A Candid Inquiry into the Controversies among Evangelicals · §419 · Samuel Strimesius

Annotatio III §.IV: Sixth century — sacred image use and cult arise in temples; once unheard-of and hated

When the Apostolic / Episcopal / Patristic centuries were spent (or nearly ended), about the sixth century sacred-image use and cult began to strengthen in temples.

Earlier ages had never heard of it; Protestant public Confessions hate it still more.

Latin

Enimvero accidit, ut exactis Seculis Ecclesiæ Catholicæ Apostolicis, verè Episcopalibus atque Patristicis, saltem fine hisce cunctis imminente, Seculo admodum sexto imaginum sacrarum usus cultusque in templis invalescere inciperet, superioribus temporibus non tantùm inauditus prorsus, sed etiam ex omnium Protestantium Confess. publica majorem in modum exosus.

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