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A66823 The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled that it leads us as it were by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures, ordering of common-places, understanding of controversies, clearing of some cases of conscience / by John Wollebius ; faithfully translated into English ... by Alexander Ross.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English. 1660 Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629. 1660 (1660) Wing W3256; ESTC R29273 215,518 472

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both_o nature_n in_o these_o common_a work_n of_o god_n and_o man_n v_o the_o communication_n of_o property_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v whereby_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o either_o nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v this_o be_v either_o direct_o do_v or_o indirect_o direct_o when_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o person_n so_o nominate_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n even_o so_o be_v thing_n denominate_v from_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n joh._n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n luc._n 18.32_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o spiteful_o entreat_v and_o spit_v upon_o indirect_o when_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o divinity_n be_v enunciate_v or_o say_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o humanity_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n as_o joh._n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o descend_v to_o wit_n the_o ●on_n of_o man_n w●ich_a be_v in_o heaven_n act._n 20.28_o god_n have_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n vi_o this_o communication_n be_v verbal_a or_o real_a verbal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v but_o real_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n true_o subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o he_o vii_o but_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o concrete_a word_n from_o the_o abstract_n for_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o
and_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o first_o precept_n the_o second_o kind_n be_v when_o the_o true_a god_n indeed_o i●_n worship_v but_o either_o in_o idol_n or_o in_o saint_n angel_n or_o dead_a men._n a_o idol_n be_v a_o image_n picture_n or_o statue_n make_v for_o religious_a worship_n the_o rule_n i_o other_o a_o idol_n differ_v from_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n as_o the_o species_n from_o the_o genus_fw-la the_o papist_n in_o this_o err_v double_o 1._o they_o will_v have_v a_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o similitude_n to_o be_v the_o same_o their_o reason_n this_o because_o ●imulaechrum_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v say_v they_o derive_v à_fw-la simulando_fw-la but_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o à_fw-la similando_fw-la from_o likeness_n but_o a_o idol_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o a_o image_n for_o man_n be_v god_n image_n which_o tertullian_n call_v simulachrum_fw-la but_o he_o be_v not_o god_n idol_n in_o vain_a do_v they_o allege_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v they_o the_o latin_a translate_v simulachrum_fw-la always_o for_o even_o in_o the_o latin_a bible_n we_o have_v testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a exod._n 34.15_o levit._fw-la 26.30_o act._n 17_o 23._o second_o they_o say_v that_o image_n be_v of_o thing_n existent_a but_o idol_n of_o thing_n not_o existent_a but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n have_v idol_n not_o only_o of_o thing_n feign_v but_o also_o of_o thing_n true_o exist_v nor_o will_v paul_n phrase_n help_v they_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o we_o know_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o object_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o idol_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o idol_n which_o indeed_o be_v none_o ii_o the_o degree_n of_o idolatry_n be_v the_o make_n the_o keep_n and_o worship_v of_o they_o iii_o the_o make_n of_o a_o idol_n be_v when_o a_o image_n be_v make_v for_o religious_a end_n iu._n but_o every_o make_n of_o a_o image_n be_v not_o idolatrous_a for_o such_o may_v be_v make_v for_o memory_n delight_n or_o other_o civil_a end_n v_o the_o cherubin_n brazen_a serpent_n and_o such_o like_a be_v make_v by_o god_n appointment_n not_o for_o religious_a worship_n but_o to_o be_v type_n of_o christ._n in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v papist_n defend_v their_o idol_n under_o such_o pretence_n for_o 1._o god_n command_v the_o make_n of_o they_o he_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o these_o 2._o no_o religious_a worship_n must_v be_v give_v to_o they_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o braz●n_a serpent_n begin_v to_o be_v worship_v it_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o but_o these_o be_v religious_o adore_v 3._o whereas_o all_o type_n by_o christ_n come_n be_v abolish_v such_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n vi_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n of_o angel_n of_o mary_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n make_v by_o papist_n be_v doubtless_o idol_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v make_v for_o religious_a worship_n the_o papists_n deny_v those_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o because_o they_o be_v not_o image_n o●_n thing_n not_o existent_a 2_o because_o