Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Wherefore we have need of the dew of God, that we be not consumed by fire, nor be rendered unfruitful, and that where we have an accuser there we may have also an Advocate,[318] Tertullian On Modesty All the more fully: "Little children, these things have I writ... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III Hereby know we that we are in Him. He that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself to walk even as He also walked."[211] Origen Against Celsus Book III " Such indeed does the Gospel invite, in order to make them better; but it invites also others who ar... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle XXIV He that saith he knoweth Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."[3]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Nos enim didicimus libertatem, qua Dominus noster nos liberat a voluptatibus, eta cupiditatibus, et aliis perturbationibus solvens. "Qui dicit: Novi Dominum, et mandata ejus non setvat, mendax est, et in eo veritas non est,"[49]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Monogamy When, however, he turns their minds back to continence, ("But I will you all so to be,") "I think, moreover," he says, "I too have the Spirit of God; "in order that, if he had granted any indulgence out of necessity, that, by the Holy Spirit's authority, he might recall. But... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty Nay, but this whole world is the one house of all; in which world it is more the heathen, who is found in darkness, whom the grace of God enlightens, than the Christian, who is already in God's light.[87]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise X On Jealousy and Envy And again: "He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."[25] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop Hast thou not read, that "he who hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes? "[45]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on John Book X "After this[1]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise II On the Dress of Virgins And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as God also abideth for ever."[21] Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer And the world shall pass away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty , with its own vicious nature, easily indulging concupiscence after whatever it had seen to be "attractive to the sight,"[70]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In the Epistle of John: "But he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever, even as He Himself also abideth for ever."[509]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Know ye therefore, that every lie is from without, and is not of the truth. Who is a liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist."[288] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV foreseeing by the Spirit those weak-minded persons who should be... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics John,) "but they were not of us. If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us."[33] Cyprian Epistle LIV has once learned, never departs from Him at all, and that those are the Church who remain in the house of God; but that, on th... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Third They therefore who lie deny the Lord, and rob Him, not giving back to Him the deposit which they have received. For they received from Him a spirit free from falsehood.[3] Theophilus to Autolycus Book I r house is beautiful and serviceable when it has not been... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In the Epistle of John: "If our heart blame us not, we have confidence towards God; and whatever we ask, we shall receive from Him."[732]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians And he that rejects the incarnation, and is ashamed of the cross for which I am in bonds, this man is antichrist.[24] Tertullian Against Praxeas John, moreover, brands that man as "a liar" who "denieth that Jesus is the Christ; "whilst on the other hand he d... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus John too: "Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father; he that acknowledgeth the Son, hath both the Son and the Father."[39] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Also in the Epistle of Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III But additions of other people's hair are entirely to be rejected, and it is a most sacrilegious thing for spurious hair to shade the head, covering the skull with dead locks. For on whom does the presbyter lay his hand?[114] Cyprian Epistle LXIX It is... [ Continue Reading ]