Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For to this end was the Lord born, the type of whose birth he set forth beforehand, of whom also John says in the Apocalypse: "He went forth conquering, that He should conquer."[322] Tertullian De Corona feels so justly confident has been laid up for him. The ang... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Modesty For, in coming to the High Priest of the Father-Christ-all impediments must first be taken away, in the space of a week, that the house which remains, the flesh and the soul, may be clean; and when the Word of God has entered it, and has found "stains of red and green," forthw... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II It says also, "I saw the souls of those that had witnessed, beneath the altar, and there was given to each a white robe."[229] Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul beheld plainly the souls of the martyrs.[51] Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul How is it,... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Prayer cry in jealousy unto the Lord "How long, Lord, dost Thou not avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth? "[35] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII and in the Apocalypse, "Death and Hades follow some."[224]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Treatise Against the Heretic Novatian by an Anonymous Bishop And the kings of the earth, and all the great men, and the tribunes, and the rich men, and the strong men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the caverns of the mountains; saying to the mountains and... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Hermogenes when she is shaken of a mighty wind."[368]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Hermogenes the belief that everything was made from nothing will be impressed upon us by that ultimate dispensation of God which will bring back all things to nothing. For "the very heaven shall be rolled together as a scroll; '"[362] Dubious Hippolytus Fragments The heaven sha... [ Continue Reading ]