Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV ), saying to Peter, when he trembled at the very large draught of the fishes, "Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men? "[232] Tertullian On Modesty name,-a (name) of such as put up the pathways of the very sky, and earth, and sea, for sale. Moreover, whe... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book I And in the Gospel according to Luke, Peter says to Jesus, "Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man."[124]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry and handicrafts, and trades, are to be quite left behind for the Lord's sake; while James and John, called by the Lord, do leave quite behind both father and ship;[88]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV ), with himself, for the cure of leprosy,[236]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV ; but so far as the honour of the law was concerned, He requested that the usual course should be followed: "Go, show thyself to the priest, and present the offering which Moses commanded."[261]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV The sick of the palsy is healed,[281] Cyprian Treatise IV On the Lord's Prayer Nor was it only in words, but in deeds also, that the Lord taught us to pray, Himself praying frequently and beseeching, and thus showing us, by the testimony of His example, what it... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V Rightly then does His Word say to man, "Thy sins are forgiven thee; "[145] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V But if indeed we had disobeyed the command of any other, while it was a different being who said, "Thy sins are forgiven thee; "[146] Constitutions of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty "a Physician." necessary to "the sick" "more than to the whole."[107] Tertullian On Modesty Who, moreover, was able to forgive sins? This is His alone prerogative: for "who remitteth sins but God alone? "[267]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV The publican who was chosen by the Lord,[331]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? And He does not bid them part with their property, but, applying the just and removing the unjust judgment, He subjoins, "To-day salvation has come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham."[17] Tertullian On Idolatry... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Or what medical man, anxious to heal a sick person, would prescribe in accordance with the patient's whims, and not according to the requisite medicine? But that the Lord came as the physician of the sick, He does Himself declare saying, "They that are whole need... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Barnabas But when He chose His own apostles who where to preach His Gospel, [He did so from among those] who were sinners above all sin, that He might show He came "not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."[41] 2 Clement And another Scripture saith, "I came not to call the... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Fasting At all events, in the Gospel they think that those days were definitely appointed for fasts in which "the Bridegroom was taken away; "[5]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV giving a reason why "the children of the bridegroom are unable to fast during the time the bridegroom is with them," but promising that "they should afterwards fast, when the bridegroom was taken away from them,"[346]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V Do ye who are able fast the day of the preparation and the Sabbath-day entirely, tasting nothing till the cock-crowing of the night; but if any one is not able to join them both together, at least let him observe the Sabbath-day; for the Lord says somewhere... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV one God, and proclaimed the advent of His Son, much more would the Lord Himself never have uttered words, on one occasion from above, but on another from degeneracy below, thus becoming the teacher at once of knowledge and of ignorance; nor would He have ever glori... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics "They have," says He, "Moses and Elias,"[87]... [ Continue Reading ]