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" Euthymius, bishop of Sardes, said : " For these eight hundred years past, since the coming of Christ, there have been always pictures of him, and he has been honoured in them. Who shall now have the boldness to abolish so ancient a tradition? "
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints: Compiled from ... - Page 133
by Alban Butler - 1845
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The Lives of the Primitive Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal ..., Volume 3

Alban Butler - 1798 - 348 pages
...church, according to custom, not in the palace." Euthy'mius, bishop of Sardes, said : " For these 800 " years past, since the coming of Christ, there have...hath placed in it apostles, prophets, pastors, and " teachers, (i) You he hath entrusted with the care of " the state ; but leave the church to its pastors."...
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Ancient Christianity and the Doctrines of the Oxford Tracts for ..., Volume 2

Isaac Taylor - 1812 - 774 pages
...the adoration of images, "spent most of his time in prayer, with several holy bishops and abbots." Euthymius, bishop of Sardes, said, " For these eight...to abolish so ancient a tradition." St. Theodorus, addressing the heretical emperor, said, " My lord, do not disturb the order of the church ; God hath...
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The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, Volume 1

Alban Butler - 1857 - 950 pages
...government of the church to its pastors. Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus, one of their body, said, " If this is an ecclesiastical affair, let it be discussed in the...have the boldness to abolish so ancient a tradition P " St. Theodoras, the Studite, spoke after the bishops, and said to the emperor, " My lord, do not...
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The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints, Volume 3

Alban Butler - 1866 - 320 pages
...traditions : we respect holy images as we do the cross and the book of the gospels." For it must be observed that the ancient Iconoclasts venerated the...hath placed in it apostles, prophets, pastors, and teachers. (l) You he hath entrusted with the care of the state ; out leave the church to its pastors."...
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Saint Clement, Pope and Martyr, and His Basilica in Rome

Joseph Mullooly - 1873 - 510 pages
...replied * « For these eight hundred years past since the com» ing of Christ there have always been pictures » of Him, and He has been honoured in them....the boldness to abolish so ancient » a tradition? » It is not without reason that the chrutian »nection for MarActs tell us, when the great persecution...
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The Lives of the Saints, Volume 2

Sabine Baring-Gould - 1879 - 536 pages
...of Sardis, said, " For these eight hundred years past, since the coming of Christ, there have been pictures of Him, and He has been honoured in them....have the boldness to abolish so ancient a tradition ?" S. Theodore of the Studium spoke after the bishops, and addressed the emperor, " My lord, do not...
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Books X-XI

Kenelm Henry Digby - 1894 - 1044 pages
...the emperor to leave the government of the Church to its pastors. " For the last eight hundred years, since the coming of Christ, there have been always pictures of him," said Ethymius, bishop of Sardes; "who shall now have the boldness to abolish such a tradition ?" "...
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