Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

to those that do not believe, but to us salvation and life eternal. "Where is the wise man? where the disputer? "[124]

Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

The cross of Christ is indeed a stumbling-block to those that do not believe, but to the believing it is salvation and life eternal. "Where is the wise man? where the disputer? "[126]

Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V "Where, then, is the scribe? where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? "[18]

Tertullian On Idolatry "Where is the wise, where the grammarian, where the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this age? "[57]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book V

and the human race, for some great offence committed against Him, with the loss of wisdom and prudence? What follows will confirm this suggestion, when he asks, "Hath not God infatuated the wisdom of this world? "[212]

Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh

according to the estimate of God, and that the very "Wisdom of the world is foolishness," (as the inspired word) pronounces it to be.[27]

Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV

But what can we suppose to have been the reason why it was not found, though sought with the greatest earnestness and labour by so many intellects, and during so many ages, unless it be that philosophers sought for it out of their own limits? And since they traversed and explored all parts, but nowhere found any wisdom, and it must of necessity be somewhere, it is evident that it ought especially to be sought there where the title of folly[6]

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