A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST POPERY, IN SEVERAL Select Discourses UPON THE PRINCIPAL HEADS OF CONTROVERSY BETWEEN PROTESTANTS AND PAPISTS: BEING WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED By the most eminent Divines of the Church of England, CHIEFLY IN THE REIGN OF KING JAMES II. COLLECTED BY THE FIGHT REV. EDMUND GIBSON, D.D. SUCCESSIVELY LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN AND LONDON, CAREFULLY REVISED AND EDITED FOR THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES BY THE REV. JOHN CUMMING, D.D. VOL. VIII. LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY'S OFFICE, 8, EXETER HALL, STRAND. 7540 CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII. II-A Discourse concerning the Second Council of Nice, which first introduced and established Image Worship in the Chris- III.-The Texts examined, which Papists cite out of the Bible, for the proof of their Doctrine concerning the Worship of Images A Discourse concerning the Devotions of the Church of Rome, especially compared with those of the Church of England, in which it is shewn, that whatsoever the Romanists pretend, there is not so true Devotion among them, nor such rational provision for it, nor encouragement to it, as in the Church I.-No Catholic Tradition for Seven Sacraments. By Dr. STILLING- FLEET, late Bishop of Worcester II. The Texts examined, which Papists cite out of the Bible, for the proof of their Doctrine concerning the Seven Sacra- ments, and the efficacy of them. In two Parts. By Mr. GEE, late Prebendary of Westminster III. An Historical Discourse, concerning the necessity of the THE PRETENDED SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION. A Discourse concerning the pretended Sacrament of Extreme Unc- tion; with an Account of the occasions and beginnings of it THE WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH OF ROME JUSTLY CONDEMNED. BOOK V. THE WORSHIP OF IMAGES AND RELICS. (CONTINUED.) A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE SECOND COUNCIL OF NICE, WHICH FIRST INTRODUCED AND ESTABLISHED IMAGE-WORSHIP IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, A.D. 787. CHAP. VI. Of their Answers to the Testimonies from Scripture and Antiquity urged against them. THAT men's affections will clap a strong bias upon their judgment, is very evident from the proceedings of this Council, who (as we have seen) admire the slenderest testimonies imaginable, which seem to favour their own opinion; but reject the most solid and substantial evidence alleged against it, both from Scripture and antiquity; of which we will produce a few examples. When they are pinched with the Second Commandment* (which is part of the moral law that Christ came to fulfil, and not to destroy), "they are very angry that their adversaries should take words spoken long ago under the law to the Israelites, who worshipped the golden calf, and made trial of the Egyptians' abominations, and apply them to Christians :"+ whereas these words were spoken before that people wor |