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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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We will grant to no man to set forth, grave, carve, or paint the image of our saviour Christ in colours, stone, or any other matter, but in what place soever it shall be found, we command that it be taken away, and that all such as shall attempt any thing contrary to our decrees or commandment herein, shall be most sharply punished. ⟨p. 61⟩This decree is written in the books, named Libri Augustales, the Imperial books, gathered by Tribunianus, Basilides, Theophilus, Dioscorus, & Satira, men of great authority and learning, at the commandment of the Emperor Justinian, and is alleged by Petrus Erinilus, a notable learned man, in the. ix. book and. ix. Chapter of his work, entituled, De honesta disciplina, that is to say, of honest learning. Hear you see what Christian princes of most ancient times decreed against images, which then began to creep in amongst the Christians. For it is certain that by the space of three hundred years and more, after the death of our saviour Christ, and before these godly Emperors reign, there were no images publicly in Churches or temples. Howe would the idolaters glory, if they had so much antiquity and authority for them, as is here against them?
We wyll graunt to no man to set foorth, graue, carue, or paynt the image of our sauiour Christe in colours, stone, or any other matter, but in what place soeuer it shalbe founde, we commaunde that it be taken away, and that all suche as shall attempte any thyng contrary to our decrees or commaundement herein, shalbe moste sharpely punished. ⟨p. 61⟩This decree is written in the bookes, named Libri Augustales, the Emperial bokes, gathered by Tribunianus, Basilides, Theophilus, Dioscorus, & Satira, men of great aucthoritie and learnyng, at the cōmaundement of the Emperour Iustiniane, and is alleaged by Petrus Erinilus, a notable learned man, in the. ix. booke and. ix. Chapter of his worke, entituled, De honesta disciplina, that is to say, of honest learnyng. Heare you see what Christian princes of most auncient times decreed agaynst images, whiche then began to creepe in amongst the Christians. For it is certayne that by the space of three hundreth yeres and more, after the death of our sauiour Christe, and before these godlye Emperours raigne, there were no images publiquely in Churches or temples. Howe woulde the idolaters glory, if they had so muche antiquitie and aucthoritie for them, as is here agaynst them?