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Clement of Alexandria
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Introductory Note to Clement of Alexandria
[3666] [A reference to the sickening and profane history of an apocryphal book, hereafter to be noted. But this language is most noteworthy as an absolute refutation of modern Mariolatry.]
[3667] Tertullian, who treats of the above-mentioned topic, attributes these words to Ezekiel: but they are sought for in vain in Ezekiel, or in any other part of Scripture. [The words are not found in Ezekiel, but such was his understanding of Ezek. xliv. 2.]
[3668] [2 Pet. iii. 16.]
[3669] [Nothing is Catholic dogma, according to our author, that is not proved by the Scriptures.]
[3671] [Absolutely exclusive of any other source of dogma, than “the faith once delivered to the saints.” Jude 3; Gal. i. 6-9.]
[3672] [τῆ κυριακῇ γραφῆ … αὐτῇ χρώμεθα κριτηρίῳ. Can anything be more decisive, save what follows?]
[3673] [An absolute demonstration of the rule of Catholic faith against the Trent dogmas.]
[3674] [Opposition to the Scriptures is the self-refutation of false dogma.]
[3675] [See, e.g., Epochs of the Papacy, p. 469. New York, 1883.]
[3676] [See, e.g., Epochs of the Papacy, p. 469. New York, 1883.]
[3677] An apocryphal Scripture probably.
[3678] [At every point in this chapter, the student may recognise the primitive rule of faith clearly established.]
[3679] [Strong as this language is, it is based on 2 Pet. i. 4.]
[3680] [The divine tradition is here identified with “things delivered by the blessed apostles.”]
[3681] 1 Cor. x. 1, 3, 4.
[3682] Luke vi. 46, combined with Matt. vii. 21.
[3683] εἔ τις instead of ἥτις.
[3686] [When we reach The Commonitory of Vincent of Lerins (a.d. 450), we shall find a strict adherence to what is taught by Clement.]
Chapter XVII.—The Tradition of the Church Prior to that of the Heresies.
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