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because there is nothing like him in Heaven or Earth, or the following proofs of your letter (which I conceive to be a piece of your Sermon at St. Maries, which because I came not to it, you in charity have sent home to me ) that perswades me that any such picture is unlawfull: Nature, as well as the numerous places of Scripture, which you have quoted to prove that which I never yet denied, have long since taught me, that to make, or draw any picture, or Image of God is not onely a breach of the second Commandement, which is built upon the invisibility of his Essence, and Nature, but that the Attempt would be much more vain, then if a Painter should endeavour to limn a soul or minde, which not affording any Idea, or resemblance to his fancy to be taken by, cannot possibly by him be exprest in Colours. The Task, |
Because there is nothing like him in Heaven or Earth, or the following proofs of your Letter (which I conceive to be a piece of your Sermon At Saint Mary's, which Because I Come not to it, you in charity have sent home to me) that persuades me that any such picture is unlawful: Nature, as well as the numerous places of Scripture, which you have quoted to prove that which I never yet denied, have long since taught me, that to make, or draw any picture, or Image of God is not only a breach of the second Commandment, which is built upon the invisibility of his Essence, and Nature, but that the Attempt would be much more vain, then if a Painter should endeavour to limn a soul or mind, which not affording any Idea, or resemblance to his fancy to be taken by, cannot possibly by him be expressed in Colours. The Task, |
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