Yeah, and the 1100 year gap between those writings and the earliest Protestant thought is a lot bigger.
"It comes down to this...the Roman Catholic worship of Mary is not found in nor sanctioned by what is witnessed to in the New Testament."
Roman Catholics do not "worship" Mary. I've already given you the 1600 year old doctrine proving that.
And the first "Protestant" (i.e. Martin Luther) accepted RC "mariology" as legitimate.
"And again you speculate based on your Roman Catholic bias"
So, from your Protestant Bible, show me ANY earlier Christian witness. There are none. Mary was Christian from her first "let it be done to me according to thy Word".
Actually, all that I believe is in the New Testament....no gap at all.
Roman Catholics do not "worship" Mary. I've already given you the 1600 year old doctrine proving that.
Muslims and Mormons make a lot of claims as well. However, proof is in the pudding as they say. What Rome has accorded to Mary and how it worships Mary just is not found nor supported by Scripture.
And the first "Protestant" (i.e. Martin Luther) accepted RC "mariology" as legitimate.
Roman Catholics continue to labor under the false impression that non-Roman Catholics somehow follow Luther.
>>"And again you speculate based on your Roman Catholic bias"<<
So, from your Protestant Bible, show me ANY earlier Christian witness. There are none. Mary was Christian from her first "let it be done to me according to thy Word.
An argument that doesn't mean anything. Let's suppose for your sakes your statement is correct.
What does it mean? Nothing other than Mary would be the first believer. That does not accord her any status other than she believed first. It does not make her the "mother of the church" much as you want it to be.