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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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Commonplaces › Commonplace 7 › Question and answer › Question 32: The. xxxij. Question.
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The. xxxij. Question.
Whether they believe that it is good and godly to light up candles before the sacrament of the altar, and the images and relics of saints?
Whether they beleue that it is good and godly to light vp candels before the sacrament of the altare, and the images and relikes of sainctes?
The Answer.
The Answere.
The use of candles is necessary1 in the churches in the night times, by reason of the darkness, as in the morning before day &c. And after this sort ⟨image 84⟩did the apostles use candles in the church or congregation. Acts. 20. But to set up light in stead of a sacrifice, to the worshipping of saints, or for the salvation of souls, this is clean contrary to the holy scripture, and therefore condemned by Lactantius a most ancient wryte.