A53737:515
A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux
A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux wherein the principles of the Roman church, as to moderation, unity and truth are examined and sundry important controversies concerning the rule of faith, papal supremacy, the mass, images, &c. discussed / by John Owen.
London: printed for Ph. Stephens, 1664
A Vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat Lux. › Chapter 21
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First, They make the having and use of Images in the Worship of God of indispensable necessity, so that they anathematize and cast out of the Communion of the Church, all that refuse to receive and use them according to their prescript. Yea, they proceed so far as in their approbation of the Confession of Theodosius the Bishop of Ammoria, as to denounce an Anathema against them that do but doubt of their reception: [Greek or Hebrew]: so he closeth his Confession which they all approve as Orthodox, Anathema to them ⟨p. 484⟩that are ambiguous or doubtful in their minds, and do not confess with their hearts (ex animo) that Sacred Images are to be worshipped; wherein they and and you with them add Schism to their Idolatry, casting out of the Churches those who offend neither against the Gospel, nor the determination of any General Council of old; making the Rule of your Communion to consist in a sorry piece of Will-worship of your own invention; which doubles the crime of your Superstition, and lays an intolerable entanglement upon the Consciences of men, which are persuaded from the Scripture, that they shall be accursed of God if they do receive Images into his Worship, after the manner of your prescription.
First, They make the having and use of Images in the Worship of God of indispensible necessity, so that they anathematize and cast out of the Communion of the Church, all that refuse to receive and use them according to their prescript. Yea, they proceed so far as in their approbation of the Confession of Theodosius the Bishop of Ammoria, as to denounce an Anathema against them that do but doubt of their reception: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: so he closeth his Confession which they all approve as Orthodox, Anathema to them ⟨p. 484⟩that are ambiguous or doubtful in their minds, and do not confess with their hearts (ex animo) that Sacred Images are to be worshipped; wherein they and and you with them add Schism to their Idolatry, casting out of the Churches those who offend neither against the Gospel, nor the determination of any General Council of old; making the Rule of your Communion to consist in a sorry piece of Will-worship of your own invention; which doubles the crime of your Superstition, and layes an intolerable intanglement upon the Consciences of men, which are perswaded from the Scripture, that they shall be accursed of God if they do receive Images into his Worship, after the manner of your prescription.