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veneration and honour are not due to the relics of which is shown them is referred to the prototypes which and retained particularly in temples, and that due faithful; through which bodies many benefits are be- the head and prostrate ourselves, we adore Christ ; condemned, and now also condemns them. anything is to be asked of them ; or that trust is to be reposed in images, as was of old done by the Gentiles account of which they are to be worshipped ; or that to be condemned, as the Church has already long since any divinity, or virtue, is believed to be in them, on VENERATION OF RELICS AND IMAGES 81 saints, or that these and other sacred monuments are visited with the view of obtaining their aid, are wholly stowed by God on men ; so that they who affirm that living members of Christ and the temple of the Holy Moreover, that the images of Christ, of the Virgin those images represent ; in such wise that by the uselessly honoured by the faithful, and that the places life, and to be glorified are to be venerated by the Spirit, and which are by him to be raised unto eternal honour and veneration are to be given them ; not that dedicated to the memories of the saints are in vain Mother of God, and of the other saints are to be had images which wo kiss, and before which we uncover who placed their hope in idols ; but because the honour IMAGES