the_o fallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n demonstrate_v from_o the_o manifest_a error_n of_o the_o 2_o nicene_n &_o trent_n council_n which_o assert_v that_o the_o veneration_n and_o honorary_a worship_n of_o image_n be_v a_o tradition_n primitive_a and_o apostolical_a imprimatur_fw-la maii_n 28._o 1687._o guil._n needham_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o randal_n tailor_n near_o stationer_n hall_n m.dc.lxxxvii_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n touch_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o her_o authority_n in_o propose_v article_n of_o faith_n interpret_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n to_o add_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o if_o she_o have_v a_o just_a and_o a_o assure_a title_n to_o these_o privilege_n then_o must_v she_o be_v infallible_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o follow_a scripture_n 15._o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o nic._n conc._n can._n 15._o let_v not_o a_o clergyman_n from_o the_o time_n present_a be_v place_v in_o two_o church_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o our_o lord_n mouth_n that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o he_o will_v either_o hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o he_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o let_v therefore_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n remain_v in_o that_o call_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v and_o place_n himself_o in_o one_o church_n only_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v alien_a from_o god._n now_o either_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n do_v real_o command_v all_o clergyman_n to_o abide_v in_o that_o church_n in_o which_o at_o first_o they_o be_v place_v and_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n forbid_v they_o to_o have_v two_o benefice_n with_o cure_n or_o two_o church_n under_o their_o care_n or_o they_o do_v not_o so_o if_o they_o do_v then_o do_v the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n continual_o practice_v what_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o continual_o neglect_v what_o be_v command_v by_o st._n paul_n we_o also_o have_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o council_n a_o full_a conviction_n that_o they_o be_v general_o addict_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o be_v above_o all_o other_o clergy_n transgressor_n of_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n if_o these_o text_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o sense_n here_o put_v upon_o they_o than_o have_v this_o council_n err_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o if_o they_o have_v so_o evident_o err_v in_o those_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a clergy_n why_o may_v they_o not_o err_v also_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o faith_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o confess_v that_o the_o command_n to_o tell_v the_o church_n especial_o concern_v offence_n against_o good_a manner_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o these_o guide_n teach_v man_n to_o observe_v those_o thing_n he_o have_v command_v sure_o it_o must_v be_v evident_a that_o these_o text_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o the_o infallibility_n of_o general_n council_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o this_o general_a council_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o these_o scripture_n 2_o this_o council_n in_o her_o second_o canon_n speak_v thus_o 2._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o nic._n council_n can._n 2._o since_o when_o we_o sing_v we_o promise_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o forget_v his_o word_n 119.16_o word_n psal_n 119.16_o it_o be_v most_o wholesome_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v observe_v this_o but_o especial_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o therefore_o we_o command_v that_o all_o who_o be_v promote_v to_o a_o bishopric_n shall_v altogether_o know_v the_o psalter_n now_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n how_o they_o will_v reconcile_v the_o sense_n here_o give_v of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v word_n with_o their_o public_a sing_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n for_o if_o it_o be_v wholesome_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v observe_v this_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o they_o do_v entire_o know_v the_o psalter_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o when_o the_o psalter_n be_v only_o sing_v in_o latin_a all_o christian_n can_v meditate_v in_o these_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o wholesome_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v to_o they_o so_o to_o do_v again_o if_o the_o forementioned_a privilege_n do_v certain_o belong_v unto_o this_o council_n then_o must_v she_o also_o be_v infallible_a in_o these_o follow_a decision_n viz._n 1._o in_o that_o of_o canon_n the_o 3d_o which_o run_v thus_o 3._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 3._o all_o election_n make_v by_o prince_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v void_a according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o say_v if_o any_o bishop_n by_o use_v the_o secular_a power_n obtain_v a_o bishopric_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o they_o who_o do_v communicate_v with_o he_o let_v they_o be_v excommunicate_v according_a to_o which_o canon_n all_o the_o election_n of_o french_a and_o english_a bishop_n must_v be_v void_a and_o all_o christian_a prince_n must_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o just_a prerogative_n in_o this_o affair_n 2_o in_o their_o first_o canon_n they_o confirm_v all_o the_o etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o six_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n and_o also_o of_o the_o topical_a council_n assemble_v to_o make_v such_o determination_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o all_o these_o be_v enlighten_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n decree_v thing_n expedient_a who_o therefore_o