A14227:74
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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Now whether herein we disagree from the doctrine generally received by the Fathers: we refer our selves to their own sayings. For Ritual Traditions unwritten, and for doctrinal Traditions written indeed, but preserved also by the continual preaching of the Pastors of the Church successively; we find no man a more earnest advocate then Tertullian. Yet he, having to deal with Hermogenes the heretic in a question concerning the faith, (whether all things at the beginning were made of nothing?) presseth him in this manner, with the argument ab authoritate negativé; for avoiding whereof, the Papists are driven to fly for succour to their unwritten verities. aWhether all things were ⟨p. 37⟩made of any subject matter, I have as yet read no where. Let those of Hermogenes his shop show that it is written. If it be not written, let them fear that Woe which is allotted to such as add or take away.
Now whether herein we disagree from the doctrine generally received by the Fathers: we referre our selves to their owne sayings. For Rituall Traditions unwritten, and for doctrinall Traditions written indeed, but preserved also by the continual preaching of the Pastors of the Church successively; wee find no man a more earnest advocate then Tertullian. Yet hee, having to deale with Hermogenes the hereticke in a question concerning the faith, (whether all things at the beginning were made of nothing?) presseth him in this manner, with the argument ab authoritate negativé; for avoyding whereof, the Papists are driven to flie for succour to their unwritten verities. aWhether all things vvere ⟨p. 37⟩made of any subject matter, I have as yet read no where. Let those of Hermogenes his shop shew that it is written. If it be not written, let them feare that Woe which is allotted to such as adde or take away.
- aAn autem de aliquâ subjacenti materiâ facta sint omnia, nusquam adhuc legi. Scriptum esse doceat Hermogenis officina. Si non est scriptum timeat Vae illud adjicientibus aut detrahentibus destinatum. Tertull. advers Hermogen. cap. 22.