Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habitFiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit

Their Images of the Saints, employed to such religious purposes, make them no less then Idolaters. It is a silly shift to say, the honour done to the Images, reflects upon the represented Saints. When they clothe an Image, is the Saint ere the gayer or warmer? when they offer to an Image, is the Saint ere the richer? When they kneel to an Image. the Saint esteems himself no more worshipped, then the King holds himself honoured, when a man speaks to his picture be fore his face. Therefore some of them ar• driven to confess plainly, that the Image is worshipped for it self. But could the Saints in heaven be heard speak upon earth, they would disclaim that honour, which is prejudicial to their Maker. As Calvin is not afraid to say of the blessed Virgin, that she would hold it less despite done to her, if they should pull her by the hair of the head, or trample her in the dirt, then to set •er in rivality with her Son and God and Saviour. But they tell us, that they worship not the Images of false Gods, as did the Pagans; but only the Images of Gods •wne servants, and choice friends. But will •he jealous God endure this, that his honour •e taken from him, upon condition it be no• ⟨p. 23⟩bestowed upon his enemies, but on his friends? Idolatry is called Adultery in the Scriptures: and shall a woman quit her self from offence, because though she do commit adultery, yet it is with none but her husbands friends? Is this done in a good meaning, or in love to Christ? It is but a bad excuse of a wife, to say that she exceedingly loves her husband, therefore must have some other man to kiss and embrace in his absence, and all this in love to her husband.

Their Images of the Saints, employed to such religious purposes, make them no lesse then Idolaters. It is a silly shift to say, the honor done to the Images, reflects vpon the represented Saints. When they cloath an Image, is the Saint ere the gayer or warmer? when they offer to an Image, is the Saint ere the richer? When they kneele to an Image. the Saint esteemes himselfe no more worshipped, then the King holds himselfe ho•oured, when a man speaks to his picture be fore his face. Therefore some of them ar driuen to confesse plainly, that the Image is worshipped for it selfe. But could the Saints in heauen be heard speak vpon earth, they would disclaime that honour, which is reiudiciall to their Maker. As Caluin is not afraid to say of the blessed Virgin, that shee would hold it lesse despite done to her, if they should pull her by the haire of the head, or trample her in the dirt, then to set er in riuality with her Sonne and God and Sauiour. But they tell vs, that they worship not the Images of false Gods, as did the Pagans; but onely the Images of Gods wne seruants, and choise friends. But will he iealous God endure this, that his hono e taken from him, vpon condition it be no