Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, because the former things have passed away."[330] Tertullian Against Hermogenes says He. "The first heaven and the first... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V He does not say this with any thought of an erratic Aeon, or of any other power which departed from the Pleroma, or of Prunicus, but of the Jerusalem which has been delineated on [God's] hands. And in the Apocalypse John saw this new [Jerusalem] descending upon the... [ Continue Reading ]
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs VII And no longer shall Jerusalem endure desolation, nor Israel be led captive; for the Lord shall be in the midst of her, dwelling among men,[8]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh from the same eyes indeed which had formerly wept, and which might weep again, if the loving-kindness of God did not dry up every fountain of tears. And again: "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death,"[448] Tertul... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And the Lord says, Write all this; for these words are faithful and true. And He said to me, They are done."[335]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI The sensible types of these, then, are the sounds we pronounce. Thus the Lord Himself is called "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,"[270] Pseudo-Tertullian Against All Heresies For they affirm that without those letters truth cannot be found; nay mo... [ Continue Reading ]
Lactantius Divine Institutes Book VII Let those who are hungry come, that being fed with heavenly food, they may lay aside their lasting hunger; let those who are athirst come, that they may with full mouth draw forth the water of salvation from an ever-flowing fountain.[166]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Scorpiace "But the fearful," says John-and then come the others-" will have their part in the lake of fire and brimstone."[91] Tertullian On Modesty In short, this Apocalypse, in its later passages, has assigned "the infamous and fornicators," as well as "the cowardly, and unbelieving,... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews And he took me in the Spirit to a great mountain, and he showed me the holy city Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God."[244]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision First I fell asleep. And the Spirit carried me away, and took me through a pathless place,[4] Tertullian Against Marcion Book III and the Apostle John beheld.[360]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth And the gate glittered to such a degree under the sunbeams, that I marvelled at the splendour of the gate;[4]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle LXVIII Peter speaks there, on whom the Church was to be built,[21]... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision Third " She said to me, "Lo! do you not see opposite to you a great tower, built upon the waters, of splendid square stones? "For the tower was built square[8]... [ Continue Reading ]