Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V For men of this stamp do indeed say that they believe in the Father and the Son, but they never meditate as they should upon the things of God, neither are they adorned with works of righteousness; but, as I have already observed, they have adopted the lives of swin... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And on this account does Paul declare to the Corinthians, "I have fed you with milk, not with meat, for hitherto ye were not able to bear it."[620] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I And we have still to explain what is said by the apostle: "I have fed y... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV "For when envying and strife," he says, "and dissensions are among you, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? "[621] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I For he called those who had already believed on the Holy Spirit spiritual, and those newly instructed and... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews But the new law's wont was to point to clemency, and to convert to tranquillity the pristine ferocity of "glaives" and "lances," and to remodel the pristine execution of "war" upon the rivals and foes of the law into the pacific actions of "ploughing" and "tilling... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV but it is one God who bestows things suitable upon both-seed to the sower, but bread for the reaper to eat. Just as it is one that planteth, and another who watereth, but one God who giveth the increase.[349] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch M... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I "But every one shall receive his own reward, according to his own work. For we are God's husbandmen, God's husbandry. Ye are God's building,"[16] Tertullian On Monogamy Else how shall we sing thanks to God to eternity, if there shall remain in us no sense and... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision Third I answered and said to her, "When, then, will they be useful for the building, Lady? "When the riches that now seduce them have been circumscribed, then will they be of use to God.[25] Origen Against Celsus Book IV And in the next place, as we must not stop with ro... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V "According to the grace," it is said, "given to me as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation. And another buildeth on it gold and silver, precious stones."[64] Tertullian An Answer to the Jews , among the Jews from Jerusalem," among the other things... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth If, then, the whole creation is supported by the Son of God, what think ye of those who are called by Him, and bear the name of the Son of God, and walk in His commandments? do you see what kind of persons He supports? Those who bear His name with their whole hea... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen de Principiis Book II Of this fire the fuel and food are our sins, which are called by the Apostle Paul wood, and hay, and stubble."[176] Origen Against Celsus Book IV And we assert that they are wickedness, and the works which result from it, and which, being figuratively called "wood, ha... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Clement of the Spirit, he wrote to you concerning himself, and Cephas, and Apollos,[213] Origen Against Celsus Book IV which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work be burned, he shall suffer loss."[52] Cyprian Epistle LI It is one thing to stand for pardon, anot... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians as the temples of God;[63] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V Whence also he says, that this handiwork is "the temple of God," thus declaring: "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man, therefore, wil... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV and "whosoever shall defile the temple of God, him shall God defile."[101] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V And not only does he (the apostle) acknowledge our bodies to be a temple, but even the temple of Christ, saying thus to the Corinthians, "Know ye not that... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics produced for itching ears of the spirit of this world's wisdom: this the Lord called "foolishness,"[63] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V If you threaten an avenger, you threaten us with the Creator. "Ye must become fools, that ye may be wise."[272] O... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I For on the believer alone, who is separated entirely from the rest, who by the Scripture are called wild beasts, rests the head of the universe, the kind and gentle Word, "who taketh the wise in their own craftiness. For the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wis... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V "Therefore," says he, "let no man glory in man; "[277] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now, from whom do all things come to us, but from Him to whom all things belong? And pray, what things are these? You have them in a preceding part of the epistle: "All things... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh The apostle, however, in his epistle says, "Whether it be the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours: "[456]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V " comes also Christ.[319]... [ Continue Reading ]