they_o anathematise_v depose_v or_o separate_v from_o communion_n we_o also_o do_v anathematise_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n and_o in_o particular_a they_o frequent_o anathematise_v and_o condemn_v among_o the_o list_n of_o heretic_n 424._o heretic_n viz._n act._n 7._o p._n 556_o 588._o vid._n act._n 3._o p._n 165_o 181._o act._n 6._o p._n 421_o 424._o pope_n honorius_n now_o if_o all_o these_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v either_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o manner_n then_o have_v this_o synod_n dangerous_o err_v in_o determine_v that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o be_v make_v by_o man_n enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o decision_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o esteem_v to_o omit_v at_o present_a almost_o infinite_a advantage_n which_o this_o concession_n give_v to_o our_o cause_n than_o be_v the_o six_o council_n in_o trullo_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o determine_v thus_o 1._o 13._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n trull_n can._n 13._o because_o we_o know_v that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o have_v make_v a_o canon_n that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v promise_v no_o more_o to_o accompany_v with_o their_o wife_n we_o follow_v the_o old_a canon_n of_o apostolical_a appointment_n will_v have_v the_o conjugal_a society_n of_o holy_a man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n still_o firm_a and_o valid_a by_o no_o mean_n dissolve_v their_o conjugal_a society_n with_o their_o wife_n nor_o defraud_v they_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o each_o other_o at_o time_n convenient_a if_o therefore_o any_o person_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v ordain_v subdeacon_n deacon_n or_o priest_n let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v hinder_v from_o receive_v these_o order_n because_o he_o live_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n nor_o shall_v any_o man_n require_v he_o to_o promise_v that_o after_o his_o ordination_n he_o will_v abstain_v from_o conjugal_a duty_n lest_o by_o so_o do_v we_o become_v injurious_a to_o that_o marriage_n which_o god_n ordain_v and_o our_o lord_n bless_v with_o his_o presence_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n cry_v out_o what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o say_v be_v thou_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o loose_v 2._o when_o they_o determine_v thus_o 36._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 36._o renew_v the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o
emendandae_fw-la in_o pref._n p._n v._o l._n 16._o marg._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n p._n 2._o l._n 12._o marg._n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o council_n have_v actual_o err_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n and_o trent_n council_n teach_v that_o image-worship_n be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v by_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o beginning_n beginning_n 1._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o frankford_n in_o the_o same_o age_n say_v it_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n that_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v worship_v 2._o this_o last_o assertion_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o express_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n say_v they_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n or_o tradition_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n teach_v they_o to_o reject_v and_o abandon_v image_n and_o that_o they_o teach_v all_o their_o convert_v to_o contemn_v they_o they_o 3._o 2_o that_o image-worship_n be_v by_o they_o represent_v as_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n it_o be_v say_v they_o proper_a to_o the_o heathen_n to_o make_v and_o worship_v they_o and_o proper_a to_o christian_n to_o renounce_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o they_o 4._o 3ly_n when_o heathen_n object_v this_o to_o christian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o image_n or_o statue_n yea_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o have_v they_o they_o own_o and_o justify_v the_o thing_n thing_n 5._o 4ly_n they_o commend_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o have_v none_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o gentile_n who_o have_v none_o and_o hold_v it_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o own_o excellency_n that_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o that_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n when_o they_o worship_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v any_o sensible_a object_n object_n 6._o 5ly_n they_o answer_v and_o reject_v those_o very_a plea_n when_o use_v by_o heathen_n which_o afterward_o be_v use_v by_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o image-worship_n image-worship_n 7._o 6ly_n these_o father_n represent_v the_o have_a image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n for_o worship_n as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o vile_a heretic_n heretic_n 8._o among_o the_o many_o evidence_n that_o may_v be_v easy_o produce_v to_o show_v that_o the_o pretend_a general_n council_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v with_o great_a vanity_n and_o most_o apparent_a falsehood_n define_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n one_o be_v the_o veneration_n or_o honorary_a worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n his_o virgin_n mother_n the_o martyr_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v for_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o chief_a bishop_n mention_v or_o reside_v in_o it_o do_v very_o frequent_o but_o also_o very_o false_o say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n there_o declare_v and_o require_v touch_v the_o adoration_n of_o s._n image_n be_v apostolical_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v always_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n christ_n 1._o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o have_v like_o a_o true_a