Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I But the writer of the Revelation puts himself forward at once in the very beginning, for he says: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which He gave to him to show to His servants quickly; and He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bare record o... [ Continue Reading ]
Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John prophets announced all things to come, and by His voice John gave his testimony in the world; but because he says that he was about to write the things which the thunders had uttered, that is, whatever things had been obscure in the announ... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For the Lord, having been born "the First-begotten of the dead,"[446] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection But Moses and Elias arose and appeared with this form of which you speak, before Christ suffered and rose. How then could Christ be celebrated... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Exhortation to Chastity Are not even we laics priests? It is written: "A kingdom also, and priests to His God and Father, hath He made us."[37] Tertullian On Monogamy have put on Christ"-has made "priests to God His Father,"[60] Cyprian Epistle XX and now made a priest of God over... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans But if they say that He will come at the end of the world without a body, how shall those "see Him that pierced Him,"[26] Tertullian An Answer to the Jews And then shall they "learn to know Him whom they pierced, and shall beat their breasts tribe by tribe; ... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I Rightly, therefore, the Lord again promises milk to the righteous, that the Word may be clearly shown to be both, "the Alpha and Omega, beginning and end; "[77] Tertullian Against Praxeas Meanwhile, let this be my immediate answer to the argument which... [ Continue Reading ]
Dionysius Extant Fragments Part I " This other author, on the contrary, did not even deem it sufficient to name himself once, and then to proceed with his narrative; but he takes up his name again, and says: "I John, who also am your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patie... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul There is the selfsame difference in respect of the soul's corporeality, which is (perhaps) invisible to the flesh, but perfectly visible to the spirit. Thus John, being "in the Spirit" of God,[50] Venantius On Easter Behold, He who was crucified reigns as God ove... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And His voice [was] as the voice of waters; and He had in His right hand seven stars; and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and His countenance was as the sun shining in his strength."[304] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the J... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews And, behold, six men were coming toward the way of the high gate which was looking toward the north, and each one's double-axe of dispersion was in his hand: and one man in the midst of them, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet,[244] Tertullian An Answer to... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV On this account also does John declare in the Apocalypse, "And His voice as the sound of many waters."[169]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews Who will ply the sword without practising the contraries to lenity and justice; that is, guile, and asperity, and injustice, proper (of course) to the business of battles? See we, then, whether that which has another action be not another sword,-that is, the Divine... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Something also alludes to the end [of all things], as [where He speaks of] the fine brass burning in the fire, which denotes the power of faith, and the continuing instant in prayer, because of the consuming fire which is to come at the end of time. But when John c... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty and with "the angel of the Church,"[156]... [ Continue Reading ]