Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews And that woman was clothed with a purple and scarlet robe; and she was adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls, holding a golden cup in her hand full of curses, and impurity, and fornication of the whole earth."[587]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision First I fell asleep. And the Spirit carried me away, and took me through a pathless place,[4]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Scorpiace When great Babylon likewise is represented as drunk with the blood of the saints,[90]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V For if it had been declared by Him, he (Antichrist) might perhaps continue for a long period. But now as "he was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the abyss, and goes into perdition,"[260] Shepherd of Hermas Vision Fourth proceeded. But the size of that beast w... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments For if the blessed prophets who preceded us did not choose to proclaim these things, though they knew them, openly and boldly, lest they should disquiet the souls of men, but recounted them mystically in parables and dark sayings, speaking thus, "Here... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because He is the Lord of lords and the King of kings."[228]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism [161]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop Moreover, by the waters, the cataracts broken forth meeting together on all sides, and growing, were signified the peoples which grew up for the desolation of the Church; as the Apocalypse teaches, saying, "The waters which thou sawest... [ Continue Reading ]