infallible_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o our_o lord_n 12._o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nic._n 2._o con._n to._n 7._o p._n 12._o where_o the_o carcase_n be_v there_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o carcase_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n and_o by_o the_o eagle_n religious_a man_n and_o lover_n of_o he_o he_o add_v that_o 13._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o these_o religious_a man_n fly_v like_o eagle_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n and_o james_n his_o brother_n and_o stephen_n the_o first_o martyr_n they_o paint_v they_o as_o they_o have_v see_v they_o and_o that_o man_n no_o soon_o behold_v they_o but_o leave_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o fall_v immediate_o to_o worship_v these_o image_n not_o indeed_o with_o latria_n but_o with_o relative_n worship_n pope_n hadrian_n say_v that_o 106._o that_o sicut_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la traditionem_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la susceperunt_fw-la act._n 2._o p._n 103._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n p._n 110._o &_o p._n 99_o in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la ubi_fw-la christianitas_fw-la est_fw-la ipsae_fw-la s._n imagine_v ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la honorantur_fw-la p._n 106._o all_o orthodox_n and_o christian_a emperor_n all_o priest_n and_o religious_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o christian_n observe_v the_o veneration_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n for_o memory_n of_o pious_a compunction_n and_o even_o till_o then_o worship_v they_o as_o they_o receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o do_v that_o the_o special_a honour_n adoration_n and_o veneration_n of_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n wherever_o christianity_n be_v plant_v these_o venerable_a image_n be_v honour_v by_o all_o the_o faithful_a tharasius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n declare_v that_o this_o of_o the_o venerable_a image_n be_v 388._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 5._o p._n 348_o &_o 388._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o possene_n cite_v for_o it_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o aposty_n meet_v at_o 64._o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 64._o antioch_n command_v christian_n no_o long_o to_o err_v about_o idol_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o to_o paint_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man._n and_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rhodes_n add_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o venerable_a image_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n ibid._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n deliver_v of_o old_a time_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o many_o of_o their_o action_n the_o father_n 576._o father_n act._n 2._o p._n 132_o 133_o 136_o 152_o 153._o 3._o p._n 188._o act._n 4._o p._n 328._o 5._o 389._o 7._o 576._o general_o affirm_v that_o they_o embrace_v and_o practise_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 145._o 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o p._n 145._o as_o they_o deliver_v to_o they_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o the_o whole_a synod_n do_v frequent_o assert_v they_o be_v teach_v thus_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o 321._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 321._o adoration_n of_o image_n by_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o god._n that_o their_o tradition_n concern_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v act._n 7._o p._n 553._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o in_o define_v and_o assert_v it_o 556._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 556._o they_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n teach_v they_o by_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o know_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o she_o that_o they_o 588._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n item_n p._n 588._o follow_v in_o observe_v this_o tradition_n st._n paul_n and_o the_o whole_a apostolical_a college_n and_o that_o thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v confirm_v thus_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o the_o other_o hold_v and_o practise_v that_o this_o be_v 581._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 581._o the_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o their_o divine_a successor_n and_o last_o they_o do_v often_o with_o full_a voice_n 592._o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7._o p._n 576._o act._n 8._o p._n 592._o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o orthodox_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o establish_v the_o world_n and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n which_o command_v all_o bishop_n and_o other_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o
dei_fw-la execratur_fw-la hoved._n ibid._n dunelm_n ad_fw-la a._n 792._o nicene_n synod_n be_v many_o thing_n contain_v which_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o in_o the_o say_a council_n be_v establish_v a_o decree_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v which_o thing_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whole_o abhor_v and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o in_o these_o writer_n we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o distinction_n between_o due_a and_o undue_a worship_n of_o a_o holy_a image_n or_o betwixt_o worship_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allow_v and_o which_o the_o church_n abhor_v but_o imagine_v adorari_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o god_n church_n abhor_v in_o the_o 14_o century_n robert_n holcot_n professor_n in_o oxford_n most_o plain_o assert_n that_o reliqua_fw-la that_o ideo_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la dict_z quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la adoratio_fw-la debetur_fw-la imagini_fw-la nec_fw-la licet_fw-la aliquam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la