Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And that the Spirit lays hold on the flesh, he says in the same Epistle, "That ye axe the epistle of Christ, ministered by us, inscribed not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not in tables of stone, but in the fleshly tables of the heart."[108] Orige... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VI " For it is the custom of Scripture to give to "intelligent beings" the names of "spirits" and "spiritual things," by way of distinction from those which are the objects of "sense; "as when Paul says, "But our sufficiency is of God; who hath also made us able ministers... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Therefore "the New Testament" will appertain to none other than Him who promised it-if not "its letter, yet its spirit; "[501] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Even if "the letter killeth, yet the Spirit giveth life; "[503] Tertullian On Modesty yet (he means)... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V He alludes to Moses' veil, covered with which "his face could not be stedfastly seen by the children of Israel."[507] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Since he did this to maintain the superiority of the glory of the New Testament, which is permanent in its glor... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X But "that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect by reason of the glory that surpasseth; "[39]... [ Continue Reading ]
Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes This, therefore, is the word of censure upon the children of Israel, because they read Moses and yet do not understand him, and refuse to turn to the Lord; for it is He that was prophesied of by Moses as about to come. This, then, is the v... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Twelfth but their hearts hardened,[12] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV So far the apostle respecting knowledge; and in the second Epistle to the Corinthians he calls the common "teaching of faith" the savour of knowledge. "For unto this day the same veil rema... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Of Israel he says, Even unto this day the same veil is upon their heart; "[511] Origen de Principiis Book I " The apostle, moreover, says, "Even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart: nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V e predictions of Moses relating to Christ, in whom it was their duty to believe through him, are as yet unfulfilled? What had the apostle of a strange Christ to complain of, if the Jews failed in understanding the mysterious announcements of their own God, unless t... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VI that we are to worship the Father, but "in truth," which "came by Jesus Christ," after the giving of the law by Moses. For when we turn to the Lord (and the Lord is a Spirit[371] A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity "And where the Spirit of the Lord is, there... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V of the heart, which in the Jews had been covered with a veil), "beholding Christ, are changed into the same image, from that glory" (wherewith Moses was transfigured as by the glory of the Lord) "to another glory."[513] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V By thus s... [ Continue Reading ]