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] Clement of Alexandria... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul "Why think ye evil in your hearts? "[100] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh The Lord Himself, in short, when rebuking our thoughts, includes in His censures this aspect of the flesh, (man's heart), the citadel of the soul: "Why think ye evil in your hear... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V But as the only-begotten Son had come for man's salvation from Him who is God, He did both stir up the incredulous by the miracles which He was in the habit of working, to give glory to the Father; and to the Pharisees, who did not admit the advent of His Son, and w... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And therefore, when He had healed the man sick of the palsy, [the evangelist] says "The people upon seeing it glorified God, who gave such power unto men."[148]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry while Matthew is roused up from the toll-booth;[89] Tertullian On Baptism left the toll-booth behind for ever;[133] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV But you will observe the difference between thecrowds who simply followed, and Peter and the others who gave up everyt... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty name,-a (name) of such as put up the pathways of the very sky, and earth, and sea, for sale. Moreover, when (the writer) adjoins "sinners" to "publicans,"[101]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty "a Physician." necessary to "the sick" "more than to the whole."[107] Origen Against Celsus Book III For there are in the divinity of the word some helps towards the cure of those who are sick, respecting which the word says, "They that be whole need not a physician, but they... [ 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] First Apology of Justin For what shall I say, too, of the coun... [ 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 ]
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 ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book III How is it, again, that he tells us that "a piece of new cloth is not sewed on to an old garment," or that "new wine is not trusted to old bottles,"[217] Tertullian On Prayer -has determined for us, the disciples of the New Testament, a new form of prayer; for i... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV -plainly announced that liberty which distinguishes the new covenant, and the new wine which is put into new bottles,[540] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes o profess that man is the workmanship of an author of this character? But, again... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI And again the ruler of the synagogue makes supplication for a daughter twelve years old, as being dead,[168]... [ Continue Reading ]
Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I , but only the hem of His garment, with a view to her cure.[161] Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate cried out from a distance, and said: I had an issue of blood, and I touched the hem of his garment, and the issue of blood which I had had for twelve years w... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V To those, therefore, who desire to be healed, and are moved by faith, He added, "Thy faith hath saved thee."[7] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI For to those who were righteous according to the law, faith was wanting. Wherefore also the Lord, in healing... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII And I conjecture that they suspected that the signs upon earth might possibly not be of God; for they did not hesitate indeed to say, "Jesus casts out demons by Beelzebub the prince of the demons; "[7]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And not merely in works, but also in faith, has God preserved the will of man free and under his own control, saying, "According to thy faith be it unto thee; "[611] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I But faith is not lame in any respect; nor after our d... [ Continue Reading ]
Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV A power worthy of admiration,[345]... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians and was a perfect man, and not merely one dwelling in a man? But how came this magician into existence, who of old formed all nature that can be apprehended either by the senses or intellect, according to the will of the Father; and, when He became incarnate,... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I If, then, "the harvest is plenteous, but the labourers few," it is incumbent on us "to pray" that there may be as great abundance of labourers as possible.[13] Origen Against Celsus Book I e to the present occasion, as it confirms both the divine manifestatio... [ Continue Reading ]