A69076:897
A treatise of Christian religion
A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole body and substance of divinity. By T.C.A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1616
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Q. What is to be observed of that it is said, Thou shalt ⟨p. 99⟩not bow down to them, nor worship them?
Q. What is to be obserued of that it is said, Thou shalt ⟨p. 99⟩not bow downe to them, nor worship them?
A. Hereby is noted a further degree of Idolatry, which here also is forbidden; as when men shall 1shrine, clothe, and cover Images with precious things; 2kneel and creep unto them, light candles before them, & such like; or when men shall not only use, but commend and extol, and by authority urge the inventions of men: wherein the gross Idolatry of Popery is condemned, which though it be taken away from amongst us, yet the corruption cleaveth still to the harts of many; as may be seen in them, that make courtesy to the chancel where the high altar stood, and who give the right hand unto standing crosses, Crucifixes, &c.
A. Heereby is noted a further degree of Idolatrie, which heere also is forbidden; as when men shall 1shrine, clothe, and couer Images with precious things; 2kneele and creepe vnto them, light candles before thē, & such like; or when men shall not only vse, but commend and extol, and by authority vrge the inuentions of men: wherein the grosse Idolatrie of Poperie is condemned, which though it bee taken away from amongst vs, yet the corruption cleaueth still to the harts of many; as may be seene in them, that make courtesie to the chancell where the high altar stood, and who giue the right hand vnto standing crosses, Crucifixes, &c.