adorare_fw-la quia_fw-la autem_fw-la propter_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la excitamur_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la imagine_v adorationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facimus_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la large_a loquendo_fw-la n._n b._n quod_fw-la imaginem_fw-la adoramus_fw-la in_o ecclus_n lect._n 158._o c._n 13._o vide_fw-la reliqua_fw-la no_o adoration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o image_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o worship_n image_n and_o matthew_n of_o westminster_n condemn_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n as_o hoveden_n have_v do_v before_o he_o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 793._o in_o the_o 15_o century_n 25._o century_n omnino_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la viz._n finem_fw-la ut_fw-la adorentur_fw-la &_o colantur_fw-la unde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la neque_fw-la adore_v neque_fw-la colas_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la adorandum_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o colendum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la imagine_v fieri_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la adorabis_fw-la neque_fw-la coal_n inter_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la distingue_fw-la non_fw-la adorabis_fw-la sc_fw-la veneratione_n corporis_fw-la ut_fw-la inclinando_fw-la eye_n vel_fw-la genuflectendo_a neque_fw-la coal_n sc_n affectione_n mentis_fw-la comp._n theol._n in_o explic._n 1_o praecepti_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 25._o gerson_n chancellor_n of_o paris_n say_v we_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n and_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o the_o second_o command_n forbid_v we_o to_o bow_v the_o body_n or_o the_o knee_n to_o they_o or_o to_o worship_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o 127._o and_o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la imagine_v sustinet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o oratoriis_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la eo_fw-la sine_fw-la ut_fw-la adorentur_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelium_fw-la mentes_fw-la per_fw-la earum_fw-la inspectiones_fw-la excitentur_fw-la ad_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la exhibendum_fw-la his_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la imagine_v in_o quorum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la recordativam_fw-la ducunt_fw-la et_fw-la hic_fw-la modus_fw-la dicendi_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la rob._n holcot_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la infelices_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la adoro_fw-la imaginem_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la lignum_fw-la nec_fw-la quia_fw-la imago_fw-la sed_fw-la adoro_fw-la christum_fw-la coram_fw-la imagine_v christi_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la imago_fw-la christi_fw-la excitat_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la amandum_fw-la christum_fw-la hic_fw-la modus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la originem_fw-la videtur_fw-la trahere_fw-la ex_fw-la dicto_fw-la quodam_fw-la b._n gregorii_n sereno_n episcopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la eos_fw-la adorare_fw-la vetuiss_n omnino_fw-la laudamus_fw-la fregisse_fw-la vero_fw-la reprehendimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o can._n miss_n lect._n 49._o f._n 127._o gabriel_n biel_n a_o oxonian_n doctor_n teach_v that_o then_o some_o of_o their_o doctor_n hold_v that_o any_o image_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v either_o for_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v wood_n or_o stone_n nor_o yet_o consider_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o image_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a faith_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o church_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n may_v be_v excite_v to_o give_v reverence_n to_o they_o who_o image_n they_o be_v and_o that_o this_o they_o say_v according_a to_o p._n gregory_n in_o the_o 16_o century_n 94._o century_n imagine_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la ideo_fw-la tolerantur_fw-la ut_fw-la admoneant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la alioquin_fw-la omnino_fw-la excusari_fw-la possunt_fw-la minime_fw-la in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 7._o p._n 94._o ferus_fw-la 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all_o person_n who_o do_v not_o profess_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v circumscribe_v as_o to_o his_o humanity_n and_o therefore_o they_o pronounce_v this_o anathema_n on_o all_o who_o hold_v that_o his_o humanity_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o way_n of_o transubstantiation_n since_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o his_o body_n be_v not_o there_o circumscribe_v or_o present_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o body_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o observation_n which_o concern_v the_o thing_n deliver_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n what_o follow_v from_o the_o doctrine_n here_o establish_v against_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o controversy_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o judge_n subordinate_a dissent_v 100_o r._n h._n disc_n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o 23._o p._n 100_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a practice_n oblige_v we_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o superior_a or_o in_o 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magis_fw-la habere_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la ut_fw-la scrupulositatem_fw-la tollat_fw-la quae_fw-la indigna_fw-es est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o populis_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la crediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la hierom._n epist_n to._n 2._o f._n 58._o