The following is the second chapter of Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers. (see the contents post for more background) CHAPTER IV. Reason IV. — The writings of the Fathers, which are considered legitimate, have been in many places corrupted by time, ignorance, and fraud, pious and malicious, both in the…

The following is the third chapter of Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers.  (see the contents post for more background) CHAPTER III. Reason III. — Those writings which bear the names of the ancient Fathers, are not all really such; but a great portion of them supposititious, and forged, either long…

The following is the second chapter of Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers. (see the contents post for more background) CHAPTER II. Reason II. — Those writings which we have of the Fathers of the first centuries, treat of matters far different from the present controversies in religion. But suppose that…

The following is the first chapter of Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers. (see the contents post for more background) CHAPTER I. Reason I. — On the difficulty of ascertaining the opinions of the Fathers in reference to the present controversies in religion, deduced from the fact that there is very…

The following is the dedicator epistle for Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers. (see the contents post for more background) TO THE NOBLE LADY ANNE MORNAY, LADY OF TABARIERE, BARONESS OF ST. HERMINE, &C. Madam: — It is now nearly four years since your son, the late Baron of St. Hermine,…

The following is the author’s preface to Daillé’s excellent work on the right use of the fathers. (see the contents post for more background) AUTHOR’S PREFACE. All the difference in religion, which is at this day between the Church of Rome and the Protestants, lies in some certain points which the Church of Rome maintains…

John Daillé wrote a wonderful book titled, “A Treatise on the Right Use of the Fathers in Decision of Controversies Existing at this Day in Religion.” He was a Reformed minister in Paris. He wrote the treatise in French, but an English translation is available. Even if all you read (because of laziness or apathy)…