Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV When He recommends perseverance and earnestness in prayer, He sets before us the parable of the judge who was compelled to listen to the widow, owing to the earnestness and importunity of her requests.[1434] Tertullian On Fasting , at which they entered the temp... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V This is also the unjust judge, whom the Lord mentioned as one "who feared not God, neither regarded man,"[221] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics The widow kept asking to be heard by the judge, because she was not admitted; but when her suit was heard, t... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle VII if only our prayers, our groanings, and our tears, knock at the door; and with these we must be urgent and persevering, even although prayer be offered with one mind.[8]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clementine Homily XVII " But that he asserted that He is really to be feared as being a just God, to whom he says those who receive injustice cry, is shown in a parable of which he gives the interpretation, saying:[11]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And as, in those times, vengeance came from God upon the Egyptians who were subjecting Israel to unjust punishment, so is it now, the Lord truly declaring, "And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him? I tell you, that He will avenge th... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV indicated His [second] advent, concerning which He Himself says, "Thinkest thou that when the Son of man cometh, He shall find faith on the earth? "[498] Cyprian Epistle LXXIII But if there be among us, most beloved brother, the fear of God, if the maintenance of... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer For that publican who prayed with humility and dejection not merely in his supplication, but in his countenance too, went his way "more justified" than the shameless Pharisee.[101]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Then, in the case of the publican, who ex celled the Pharisee in prayer, [we find] that it was not because he worshipped another Father that he received testimony from the Lord that he was justified rather [than the other]; but because with great humility, apart fr... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book III and of the Pharisee who boasted with a certain wicked self-conceit in the words, "I thank Thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican."[200]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians For says [the Scripture], "God be merciful to me a sinner."[87] Origen Against Celsus Book III And this is manifest to those who are willing to peruse the Gospels in a spirit of fairness, by the parable of the publican, who said, "Be merciful to me a sinner,... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III "For he that humbleth himself shall be exalted, and he that exalteth himself shall be humbled."[193] Origen de Principiis Book III and thus was fulfilled in him the declaration, that "every one who exalteth himself shall be abased."[123] Origen Agains... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism ? The Lord does indeed say, "Forbid them not to come unto me."[190]... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIII " Now, according to Luke, "If any one shall not receive the kingdom of God as the little child, he shall in no wise enter therein."[122]... [ Continue Reading ]
Dialogue of Justin For when on earth He acted in the very same manner, and answered to one who addressed Him as `Good Master: '`Why callest thou me good? One is good, my Father who is in heaven.'[388] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I He confessed that God who is truly good, saying, "Why callest t... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV It is, of course, another matter if He does not wish to be prayed to, because He is the supremely and spontaneously good God! But who is this good God? There is, He says, "none but one."[1442] Tertullian On Modesty "But," say they, "God is `good, 'and `most good,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Then, when he affirmed that from his youth up he had kept all the principal commandments, (Jesus) said to him: "One thing thou yet lackest: sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."[1447]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry "My work was my subsistence." Nay, but "all things are to be sold, and divided to the needy."[82]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V Again, "Don't sail on land" is a Pythagorean saw, and shows that taxes and similar contracts, being troublesome and fluctuating, ought to be declined. Wherefore also the Word says that the tax-gatherers shall be saved with difficulty.[71] Tertullian To His Wif... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II It is also agreeable [to reason], and there may be well said regarding such a belief, that "the things which are impossible with men are possible with God."[48] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV for the Father is incomprehensible; but in regard to His love, and k... [ Continue Reading ]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion 10 Like him, have all things left,[121]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And again He says, "Whosoever shall have left lands, or houses, or parents, or brethren, or children because of Me, he shall receive in this world an hundred-fold, and in that to come he shall inherit eternal life."[287] Cyprian Epistle LV Now the apostles taught... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Why then did the blind man, on hearing that He was passing by, exclaim, "Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me? "[1457] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV But how consistent is the interpretation on our side of the question! For He, who had been a little wh... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV to be the Son of David (in other words, to belong to David's family) through his mother and his brethren, who at some time or other had been made known to him by public notoriety? "Those, however, who went before rebuked the blind man, that he should hold his peac... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV But even if you could show me this, still (the blind man) would more readily have presumed that they were ignorant, than that the Lord could possibly have permitted an untrue exclamation about Himself. But the Lord "stood patient."[1460]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics "Thy faith," He says, "hath saved thee"[155] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV His patience, nor fasten on Him any charge of dissimulation, nor deny Him to be the Son of David, He very pointedly confirmed the exclamation of the blind man-both by the ac... [ Continue Reading ]