The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…

¶ That it is against the holy Scripture to honour Images, and to pray to Saints.

¶ That it is agaynst the holy Scripture to honour Images, and to pray to Saintes.

Thou shalt make to thy self no graven ¹Images. &c. 340. col. 1

THou shalt make to thy selfe no grauē ¹Images. &c. 340. col. 1

1. 1Exod. 20. Deut. 5. Isaiah. 44.Exod. 20. Deut. 5. Esay. 44.

A man did plant a pineapple tree, and the rain did nourish it. &c. as it is more at large. 340. col. 2

A man did plant a pinaple tree, and the raine did nurrish it. &c. as it is more at large. 340. col. 2

1. 1Habakkuk. 6.Abacuc. 6.

Moses saith, If the•e arise in the midst of thee a Prophet, &c. as it is more at ¹large. 344. col. 2

Moyses saith, If the•e arise in the midst of thee a Prophete, &c. as it is more at ¹large. 344. col. 2

1. 1Deut. 13.

Clement saith, We do honour visible Images to the honour of the invisible ¹God, the which is a false thing: but if you will honour the Image of God in doing well to man, in him shall you honour the true Image of God. Wherefore if you will truly honour yt Image of God, we will open that thing unto you that is of trueth, so that you must do well unto man the which is made unto the Image of God: give him honour, and reverence: give him meat when he is hungry: give him drink when he is thirsty: Cloth him when he is naked: serve him when he is sick: give him lodging when he is a stranger: and when he is in prison minister to him necessaries. This is the thing that shall be counted to be given God truly. What honour is this of God to run about foolishly to stony and woody Images, and to honour as Gods Idle and dead figures, and to despise man in whom is yt very ⟨p. 366⟩true Image of God. Wherefore understand you that this is this the suggestion of the Serpent that lurketh within the which doth make you believe that you be devout when you do honour in sensible things. And maketh you to believe that you be not wicked when you hurt sensible and reasonable men. &c. 346. col. 1

Clement sayth, We doe honour vysible Images to the honour of the invisible ¹God, the which is a false thing: but if you will honour the Image of God in doing well to man, in him shal you honour the true Image of God. Wherefore if you will truely honour yt Image of God, we will opē that thing vnto you that is of trueth, so that you must doe well vnto man the which is made vnto the Image of God: geeue hym honour, and reuerence: geue hym meate when hee is hungrye: geeue him drinke when hee is thyrsty: Cloth hym when he is naked: serue hym whē hee is sicke: geeue hym lodgyng when hee is a straunger: and when hee is in prisō minister to hym necessaries. This is the thing that shall bee counted to be geuen God truely. What honor is this of God to runne about foolishly to stonye and wooddy Images, and to honour as Gods Idle and dead figures, and to despise man in whom is yt very ⟨p. 366⟩true Image of God. Wherefore vnderstand you that this is this the suggestion of the Serpent that lurketh within the which doth make you beleeue that you bee deuouce when you doe honour in sensible thinges. And maketh you to beleeue that you bee not wicked when you hurt sensible and reasonable men. &c. 346. col. 1

Clement saith also in an other place, ¹What thing is there so wicked and unthankful, as to receive a benefit of God, and to give thanks unto stocks and stones? Wherefore wake and understand your health. &c. 346. col. 2

Clement sayth also in an other place, ¹What thing is there so wicked and vnthankfull, as to receaue a benefyte of God, and to geue thankes vnto stocks and stones? Wherfore wake and vnderstand your health. &c. 346. col. 2

1. 1Clemens in codem libro

Augustine saith, Let us not love any visible spectacles, least by erring from ¹the verity, and by loving shadows we be brought into darkness: let us have no devotion to our phantasies. It is better to have a true thing what so ever it be, then all manner of things that may be feigned at our own pleasure. &c. 346. col. 2

Augustine sayth, Let vs not loue any visible spectacles, least by erring from ¹the veritie, and by louing shadowes we bee brought into darknes: let vs haue no deuocion to our phantasies. It is better to haue a trew thing what so euer it bee, then all maner of thinges yt may bee fayned at our owne pleasure. &c. 346. col. 2

1. 1De vera reli. ca. ulti.De vera reli. ca. vlti.

Hierome, Be it known unto thee King &c. The properties of the words be to ¹be marked that he saith. We will not worship thy Gods, nor yet honour thy Image, for neither of both become the servants of God to do. &c. 346. col. 2

Hierome, Bee it knowē vnto ye King &c. The properties of the wordes be to ¹bee marked that hee sayth. We will not worship thy Gods, nor yet honour thy Image, for neither of both become the seruauntes of God to doe. &c. 346. col. 2

1. 1Super Dani.

God for us all hath given his son, & shall he not give us all things with him? ¹347. col. 1

God for vs all hath geuen his sonne, & shall he not geue vs all thinges with hym? ¹347. col. 1

1. 1Roma. 8. That we ought not to pray to Saints.Roma. 8. That we ought not to pray to Saintes.

There is one mediator between God, and man, the man Christ Jesus, the which hath given him self for the redemption of all men. 347. col. 1

There is one mediatour between God, and man, the man Christ Iesus, the which hath geuen him selfe for the redemption of all men. 347. col. 1

S. John saith, If a man do sin we have an advocate by the father Christ Jesus. ¹347. col. 2

S. Iohn sayth, If a man doe sinne we haue an aduocate by the father Christ Iesus. ¹347. col. 2

1. 11. John. 2.1. Iohn. 2.

S. Paul saith, The spirit of God maketh intercession mightily for us, with mighty desires, that can not be expressed with tongue. &c. 347. col. 2

S. Paule sayth, The spirite of God maketh intercession mightely for vs, with mightie desires, that can not be expressed with toung. &c. 347. col. 2

¹Also S. Paul saith, Christ sitteth on the right hand of the father, the which doth also pray for us. &c. 347. col. 2

¹Also S. Paule sayth, Christ sitteth on the right hande of the father, the which doth also praye for vs. &c. 347. col. 2

1. 1Roma. 8.

Paul saith,¹ He is our wisdom, he is our satisfaction, and our redemption made of God. &c. 347. col. 2

Paule sayth,¹ Hee is our wisedome, he is our satisfaction, and our redemption made of God. &c. 347. col. 2

1. 11. Cor. 1.

S. John saith, No man cometh to the father, but by me. &c. 348. col. 1¹

S. Iohn sayth, No man commeth to the father, but by mee. &c. 348. col. 1¹

1. 1John. 14.Iohn. 14.