they_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o god_n 3._o because_o a_o humane_a face_n and_o wing_n a●e_v ascribe_v to_o angel_n 4_o because_o the_o saint_n be_v true_o man_n 5._o because_o these_o be_v laymens_n book_n answ._n in_o the_o fi●st_n and_o second_o argument_n there_o be_v no_o consequence_n because_o in_o both_o a_o image_n be_v false_o define_v for_o not_o only_o be_v that_o a_o idol_n which_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a or_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o god_n see_v the_o gentile_n have_v idol_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o existent_a and_o they_o put_v dfference_n between_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o 2_o the_o antecedent_n in_o both_o be_v false_a if_o simple_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ●aepists_n make_v image_n of_o they_o that_o never_o be_v as_o of_o saint_n george_n christopher_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o many_o do_v take_v these_o idol_n for_o god_n see_v they_o bestow_v both_o divine_a virtue_n and_o divine_a honour_n on_o they_o in_o the_o three_o also_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n from_o those_o lively_a image_n which_o god_n do_v exhibit_v in_o vision_n to_o dumb_a image_n in_o the_o four_o this_o only_a follow_v that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v make_v so_o they_o be_v not_o make_v for_o religious_a worship_n in_o the_o five_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o what_o kind_n of_o book_n these_o be_v may_v be_v see_v in_o jer._n 10_o 14_o 15._o hab_fw-mi 12.18_o 19_o where_o idol_n be_v call_v the_o teacher_n of_o lie_v and_o vanity_n viii_o to_o make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v most_o horrible_a idolatry_n the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o make_n of_o such_o image_n deut._n 4.15_o &c_n &c_n 2._o because_o the_o trinity_n can_v be_v present_v by_o a_o image_n as_o be_v express_o show_v isa._n 40.18_o and_o 46.5_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o represent_v he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o wood_n or_o stone_n esa._n 40.19.20_o &_o ●6_n 6_o rom._n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n they_o object_n 1_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v not_o represent_v god_n essence_n but_o only_o his_o property_n and_o action_n 2._o such_o image_n have_v be_v present_v in_o vision_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o idol_n answ._n in_o the_o first_o argument_n the_o antecedent_n endeavour_v a_o false_a separation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o god_n from_o his_o essence_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n and_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v himself_o nor_o his_o action_n or_o appearance_n express_v by_o image_n deut._n 4.15_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o the_o image_n that_o be_v present_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v not_o dumb_a and_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o live_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o neither_o paint_v nor_o carve_v viii_o as_o the_o make_n so_o the_o keep_n of_o idol_n be_v condemn_v in_o scripture_n deut_n 7.5_o thus_o shall_v you_o do_v to_o they_o you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n you_o shall_v also_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o shall_v burn_v their_o carve_a image_n with_o fire_n esa._n 30_o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o go●d_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 16._o what_o agreement_n be_v their_o between_o the_o temp●e_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n see_v the_o example_n of_o jehosapha●_n ezeckaiah_n josia_n etc._n etc._n but_o our_o adversary_n on_o the_o contrary_a reason_n thus_o who_o retain_v image_n in_o temple_n for_o ornament_n only_o not_o for_o worship_n be_v not_o idolater_n but_o we_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o proposition_n be_v false_a 1._o because_o though_o image_n be_v not_o worship_v yet_o there_o be_v danger_n that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v 2._o because_o that_o can_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o whorish_a ornament_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o old_a fornication_n they_o object_n that_o the_o br●z●n_a serpent_n be_v first_o worship_v before_o it_o be_v break_v answ._n there_o be_v great_a odds_n between_o the_o b●azen_a serpent_n and_o idol_n for_o that_o be_v not_o erect_v to_o be_v religious_o worship_v but_o to_o represent_v christ_n now_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v adore_v it_o become_v a_o idol_n if_o then_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n want_v not_o danger_n how_o much_o es●_n can_v these_o be_v without_o danger_n which_o have_v true_o be_v and_o be_v idol_n ix_o idolatrous_a worship_n consist_v in_o adoration_n and_o service_n adoration_n be_v by_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n bow_v of_o the_o body_n bend_v of_o the_o knee_n kiss_v and_o such_o like_a gesture_n religious_a service_n of_o idol_n be_v when_o they_o be_v trim_v up_o with_o gold_n silver_n and_o jewel_n when_o incense_n be_v burn_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v set_v on_o high_a place_n when_o vow_n be_v make_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o ●ilgrimages_n gift_n wax-candle_n taper_n altar_n temple_n festival_n and_o other_o such_o like_a religious_a ceremony_n this_o worship_n be_v most_o severe_o forbid_v in_o this_o second_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o also_o deut._n 4.15.16.17_o