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The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in…The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in…
The second tome of homilies of such matters as were promised, and entitled in the former part of homilies. Set out by the authority of the Queens Majesty: and to be read in every parish church agreeably.The second tome of homilees of such matters as were promised, and intituled in the former part of homilees. Set out by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie: and to be read in euery parishe church agreeably.
Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richard Jugge, and John Cawood, printers to the Queens Majesty, 1571Imprinted at London : In Poules Churchyarde, by Richarde Iugge, and Iohn Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie, 1571
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Wherefore seeing that religion ought to be grounded upon trueth, images which can not be without lies, ought not to be made, or put to any use of religion, or to be placed in Churches and Temples, places peculiarly appointed to true religion and service of God. And thus much, that no true image of God, our saviour Christ, or his saints can be made: wherewithal is also confuted that their allegation, that images be the lay mens books. For it is evident of that which is afore rehearsed, that they teach no things of God, of our saviour Christ, and of his saints, but lies and errors. Wherefore, either they be no books, or if they be, they be false and lying books, the teachers of all error.
Wherefore seeing that religion ought to be grounded vppon trueth, images whiche can not be without lyes, ought not to be made, or put to anye vse of religion, or to be placed in Churches and Temples, places peculierly appoynted to true religion and seruice of God. And thus much, that no true image of God, our sauiour Christe, or his saintes can be made: wherwithall is also confuted that their allegation, that images be the laye mens bookes. For it is euident of that whiche is afore rehearsed, that they teache no thinges of God, of our sauiour Christe, and of his saintes, but lyes and errours. Wherfore, either they be no bookes, or if they be, they be false and lying bookes, the teachers of all errour.
And now if it should be admitted & granted, that an image of Christ could truly be made, yet it is unlawful that it should be made, yea, ⟨p. 90⟩or that the image of any saint should be made, specially to beset up in Temples, to the great and unavoidable danger of idolatry, as hereafter shall be proved. And first concerning the image of Christ, that though it might be 1had truly, yet it were unlawful to have it in Churches publicly, is a notable place in Ireneus, who reproved the heretics called Gnostici, for that they carried about the image of Christ, made truly after his own proportion in Pilates time (as they said) and therefore more to be esteemed, then those lying images of him which we now have. The which Gnostici also used to set garlands upon the head of the said image, to show their affection to it. But to go to Gods word. Be not I pray you the words of the scripture plain? Beware least thou being