〈◊〉_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 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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 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 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instruct_v the_o people_n to_o teach_v they_o diligent_o that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o other_o saint_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v in_o temple_n and_o that_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o because_o the_o honour_n tender_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o prototype_n so_o that_o by_o the_o image_n which_o they_o kiss_v before_o which_o they_o uncover_v their_o head_n and_o prostrate_v themselves_o they_o worship_v christ_n and_o venerate_v the_o saint_n who_o similitude_n they_o be_v and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v do_v 25._o do_v jâ—xta_fw-la catholicae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usum_fw-la à _fw-la primaevis_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la receptum_fw-la sanctorumque_fw-la patrum_fw-la consensionem_fw-la sess_n 25._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n father_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 754_o declare_v that_o 508._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nic._n 2._o p._n 452._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 508._o this_o evil_a invention_n of_o image_n neither_o have_v its_o be_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o have_v forbid_v all_o christian_n to_o worship_v any_o or_o to_o place_v a_o image_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o their_o private_a house_n they_o conclude_v unanimous_o thus_o 532._o thus_o ibid._n p._n 532._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 the_o council_n of_o frankford_n consist_v of_o 300_o bishop_n assemble_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a out_o of_o italy_n germany_n and_o france_n a._n d._n 794._o declare_v that_o the_o 27._o the_o quia_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facerent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sibi_fw-la traditum_fw-la mentiebantur_fw-la lib._n carol._n l._n 2._o c._n 25_o 27._o second_o nicene_n council_n have_v offend_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o decree_a that_o image_n shall_v be_v worship_v and_o 2._o in_o say_v false_o that_o this_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n they_o add_v that_o 1._o that_o relictis_fw-la priscorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la qui_fw-la imagine_v non_fw-la colere_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la novas_fw-la conari_fw-la &_o insolita_n ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la infer_v praesat_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o leave_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o decree_v that_o image_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n new_a and_o unusual_a custom_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o christian_a religion_n the_o new_a adoration_n of_o image_n 21._o image_n absque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o consacerdotum_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la mundi_fw-la part_n consensu_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 21._o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow_n priest_n throughout_o the_o world._n that_o this_o of_o image-worship_n be_v 10._o be_v praefat._n p._n 10._o impudentissima_fw-la traditio_fw-la a_o most_o impudent_a tradition_n and_o that_o this_o pretend_a tradition_n be_v 13._o be_v neque_fw-la in_o evangeliorum_fw-la tonitruis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o apostolorum_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la uspiam_fw-la reperimus_fw-la insertam_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o 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lactantius_n tertullian_n and_o very_o many_o other_o with_o too_o much_o boldness_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o religion_n to_o worship_v any_o image_n 989._o image_n erasm_n vol._n 5._o symbol_n catech_n p._n 989._o even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o jerom_n who_o die_v in_o the_o five_o century_n man_n of_o approve_a religion_n say_v erasmus_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o paint_a or_o grave_v or_o weave_v image_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o 163._o himself_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la initio_fw-la praedicati_fw-la evangelii_n aliquanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n praesertim_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la imaginum_fw-la usum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la consult_v cap._n de_fw-fr imag._n p._n 163._o it_o be_v certain_a say_v cassander_n that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o image_n for_o sometime_o among_o the_o christian_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v at_o the_o close_a 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