2 3 g: Cbacrcb-aftory of f ifiops. and probando. volentes fubfcripfimus, &c. We all thus believe, (againff Images ;) We are all of one mind; We all, ubfcribewillingly, as approving, &c. Only Germanus, George, and Manzurus, (fuppofed to be Dama(cene) are found among the Anathematized Diffenters,,Crab.,p..592.. § 76. The 7thA&ion of the Nicene Synod, containeth theirDefinition. in which they deny indeed Latria to Images, but yet fay ( more than be- fore) " [ That they thatfee the Pillares, may come to the memory and delre "of the Prototypes ; as by the fight of theCrofs, and by the holy Goftiels, and "holy Oblations.--For the honour of the Image refulteth to the Prototype, and he "that adoreth the Image, in it adoreth the deferibed Argument.] Sothat they that began lower, in the conclusion came up to Adoration. They all profefs full confent, and curfe all that bring. Scripture againft Images, and that call them Idols, &c. They curfe the laft Council, as Ru- giens,.Conciliabulum ; and three diffènting Bifhops,añd three former Patriarchs. of Confl two more Bifhops they add. They curfe all that receive not. Images,.and all that falsete them not in the Name of the Lord and bis Saints, and that care, not for unwritten Tradition of the Church. Next they write an Epiftle to theEmprefs, ( and her Child) applauding them, and adding, that " [ Denying Latria to them , they judge them tobe " adored andfaluted, and pronounced every one Anathematized that iFfo " minded, as to flick at and doubt.,óf the Adoration of Images , and this as Crab, p. " empowred byGod's Spirit fo to curfe them ; which Anathema (fay they.) 6ó5a. " is.,nothing elfe but f parating,;them from,Chr f, judge now what the ufe of fuch Councils was, [ To curfe . Men, andfepa rate themom Chrift, ] and that if they do but doubt of adoring Images. Reader, if thou believe that in there Heretications, Separations and Damna- tions of fuch, they were of Chrilf.'s mind, and did his.work, and fervect not his Enemyagain(} him and his Church, I.am not of thy. mind,.,nor am ever like.to be. Another. Epiftle they wrote tothe People,, and one farafius feat to. Adrian. § 77. Some Canons of theirs are added, of which this is the third. " [ Every Eletlion of aBithop, Priefl, or. Deacon, which is made by Magi- "orates, fall remain void, by the Canon which. faith, If any Bifhop ufe the x Alas!, "'Secular Magiflrates, to obtain by them .a Church, let, him be dopofed and[epa-. Malt' all " rated, and all that communicate with him °'. be Sepa.. The 4th Canon is, "[ Paul faith, Ihave, defined no Mans ftiver or gold,, ratify "&C. If therefore any one exahting money,,cr any other thing, or for any af. - -= Bithops'in "feélion of his own, fhall be found to drive from his Miniftry, or to fegregate; .England, anyone of his Clergy, or to (hut. the venerable Temple, forbidding in it the France, "DivineMinferies,(hewing his madnefs even on that wb ih bath no fenfe *, As by " fuck an one is truly,fénflefs, andfinal' be obnoxious to the Lex Talionis, andbis Interdic$s "work (hallfall upon his own bead, as,being a iranfgre(fär of . Gad's Law: For, " the
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