be_v 25_o bless_v for_o ever_o upon_o these_o word_n he_o write_v that_o man_n who_o have_v neglect_v pray_v to_o god_n they_o defend_v themselves_o with_o a_o miserable_a excuse_n say_v that_o by_o saint_n they_o may_v have_v access_n to_o god_n like_v as_o by_o noble_a courteour_n access_n unto_o the_o king_n be_v purchase_v but_o go_v toe_n say_v he_o be_v any_o man_n so_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o safety_n that_o he_o dare_v give_v unto_o the_o foresaid_a noble_a courteour_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v traffic_v about_o such_o business_n he_o will_v be_v just_o condemn_v of_o treason_n yet_o these_o man_n count_v they_o not_o guilty_a who_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n uâ—…to_o a_o creature_n and_o forsake_v god_n they_o worship_v their_o own_o fellow-seruante_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o great_a service_n that_o can_v be_v exhibit_v to_o god_n to_o wit_n than_o invocation_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o man_n procure_v access_n to_o the_o king_n by_o noble_n and_o tribune_n because_o the_o king_n be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o know_v not_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v concredite_fw-la the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v unknown_a because_o he_o know_v the_o deserving_n of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o suffragantes_fw-la but_o of_o a_o devote_v anima_fw-la mind_n and_o in_o his_o book_n write_v of_o isaac_n and_o the_o soul_n he_o write_v of_o christ_n very_o holy_o and_o according_a to_o scripture_n christ_n be_v oâ—…r_a mouth_n by_o who_o we_o talk_v with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v our_o eye_n by_o who_o we_o see_v the_o father_n he_o be_v our_o right_a hand_n by_o who_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o father_n who_o if_o he_o intercide_v not_o for_o we_o neither_o we_o nor_o the_o saint_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god._n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o prouâ—…d_v that_o even_o ambrose_n himself_o be_v somewhat_o entangle_v with_o the_o error_n universal_o overspread_v among_o the_o common_a people_n for_o they_o be_v so_o fond_a upon_o invocation_n of_o saint_n that_o learned_a preacher_n yield_v somewhat_o to_o the_o madness_n of_o a_o â—…uill_n dispose_v people_n as_o aaron_n do_v to_o the_o carnal_a iâ—…wes_n when_o they_o worship_v 32_o the_o golden_a calf_n nevertheless_o any_o man_n who_o read_v the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o ambrose_n may_v perceive_v that_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n he_o dislike_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o more_o particular_o that_o we_o descend_v into_o this_o 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not_o draw_v off_o his_o own_o hose_n and_o see_v his_o 23_o own_o naked_a leg_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n have_v in_o work_v of_o miracle_n namely_o to_o confirm_v the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o foster_v vain_a conceit_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v it_o a_o fault_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o see_v their_o own_o naked_a 5_o leg_n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n wash_v they_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o monk_n dorotheus_n hate_v sleep_n as_o he_o hate_v the_o devil_n when_o as_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n abhor_v not_o from_o refresh_v his_o own_o body_n with_o natural_a rest_n the_o multiply_a number_n of_o prayer_n which_o paulus_n in_o pherma_n 29_o as_o a_o daily_a task_n offer_v to_o god_n number_v his_o prayer_n by_o the_o like_a number_n of_o three_o hundred_o stone_n put_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o after_o every_o prayer_n cast_v out_o a_o stone_n until_o his_o bosom_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o
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declare_v now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o contend_v against_o image_n when_o they_o be_v come_v in_o such_o credit_n that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o temple_n and_o place_n of_o adoration_n and_o first_o godwilling_a i_o shall_v entreat_v of_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o difference_n be_v betwuixt_v they_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o these_o three_o word_n lest_o idolater_n shall_v be_v leave_v lurk_v under_o the_o sconce_n of_o word_n when_o they_o be_v denude_v of_o all_o other_o overlap_a cover_n then_o will_v they_o lurk_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n as_o a_o fox_n strait_o pursue_v will_v lurk_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o fairne_n in_o the_o second_o room_n i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o three_o room_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o last_o of_o 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of_o image_n into_o city_n they_o empty_v city_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o error_n if_o a_o short_a description_n of_o some_o vanity_n of_o image_n can_v exonere_fw-la man_n from_o the_o blame_n of_o idolatry_n then_o may_v the_o gentile_n also_o be_v free_v from_o the_o vile_a imputation_n of_o idolatry_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o jew_n fraught_v not_o only_o with_o vanity_n but_o also_o with_o unthankfulness_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proclaim_v from_o mount_n sinai_n do_v lead_v we_o unto_o a_o deep_a consideration_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o idolatry_n the_o golden_a calf_n which_o they_o worship_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o stair_n of_o remphan_n declare_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a and_o bend_v to_o idolatry_n that_o we_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o people_n who_o have_v be_v most_o hateful_a enemy_n unto_o us._n the_o 43._o egyptian_n be_v grievous_a oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n nevertheless_o the_o jew_n follow_v their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o calf_n on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o moabite_n and_o ammanite_n hire_v balaam_n 25._o to_o curse_v they_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o they_o take_v up_o in_o the_o wilnernesse_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n and_o the_o star_n of_o rempham_n figure_n which_o they_o make_v to_o worship_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unsupportable_a mischief_n and_o a_o remeadilesse_a malady_n lurk_v in_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o we_o be_v bend_v