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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, now it is by the testimony of ⟨p. 117⟩the old godly fathers and doctors, by the open confession of Bishops assembled in counsels, by most evident signs and arguments, opinions, idolatrous acts, deeds, and worshipping done to our images, and by their own open confession and doctrine set forth in their books, declared and showed, that our images have ben, and be commonly worshipped, yea, and that they ought so to be: I will out of Gods word make this general argument against all such makers, letters up, and maintainers of images in public places. And first of all I will begin with the words of our saviour Christ. Do be to that 1man by whom an offence is given, woe be to him that offendeth one of these little ones, or weak ones: better were it for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, & he cast into the middle of the sea and drowned, then he should offend one of these little ones or weak ones. And in Deut. God himself denounceth him accursed that maketh 2the blind to wander in his way. And in Levit. Thou shalt not lay a stumbling block or 3stone before the blind. But images in Churches and temples have ben and be, and (as afterward shall be proved) ever will be offences & stumbling blocks, specially to the weak, simple, and blind common people, deceiving their hearts by the cunning of the artificer (as the scripture expressly in sundry places doth testify) and so bringing 4them to idolatry. Therefore woe be to the erecter, setter up, and maintainer of images in Churches and temples, for a greater penalty remaineth for him then the death of the body.
Wherefore, nowe it is by the testimonie of ⟨p. 117⟩the olde godly fathers and doctours, by the open confession of Byshops assembled in counselles, by most euident signes and argumentes, opinions, idolatrous actes, deedes, and worshyppyng done to our images, and by their owne open confession and doctrine set foorth in their bookes, declared and shewed, that our images haue ben, and be commonly worshipped, yea, and that they ought so to be: I wyll out of Gods worde make this generall argument agaynst al such makers, letters vp, and maynteyners of images in publique places. And firste of all I wyll begyn with the wordes of our sauiour Christe. Do be to that