A03549:157
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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Thus far of faint Hieromes words. Whereupon you may note aswell his judgement of images them selves, as also of the painting, gilding, and decking of them: that it is an error which came from the Gentiles, that it persuadeth religion to remain in richesse, that it amaseth & deceiveth the simple and unlearned, with golden senses and silver shining eloquence, and that it appertaineth properly to the Gentiles and Heathens, and such as know not GOD. Wherefore the having, painting, gilding, and decking of images by S. Hieromes judgement, is erroneous, seducing and bringing into error (specially the simple and unlearned) heathenish, and void of the knowledge of God.
Thus farre of faint Hieromes wordes. Wherevpon you may note aswell his iudgement of images them selues, as also of the paynting, gildyng, and deckyng of them: that it is an errour whiche came from the Gentiles, that it perswadeth religion to remayne in richesse, that it amaseth & deceaueth the simple and vnlearned, with golden senses and syluer shinyng eloquence, and that it apparteyneth properlye to the Gentiles and Heathens, and suche as knowe not GOD. Wherefore the hauyng, payntyng, gyldyng, and deckyng of images by S. Hieromes iudgement, is erronious, seducing and bringing into errour (specially the simple and vnlearned) heathenish, and voyde of the knowledge of God.
Surely the prophet Daniel in the. xi. Chapter declareth such sumptuous decking of images with gold, silver, and precious stones, to be a token of antichrists kingdom, who (as the prophet foresheweth) shall worship God with such gorgeous things. Now usually such outrageous adorning & decking of images, hath risen and ben maintained, either of offerings provoked by superstition and given in idolatry, or of spoils, robberies, usury, or goods otherwise unjustly gotten, whereof wicked men have given part to the images or saints, (as they ⟨p. 150⟩call them) that they might be pardoned of the whole: as of divers writings & old monuments, concerning the cause and end of certain great gifts, may well appear. And in deed such money so wickedly gotten, is most meet to be put to so wicked a use. And that which they take to be amends for the whole before God, is more abominable in his sight, then both the wicked getting, and the more wicked spending of all the rest. For how the Lord alloweth such gifts, he declareth evidently in the prophet Isaiah, saying, I (saith the Lord) do love judgement, and I hate spoil and ravine offered