epiphanius_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o say_v when_o i_o be_v come_v into_o the_o village_n call_v anablatha_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v find_v there_o a_o veil_n dye_v and_o paint_a and_o have_v the_o image_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n or_o of_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 but_o see_v this_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_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 rend_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 rather_o wrap_v up_o and_o bury_v some_o dead_a body_n in_o it_o they_o murmur_v say_v that_o have_v 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frankford_n and_o 6._o and_o synod_n paris_n c._n 6._o paris_n and_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o dispute_v this_o be_v thus_o premise_v i_o observe_v 1._o that_o he_o declare_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o hang_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o image_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o simple_o and_o without_o all_o distinction_n imaginem_fw-la hominis_fw-la the_o image_n of_o a_o man._n 2._o he_o clear_o do_v insinuate_v that_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o know_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o image_n which_o he_o rend_v be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o some_o saint_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o say_v he_o i_o do_v not_o well_o remember_v whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o have_v it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v have_v rend_v it_o he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o to_o destroy_v those_o image_n 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altar_n they_o frame_v this_o calumny_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o her_o communion_n 75._o communion_n dicebatur_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la venturum_fw-la esse_fw-la paulum_fw-la &_o macarium_fw-la qui_fw-la interessent_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la altaria_fw-la solent_fw-la niter_fw-la aptarentur_fw-la proferren_a illi_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quam_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la ponerent_fw-la sic_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la offerretur_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la acciperent_fw-la aures_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la perculsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la audierat_fw-la diceret_fw-la qui_fw-la inde_fw-la gustat_fw-la de_fw-la sacro_fw-la gustat_fw-la optat._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o that_o the_o catholic_n paulus_n and_o macarius_n will_v bring_v a_o image_n and_o place_n it_o on_o the_o altar_n whilst_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v this_o rumour_n startle_v the_o faithful_a for_o when_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o the_o ear_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n say_v optatus_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o begin_v thus_o to_o speak_v whosoever_o taste_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o thence_o do_v taste_v of_o a_o forbid_a thing_n whence_o we_o with_o 31._o with_o masius_n in_o josh_n cap._n 8._o v._n 31._o masius_n a_o learned_a romanist_n observe_v how_o much_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v detest_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o image_n on_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v how_o much_o they_o do_v detest_v the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n 2_o observe_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n unto_o this_o calumny_n they_o do_v not_o say_v true_a it_o be_v we_o do_v set_v picture_n upon_o our_o altar_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o ornament_n and_o memory_n but_o for_o veneration_n also_o and_o we_o do_v well_o to_o do_v so_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 200._o the_o old_a testament_n have_v cherubim_n shadow_v the_o mercy_n seat_n let_v we_o have_v image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a mother_n shadow_v the_o altar_n for_o because_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v such_o thing_n the_o new_a receive_v they_o this_o say_v the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n synod_n be_v the_o truth_n this_o say_v the_o prince_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god._n but_o why_o do_v they_o not_o conclude_v also_o for_o another_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n another_o tabernacle_n a_o golden_a censer_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o manna_n see_v it_o be_v but_o say_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n they_o do_v because_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o christian_n have_v they_o too_o and_o it_o infallible_o must_v be_v so_o and_o tell_v i_o now_o can_v any_o one_o who_o read_v these_o powerful_a demonstration_n from_o and_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o oft_o assert_v by_o this_o synod_n that_o 585._o that_o act._n 3._o p._n 157._o act._n 7._o p._n 580_o 581_o 585._o they_o be_v certain_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o be_v serious_a if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o place_n have_v any_o strength_n to_o prove_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o church_n or_o adore_v by_o christian_n why_o do_v not_o any_o of_o their_o writer_n use_v they_o to_o that_o end_n if_o they_o do_v not_o why_o may_v not_o they_o be_v tax_v with_o weakness_n who_o use_v such_o proof_n as_o none_o but_o the_o most_o undiscerning_a person_n can_v produce_v and_o which_o their_o best_a friend_n be_v ashamed_a of_o of_o 2._o inference_n 2._o 5._o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n gross_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o determination_n and_o assertion_n so_o frequent_o repeat_v in_o that_o council_n that_o image-worship_n have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o continual_a suffrage_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o council_n have_v be_v actual_o deceive_v in_o matter_n of_o