A26892:7131
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 3 › Question 113: Quest. 113. What Images, and what use of Images is lawful or unlawful?
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.
19. It is unlawful to make such Images, Monuments or Memorials of the best and holiest persons or Martyrs, as may endanger or tempt men to any inordinate veneration, of, or confidence in the persons honoured.
20. Inward Images of God imprinted on the fantasy are sinful; And so are other such false and sinful Images as aforementioned, though they be not made externally for the use of the eye.
20. Inward Images of God imprinted on the phantasie are sinful; And so are other such false and sinful Images as a•orementioned, though they be not made externally for the use of the eye.
21. I think it is unlawful to make an Image, or any equal instituted sign to be the public common Symbol of the Christian Religion (though it be but a Professing sign:) Because God having already instituted the Symbols or public Tesserae of our Christian profession or Religion, it is usurpation to do the like without his commission. As the King having made the wearing of a George and Star the Badge of the Order of the Garter, would take it ill, if any shall make another Badge of the Order, much more if they impose it on all of the Order; though I presume not to condemn it.
21. I think it is unlawful to make an Image, or any equal instituted sign to be the publick common Symbol of the Christian Religion (though it be but a Professing sign:) Because God having already instituted the Symbols or publick Tesserae of our Christian profession or Religion, it is usurpation to do the like without his commission. As the King having made the wearing of a George and Star the Badge of the Order of the Garter, would take it ill, if any shall make another Badge of the Order, much more if they impose it on all of the Order; though I presume not to condemn it.