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…

And first, that our images and the idols of ¹the Gentiles be all one concerning themselves, is most evident, the matter of them being gold, silver, or other metal, stone, wood, clay, or plaster, as were the idols of the Gentiles, and so being either molten or caste, either carved, graven, hewed, or otherwise formed and fashioned, after the similitude and likeness of man or woman, be dead and dumb works of mans hands, having mouth and speak not, eyes and see not, hands and feel not, feet and go not, and so aswell in form as matter, be altogether like ⟨p. 98⟩the idols of the Gentiles. Insomuch that all the titles which be given to the idols in the Scriptures, may be verified of our images. Wherefore, no doubt but the like curses which are mentioned in the scriptures, will light upon the makers and worshippers of them both. Secondly, that they have ben and be worshipped in our time, in like form and manner, as were the idols of the Gentiles, is now to be proved. And for that idolatry standeth chiefly in the mind, it shall in this part first be proved, that our image maintainers have had, and have the same opinions and judgement of saints, whose images they have made and worshipped, as the Gentiles idolaters had of their gods. And afterward shall be declared, that our image maintainers and worshippers, have used, and use the same outward rites & manner of honouring and worshipping their images, as the Gentiles did use before their idols, and that therefore they commit idolatry, aswell inwardly and outwardly, as did the wicked Gentiles idolaters.

And firste, that our images and the idols of ¹the Gentiles be all one concernyng themselues, is most euident, the matter of them beyng golde, siluer, or other mettall, stone, wood, clay, or plaster, as were the idols of the Gentiles, and so beyng eyther moulten or caste, eyther carued, grauen, hewed, or otherwise fourmed and fashioned, after the similitude and likenesse of man or woman, be dead and dumbe workes of mans handes, hauing mouth and speake not, eyes and see not, handes and feele not, feete and go not, and so aswell in fourme as matter, be altogether like ⟨p. 98⟩the idols of the Gentiles. Insomuch that al the titles which be geuen to the idols in the Scriptures, may be verified of our images. Wherfore, no doubt but the lyke curses whiche are mentioned in the scriptures, wyll lyght vppon the makers and worshippers of them both. Secondly, that they haue ben and be worshypped in our tyme, in lyke fourme and maner, as were the idols of the Gentiles, is nowe to be proued. And for that idolatrie standeth cheefely in the minde, it shal in this part first be proued, that our image maynteyners haue had, and haue the same opinions and iudgement of saintes, whose images they haue made and worshipped, as the Gentiles idolaters had of theyr gods. And afterwarde shalbe declared, that our image maynteyners and worshyppers, haue vsed, and vse the same outwarde rites & maner of honouryng and worshipping theyr images, as the Gentiles dyd vse before their idols, and that therefore they commit idolatrie, aswell inwardly and outwardlye, as dyd the wycked Gentiles idolaters.