tradition_n as_o well_o as_o in_o her_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v frequent_o there_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o opposition_n be_v not_o great_a betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n than_o betwixt_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n for_o 1._o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n do_v pronounce_v anathema_n 592._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 57.4_o p._n 317.5_o p._n 389.7_o p._n 576.8_o p._n 592._o against_o all_o person_n who_o take_v such_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o idol_n as_o speak_v against_o holy_a image_n i.e._n who_o say_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o worship_n not_o of_o idol_n only_o but_o of_o holy_a image_n and_o so_o they_o do_v pronounce_v anathema_n against_o justin_n martyr_n st._n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n origen_n tertullian_n st._n cyprian_n st._n austin_n theodoret_n fulgentius_n agobardus_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n frankford_n and_o paris_n 2_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n 57_o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 57_o against_o all_o person_n who_o say_v that_o the_o erection_n of_o image_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o so_o they_o do_v pronounce_v anathema_n against_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n st._n ambrose_n theodotus_n amphilochiùs_n st._n jerom_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n agobardus_n hincmarus_n and_o the_o three_o forementioned_a council_n who_o all_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v no_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o against_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n tertullian_n lactantius_n eusebius_n theodotus_n anoyranus_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o constantinople_n who_o say_v express_o that_o image-making_a or_o image-worship_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n 3_o these_o father_n do_v pronounce_v anathema_n 576._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 317.5_o 389.7_o p._n 576._o to_o all_o who_o violate_v break_v or_o dishonour_n s._n image_n which_o epiphanius_n serenus_n and_o all_o the_o father_n of_o constantinople_n do_v and_o upon_o all_o that_o know_o communicate_v with_o they_o who_o contumelious_o speak_v of_o they_o or_o dishonour_v they_o now_o see_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o four_o century_n do_v certain_o communicate_v with_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o 6_o century_n with_o serenus_n since_o all_o the_o father_n mention_v in_o my_o second_o chapter_n do_v in_o their_o sense_n dishonour_n image_n they_o in_o effect_n pronounce_v anathema_n against_o they_o all_o 4_o they_o pronounce_v anathema_n 389._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 317.5_o p._n 389._o against_o all_o person_n who_o detract_v from_o or_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o their_o s._n image_n now_o since_o the_o father_n have_v declare_v concern_v image_n in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o mouse_n and_o worm_n that_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n mention_v chapter_n the_o second_o they_o must_v be_v all_o obnoxious_a to_o this_o anathema_n 5_o they_o pronounce_v anathema_n 212._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 4._o p._n 212._o against_o all_o who_o do_v not_o call_v they_o holy_a and_o sacred_a image_n that_o be_v against_o st._n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n origen_n lactantius_n eusebius_n and_o other_o who_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o can_v be_v sacred_a and_o that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o impotent_a spirit_n and_o lame_a mind_n who_o so_o esteem_v they_o 6_o they_o denounce_v anathema_n 584._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 61.7_o p._n 584._o against_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n or_o who_o doubt_n of_o or_o who_o be_v disaffect_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o now_o this_o anathema_n if_o what_o be_v here_o produce_v can_v be_v refute_v must_v certain_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o five_o first_o century_n last_o whereas_o origen_n declare_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o christian_n teach_v their_o convert_v be_v the_o contempt_n of_o all_o image_n the_o father_n of_o this_o synod_n pronounce_v anathema_n 61._o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o p._n 61._o to_o all_o who_o do_v not_o diligent_o teach_v all_o christian_a people_n to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o all_o good_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world._n world._n 6._o 3ly_n hence_o also_o may_v be_v see_v how_o vain_o and_o unjust_o roman_a catholic_n do_v boast_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n on_o their_o side_n and_o say_v that_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v that_o in_o their_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o they_o do_v embrace_v a_o sense_n which_o no_o father_n for_o the_o first_o six_o century_n do_v ever_o put_v upon_o they_o and_o do_v reject_v that_o sense_n they_o general_o do_v impose_v upon_o these_o word_n word_n 7._o 4ly_n hence_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a much_o safe_a than_o be_v that_o of_o rome_n for_o if_o image-worship_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n nevertheless_o we_o only_o do_v neglect_v that_o practice_n which_o their_o best_a writer_n deem_v 134._o deem_v illud_fw-la ante_fw-la constituendum_fw-la imagine_v ex_fw-la carum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la genere_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la omninò_fw-la necessaria_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la religionis_fw-la attinent_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la adhibeat_fw-la vel_fw-la ableget_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la atque_fw-la satius_fw-la esse_fw-la decreverit_fw-la petau._n theol._n dogm_n to._n 5._o l._n 15._o cap._n 13._o 13._o 1._o ea_fw-la est_fw-la hujusce_fw-la miserrimae_fw-la dissensionis_fw-la