A14227:466
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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who may present the sinners prayers unto the most High, and by adjoining their merits and prayers thereunto, might make the same more fit for audience, more pleasing and more grateful. Therefore Salmeron the Jesuit sticketh not to deliver his opinion plainly; that the praying unto God by the Saints seemeth to be better then the praying unto him immediately, as for other reasons, zso because the Church, which hath the Spirit of Christ, (though S. Augustin surely would have judged such a Church to be led by the spirit of Antichrist rather then of Christ) most frequently hath recourse unto God by the Saints, but cometh more rarely unto God by it self: and also, because the praying of God by the invocations of Saints doth argue greater humility; as may be seen in the Centurion, Luc. 7.6, 7. whereunto he applieth also the saying of David, aHe hath had respect to the prayer of the humble, and did not despise their prayers. and of Judith: bThe prayer of the humble and meek hath alway pleased thee.
who may present the sinners prayers unto the most High, and by adjoyning their merits and prayers thereunto, might make the same more fit for audience, more pleasing and more gratefull. Therefore Salmeron the Iesuite sticketh not to deliver his opinion plainely; that the praying unto God by the Saints seemeth to be better then the praying unto him immediately, as for other reasons, zso because the Church, which hath the Spirit of Christ, (though S. Augustin surely would have judged such a Church to be led by the spirit of Antichrist rather then of Christ) most frequently hath recourse unto God by the Saints, but commeth more rarely unto God by it selfe: and also, because the praying of God by the invocations of Saints doth argue greater humilitie; as may be seene in the Centurion, Luc. 7.6, 7. whereunto he applieth also the saying of David, a