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| Collection: | Quadragesimale Gemma fidei |
| Code: | 5/1/36 |
| Liturgical day: | T21 Sunday Oculi |
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Non habebis deos alienos coram me; non facies tibi sculptile, neque omnem similitudinem que est in celo desuper et que in terra deorsum, nec eorum que sunt in aquis sub terra. Non adorabis ea neque coles (Exodus 20:3) |
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Unde circa cultum divinum in presenti sermone (gratia salvatoris) duo declaremus salutis documenta, scilicet:
Primum questionum declarationem.
Secundum errorum multiplicationem.
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Hence in this sermon (thanks to the saviour's grace) we will clarify two salvific lessons about the divine worship, namley:
First, the clarification of (several) issues.
Second, the multiplication of mistakes.
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First part Four isses are discussed, namely: 1) The origin of idolatry; 2) The multiplication of the names of the gods; 3) The role of exterior acts (opera exteriora) in the worship of God; 4) Whether it is possible to venerate a rightful dead before his/her canonization. Second part Nine possible mistakes of Christians concerning God (and his behaviour). The last one it is against the idea that after the baptism one would be forgiven for any sin and it is followed by a long exemplum taken from the life of Basil about the necessity of contrition. |
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Summary in the tabula sermonum: Dominica Oculi de cultu veri dei, unde idolatria orta fuit et per que opera exteriora deus adorari debet. Et an non canonizatus defunctus venerari debet. Et quod multi errant circa fidem. Et incipit: Non habebis deos alienos coram me. Fructuosus sermo trigesimus sextus.
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