materia_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la sicut_fw-la multis_fw-la videtur_fw-la salva_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o charitatem_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la &_o in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la &_o in_o futuro_fw-la salvari_fw-la potest_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quorum_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la fidei_fw-la spei_fw-la &_o charitati_fw-la obesse_fw-la potuisset_fw-la si_fw-la imago_fw-la nulla_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la picta_fw-la vel_fw-la ficta_fw-la fuisset_fw-la epist_n eugenii_fw-la p._n 2_o act._n synod_n paris_n p._n 130_o 134._o indifferent_a which_o not_o jew_n ever_o do_v perform_v to_o any_o patriach_n or_o prophet_n nor_o any_o christian_a for_o 600_o year_n to_o any_o apostle_n saint_n or_o martyr_n and_o which_o no_o scripture_n have_v command_v and_o so_o we_o only_o do_v neglect_v to_o do_v that_o which_o neither_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_n nor_o any_o precept_n do_v commend_v to_o our_o practice_n whereas_o if_o image-worship_n shall_v be_v here_o forbid_v to_o we_o christian_n which_o to_o speak_v modest_o seem_v high_o probable_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v practice_v and_o enjoin_v that_o worship_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n exhort_v and_o force_v her_o member_n to_o perform_v that_o worship_n from_o which_o god_n do_v exhort_v they_o to_o abstain_v lest_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o she_o must_v enjoin_v that_o action_n upon_o pain_n of_o her_o displeasure_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v because_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n she_o must_v imprison_v and_o cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n christ_n servant_n because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o do_v that_o which_o god_n so_o frequent_o and_o so_o direct_o have_v forbid_v incur_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o wrath_n who_o say_v 26._o deut._n 4.25_o 26._o if_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o determine_v which_o we_o ought_v most_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o man._n finis_fw-la
〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o p._n 181._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o p._n 321._o the_o jewish_a polity_n admit_v of_o no_o painter_n or_o statuary_n the_o law_n eject_v all_o such_o out_o of_o it_o and_o all_o these_o art_n of_o grave_v and_o of_o paint_v image_n he_o also_o style_v art_n of_o wickedness_n and_o again_o 321._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 6._o p._n 321._o as_o for_o painter_n carver_n image-maker_n we_o think_v that_o they_o who_o do_v respect_n their_o evil_a art_n not_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o sensible_a to_o fix_v they_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v light_n be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n tertullian_n say_v 4._o say_v jam_fw-la vero_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opus_fw-la personarum_fw-la quaero_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la placeat_fw-la qui_fw-la omnem_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la vetat_fw-la fieri_fw-la de_fw-fr spect._n cap._n 23._o et_fw-la conjungens_fw-la neque_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la etc._n etc._n toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la artibus_fw-la interdixit_fw-la seruis_fw-la dei._n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 4._o even_o of_o the_o work_n of_o such_o person_n i_o inquire_v whether_o it_o can_v please_v that_o god_n who_o forbid_v any_o likeness_n to_o be_v make_v how_o much_o more_o of_o his_o image_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n love_v not_o what_o be_v false_a whatsoever_o be_v feign_v be_v adultery_n with_o he_o the_o divine_a law_n proclaim_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o idol_n and_o add_v neither_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n have_v through_o the_o world_n forbid_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o exercise_v such_o arts._n and_o to_o this_o objection_n of_o the_o image-maker_n i_o have_v no_o other_o trade_n to_o live_v upon_o he_o answer_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v live_v by_o thy_o own_o law_n 5._o law_n patet_fw-la exclesia_n omnibus_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la exceptio_fw-la est_fw-la artium_fw-la quas_fw-la dei_fw-la disciplina_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la c._n 5._o the_o church_n permit_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n but_o not_o to_o labour_v in_o those_o art_n which_o the_o discipline_n of_o god_n receive_v not_o chrysostom_n say_v i_o 317._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matt._n hom._n 49._o p._n 316_o 317._o condemn_v the_o art_n of_o make_v picture_n as_o no_o art_n for_o they_o only_o tend_v to_o superfluous_a expense_n whereas_o the_o name_n of_o art_n be_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o trade_n which_o appertain_v to_o thing_n necessary_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o life_n of_o man._n for_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n give_v we_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o method_n by_o which_o we_o may_v advantage_v our_o life_n but_o tell_v i_o where_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o make_v little_a image_n or_o animal_n on_o wall_n or_o garment_n and_o last_o the_o 505._o the_o apud_fw-la council_n nic._n 2._o act._n 6._o p._n 425._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 505._o council_n of_o constantinople_n consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unlawful_a art_n of_o make_v picture_n judge_v therefore_o whether_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o five_o first_o century_n can_v have_v any_o custom_n receive_v from_o tradition_n to_o adore_v what_o they_o declare_v unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_a man_n to_o make_v though_o he_o do_v not_o adore_v it_o whether_o they_o hold_v it_o necessary_a