M. Harding.M. Hardinge.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

The words of that provincial Council be these: It is thought good, that paintings be not in the Church:¹ that what is worshipped or Adored, it be not painted on Walls. This express prohibition of painting, and that nought be painted in Church Walls, that is worshipped or Adored, may seem both to presuppose a former use of such paintings, and also to allow the other sort of images. Whether it do or no,^* it forceth not greatly. The seventh general Council assembled at Nice against the Imagebreakers, hath not only allowed the^‡ Devout use of Images commonly used in the Churches of Christen people: but also condemned all those that throw them down, and maintain y• contrary opinion. Now we are taught that a provincial Council ought to give place to a General.

The woordes of that prouincial Councel be these: It is thought good, that paintinges be not in the Chruche:¹ that what is woorshipped or Adored, it be not painted on Walles. This expresse prohition of paintinge, and that nought be painted in Churche Walles, that is woorshipped or Adored, maie seeme bothe to presuppose a former vse of suche paintinges, and also to allowe the other sorte of images. VVhether it doo or no,^* it forceth not greatly. The seuenth general Councell assembled at Nice against the Imagebreakers, hath not onely allowed the^‡ Deuoute vse of Images cōmonly vsed in the Churches of Christen people: but also condēned al those that throwe them downe, and maineteine y contrary opiniō. Now we are taught that a prouinciall Councell ought to geue place to a Generall.