Tertullian To His Wife Book II .[7] Tertullian On Monogamy Accordingly, it will be without cause that you will say that God wills not a divorced woman to be joined to another man "while her husband liveth," as if He do will it "when he is dead; "[80] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XII Now th... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Monogamy If, however, the husband shall have died, she has been freed from (his) law, (so) that she is not an adulteress if made (wife) to another husband."[94] The Second Epistle of Pope Callistus Wherefore the apostle says: "The wife is bound by the law so long as her husband live... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Commandment Fourth And I said, "If a wife or husband die, and the widower or widow marry, does he or she commit sin? "There is no sin in marrying again," said he; "but if they remain unmarried, they gain greater honour and glory with the Lord; but if they marry, they do not sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Vivit enim lex, cum sit spiritalis, et gnostice intelligatur: nos autem "mortui" sumus "legi per corpus Christi, ut gigneremur alteri, qui resurrrexit ex mortuis," qui praedictus fuit a lege, "ut Deo fructificaremus."[144] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV yet "without the law sin was dead,"[9] Tertullian On Monogamy For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin, which (passions) used to be efficiently caused through the law, (wrought) in our members unto the bearing of fruit to death; but now we have bee... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Sed peccatum non cognovi, nisi per legem. Concupiscentiam enim non cognovissem, nisi lex diceret: Non concupisces."[125] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V But, behold, he bears testimony to the law, and excuses it on the ground of sin: "What shall we say, t... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V It was not the law, therefore, which led me astray, but "sin, taking occasion by the commandment."[643] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection For when the law was given, the devil had it in his power to work lust in me; "for without the law, sin was de... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book III For wickedness must necessarily first exist in men. As Paul also says, "When the commandment came, sin revived, and I died."[192] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection Let us see, then, what it is that we have endeavoured to say respecting the apostle. Fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I " And that he knows that what is just is good, appears by his saying, "So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good,"[175] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Quare "lex quidera est sancta, et mandatum sanctum, et justurn, et... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Why then do you, (O Marcion,) impute to the God of the law what His apostle dares not impute even to the law itself? Nay, he adds a climax: "The law is holy, and its commandment just and good."[644] Origen de Principiis Book II And that he might show more clearly... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V ? "Then, again, when affirming the law to be "spiritual"[645] Novation On the Jewish Meats Therefore, first of all, we must avail ourselves of that passage, "that the law is spiritual; "[10] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection " For it was not the l... [ Continue Reading ]
Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection Wherefore even the sainted Paul says," For what I would, that do I not, but what I would not, that I do; "[57] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection Hence evil, as though besieging me, cleaves to me and dwells in me, justice giving me up... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Prius enim dixit: "Sed inhabitarts in me peccatum; "propter quod consentaneum erat dicere illud: "Non habitat in came mea bonum."[127] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh -that, surely, which he previously mentioned as dwelling in our members.[312]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III is the sign of our salvation, since it was the Lord Himself who saved them, because they could not be saved by their own instrumentality; and, therefore, when Paul sets forth human infirmity, he says: "For I know that there dwelleth in my flesh no good thing,"[388... [ Continue Reading ]
Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection Therefore it is in our power to will not to think these things; but not to bring it about that they shall pass away, so as not to come into the mind again; for this does not lie in our power, as I said; which is the meaning of that statement, "The go... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Consequenter subjunxit: "Si autem quod nolo, hoc ego facio, non utique ego id operor, sed quod inhabitat in me peccatum: "quod "repugnans," inquit, "legi" Dei et "mentis meae, captivat me in lege peccati, quae est in membris meis. Miser ego homo, quis me libe... [ Continue Reading ]
Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection And the same is denoted by the words, "For I delight in the law of God after the inward man; but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V For he in a previous verse ascribed sin to the flesh, and made it out to be "the law of sin dwelling in his members," and "warring against the law of the mind."[647] Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh -that other law, no doubt, which he has described "in... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III showing that the "good thing" of our salvation is not from us, but from God. And again: "Wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death? "[389] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III " Nunquid autem consentit cum divino Apostolo, qui di... [ Continue Reading ]
Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection And he immediately adds, clearly showing from what kind of death he desired to be delivered, and who he was who delivered him, "I thank God, through Jesus Christ."[85]... [ Continue Reading ]