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*
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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*
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White, Francis, 1564?-1638.
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London :: Printed by Adam Islip,
1624.
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Fisher, John, 1569-1641 -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"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*." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15082.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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ANSWER.
It is possible for ignorant people, notwithstanding admoni∣tions, to worship Images, not thinking actually of the Proto∣type a: and in this case their worship is terminate in the verie Image. But it is needlesse for vs to insist vpon the matter of abuse, for if the thing it selfe, to wit, adoration of Images, be [ E] vnlawfull, then it is in vaine to deliuer precepts and cautions to moderate excesse in the performance of it. But that adorati∣on of Images is vnlawfull, it hath formerly beene prooued by the words of the morall Law, and the perpetuall practise of the Iewish Church b, and of the Primitiue Church for cer∣taine
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ages, which neither worshipped Images, and which reie∣cted [ A] in a manner all vse of them in religion a.
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Petigian Sum. Theol. d. 9. q. 1. ar. 3. Possumus siftere in adoratione Imagi∣nis solius, absquè hoc, quod adore∣mus rem represen∣tatam.
Clem. Alex.〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Nobis est aperte vetitum artem fallacem exercere. Non facies enim inquit Propheta, Exod 20. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rei similitudi∣nem, &c. Iuslin. Mart. Dial. cum. Tryph. Annon Deus is erat, qui per Mosen sanxit, ne qua omninò 〈◊〉〈◊〉, vel Ima∣go vel similitudo, &c. Vide Euseb. Eccles. Hist. li. 7. ca. 17.