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2 quotations · Works cited: Geneva Bible (1599)
Church & Worship
It seems that the papists gathered of this place Salve Regina and Regina caeli laetare calling the virgin Mary Queen of heaven and so out of the blessed virgin and mother of our saviour Christ, made an idol; for here the prophet condemns their idolatry.
That is, they sacrifice to the sun, moon and stars, which they called the queen of heaven, Jer 44:17, 2Ki 23:5.