Romans 11:1
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs XII 11. And I shall no longer be called a ravening wolf[8]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs XII 11. And I shall no longer be called a ravening wolf[8]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII Nor did Samuel, who had done so many surprising things, disregard David the beloved of God: yet they were both prophets, and the one was high priest, and the other was king. And when there were only seven thousand holy men in Israel who had not bowed the... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI But since the lost sheep of the house of Israel, with the exception of "the remnant according to the election of grace,"[178]... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments from Peter of Alexandria But after the destruction of the city it was mocked at by some hardening of heart, which we observing, according to the law, with sincerity have received; and in this, according to the Word, when he speaks of the day of our holy festivity, which the election bath... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II For the apostle says, "But through their transgression salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy"[100] Tertullian On Modesty permitted the inversion: only that (in that case) the concluding paragraph would oppose them; for it will he fit... [ Continue Reading ]
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs VII He shall stand up against the kingdom of the enemy; therefore is the enemy eager to destroy all that call upon the Lord. For he knoweth that in the day on which Israel shall believe,[12]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I And that the Saviour received first-fruits of those whom He was to save, Paul declared when he said, "And if the first-fruits be holy, the lump is also holy,"[111] Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Eighth upon them, so that the branches could not be seen for the water... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V "But thou, being a wild olive-tree," he says, "hast been grafted into the good olive-tree, and been made a partaker of the fatness of the olive-tree.[64] Five Books in Reply to Marcion Off-broken boughs![52]... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Epistle VI I hear that some are puffed up and are arrogant, although it is written, "Be not high-minded, but fear: for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee."[11] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews Of this same thing to... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV it would not have been deserted.[37] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And therefore it was that Paul said, "For if [God] spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest He also spare not thee, who, when thou wert a wild olive tree, wert grafted into the fatnes... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I "Behold, therefore," says Paul, "the goodness and severity of God: on them that fell severity; but upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness,"[157] Tertullian On Modesty Such and so great futilities of theirs wherewith they flatter God and pa... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XIV But these things will notseem to be consistent with this, "If the fulness of the Gentiles be come in, all Israel shall besaved."[167]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And Paul likewise declares, "And so all Israel shall be saved; "[28] The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs IV And the Lord shall bring upon them divisions one against another, and there shall be continual wars in Israel; and among men of other race shall my kin... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I t to the disobedience of men; and set forth why it is that one and the same God has made some things temporal and some eternal, some heavenly and others earthly; and understand for what reason God, though invisible, manifested Himself to the prophets not under one f... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I For in reference to these points, and others of a like nature, the apostle exclaims: "Oh! the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God; how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!"[144] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V For no other being had the power of revealing to us the things of the Father, except His own proper Word. For what other person "knew the mind of the Lord," or who else "has become His counsellor? "[2] Tertullian Against Marcion Book II Isaiah even so early, with... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I and again, "All things are to Him, and of Him are all things; "[45] Clement of Alexandria Who is the Rich Man that Shall Be Saved? appear to me to be rightly judged not only flatterers and base, in vehemently pretending that things which are disagreeable give them... [ Continue Reading ]