A14227:464
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These things write I unto you, that ye sin not: and if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous. (1. John. 2.1.) S. Augustin in his exposition upon that place maketh this observation thereupon: that S. John being so great a man as he was, rdid not say, YE have, nor Ye have ME, nor YE have Christ himself: but did both put in Christ, not himself; and also said, WE have, not YE have. because he had rather put himself in the number of sinners, that he might have Christ to be his advocate: than put himself for an advocate in steed of Christ, and be found among the proud that should be damned. and from thence draweth this conclusion against Parmenian the Donatist. sIf he had said thus; I have written this unto you, that you sin not, and if any man sin, you have me a mediator with the Father, I make intercession for your sins: (as Parmenian in one place doth make the Bishop a mediator betwixt the people and God:) what good and faithful Christian would endure him? who would look upon him as the Apostle of Christ, and not as Antichrist rather? The doctrine therefore and practise of the Church of Rome in this point, by this learned Fathers judgement, must needs be held to be ungodly and Antichristian.
These things write I unto you, that yee sinne not: and if any man sinne, vvee have an Advocate with the Father Iesus Christ the righteous. (1. Iohn. 2.1.) S. Augustin in his exposition upon that place maketh this observation thereupon: that S. Iohn being so great a man as he was, rdid not say, YEE have, nor Yee have MEE, nor YEE have Christ himselfe: but did both put in Christ, not himselfe; and also sayd, WEE have, not YEE have. because he had rather put himselfe in the number of sinners, that he might have Christ to be his advocate: than put himselfe for an advocate in steed of Christ, and be found among the proud that should be damned. and from thence draweth this conclusion against Parmenian the Donatist. s