The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

viii * PREFACE.truths of the Catholic faith to our separated brethren, who generally accept the Scripture as the onlysource of authority in religious matters, he has endeavored to fortify his statements by abundant reference to the sacred text. He has thought proper,however, to add frequent quotations from the earlyFathers, whose testimony, at least as witnesses of thefaith of their times, must be acceptedeven by thosewho call in question their personal authority.Though the writer has sought tobe exact in allhis assertions, an occasional inaccuracy may haveinadvertently crept in. Any emendations whichthe venerated Prelates or Clergy may deign topropose, will be gratefullyattended to in a subsequentedition.RICHMOND, Nov. 21st, 1876.