---
title: 'A Word of Explanation'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'John Williamson Nevin'
date: 1852-03-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
- 'Apologetical Method'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 16'
- 'John 17'
- 'Ephesians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nevin-1852-a-word-of-explanation
---

# A Word of Explanation

Defends use of the Church Fathers to show early Christianity held episcopal unity, acknowledged Roman primacy, and practiced prayers for the dead; a reply to Anglican critics.

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