to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o people_n who_o hate_v we_o and_o wish_v all_o kind_n of_o harm_n to_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o learned_a man_n upon_o great_a consideration_n have_v call_v idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o mad_a bentnesse_n upon_o idol_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v make_v a_o particular_a enumeration_n 10._o of_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o jew_n commit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n namely_o idolatry_n fornication_n tempt_v of_o christ_n and_o murmur_a remember_v that_o idolatry_n be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o god._n for_o like_a as_o in_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n when_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v break_v and_o a_o woman_n have_v give_v her_o affection_n and_o body_n to_o anotherman_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o will_v easy_o be_v dissolve_v even_o so_o if_o idolatry_n once_o take_v place_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n all_o other_o defection_n will_v easy_o ensue_v and_o follow_v therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n when_o the_o people_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n 22._o of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o abide_v any_o kind_n of_o appearance_n of_o defection_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o alas_o it_o fare_v with_o zeal_n as_o it_o do_v with_o a_o tear_n that_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o so_o do_v the_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n hasty_o evanish_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n moreover_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o precise_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_v not_o only_o forbid_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o also_o forbid_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o the_o form_n of_o theâ—…_n bid_v 4._o worship_v but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o bless_a commandment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o worship_v not_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n gilgal_n and_o bâ—…sheba_n they_o be_v count_v of_o god_n as_o profane_a aethiopian_n &_o people_n who_o be_v 7._o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o 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cast_v they_o off_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o receive_v the_o gâ—…ntiles_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n but_o at_o our_o very_a first_o entry_n we_o have_v this_o warning_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o obedient_a lest_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n how_o much_o less_o will_v he_o spare_v 21._o we_o if_o we_o make_v defection_n in_o the_o last_o head_n i_o have_v to_o entreat_v concern_v the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o in_o the_o six_o centurie_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n of_o adoration_n yea_o and_o a_o little_a after_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v &_o final_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n gote_v allowance_n in_o general_a council_n now_o see_v i_o be_o not_o entreat_v of_o image_n make_v for_o ornament_n or_o for_o memory_n of_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o of_o adoration_n and_o the_o inbringing_a of_o they_o into_o place_n of_o adoration_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v faithful_a dispensator_n of_o those_o 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and_o come_v not_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o apostle_n receive_v commandment_n from_o christ_n to_o preach_v his_o 28._o word_n and_o to_o minister_v his_o sâ—…cramentes_n but_o not_o to_o present_v dumb_a image_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n just_o call_v by_o the_o prophet_n habaccuk_v doctor_n of_o lie_n 18._o second_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v so_o manisest_o damn_v adoration_n of_o image_n that_o the_o most_o obstinate_a desender_n of_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v compel_v to_o leave_v scripture_n and_o take_v they_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o damascene_fw-la express_o call_v the_o imaginiâ—…_n worship_v of_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o forget_v not_o to_o remember_v the_o brazen_a
serpent_n and_o the_o cherubim_n as_o the_o papist_n of_o our_o day_n do_v continual_o yet_o his_o conscience_n compel_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o similitude_n be_v make_v for_o signification_n and_o not_o for_o imitation_n or_o adoration_n else_o how_o can_v he_o fly_v from_o scripture_n to_o the_o naked_a warrant_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n i_o know_v the_o lie_n be_v no_o less_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o than_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o shift_a business_n of_o damascene_fw-la to_o shroud_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n under_o some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v undo_v by_o that_o plain_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v a_o unwritten_a tradition_n else_o he_o will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v both_o a_o write_v and_o unwritten_a tradition_n the_o fable_n of_o damascene_fw-la whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v in_o absurdity_n beyond_o the_o fabil_n of_o poet_n even_o in_o 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the_o one_o allow_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n the_o other_o disallow_v it_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a under_o the_o empress_n irene_n ann_n 789._o give_v full_a allowance_n to_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n out_o of_o asia_n and_o gracia_n and_o some_o other_o part_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v assemble_v 350._o bishop_n on_o the_o other_o part_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n ann_n 794._o a_o great_a council_n be_v assemble_v at_o francford_n the_o main_a wherein_o the_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v utter_o disallow_v and_o the_o argument_n allege_v in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v clear_o refute_v in_o presence_n of_o charles_n king_n of_o france_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o theophilactus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n ambassador_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o two_o opposite_a council_n let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n 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