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This again.

The statement and implication that the early Church relied on the Doctrine of Sola Scriptura is an absolute fabrication, intended to provide cover and to and reinforce one theologically innovative point of view. The premises regarding the history of the Church from the post-Apostolic era to the Reformation are simply false. Ahistorical nonsense.

But I suppose that the focus on Trent here is proof enough to demonstrate galactically proportioned ignorance of Church history. The article ignores the fact that the first written record of the Canon of New Testament scripture (as it continues to be accepted today) was in the Paschal Letter of +Athanasius of Alexandria in 367. This date falls between the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea (325) and the Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (381).

Furthermore, the Bible that the Apostles used, and the scriptures referred to in the New Testament were the Hebrew Scriptures. Specifically the Septuagint, as the Masoretic didn’t exist. And the Hebrew faith was hardly sola scriptura. Midrash, anyone?

Sola scriptura = solus ego. That really is the point, isn’t it?

Lord, have mercy. WHY DO I CONTINUE TO COME HERE?

From our Holy and God Bearing Father Athanasius the Great:

"It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and guarded by the fathers. For upon this faith The Church is built, and if anyone were to lapse from it, he would no longer be a Christian either in fact or in name." First Letter to Serapion, sec 28 (359-360 AD).

And from +John Chrysostomos, commenting on 2 Thessalonians 2:15:

"So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word, or by Epistle of ours."

Hence it is manifest, that they did not deliver all things by Epistle, but many things also unwritten, and in like manner both the one and the other are worthy of credit. Therefore let us think the tradition of the Church also worthy of credit. It is a tradition, seek no farther."