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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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Tertullian, a most ancient writer and Doctor of the Church, who lived about one hundred 1and threescore years after the death of our Saviour Christ, both in sundry other places of his works, and specially in his book written against the manner of crowning, and in another little treatise entitled, of the soldiers crown or garland, doth most sharply and vehemently write and inveigh against images or idols. And upon S. Johns words, the first Epistle and. v. Chapter, saith thus, Saint John (saith he) deeply considering the matter, saith: My little children, 2keep your selves from images or idols. He saith not now, keep your selves from idolatry, as it were from the service and worshipping of them: but from the images or idols them selves, that is, from the very shape and likeness of them. For it were an unworthy thing ⟨p. 47⟩that the image of the living God should become the image of a dead idol. Do not you think, those persons which place images and idols in Churches and Temples, yea, shrine them even over the Lords Table, even as it were of purpose to the worshipping and honouring of them, take good heed to either S. Johns counsels or Tertullians? For so to place images and idols, is it to keep them selves from them, or else to receive and embrace them?
Tertullian, a most auncient wryter and Doctor of the Churche, who lyued about one hundreth 1and threescore yeres after the death of our Sauiour Christe, both in sundrye other places of his workes, and speciallye in his booke wrytten agaynst the maner of crownyng, and in another litle treatise entituled, of the souldyers crowne or garlande, doth moste sharplye and vehementlye wryte and inuey agaynste images or idols. And vpon S. Johns wordes, the firste Eyistle and. v. Chapter, saith thus, Saint John (saith he) depelye consydering the matter, sayth: My litle chyldren, 2keepe your selues from images or idols. He sayth not nowe, keepe your selues from idolatrie, as it were from the seruice and worshyppyng of them: but from the images or idols them selues, that is, from the verye shape and lyknes of them. For it were an vn worthye thyng