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The substance of that which was delivered in a sermon before the Commons House…The substance of that vvhich was deliuered in a sermon before the Commons House…
The substance of that which was delivered in a sermon before the Commons House of Parliament, in St. Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February, 1620. By James Usher, Professor of Divinity in the University of Dublin, in IrelandThe substance of that vvhich was deliuered in a sermon before the Commons House of Parliament, in St. Margarets Church at Westminster, the 18. of February, 1620. By Iames Vssher, Professor of Diuinity in the Uniuersity of Dublin, in Ireland
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for John Bartlet, 1621London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Iohn Bartlet, 1621
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the further understanding of this particular, it will not be amiss to consider what Theodoret, a famous Bishop of the ancient Church, hath written of this matter in his Commentary upon the second to the Colossians, They that defended the Law (saith he) induced them also to worship the Angels, saying that the Law was given by them. And this vice continued in Phrygia, and Pisidia for a long time: for which cause also the Synod assembled in Laodicea the chief City of Phrygia, forbade them by a Law, to pray unto Angels. And even to this day among them and their borderers, there are Oratories of Saint Michael to be seen. This therefore did they counsel should be done, using humility, and saying, that the God of all was invisible, and inaccessible, and incomprehensible; and that it was fit men should get Gods favour by the means of Angels. And this is it which the Apostle saith, In humility, and worshipping of Angels. Thus far Theodoret, whom Cardinal Baronius discerning to come somewhat close unto him, and to touch the Idolatry of the Popish crew a little to the quick, leaveth the poor shifts wherewith his companions labour to obscure the light of this testimony, and telleth ⟨p. 29⟩us plainly, thatc Theodoret, by his leave, did not well understand the meaning of Pauls words: andd that those Oratories of Saint Michael were erected anciently by Catholics, and not by those Heretics which were condemned in the Council of Laodicea, as he mistook the matter. As if any wise man would be persuaded upon his bare word, that the memory of things done in Asia so long since, should be more fresh in Rome at this day, then in the time of Theodoret, who lived twelve hundred years ago.
For the further vnderstanding of this particular, it will not be amisse to consider what Theodoret, a famous Bishop of the ancient Church, hath written of this matter in his Commentary vpon the second to the Colossians, They that defended the Law (saith he) induced thē also to worship the Angels, saying that the Law was giuen by them. And this vice continued in Phrygia, and Pisidia for a long time: for which cause also the Synod assembled in Laodicea the chiefe City of Phrygia, forbad them by a Law, to pray vnto Angels. And euen to this day among them and their borderers, there are Oratories of Saint Michael to be seene. This therefore did they counsell should be done, vsing humility, and saying, that the God of all was inuisible, and inaccessible, and incomprehensible; and that it was fit men should get Gods fauour by the meanes of Angels. And this is it which the Apostle saith, In humility, and worshipping of Angels. Thus farre Theodoret, whom Cardinall Baronius discerning to come somwhat close vnto him, and to touch the Idolatry of the Popish crue a little to the quicke, leaueth the poore shifts wherewith his companions labour to obscure the light of this testimony, and telleth