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Nay if the World bee barren of Creatures, they will feigne phant asies of their own Heads. Saint George, and Saint Christopher, were Allegories, not Histories. Their own Authors dare not ventvre their Credits, that there were ever such men. Is it not monstrous then, that they should be Saints? How often have our old deluded Forefathers of England cryed God, and Saint George at the onset of their Battles? And how many have called on Saint Christopher in the perill of Shipwracke? and yet these potent Saints, were according to Saints Pauls phrase, 1 Cor. 8. (idolum nihil est in mn̄do) plain Idols: |
Nay if the World be barren of Creatures, they will feign phant asies of their own Heads. Saint George, and Saint Christopher, were Allegories, not Histories. Their own Authors Dare not ventvre their Credits, that there were ever such men. Is it not monstrous then, that they should be Saints? How often have our old deluded Forefathers of England cried God, and Saint George At the onset of their Battles? And how many have called on Saint Christopher in the peril of Shipwreck? and yet these potent Saints, were according to Saints Paul's phrase, 1 Cor. 8. (idolum nihil est in mn̄do) plain Idols: |
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