Cyprian Epistle LXXIV But that not all who call on the name of Christ are heard, and that their invocation cannot obtain any grace, the Lord Himself manifests, saying, "Many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceive many."[18] Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church He p... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved."[149]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et rursus: "Vae praegnantibus et lactantibus in illis diebus."[63]... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John Moreover, we read in the Gospel that the prayers of the Church are sent from heaven by an angel, and that they are received against wrath, and that the kingdom of Antichrist is cast out and extinguished by holy angels; for He says: "Pray t... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church As some have become such, because these things were predicted beforehand, so let other brethren beware of matters of a like kind, because these also were predicted beforehand, even as the Lord instructs us, and says, "But take ye heed: behold, I have to... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John Therefore He shall send these seven great archangels to smite the kingdom of Antichrist; for He Himself also thus said: "Then the Son of man shall send His messengers; and they shall gather together His elect from the four corners of the w... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book V For we desire to listen to Him who said: "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away."[89] Clementine Epistle of Peter to James alive, to transform my words by certain various interpretations, in order to the dissolution of the law; as though I... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II But, beyond reason inflated [with your own wisdom], ye presumptuously maintain that ye are acquainted with the unspeakable mysteries of God; while even the Lord, the very Son of God, allowed that the Father alone knows the very day and hour of judgment, when He pla... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V and for this cause did the Lord command His disciples to be on the watch.[68]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII For He will gird Himself, and will make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them."[129]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth " Having spoken these words, he said to me, "Let us go, and after two days let us come and clean these stones, and cast them into the building; for all things around the tower must be cleaned, lest the Master come suddenly[14]... [ Continue Reading ]