medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The OED gives the following as the earliest occurrence (in English at
least...)
1638 W. Chillingworth [William Chillingworth · The religion of
protestants a safe way to salvation · 1st edition, 1638. Oxford: L.
Lichfield STC 5138] Pref. to Author of Charity Maintained sig. §§§2v,
"As if forsooth, because they dispute not eternally,..Whether a Million
of Angels may not sit upon a needles point?..therefore they have no
deepe knowledge in the Acroamaticall part of learning!"
John Briggs
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