Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Simon the Samaritan was that magician of whom Luke, the disciple and follower of the apostles, says, "But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime used magical arts in that city, and led astray the people of Samaria, declaring that he himself was some... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book VI Such were Simon, the Magus of Samaria, and Dositheus, who was a native of the same place; since the former gave out that he was the power of God that is called great,[58]... [ Continue Reading ]
Recognitions of Clement III For why should I further say that he once believed in our Jesus, and was persuaded that Souls are immortal?[29]... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI Spirit, performed the miracles of healing in Samaria, insomuch that the Samaritans were affected, and embraced the faith of the God of the universe, and of the Lord Jesus, and were baptized into His name; nay, and that Simon himself, when he saw the signs... [ Continue Reading ]
Theophilus to Autolycus Book I r house is beautiful and serviceable when it has not been anointed? And what man, when he enters into this life or into the gymnasium, is not anointed with oil? And what work has either ornament or beauty unless it be anointed and burnished? Then the air and all that... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul , and a vain remorse that he and his money must perish together,[238] Origen de Principiis Book I In the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the apostles' hands in baptism.[61] Recognitions of Clement III For now I have learned... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI But when Simon saw that the Spirit was given to believers by the imposition of our hands, he took money, and offered it to us, saying, "Give me also the power, that on whomsoever I also shall lay my hand, he may receive the Holy Ghost; "[45]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I nd of greater knowledge of magic, and offering money to the apostles, thought he, too, might receive this power of bestowing the Holy Spirit on whomsoever he would,-was addressed in these words by Peter: "Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that th... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Idolatry If you did know it, you ought to have known this also, that you should have nothing more to do with that profession of yours which, of itself, fore-chants the climacterics of others, and might instruct you of its own danger. There is no part nor lot for you in that system of... [ Continue Reading ]
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI But then Simon was terrified, and said: "I entreat you, pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of those things which ye have spoken come upon me."[49]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism .[24] Tertullian On Baptism evidence that the Lord deemed him worthy had been interposed.[185]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For this reason, also, Philip, when he had discovered the eunuch of the Ethiopians' queen reading these words which had been written: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so He opened not His mouth: in His humiliation H... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On Baptism [186]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I And as the receiving of good is abolished if we abolish the doing of good; so obedience and faith are abolished when neither the command, nor one to expound the command, is taken along with us.[104]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But again: Whom did Philip preach to the eunuch of the queen of the Ethiopians, returning from Jerusalem, and reading Esaias the prophet, when he and this man were alone together? Was it not He of whom the prophet spoke: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews In the Acts of the Apostles: "Lo, here is water; what is there which hinders me from being baptized? Then said Philip, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest."[607]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III [Philip declared] that this was Jesus, and that the Scripture was fulfilled in Him; as did also the believing eunuch himself: and, immediately requesting to be baptized, he said, "I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God."[195]... [ Continue Reading ]
The Passing of Mary Latin I And the same cloud by which they had been brought carried them back each to his own place, just like Philip when he baptized the eunuch, as is read in the Acts of the Apostles;[20]... [ Continue Reading ]