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# Title: Leibniz-Handschriften zur Theologie LH 1, 2, 2 A (shelfmark LH 1, 2, 2a)
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quod Gallia et Germania sere ignoravit. Iaque non mi-
rum, cohorrescere illas gentes, quasi saccilegio, cum ho-
norem Christi et sanctorum imaginibus, qualem ipsi
exhibent, alicubi, negari intelligunt; quod tamen ali-
quando bono zelo et laudando fieri potuiti nam ipsi
quasi praesens in illis prototypon inituentur. Rerum
enim cornexiones longius extendunt ingenio, ideo
que magis delicati sunt, atque exquisiti. Auanquan
eadem gentes, obi contraria opinione imbutae sunt
in alteram partem nimiae esse possent; quemadmalum
Muhametarios videmus ne picturas quidem re
rum animatarum in profano usu serre posse. Pau-
latim autem orientem et Italiam Gallia quoque
et totus pene Christianus orbis secutus est, u) que
ad superioris seculi mutationes.
Antequam autem definiamus, quid de cultu imagi-
num recepto sit sentiendum; videndum, in quo ille con–
sistat, quoil non aliumle rectius discemus, quam
ex verbis concilii Tridentini, quae ita habent: Imagi
nes porro Christi DEIparaeque virginis et aliorum sancto
sum in templis praesertim habendas et retinendas cis
 que debitum honotem et venerationem impertiendam
non quod credatus inesse aliqua iis divinitas vel vir-
tus, propter quam sint colenda, vel quod ab iis aliquid
sit petendum, vel quod fiducia in imaginibus sit fi-
igenda, veluti olim fiebat a gentibus, quae in idolio
spem