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An answer to a challenge madeAn ansvver to a challenge made
An answer to a challenge made by a Jesuit in Ireland Wherein the judgement of antiquity in the points questioned is truly delivered, and the novelty of the now romish doctrine plainly discovered. By James Usher Bishop of Meath.An ansvver to a challenge made by a Iesuite in Ireland Wherein the iudgement of antiquity in the points questioned is truely delivered, and the noveltie of the now romish doctrine plainly discovered. By Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath.
Dublin: printed by the Society of Stationers and Eliot's Court Press, 1624Dublin: printed by the Societie of Stationers and Eliot's Court Press, 1624
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How constant you have been ever since in the profession and maintenance of the truth: your late protestation, made unto both the houses of your Parliament, giveth sufficient evidence. So much whereof as may serve for a present antidote against that false and scandalous eOration spread amongst foreigners under your Majesties sacred name: I humbly make bold to insert in this place, as a perpetual testimony of your integrity in this behalf.
How constant you have beene ever since in the profession and maintenance of the truth: your late protestation, made vnto both the houses of your Parlament, giveth sufficient evidence. So much whereof as may serve for a present antidote against that false and scandalous eOration spread amongst forrainers under your Majesties sacred name: I humbly make bold to insert in this place, as a perpetuall testimony of your integrity in this behalfe.
- eMerc. Gallobelgic. an. 1623.Merc. Gallobelgic. ann. 1623.
fWHAT my religion is my books do declare, my profession and my behaviour do show: and J hope in God, J shall never live to be thought otherwise; sure I am, J shall never deserve it. And for my part I wish that it might be written ⟨image 6⟩in Marble and remain to posterity, as a mark upon me, when I shall swerve from my Religion. for he that doth dissemble with God, is not to be trusted by man. My Lords, I protest before God, my heart hath bled, when I have heard of the increase of Popery: and God is my Judge it hath been so great a grief unto me, that it hath been like thorns in mine eyes and pricks in my sides; so far have I been and ever shall be, from turning any other way. And my Lords and Gentlemen, you all shall be my Confessors; if J knew any way better than other to hinder the growth of Popery, I would take it: and he cannot be an honest man, who knowing as J do and being persuaded as I am, would do otherwise.