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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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Origenes in his book against Celsus, saith thus: Christian men and Jews, when they hear these words of the law (Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, & shalt not make any image) do not only abhor the Temples, altars, and images of the gods, but if need be, will rather dye then they should defile them selves with any impiety. And shortly after he saith: In the common wealth of the Jews, the carver of idols and image maker, was cast far of and forbidden, least they should have any occasion to make images, which might pluck certain foolish persons from God, and turn the eyes of their souls to the contemplation of ⟨p. 48⟩earthly things. And in an other place of the same book: It is not only (saith he) a mad and frantic part to worship images, but also once to dissemble or wink at it. And a man may know God and his only Son, and those which have had such honour given them by God, that they be called Gods: But it is not possible that any should by worshipping of images get any knowledge of God.
Origenes in his booke agaynste Celsus, sayth thus: Christian men and Jewes, when they heare these wordes of the lawe (Thou shalt feare the Lorde thy God, & shalt not make any image) do not onlye abhorre the Temples, aulters, and images of the gods, but if neede be, wyll rather dye then they shoulde defyle them selues with anye impietie. And shortlye after he sayth: In the common wealth of the Jewes, the caruer of idols and image maker, was cast farre of and forbidden, least they shoulde haue any occasion to make images, whiche myght plucke certayne foolishe persons from God, and turne the eyes of their soules to the contemplation of ⟨p. 48⟩earthly thynges. And in an other place of the same booke: It is not only (sayth he) a mad and •rantike parte to worshyp images, but also once to dissemble or wynk at it. And a man may know God and his onely sonne, and those whiche haue had suche honour geuen them by God, that they be called Gods: But it is not possible that anye should by worshypping of images get any knowledge of God.