Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth." Then the Lord says in explanation, "I am the door of the sheep."[162] A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop hes of poverty, whoever he may b... [ Continue Reading ]
A Letter from Origen to Gregory And applying yourself thus to the study of the things of God, with faithful prejudgments such as are well pleasing to God, knock at its locked door, and it will be opened to you by the porter, of whom Jesus says, "To him the porter opens."[4] Clementine Homily III... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V For as he brought down from above the paternal marks, so again he carries up from thence those marks roused from a dormant condition and rendered paternal characteristics, substantial ones from the unsubstantial Being, transferring them hither from thenc... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I Chapter XVII.-On the Saying of the Saviour, "All that Came Before Me Were Thieves and Robbers."[189] Origen Against Celsus Book VII To explain this fully, and to justify the conduct of the Christians in refusing homage to any object except the Most High God,... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians the Sacrifice, the Door[82] Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen with wool and purple; but wreathing thy brows with righteousness, and encircling them with the leaves of temperance, set thyself earnestly to find Christ. "For I am," He says, "t... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Twelve Topics on the Faith and, "I am come that they might have life; "[18]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians the Key, the Shepherd,[81] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I He is called Jesus: Sometimes He calls Himself a shepherd, and says, "I am the good Shepherd."[108] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I -and with benevolence, for He alone ga... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian De Fuga in Persecutione But Christ, confirming these foreshadowings Himself, adds: "The bad shepherd is he who, on seeing the wolf, flees, and leaves the sheep to be torn in pieces."[44] The First Epistle of Clement Concerning Virginity workmen who shall be such as the apostles; workme... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas In a later passage He declares that He is known by the Father, and the Father by Him;[295] Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy Now concerning their blasphemous assertion who say that the Son does not perfectly know the Father, we need not wonder: for having once purp... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I For the babes are simple, being figuratively described as sheep. "And they shall all," it is said, "be one flock, and one shepherd."[109] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI "And other sheep there are also," saith the Lord, "which are not of this fold... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book X an incarnation. And he is disposed (to maintain), that He who was seen in the flesh and was crucified[24] Pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Twelve Topics on the Faith How could one say that Christ assumed the man only in part, when the Lord Himself says, "I... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book II But since, agreeably to the faculty of free-will, variety and diversity characterized the individual souls, so that one was attached with a warmer love to the Author of its being, and another with a feebler and weaker regard, that soul (anima) regarding which Jesus said... [ Continue Reading ]
The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary And it came to pass that the festival of the dedication[1]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I And since He avoided unnecessary talk about Himself, and preferred to show by acts rather than words that He was the Christ, the Jews for that reason said to Him, "If Thou art the Christ, tell us plainly."[91]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book II for Christ's own definition[72]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI -deemed worthy of another fold and mansion, in proportion to their faith. "But My sheep hear My voice,"[201] Tertullian On Modesty , who up to that time had no existence? Else, what kind of (hypothesis) is it that the Lord, like a quibbler in answering, omit... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII which Thou hast redeemed with the precious blood of Thy Christ; be Thou their protector, aider, provider, and guardian, their strong wall of defence, their bulwark and security. For "none can snatch out of Thy hand: "[80]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Hermogenes and "I and my Father are one."[186] Tertullian Against Praxeas and never separate from the Father, or other than the Father, since "I and the Father are one."[91] Tertullian Against Praxeas so in the Gospel they simply keep in view the Lord's answer to Philip, "I a... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas He therefore adds to this very statement, that He "had showed them many works from the Father," for none of which did He deserve to be stoned.[302]... [ Continue Reading ]
Dialogue of Justin And Trypho answered, "We shall remember this your exposition, if you strengthen [your solution of] this difficulty by other arguments: but now resume the discourse, and show us that the Spirit of prophecy admits another God besides the Maker of all things, taking care not to spea... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V ,"[375] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V This, he asserts, is that which has been written: "I said, Ye are gods, and all children of the highest; "[64] Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book X , these God has promised to bestow upon thee, becaus... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity "If," said He, "He called them gods to whom the words of God were given, and the Scriptures cannot be broken, ye say of Him whom the Father sanctified, and sent into this world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God."[113] Arnobius Again... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise of Novatian Concerning the Trinity For if, since all heavenly things, earthly things, and things under the earth, are subjected to Christ, even the angels themselves, with all other creatures, as many as are subjected to Christ, are called gods,[159] A Treatise of Novatian Concerning th... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews glory ye shall see,"-that is, Christ, doing deeds of power in the glory of God the Father;[260]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X the spirit in Elijah and the power in him having gone over to John-so Herod thought that the powers in John wrought in his case works of baptism and teaching,-for John did not one miracle,[145]... [ Continue Reading ]