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…

Of these things already rehearsed, it is evident, that our image maintainers have not only made images and set them up in Temples, as did the Gentiles idolaters their idols: but also that they have had the same idolatrious opinions of the saints, to whom they have made images, which the Gentiles idolaters had of their false Gods, and have not only worshipped their images with the same rites, ceremonies, superstition, and all circumstances, as did the Gentiles idolaters their idols: but in many points also, have far exceeded them in all wickedness, foolishness, and madness. And if this be not sufficient to prove them image worshippers, that is to say, idolaters: Lo you shall here their own open confession, I mean, not only the decrees of the second Nicene council under Irene, the Roman council under Gregory the third, in the which as they teach that images are to be honoured and worshipped, as is before declared: so yet do they it warily and fearfully, in comparison to the blasphemous bold blazing of manifest idolatry to be done to images, set forth of late, even in these our days, the light of Gods trueth so shining, that above other abominable doings, and writings, a man would marvel most at their impudent, ⟨p. 115⟩shameless, and most shameful blustering boldness, who would not at the least have chosen them a time of more darkness, as meeter to utter their horrible blasphemies in: But have now taken an harlots face, not purposed to blush, in setting abroad the furniture of their spiritual whoredom. And here the plain blasphemy of the reverend father in GOD, James Naclantus bishop of Clugium, written in his exposition of saint Pauls Epistle to the Romans, and the first Chapter, and put in print now of late as Venice, may stand in stead of all, whose words of image worshipping be these in Latin, as he did write them, not one syllable altered.

Of these thynges alredy rehearsed, it is euident, that our image maynteyners haue not only made images and set them vp in Temples, as dyd the Gentyles idolaters their idols: but also that they haue had the same idolatrious opinions of the saintes, to whom they haue made images, whiche the Gentyles idolatours had of their false Gods, and haue not onlye worshypped their images with the same rites, ceremonies, superstition, and all circumstaunces, as dyd the Gentyles idolatours their idols: but in manye poyntes also, haue farre exceeded them in al wyckednes, foolyshnesse, and madnesse. And if this be not sufficient to proue them image worshyppers, that is to saye, idolaters: Lo you shall here their owne open confession, I meane, not onlye the decrees of the seconde Nicene counsell vnder Hirene, the Romane counsell vnder Gregorie the thirde, in the which as they teache that images are to be honoured and worshipped, as is before declared: so yet do they it warelye and fearefullye, in comparison to the blasphenious bolde blasyng of manyfest idolatrie to be done to images, set foorth of late, euen in these our dayes, the lyght of Gods trueth so shynyng, that aboue other abhominable doynges, and wrytynges, a man would maruaile moste at their impudent,