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his_o statue_n or_o image_n be_v he_o present_o two_o king_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n the_o king_n be_v still_o one_o together_o with_o his_o image_n and_o now_o we_o have_v hear_v pope_n adrian_n patriarch_n of_o rome_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o tarrhasius_n patriarch_n or_o pope_n of_o constaâ—inople_n speak_v who_o preside_v in_o this_o nicene_n council_n and_o do_v full_o and_o plain_o agree_v to_o this_o letter_n of_o adrian_n write_v to_o irene_n and_o the_o emperor_n her_o son_n he_o and_o the_o whole_a synod_n profess_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v image_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a image_n make_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n to_o our_o immaculate_a lady_n the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_n they_o with_o respective_a affection_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n plain_o direct_v or_o devote_v their_o faith_n and_o latria_n to_o the_o only_a one_o true_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o quotation_n consider_v together_o plain_o intimate_v what_o photius_n have_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v produce_v of_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v do_v to_o image_n and_o that_o it_o pass_v to_o the_o prototype_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a the_o prototype_n and_o therefore_o latria_n in_o the_o image_n of_o christ._n this_o diabasis_n or_o pass_v of_o the_o worship_n to_o the_o prototype_n be_v so_o manifest_o and_o so_o principal_o aim_v at_o that_o in_o some_o of_o these_o sentence_n i_o have_v recite_v they_o deny_v any_o honour_n at_o all_o do_v to_o the_o image_n declare_v that_o the_o terrestrial_a form_n be_v not_o honour_v but_o the_o celestial_a nor_o the_o wooden_a image_n but_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o iâ—_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o image_n and_o person_n be_v one_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o but_o one_o mode_n of_o worship_n which_o 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this_o be_v in_o full_a as_o much_o as_o respect_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n out_o of_o act._n 7._o of_o this_o nicene_n council_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a text_n as_o severinus_fw-la binius_fw-la have_v set_v it_o out_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plain_o use_v here_o according_a to_o which_o and_o to_o those_o passage_n in_o pope_n adrian's_n letter_n and_o the_o consent_n thereto_o of_o tarrhasius_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n act_n 2._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o photius_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o council_n terminate_n no_o worship_n in_o the_o image_n noâ—_n any_o thing_n use_v in_o our_o religion_n but_o only_o in_o god_n himself_o or_o in_o the_o saint_n or_o rather_o not_o in_o the_o saint_n neither_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o both_o the_o council_n and_o photius_n faithful_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o council_n do_v declare_v but_o now_o in_o this_o last_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n to_o say_v 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not_o give_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o true_a latria_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o give_v they_o the_o true_a latria_n whicâ—_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o faith_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n for_o the_o definition_n of_o what_o be_v the_o true_a latria_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o any_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o that_o the_o true_a latria_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o read_v be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n thus_o that_o holy_a and_o adorable_a image_n be_v set_v up_o and_o that_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o salutation_n and_o adoration_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o salute_v and_o worship_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o vivificative_a cross_n the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v add_v also_o light_n and_o incense_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o image_n pass_v to_o the_o prototype_n where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o unskilful_a blunder_n and_o gross_a confusion_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o not_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o define_v be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o and_o that_o there_o be_v add_v also_o light_n and_o incense_n etc._n etc._n but_o one_o thing_n more_o especial_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v here_o that_o the_o council_n do_v look_v at_o the_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o set_v up_o light_n as_o a_o act_n of_o latria_n if_o before_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o religious_a worship_n be_v they_o before_o what_o image_n they_o will_v for_o immediate_o after_o and_o that_o there_o be_v add_v also_o light_n and_o incense_n etc._n etc._n there_o follow_v for_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o the_o image_n pass_v to_o the_o prototype_n but_o i_o will_v add_v unto_o all_o this_o that_o suppose_v the_o foist_v word_n which_o we_o have_v exclude_v shall_v be_v retain_v and_o allow_v of_o yet_o if_o we_o improve_v that_o epither_o of_o latria_n to_o what_o it_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o justle_n with_o photius_n his_o sense_n nor_o other_o part_n of_o the_o council_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a latria_n here_o natural_o signify_v that_o latria_n which_o be_v terminative_a on_o the_o object_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o no_o other_o but_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v counter-distinct_a to_o that_o latria_n which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v transitive_a which_o can_v belong_v to_o god_n because_o there_o be_v none_o great_a nor_o high_a than_o he_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v pass_v whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o transitive_a latria_n be_v not_o the_o true_a latria_n as_o be_v incompetible_a to_o god_n the_o high_a object_n so_o that_o cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la transitivus_fw-la or_o respectivus_fw-la that_o be_v which_o hit_v so_o on_o one_o object_n that_o it_o tend_v to_o a_o high_a and_o better_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o council_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n though_o not_o cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la terminativus_fw-la which_o binous_o also_o plain_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o note_n on_o this_o seven_o act_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v the_o very_a sense_n of_o photius_n and_o which_o this_o foist_v sentence_n at_o least_o do_v not_o obscure_a but_o do_v rather_o imply_v that_o this_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v latria_n too_o but_o not_o vera_fw-la latria_n viz._n terminative_a but_o transitive_a only_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v which_o photius_n assert_n and_o now_o for_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o quotation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o it_o will_v be_v hence_o easy_o understand_v for_o latria_n belong_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n and_o of_o photius_n and_o to_o christ_n himself_o 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the_o image_n of_o christ_n or_o mary_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o another_o saint_n the_o former_a therefore_o be_v latria_n and_o hyperdulia_fw-la this_o last_o must_v be_v dulia_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v dulia_n as_o well_o as_o of_o its_o prototype_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o alexander_n halt_v thomas_n aquinas_n and_o bonaventure_n those_o ancient_a schoolman_n who_o write_v above_o 400_o year_n ago_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o prototype_n that_o the_o image_n have_v according_a to_o the_o excellency_n and_o venerability_n of_o their_o prototype_n some_o latria_n some_o hyperdulia_fw-la and_o some_o dulia_n and_o thus_o i_o think_v i_o have_v prove_v my_o translation_n of_o that_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o be_v very_o right_a and_o full_a which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o only_a material_a word_n in_o that_o citation_n pag._n 86._o l._n 13._o and_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o very_a analogy_n photius_n aim_v at_o conclude_v the_o sameness_n of_o honour_n to_o image_n and_o prototype_n and_o which_o be_v my_o main_a drift_n of_o all_o i_o have_v sufficient_o evince_v that_o photius_n have_v give_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o nicene_n council_n according_a to_o which_o my_o adversary_n even_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n can_v but_o conclude_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o refer_v herself_o to_o this_o council_n to_o be_v gross_a idolater_n and_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o aught_o to_o be_v blank_a now_o upon_o the_o seven_o paragraph_n that_o my_o antagonist_n answer_v nothing_o to_o this_o seven_o and_o last_o paragraph_n must_v be_v either_o because_o he_o think_v he_o have_v answer_v it_o already_o by_o deny_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n which_o photius_n represent_v or_o because_o he_o think_v it_o unanswerable_a if_o 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