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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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Epiphanius Bishop of Salamine in Cyprus, a very holy and learned man, who lived in Theodosius the Emperors time, about three hundred and ninety years after our Saviour Christs ascension, writeth this to John Patriarch of Jerusalem: I entered (saith Epiphanius) into a certain Church to pray, I found there a linen cloth hanging in the Church door, painted, and having in it the image of Christ, as it were, or of some other Saint (for I remember not well whose image it was) therefore when I did see the image of a man hanging ⟨p. 50⟩in the Church of Christ, contrary to the authority of the scriptures, I did tear it, and gave counsel to the keepers of the Church, that they should wind a poor man that was dead in the said cloth, and so bury him. And afterwards the same Epiphanius sending another unpainted cloth for that painted one which he had torn, to the said Patriarch, writeth thus, I pray you will the elders of that place to receive this clothe which I have sent by this bearer, and command them that from henceforth no such painted clothes, contrary to our religion, be hanged in the Church of Christ. For it becometh your goodness rather to have this care, that you take away such scrupulosity, which is unsitting for the Church of Christ, and offensive to the people committed to your charge. And this Epistle, as worthy to be read of many, did saint Jerome him self translate into the Latin tongue. And that ye may know that saint Jerome had this holy and learned Bishop Epiphanius in most high estimation, and therefore did translate this Epistle, as a writing of authority: hear what a testimony the said saint Jerome giveth him in another place in this treaty against the errors of John Bishop of Jerusalem, where he hath these words: Thou hast 1(saith saint Jerome) Pope Epiphanius, which doth openly in his letters call thee an Heretic. Surely thou art not to be preferred before him, neither for age nor learning, nor godliness of life, nor by the testimony of the whole world. And shortly after in the same treaty saith ⟨p. 51⟩Saint Jerome: Bishop Epiphanius was ever of so great veneration and estimation, that Valens the Emperor, who was a great persecutor, did not once touch him. For heretics being princes, thought it their shame if they should persecute such a notable man.