Instructions of Commodianus In the treasury, besides, thou oughtest to give of thy labour, even as that widow whom the Anointed One preferred.[21] Gregory Thaumaturgus Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen d yet as of good feeling, and as measuring not the capacity of him whom they honour, bu... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise VIII On Works and Alms For all these have, of that which they had in abundance, cast in unto the offerings of God; but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had,"[46] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book III And Christ our Lord and Master, and Searcher of hear... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And for this reason they (the Jews) had indeed the tithes of their goods consecrated to Him, but those who have received liberty set aside all their possessions for the Lord's purposes, bestowing joyfully and freely not the less valuable portions of their property,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV If, however, He did predict these promises as His own, since they differ in no respect from the promises of Christ, He will be a match in the freeness of His gifts with the good god himself; and evidently no more will have been promised by your Christ than by my S... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV ) comes in a name which belongs to another-unless it was his business to warn off from a mendaciously assumed name the disciples (of One) who, by reason of His name being properly given to Him, possessed also the verity thereof. But when "they shall by and by come... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV "Wars," I observe, "and kingdom against kingdom, and nation against nation, and pestilence, and famines, and earthquakes, and fearful sights, and great signs from heaven"[1538]... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John places."[36]... [ Continue Reading ]
Revelation of Saint John the Theologian And I said: Lord, when shall these things come to pass? and what do those times bring? And I heard a voice saying to me: Hear, righteous John.[4]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV And therefore in this passage He forbids men "to meditate before what they answer" when brought before tribunals,[1545]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LXXVI And again: "Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer; for I will give you a month and wisdom, which your adversaries shall not be able to resist."[12] Cyprian Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus And again: "Sett... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV except that Marcion introduces to us a Christ who is not subject to the Father. That persecutions from one's nearest friends are predicted, and calumny out of hatred to His name,[1552]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In the Gospel according to Luke: "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake."[558]... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments "And there shall not a hair of your head perish."[155] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V For we shall rise incorruptible: whether we die at sea, or are scattered on the earth, or are torn to pieces by wild beasts and birds, He will raise us by... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV says He, "ye shall yourselves be saved."[1554] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V Wherefore He exhorts us, saying: "In your patience possess ye your souls."[21]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Then, having shown what was to be the period of the destruction, even "when Jerusalem should begin to be compassed with armies,"[1557] Origen Against Celsus Book II Now in these it is recorded, that "when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed about with armies, then... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John "] The aid of the great eagle's wings-to wit, the gift of prophets-was given to that Catholic Church, whence in the last times a hundred and forty-four thousands of men should believe on the preaching of Elias; but, moreover, he here says t... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et rursus: "Vae praegnantibus et lactantibus in illis diebus."[63] Tertullian To His Wife Book I most of all unsuitable, as being perilous to faith! For why did the Lord foretell a "woe to them that are with child, and them that give suck,"[56] Tertullian... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh For after He had declared that "Jerusalem was to be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles should be fulfilled,"[131]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV He described the signs of the end of all things: "portents in the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity-like the sea roaring-by reason of their expectation of the evils which are coming on the earth."[1558] Tertull... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV That "the very powers also of heaven have to be shaken,"[1559] A Strain of the Judgment of the Lord 180 And deeply moved are the high air's powers,[30]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV And when these things shall come to pass, ye shall look up, and raise your heads; for your redemption hath come near," that is, at the time of the kingdom, of which the parable itself treats.[1563]... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments For the Lord says, "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."[154]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is very near."[1574] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh He immediately annexes a parable of this in "the trees which are tenderly sprouting into a flower-stalk, and t... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV "So likewise ye, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand."[1564] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh "So likewise ye," (He adds), "when ye shall see all these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdo... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV down to the parable of the fig-tree[1573] Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Since the beneficent Deity had premised that these things must needs come to pass, although so terrible and dreadful, as they had been predicted by the law and the prophets, therefore H... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And therefore did the Lord say to His disciples, to make us become good workmen: "Take heed to yourselves, and watch continually upon every occasion, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day s... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all those things, and to stand before the Son of man; "[137]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Some places there were in Jerusalem where to teach; other places outside Jerusalem whither to retire[1581] Tertullian Against Praxeas He will come again on the clouds of heaven, just as He appeared when He ascended into heaven.[431]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV Fit hours for an audience there also were. "Early in the morning"[1584]... [ Continue Reading ]