Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§ 59. Tharasius and his Synod glorify God for this excellent Confession: And next cometh Theodore Bishop of Myros, and he doth the like, and is joyfully received: And next cometh Theodosius Bishop of Amorium, and he more dolefully lamenteth, that [being a sinner, and seduced, he had blattered out many evils untruly against venerable Images; and therefore confessing his fault, he condemneth and curseth (or detesteth) himself, resolving hereafter to do the same thing which he had cursed (or spoken ill of) and to teach it to the world, and begging to be received among Christians, though unworthy. Next he offereth his Libel, viz. First I approve, receive, salute and venerate before all things, the intemerate Image of our Lord Jesus Christ our true God, and the blessed Mother Virgins, who brought him forth without seed^*; whose help, protection and intercession I pray for night and day, that she may help me a sinner, as having that power from him whom she brought into the world, Christ our God. And I receive and venerate the Images of Saints, Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs, Fathers, Hermits, not as Gods, &c. And with all my mind I beseech them to intercede with God for me, that I may find mercy in the day of judgment. On the same account I venerate the Relics of Saints, &c.

§ 59. Tharasius and his Synod glorifie God for this excellent Confession: And next cometh Theodore Bishop of Myros, and he doth the like, and is joyfully received: And next cometh Theodosius Bishop of Amorium, and he more dolefully lamenteth, that [being a sinner, and seduced, he had blattered out many evils untruly against venerable Images; and therefore confessing his fault, he condemneth and curseth (or detesteth) himself, resolving hereafter to do the same thing which he had cursed (or spoken ill of) and to teach it to the world, and begging to be received among Christians, though unworthy. Next he offereth his Libel, viz. First I approve, receive, salute and venerate before all things, the intemerate Image of our Lord Iesus Christ our true God, and the blessed Mother Virgins, who brought him forth without seed^*; whose help, protection and intercession I pray for night and day, that she may help me a sinner, as having that power from him whom she brought into the world, Christ our God. And I receive and venerate the Images of Saints, Apostles, Prophets, Martyrs, Fathers, Eremites, not as Gods, &c. And with all my mind I beseech them to intercede with God for me, that I may find mercy in the day of judgment. On the same account I venerate the Reliques of Saints, &c.