Tertullian On Prayer The first infusion of the Holy Spirit into the congregated disciples took place at "the third hour."[166] Tertullian On Fasting hour is demonstrated as an hour of prayer, about which hour it was that they who had received the initiatory gift of the Holy Spirit were held for d... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews And there appeared to them cloven tongues as if of fire, which also settled upon each of them; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost."[785]... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments This is the Spirit that was given to the apostles in the form of fiery tongues.[414]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V But after ten days from the ascension, which from the first Lord's day is the fiftieth day, do ye keep a great festival: for on that day, at the third hour, the Lord Jesus sent on us the gift of the Holy Ghost, and we were filled with His energy, and we "sp... [ Continue Reading ]
Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes For what says the Scripture? "That every man heard the apostles speak in his own language through the Spirit, the Paraclete."[375]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews For upon whom else have the universal nations believed, but upon the Christ who is already come? For whom have the nations believed,-Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and they who inhabit Mesopotamia, Armenia, Phrygia, Cappadocia, and they who dwell in Pontus, and Asia, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book III Since, then, Christ was announced by the Creator, "who formeth the lightning, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man His Christ," as the prophet Joel says,[75]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh"[141] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V For "in the last days," saith He," I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh."[149] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now was absolutely fulfilled that promise of the Spirit w... [ Continue Reading ]
Dubious Hippolytus Fragments the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood.[108]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for He is on my right hand, lest I should be moved: therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also, my flesh shall rest in hope: because Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt Thou give Th... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians long gone by, endureth even until now, and bringeth forth fruit to our Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sins suffered even unto death, [but] "whom God raised froth the dead, having loosed the bands of the grave."[5] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI For Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, nor wilt Thou give Thine holy one to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the paths of life, Thou wilt make me full of joy in Thy presence."[88]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made [that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."[166] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ "This fruit," therefore, "of David's loins," that is to say, of his posterity in the f... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Twelve Topics on the Faith again, His soul shall not be left in Hades, neither shall His flesh see corruption? "[26]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop Whence also the Lord Christ charges upon Peter, and moreover also upon the rest of His disciples, "Go ye and preach the Gospel to the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."[14] Victor... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments And at Pentecost so as to presignify the kingdom of heaven as He Himself first ascended to heaven and brought man as a gift to God.[439]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas .[397]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And when the multitudes exclaimed, "What shall we do then? "Peter says to them, "Repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."[167]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LXXII For this promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call."[25]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For this reason, too, did the apostles, collecting the sheep which had perished of the house of Israel, and discoursing to them from the Scriptures, prove that this crucified Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God; and they persuaded a great multitude, who... [ Continue Reading ]
Didache The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations.[1]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And for this reason they (the Jews) had indeed the tithes of their goods consecrated to Him, but those who have received liberty set aside all their possessions for the Lord's purposes, bestowing joyfully and freely not the less valuable portions of their property,... [ Continue Reading ]