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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Nine and Fortieth accused Point.
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.
2. And the Image of Kings, of Holy Men, are purposely made and Printed by Protestants, in Love, Honour, and Reverence to the persons Living or Dead, whom they represent: You may see many Rooms adorned with the Images of the Fathers, and of late Divines: For their Relation they love with some sort of honour the Pictures of those whom you have burnt as Heretics: See whether you find them not in John Fox his Acts and Monuments.
2. And the Image of Kings, of Holy Men, are purposely made and Printed by Protestants, in Love, Honour, and Reverence to the persons Living or Dead, whom they represent: You may see many Rooms adorned with the Images of the Fathers, and of late Divines: For their Relation they love with some sort of honour the Pictures of those whom you have burnt as Hereticks: See whether you find them not in John Fox his Acts and Monuments.
3. But we are warned oft enough by God, and by the mischievous effects of it in the Churches, against all Idolatrous and scandalous, and ensnaring respect and use of Images, which are either false Representations, or are used contrary to the second Commandment, to Corporal Idolatry though not mental, in such likeness to the Heathen use of their Demons Images and deified Heroes and Emperors, as ⟨p. 166⟩seemeth to be but a change of the object Persons; or may tempt others to unlawful usage of them: Especially the use being not commanded us of God, while it is dangerous.
3. But we are warned oft enough by God, and by the mischievous effects of it in the Churches, against all Idolatrous and scandalous, and ensnaring respect and use of Images, which are either false Representations, or are used contrary to the second Commandment, to Corporal Idolatry though not mental, in such likeness to the Heathen use of their Demons Images and deified Heroes and Emperours, as ⟨p. 166⟩