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And in the tripartite ¹ecclesiastical history, the. ix. book and xlviii. Chapter, is testified, that Epiphanius being yet alive did work miracles, and that after his death, devils being expelled at his grave or tomb, did roar. Thus you see what authority saint Jerome and that most ancient history give unto the holy and learned Bishop Epiphanius, whose judgement of images in Churches and temples, then beginning by stealth to creep in, is worthy to be noted.

And in the trypartite ¹ecclesiasticall hystorie, the. ix. booke and xlviii. Chapter, is testified, that Epiphanius beyng yet alyue dyd worke miracles, and that after his death, deuils being expelled at his graue or tombe, dyd rore. Thus you see what aucthoritie saint Ierome and that moste auncient hystorie geue vnto the holy and learned Byshop Epiphanius, whose iudgement of images in Churches and temples, then begynnyng by stealth to creepe in, is worthy to be noted.

1. 1Lib. 9. cap. 48.

First, he judged it contrary to Christian religion and the authority of the scriptures, to have any images in Christs Church. Secondly, he rejected not only carved, graven, and molten images, but also painted images out of Christs Church. Thirdly, that he regarded not whether it were the image of Christ, or of any other saint, but being an image, would not suffer it in the Church. Fourthly, that he did not only remove it out of the Church, but with a vehement zeal tare it a sunder, and exhorted that a corpse should be wrapped and buried in it, judging it meet for nothing but to rot in the earth, following herein the example of the good king Hezekiah, who brake the brazen serpent to pieces, and burned it to ashes, for that idolatry was committed to it. Last of all, that Epiphanius ⟨p. 52⟩