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
heathen_n 18._o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hist_o eccles_n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v eusebius_n that_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_n who_o of_o old_a be_v cure_v by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v do_v such_o thing_n i.e._n erect_v his_o image_n as_o do_v the_o woman_n cure_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n since_o we_o have_v see_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o peter_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n himself_o keep_v paint_v with_o colour_n on_o table_n for_o that_o of_o old_a they_o be_v wont_v imprudent_o by_o a_o heathenish_a custom_n thus_o to_o honour_v they_o who_o they_o count_v their_o saviour_n or_o benefactor_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o heathenish_a and_o not_o a_o christian_a custom_n for_o have_v christian_n customary_o have_v such_o statue_n and_o picture_n why_o do_v eusebius_n make_v this_o a_o badge_n of_o heathenism_n why_o do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o heathen_n shall_v do_v thus_o if_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v be_v then_o common_a in_o all_o christian_a oratory_n why_o be_v it_o mention_v as_o so_o rare_a a_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v see_v they_o why_o last_o do_v he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o valesius_fw-la imprudent_o and_o inconsiderate_o adamantius_n the_o manichaean_n cite_v those_o word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 13._o effigy_n &_o imagine_v contra_fw-la adam_n cap._n 13._o see_v that_o you_o make_v no_o effigy_n or_o image_n for_o i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n to_o reprehend_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o st._n austin_n answer_v that_o ibid._n that_o vult_fw-la ergo_fw-la videri_fw-la favere_fw-la se_fw-la simulacris_fw-la quod_fw-la propterea_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la miserrim_fw-la &_o vesanae_fw-la suae_fw-la sectae_fw-la etiam_fw-la paganorum_fw-la concilient_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la ibid._n he_o only_o quarrel_n with_o god_n zeal_n because_o it_o forbid_v image_n and_o so_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v image_n which_o say_v he_o these_o man_n do_v to_o conciliate_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o mad_a and_o miserable_a sect_n where_o we_o learn_v not_o only_o that_o simulacra_fw-la and_o imagine_v be_v with_o st._n austin_n the_o same_o thing_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v only_a heathen_n who_o then_o favour_v image_n and_o those_o who_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o they_o agobardus_n in_o the_o 9th_o century_n say_v that_o 248._o that_o ob_fw-la religionis_fw-la honorem_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la venerationem_fw-la more_fw-it gentilium_fw-la de_fw-fr imag._n p._n 248._o to_o use_v the_o image_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o our_o lord_n himself_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o veneration_n be_v to_o use_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o if_o constantine_n do_v adore_v the_o image_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n 252._o paul_n exit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la pestifera_fw-la p._n 252._o he_o do_v it_o from_o the_o pestiferous_a custom_n of_o idolatry_n so_o general_o and_o so_o late_o be_v this_o esteem_v a_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a custom_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 5._o 5._o this_o thing_n be_v so_o notorious_a to_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o object_v it_o to_o the_o christian_n as_o their_o crime_n that_o they_o have_v no_o image_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v will_v not_o endure_v much_o less_o venerate_v they_o and_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o those_o who_o do_v celsus_n object_n say_v origen_n that_o 404._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 389_o 404._o we_o avoid_v the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o again_o 373._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o p._n 373._o in_o this_o that_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v image_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o scythian_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o irreligious_a and_o lawless_a nation_n who_o dedicate_v no_o image_n to_o their_o god_n and_o count_v they_o fool_n that_o do_v so_o and_o a_o three_o time_n thou_o laugh_v at_o our_o image_n 189._o image_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la deorum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la simulacrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la aut_fw-la formam_fw-la l._n 6._o p._n 189._o for_o this_o cause_n you_o lay_v great_a impiety_n to_o our_o charge_n say_v arnobius_n because_o we_o make_v no_o image_n or_o shape_n of_o any_o of_o the_o gods._n in_o a_o word_n when_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n have_v command_v that_o ibid._n that_o christo_fw-la templum_fw-la facere_fw-la voluit_fw-la severus_n quod_fw-la &_o adrianus_n cogitasse_fw-la fertur_fw-la qui_fw-la templa_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la sine_fw-la simulacris_fw-la jusserat_fw-la fieri_fw-la hist_o august_n c._n 43._o qui_fw-la consulentes_fw-la sacra_fw-la repererunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la christianos_n fieri_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la optato_fw-la evenisset_fw-la ibid._n temple_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o all_o city_n without_o image_n it_o be_v by_o they_o conjecture_v that_o he_o make_v they_o for_o christ_n say_v lampridius_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o proceed_v in_o this_o enterprise_n by_o those_o who_o consult_v the_o oracle_n find_v that_o all_o man_n will_v turn_v christian_n if_o this_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n shall_v fall_v out_o whence_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o christian_n then_o to_o have_v image_n in_o church_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n 6_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o the_o father_n be_v answer_v to_o this_o accusation_n of_o the_o heathen_n we_o shall_v more_o full_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o do_v not_o venerate_a but_o do_v entire_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o image_n as_o vain_a ridiculous_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o a_o deity_n for_o whereas_o the_o heathen_n complain_v that_o christian_n laugh_v at_o their_o image_n that_o origen_n reply_v 404._o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 8._o p._n 404._o that_o they_o do_v not_o laugh_v at_o the_o insensate_a statue_n but_o at_o those_o who_o worship_v they_o and_o he_o justify_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o say_v that_o 362._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o p._n 362._o any_o man_n of_o sound_a reason_n can_v not_o but_o laugh_v at_o they_o who_o look_v upon_o image_n and_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o they_o think_v to_o ascend_v from_o what_o be_v see_v and_o be_v a_o symbol_n to_o what_o be_v understand_v 2_o they_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v betwixt_o such_o image_n as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o artificer_n say_v that_o these_o they_o do_v reject_v and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a consist_v in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o persection_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o these_o they_o own_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o they_o regard_v 389._o regard_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 8._o p._n 389._o the_o image_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n say_v origen_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v frame_v by_o servile_a artist_n but_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v form_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o imitation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o creation_n in_o who_o be_v the_o example_n of_o justice_n temperance_n fortitude_n prudence_n and_o godliness_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n ibid._n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n in_o all_o therefore_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o these_o virtue_n be_v the_o image_n with_o which_o we_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o honour_v the_o prototype_n of_o all_o image_n the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n his_o only_a son_n and_o ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n they_o who_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o by_o receive_v this_o image_n of_o their_o creator_n make_v such_o image_n in_o themselves_o as_o god_n regard_v insinuate_a that_o god_n like_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sum_n say_v he_o all_o christian_n do_v attempt_v to_o make_v such_o image_n as_o we_o have_v now_o relate_v not_o such_o as_o have_v no_o life_n or_o sense_n nor_o such_o in_o which_o wicked_a daemon_n may_v reside_v that_o be_v neither_o such_o image_n as_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v now_o use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o they_o i_o suppose_v have_v neither_o life_n nor_o sense_n 391._o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 390_o 391._o let_v therefore_o any_o man_n that_o will_v say_v he_o compare_v the_o image_n i_o have_v now_o mention_v frame_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o pious_a person_n with_o the_o image_n of_o phidias_n and_o polycletus_n and_o the_o
〈◊〉_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 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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 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