A replie to Iesuit Fishers answere to certain questions propou[n]ded by his most gratious Matie: King Iames By Francis White D: of Div· deane of Carlile, chaplaine to his Matie. Hereunto is annexed, a conference of the right: R:B: of St Dauids wth the same Iesuit*

ANSVVER.

The places of Scripture alleaged by Protestants, against A∣doration [ D] of Images, Exod. 20. 5. Deut. 5.8. are a part of the Morall Law a: therefore if the worshipping of Images was prohibited vnto the Israelites in the same, it is also forbidden Christians, and to worship Images is vnlawfull in the state of the New Testament.

The Aduersarie wondreth, why Protestants should thinke, that the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 places of Exodus and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, are strong enough to ouerthrow Image Worship, being 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vpon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Nature, Christianitie, and Tradition.

First, This latter Clause is onely a vaine ostentation, and re∣petition [ A] of that which is formerly confuted.

Secondly, The reason whereupon he groundeth his confi∣dent speech, saying, Which place I wonder they can thinke strong enough, is wonderous weake, as it will appeare by the Resolu∣tion, and Answer of his Obiection.

This Argument in forme is,

If all worship of Images is prohibited, Exod. 20. &c. then all making them is also prohibited: for the same Precept, which [ B] saith, Thou shalt not bow downe to them, nor worship them, saith in the former part, Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image, &c.

But all making of Images is not prohibited, Exod. 20. Be∣cause Protestants themselues allow some kinde of Image ma∣king, Ergo,

All worship of Images is not prohibited or condemned, Exod. 20, &c. but some kind onely.

Passing by the Assumption, Protestants denie the conse∣quence [ C] of the first Proposition; and to the Proofe thereof, they say, That although some kind and manner of making I∣mages, is forbidden by the Commandement, to wit, such as is intended and prepared for worship: yet all making of Pi∣ctures or Images, to wit, for Historie and Ornament, is not pro∣hibited. But our Aduersarie opposeth this Answer, saying:

Notes

• a

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. li. 4. c. 28. Nam Deus primo quidem per natu∣ralia 〈◊〉〈◊〉. quae 〈◊〉〈◊〉 initio infixa. de∣dit 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉, id est per Decalogum, (quae si quis non fecerit, non habeat salutem) & nihil plus ab eis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Jbid. c. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Decalogi quidem verba, ipse per semetipsum omnibus fimiliter Dominus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 est. Et ideo 〈◊〉〈◊〉 permanent apud nos, extensionem & augmentum, sed non dissolutionem accipientia, per carnalem eius aduentum. August. c. Faust. Manich. l. 19. c. 18. & l. 3. c. 2. Epist. Pelag. ca. 4. Tho. Aquin. 12. q. 100. ar. 1. Schola∣stici. in 3. sent. Dist. 37. Suarez. d. Relig. li. 2. c. 1. Caetera praecepta Decalogi, purè moralia sunt. Tertium vero (de Sabbatho) partim morale, partim ceremoniale fuit. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 22, q. 122. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4. ad. 1. Caietan. ibid. Alex. Hal. [ E] p. 3. q. 32. m. 2. Et omnes Scholastici & summistae.