Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians I have become acquainted with your name, much-beloved in God, which ye have acquired by the habit of righteousness, according to the faith and love in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Being the followers[6] Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians I have become acquainte... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians For, on hearing that I came bound from Syria for the common name and hope, trusting through your prayers to be permitted to fight with beasts at Rome, that so by martyrdom I may indeed become the disciple of Him "who gave Himself for us, an offering and sacrific... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians Let drunkenness, anger, envy, reviling, clamour, and blasphemy "be not so much as named among you."[42] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II And again, "As becometh saints, let not filthiness be named among you, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, whic... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For as, in the New Testament, that faith of men [to be placed] in God has been increased, receiving in addition [to what was already revealed] the Son of God, that man too might be a partaker of God; so is also our walk in life required to be more circumspect, when... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III "For know this well," says the apostle, "that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God."[48] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Etenim docens Apostolus meditari... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And again does the apostle say, "Let no man deceive you with vain words; for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of mistrust. Be not ye therefore par-takers with them."[396] Cyprian Epistle XXXIX And again he says, "Let no man deceive yo... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty Again to the Ephesians: "Be not, then, partners with them: for ye were at one time darkness."[223]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I This is the eternal adjustment of the vision, which is able to see the eternal light, since like loves like; and that which is holy, loves that from which holiness proceeds, which has appropriately been termed light. "Once ye were darkness, now are ye lig... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry also some professions liable to the charge of idolatry. Of astrologers there should be no speaking even;[46] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V "Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness; "[827] Tertullian On Modesty What, moreover, used (the Spirit) to teach... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty But what do we understand "the sense of the flesh" and "the life of the flesh" (to mean), except whatever "it shames (one) to pronounce? "[201]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Moreover, he styled life (Zoe) the light of men, because they are enlightened by her, that is, formed and made manifest. This also Paul declares in these words: "For whatsoever doth make manifest is light."[121]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen After the accusation of such a witness, and his invocation of God, what else remains for the unbelieving than judgment and condemnation? And the Lord, with ceaseless assiduity, exhorts, terrifies, urges, rouses, admonishes; He awakes from the sleep o... [ Continue Reading ]
Dubious Hippolytus Fragments See that ye walk circumspectly, because the days are evil."[42] The Second Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity and let us "not be as the foolish, but as the wise,"[27]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian De Fuga in Persecutione he does not offer the suggestion that we should take to our heels, he only teaches that passion should be kept under restraint; and if he says that the time must be redeemed, because the days are evil,[36] Origen Against Celsus Book VI and from those evil days c... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V (The apostle says further:) "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess,"[831] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII For the Scripture does not say, Do not drink wine; but what says it? "Drink not wine to drunkenness; "and again, "Thorns spring up in the ha... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II For the psalm is a melodious and sober blessing. The apostle calls the psalm "a spiritual song."[107] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V The command, to "sing to the Lord with psalms and hymns,"[834] Tertullian To His Wife Book II whose hand will she... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Clement Moreover, ye were all distinguished by humility, and were in no respect puffed up with pride, but yielded obedience rather than extorted it,[5] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife loveth himself. For n... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians to perform all things with harmony in Christ. Wives, be ye subject to your husbands in the fear of God;[27] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now, when I find to what God belong these precepts, whether in their germ or their development, I have no difficu... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V Further, the broad gold mitre indicates the regal power of the Lord, "since the Head of the Church" is the Savour.[88] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V what reason does he give for this? "Because," says he, "the husband is the head of the wife."[837] Tertul... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp In like manner also, exhort my brethren, in the name of Jesus Christ, that they love their wives, even as the Lord the Church.[30] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V and again, in like manner: "He who loveth his wife, loveth his own flesh, even as Christ loved the C... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision Third For the tower was founder on the word of the almighty and glorious Name and it is kept together by the invisible power of the Lord."[15] Tertullian On Modesty the laver-"but (that) she may be holy and without reproach; "[226] Five Books in Reply to Marcion Sprink... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth And then the Son of God will be exceeding glad, and shall rejoice over them, because He has received His people pure."[35] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II For this Church is the daughter of the Highest, which has been in travail of you by the word of... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Cyprian Of the Discipline and Advantage of Chastity Yet he adds, and says: "Because he who loves his wife, loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ the Church."[7] Methodius Discourse III. Thaleia Chapter I.-Passages of Holy Scripture Co... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V How much honour is given to the flesh in the name of the church! "No man," says the apostle, "ever yet hated his own flesh" (except, of course, Marcion alone), "but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord doth the Church."[840]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V from which things the substance of our flesh is increased and supported, how can they affirm that the flesh is incapable of receiving the gift of God, which is life eternal, which [flesh] is nourished from the body and blood of the Lord, and is a member of Him?-even... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul For, inasmuch as Adam straightway predicted that "great mystery of Christ and the church,"[79] Tertullian Against Marcion Book III and to the Ephesians giving an intimation that, when it was declared in the beginning that a man should leave his father and mother... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I They declare also that Paul has referred to the conjunctions within the Pleroma, showing them forth by means of one; for, when writing of the conjugal union in this life, he expressed himself thus: "This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the Chur... [ Continue Reading ]