{"author":null,"backreferences":[{"context_html":"<p class=\"c006\">Those who believed the apostolic Hermas to be the author,\r\nnecessarily esteemed the book very highly; and there was\r\nmuch discussion as to whether it was inspired or not. The\r\nearly writers are of opinion that it was really inspired.\r\nIrenæus quotes it as scripture;<a id=\"r1533\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f1533\"><sup>[1533]</sup></a> Clemens Alexandrinus speaks\r\nof it as making its statements “divinely;”<a id=\"r1534\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f1534\"><sup>[1534]</sup></a> and Origen, though\r\na few of his expressions are regarded by some as implying\r\ndoubt, unquestionably gives it as his opinion that it is “divinely\r\ninspired.”<a id=\"r1535\"></a><a class=\"c009 pginternal\" href=\"#f1535\"><sup>[1535]</sup></a> Eusebius mentions that difference of opinion prevailed\r\nin his day as to the inspiration of the book, some\r\nopposing its claims, and others maintaining its divine origin,\r\nespecially because it formed an admirable introduction to the\r\nChristian faith. For this latter reason it was read publicly,\r\nhe tells us, in the churches.</p>","headings":["The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers","THE PASTOR OF HERMAS.","Introductory Notice."],"marker_anchor":null,"paragraph_id":"pg77576-paragraph-648"}],"canonical_references":[],"date_end":null,"date_start":null,"deduplication_fingerprint":"5b2145c47f61f33c71a3fb13011175354459c0c0bf6f987da14f664f66d9d7ca","edition_title":"The writings of the Apostolic Fathers","edition_translators":["Alexander Roberts","James Donaldson","Frederick Crombie"],"edition_year":1870,"explicit_reference_candidates":[],"headings":[],"id":"pg77576-f1533","license_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html","public_import_allowed":false,"record_kind":"original-editor-translator-note","review_required":["work and recension attribution","original-work chronology","Bible reference numbering and citation kind","English edition rights and attribution"],"review_status":"needs_review","rights_evidence":"Project Gutenberg metadata: Public domain in the USA. Historical 1870 English edition; electronic transcription subject to Project Gutenberg reuse terms.","source_anchor":"f1533","source_ebook":77576,"source_html":"<div class=\"footnote\" id=\"f1533\">\n<p class=\"c006\"><span class=\"label\"><a class=\"pginternal\" href=\"#r1533\">1533</a>. </span><i>Contra Hæres.</i> <abbr title=\"four\">iv.</abbr> 20, 2.</p>\n</div>","source_sha256":"5cef11d737d7f5d65aa99f44ca2d8e967d725f3bed872960330e88c0905597a9","source_url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/77576/pg77576-images.html#f1533","text_sha256":"d36204e05d2da602b606c6804ddec4e8fc409082d4743983c140b3c823d790e4","verified":false,"work_id":null}