that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v who_o hold_v it_o both_o superfluous_a and_o wicked_a outward_a veneration_n to_o any_o image_n whatsoever_o origen_n in_o that_o very_a homily_n upon_o exodus_fw-la which_o romanist_n do_v cite_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n idol_n to_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o real_a be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o clear_a in_o this_o particular_a declare_v exod._n declare_v quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la fermo_fw-la dei_fw-la universa_fw-la complectens_fw-la simul_fw-la abjurat_n &_o abjicit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la idolum_fw-la fieri_fw-la vetat_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o similitudinem_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n hom._n 8._o in_o exod._n that_o the_o command_n forbid_v not_o only_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n but_o also_o the_o similitude_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o any_o metal_n of_o gold_n silver_n wood_n or_o stone_n make_v the_o resemblance_n of_o any_o fourfooted_a beast_n serpent_n or_o bird_n and_o set_v it_o up_o to_o be_v adore_v he_o make_v not_o a_o idol_n but_o a_o similitude_n or_o if_o he_o make_v a_o picture_n to_o that_o end_n he_o do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v all_o these_o thing_n together_o cast_v away_o and_o abjure_v they_o and_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v make_v but_o also_o the_o similitude_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o heaven_n add_v and_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o adore_v nor_o worship_v they_o ibid._n they_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la colere_fw-la aliud_fw-la adorare_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la &_o invitus_fw-la adorare_fw-la colere_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la toto_fw-la his_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o study_v mancipari_fw-la utrumque_fw-la ergo_fw-la resecat_fw-la sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la affectu_fw-la colas_fw-la neque_fw-la specie_fw-la adore_v ibid._n now_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o adore_v another_o thing_n to_o worship_n for_o a_o man_n may_v unwilling_o adore_v as_o they_o who_o flatter_v king_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o adore_v idol_n when_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o know_v a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o worship_v be_v to_o be_v devote_v to_o they_o with_o our_o whole_a affection_n and_o study_v both_o which_o the_o divine_a word_n cut_v off_o provide_v that_o thou_o shall_v neither_o worship_v they_o with_o thy_o affection_n nor_o adore_v they_o in_o appearance_n or_o external_a show_n the_o other_o author_n who_o they_o cite_v to_o countenance_v their_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n idol_n be_v theodoret_n who_o there_o declare_v indeed_o that_o idol_n signify_v thing_n which_o have_v no_o existence_n but_o then_o he_o add_v that_o similitude_n here_o signify_v the_o image_n of_o thing_n subsistent_a as_o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n and_o man_n which_o thing_n say_v he_o 38._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o exod._n q._n 38._o the_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o neither_o to_o worship_v outward_o nor_o with_o latria_n or_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o soul_n teach_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v wicked_a clemens_n of_o alexandria_n write_v against_o the_o antitacte_n who_o reject_v the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o command_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v act_v suitable_o to_o their_o principle_n 441._o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n l._n 3._o p._n 441._o see_v god_n by_o moses_n have_v forbid_v to_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n they_o shall_v adore_v they_o plain_o insinuate_v that_o this_o adoration_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o precept_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o 375._o that_o l._n 7._o p._n 375._o origen_n declare_v that_o christian_n abstain_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o all_o image_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o command_n and_o that_o which_o say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o tertullian_n that_o the_o cherubim_n seem_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v forbid_v here_o because_o they_o be_v not_o make_v for_o worship_n but_o for_o ornament_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o 759._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haer._n 69._o p._n 759._o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o creature_n god_n will_v not_o have_v propound_v he_o to_o be_v worship_v he_o himself_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o similitude_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v it_o god_n say_v fulgentius_n 593._o fulgentius_n omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la adoratio_fw-la &_o servitus_fw-la vehementissimè_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la prorsus_fw-la interdixit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la auderet_fw-la creaturam_fw-la adorare_fw-la creaturaeque_fw-la servire_fw-la ad_fw-la donat._n p._n 592_o 593._o in_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n most_o vehement_o forbid_v all_o the_o faithful_a to_o give_v adoration_n or_o service_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o command_v himself_o to_o be_v adore_v he_o whole_o forbid_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v dare_v to_o adore_v or_o serve_v a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o first_o commandment_n he_o speak_v thus_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o create_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v they_o nor_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o century_n when_o the_o historical_a use_n of_o image_n begin_v to_o find_v admittance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n be_v permit_v to_o adorn_v the_o wall_n and_o window_n of_o