Cyprian Epistle LV But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them."[7] Cyprian Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus But these things have I told you, that when the hour shall come ye may remember them, because I tol... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism Even the Lord Himself said that the Spirit would not descend on any other condition, but that He should first ascend to the Father.[103]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III who also, as Luke says, descended at the day of Pentecost upon the disciples after the Lord's ascension, having power to admit all nations to the entrance of life, and to the opening of the new covenant; from whence also, with one accord in all languages, they utt... [ Continue Reading ]
Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes I, in sooth, am the Paraclete, whose mission was announced of old time by Jesus, and who was to come to "convince the world of sin and unrighteousness."[98] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes For why, when Thou d... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection And our Lord Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, for no other reason than that He might destroy the begetting by lawless desire, and might show to the ruler[3] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI so the prince of this world, in regard to wh... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics He had once said, "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot hear them now; "but even then He added, "When He, the Spirit of truth, shall come, He will lead you into all truth."[237] Tertullian On the Veiling of Virgins "Still," He said, "I... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians And says He of the Holy Spirit, "He shall not speak of Himself, but whatsoever things He shall hear from Me."[62] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics when they were so soon to receive "the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, who should guide them into all the... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians And of the Holy Ghost, "He shall glorify Me, for He receives of Mine."[64] Tertullian Against Praxeas "He shall receive of mine," says Christ,[347] Tertullian On Monogamy But the Paraclete, having many things to teach fully which the Lord deferred till He cam... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas And as for the Father's names, God Almighty, the Most High, the Lord of hosts, the King of Israel, the "One that is," we say (for so much do the Scriptures teach us) that they belonged suitably to the Son also, and that the Son came under these designations, and has alway... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry between life and death or else we rescind what is written, "The world shall rejoice, but ye shall grieve."[95] Tertullian De Spectaculis Now they have gladness and we are troubled. "The world," says Jesus, "shall rejoice; ye shall be sorrowful."[28] Tertullian De Corona Y... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise VII On the Mortality Who would not desire to be without sadness? who would not hasten to attain to joy? But when our sadness shall be turned into joy, the Lord Himself again declares, when He says, "I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer And since we have Him as an Advocate with the Father for our sins, let us, when as sinners we petition on behalf of our sins, put forward the words of our Advocate. For since He says, that "whatsoever we shall ask of the Father in His name, He will give us,... [ Continue Reading ]
Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas 2. But He who had said, "Ask, and ye shall receive,"[33]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book IV " And for this reason, in our Gospels too, is our Saviour described as saying: "These things have I spoken to you in proverbs, but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs."[354]... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments This is the Spirit, the Comforter, that is sent because of thee,[419]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I For how shall he not be loved for whose sake the only-begotten Son is sent from the Father's bosom, the Word of faith, the faith which is superabundant; the Lord Himself distinctly confessing and saying, "For the Father Himself loveth you, because ye have... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas "[331] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments But let us also look at the subject in hand,-namely, the question, brethren, that in reality the Father's power, which is the Word, came down from heaven, and not the Father Himself. For thus He speaks: "I came forth... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V And on the fifth day of the week, when we had eaten the passover with Him, and when Judas had dipped his hand into the dish, and received the sop, and was gone out by night, the Lord said to us: "The hour is come that ye shall be dispersed, and shall leave... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Tenth Cleanse yourself from this wicked grief, and you will live to God; and all will live to God who drive away grief from them, and put on all cheerfulness."[9] Origen de Principiis Book III the whole simultaneous assault of these opposing powers, unless indeed th... [ Continue Reading ]