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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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The Dominican Friars, in a certain treatise written by them at Constantinople in the year 1252. assign somewhat a lower beginning unto this error of the Grecians: affirming that they ifollowed therein a certain inventer of this heresy named Andrew, Archbishop sometime of Caesarea in Cappadocia; who said, that the souls did wait for their bodies, that together with them, with which they had committed good or evil, they might likewise receive the recompense of their deeds. But that which Andrew saith herein, he saith not out of his own head; (and therefore is wrongfully charged to be the first inventer of it:) but out of the judgement of many godly fathers that went before him. kIt hath been said (saith he) by many of the Saints, that all virtuous men (after this life) do receive places fit for them; whence they may certainly make conjecture of the glory that shall befall unto them. Where Peltanus bestoweth such another marginal note upon him, as Gretser his fellow-Jesuit did upon Anastasius. lThis opinion is now expressly condemned, ⟨p. 225⟩and rejected by the Church. And yet doth Alphonsus de Castro acknowledge, that mthe Patrons thereof were famous men, renowned as well for holiness as for knowledge: but telleth us withal, that no man ought to marvel, that such great men should fall into so pestilent an error; because (as the Apostle S. James saith) he that offendeth not in word, is a perfect man.
The Dominican Friars, in a certaine treatise written by them at Constantinople in the yeare 1252. assigne somewhat a lower beginning unto this error of the Grecians: affirming that they ifollowed therein a certain inventer of this heresie named Andrew, Archbishop sometime of Caesarea in Cappadocia; who said, that the soules did wayt for their bodies, that together with them, with which they had committed good or evill, they might likewise receave the recompense of their deeds. But that which Andrew saith herein, he saith not out of his own head; (and therefore is wrongfully charged to be the first inventer of it:) but out of the judgement of many godly fathers that went before him.