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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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TO THE READER.
IT is now about six years (as I gather by the reckoning laid down in the 25th page of this book) since this following Challenge was brought unto me from a Jesuit; and received that general Answer, which now serveth to make up the first chapter only of this present work. The particular points, which were by him but barely named, I meddled not withal at that time: conceiving it to be his part (as in the 34th page is touched) who sustained the person of the Assailant, to bring forth his arms and give the first onset, and mine, as the Defendant, to repel his encounter afterwards. Only I then collected certain materials out of the Scriptures and writings of the Fathers, which I meant to make use of for a second conflict, whensoever this ⟨image 8⟩Challenger should be pleased to descend to the handling of the particular articles by him proposed; the truth of every of which he had taken upon him to prove, by the express testimonies of the Fathers of the primitive Church, as also by good and certain grounds out of the sacred Scriptures, if the Fathers authority would not suffice.
IT is now about six yeeres (as I gather by the reckoning laid downe in the 25th page of this booke) since this following Challenge was brought unto me from a Iesuite; and received that generall Answer, which now serveth to make up the first chapter only of this present worke. The particular points, which were by him but barely named, I meddled not withall at that time: conceiving it to be his part (as in the 34th page is touched) who sustained the person of the Assailant, to bring forth his armes and give the first onset, and mine, as the Defendant, to repell his encounter afterwards. Only I then collected certaine materials out of the Scriptures and writings of the Fathers, which I meant to make use of for a second conflict, whensoever this ⟨image 8⟩Challenger should be pleased to descend to the handling of the particular articles by him proposed; the truth of euery of which he had taken upon him to prove, by the expresse testimonies of the Fathers of the primitiue Church, as also by good and certaine grounds out of the sacred Scriptures, if the Fathers authoritie would not suffice.