A69076:898
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.
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.
- 11. King. 19. 18.
- 2Ezra. 16. 18. 19.
Q. What kind of Images are here forbidden, to be worshipped?