Tertullian On Modesty peace to an incestuous fornicator, he should forthwith have proceeded to accumulate exhortations about turning away from impurities, about pruning away of blemishes, about exhortations to deeds of sanctity, as if he had decreed nothing of a contrary nature just before? Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III As to their affirming that Paul said plainly in the Second [Epistle] to the Corinthians, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe not,"[51] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV In accordance with this word, therefore, does the apos... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now he did not observe how much this clause of the sentence made against him: "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to (give) the light of the knowledge (of His glory) in the face of (Jesus) Christ."[528] Tertullian... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? And they rave about the carcase, which they despise as weak, being blind to the wealth within; knowing not what a "treasure in an earthen vessel"[61] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Since therefore he said, that the Gentiles were wi... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV Only let us preserve free-will and love: "troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed."[195] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Rather, dishonour and weakness will accru... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V For if we who live are delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, it is that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh."[107] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V (Marcion's) god is really ungrateful and unjust, if he does not mean to restore this same... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V and, "That the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh; "[114] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V -in other words, not to the present, but to the future? But if it be of the future life of Christ that he speaks, intimating that it is to be made manif... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus they are in lack of all things, and yet abound in all; they are dishonoured, and yet in their very dishonour are glorified. They are evil spoken of, and yet are justified; they are reviled, and bless;[25]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity Moreover, the Apostle Paul says, "Having the same Spirit; as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak."[246]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians But He who raised Him up from the dead will raise[14] Tertullian De Spectaculis What fellowship has light with darkness, life with death?[26] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V then he has clearly predicted the resurrection of the flesh.[544]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V does he here speak? Of that which we are now living? Then how is it, that in the words which follow he exhorts us not to the things which are seen and are temporal, but to those which are not seen and are eternal[542] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V He says, to... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh says: "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for as a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen," that is, our sufferings, "but at the things which are not seen," that is, our rew... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans "For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal."[21] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III But us the Word enjoins "to look not on the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen; for the things that a... [ Continue Reading ]