Tertullian,
Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. III, Ethical…
(1885)
“ But since we have touched on one special point of empty observance, [1] it will not be irksome to set our brand likewise on the other points against which the reproach of vanity may deservedly be laid; if, that is, they are observed without the authority of any precept either of the Lord, or else of the apostles. ”
