Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V For that the knowledge does not appertain to all, he expressly adds: "Being knit together in love, and unto all the riches of the full assurance of knowledge, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God in Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X ield, indeed, seems to me according to these things to be the Scripture, which was planted with what is manifest in the words of the history, and the law, and the prophets, and the rest of the thoughts; for great and varied is the planting of the words in the who... [ Continue Reading ]
Athenagoras A Plea for the Christians and who declare both their power in union and their distinction in order, called atheists? Nor is our teaching in what relates to the divine nature confined to these points; but we recognise also a multitude of angels and ministers,[34] Clement of Alexandria S... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Fasting If we also, in our diverse provinces, (but) present mutually in spirit,[96]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith."[129] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "Beware lest any man spoil you of faith in Christ by philosophy and vain deceit," which do... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I And again, "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ; "[123] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI For Paul too, in the Epistles, plainly does not dis... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I and further, "In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead; "[46] Tertullian Against Marcion Book III for if in Its fulness It has baffled man's understanding, much more has a portion of It, especially when partaking of the fulness[82] Five Books in Reply to Ma... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV These things, then, were given for a sign; but the signs were not unsymbolical, that is, neither unmeaning nor to no purpose, inasmuch as they were given by a wise Artist; but the circumcision after the flesh typified that after the Spirit. For "we," says the apost... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh that we were then buried with Christ in baptism, and also raised again with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.[148] Tertullian On Repentance of bestowing even on the unworthy, what He has engaged (to give);... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Thanks to this simplicity of truth, so opposed to the subtlety and vain deceit of philosophy, we cannot possibly have any relish for such perverse opinions. Then, if God "quickens us together with Christ, forgiving us our trespasses,"[894] Tertullian On Modesty F... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V pointing out thus that remission of sins which follows upon His advent, by which "He has destroyed the handwriting" of our debt, and "fastened it to the cross; "[151] Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus Now those oblations are not according to the law, th... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I " For if the people, according to them, are the subject of the prophecy, how is the man said to be led away to death because of the iniquities of the people of God, unless he be a different person from that people of God? And who is this person save Jesus Christ, by whos... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus apostles ordained, that "we should not judge any one in respect to meat or drink, or in regard to a feast day, or the new moons, or the sabbaths."[81] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now tell me, Marcion, what is your opinion of the apostle's languag... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII and is a shadow of the things to come,[39]... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus who go into matters of which they have no perception.[66] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et rursus dicit: "Nemo vos seducat in voluntaria humilitatis religione, et parcimonia corporis."[68] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics The do... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV -this man will first of all "hold the head, from which the whole body is compacted and bound together, and, through means of every joint according to the measure of the ministration of each several part, maketh increase of the body to the edification of itself in l... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh For he says in another passage also"How is it that you conduct yourselves as if you were even now living in the world? "[318] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Of this same thing to the Colossians: "If ye be dead with Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
Novation On the Jewish Meats but observing those things: "Touch not, taste not, handle not; which indeed seem to have a form of religion, in that the body is not spared."[35] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI For how could they be a plant of His Father who were offended at the words of Jesus,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V For Moses had evidently received the law from God. When, therefore, he speaks of their "following the commandments and doctrines of men,"[897]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Of Patience , finally, by the patience of the flesh, does battle under persecution. If flight press hard, the flesh wars with[148]... [ Continue Reading ]