Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I Rightly, then, the apostle says that it was by revelation that he knew the mystery: "As I wrote afore in few words, according as ye are able to understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ."[338] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V Rightly, therefore, t... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V For now that is clearly shown "which was not made known to other ages, which is now revealed to the sons of men."[163]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V The apostle declares that to himself, "less than the least of all saints, was the grace given" of enlightening all men as to "what was the fellowship of the mystery, which during the ages had been hid in God, who created all things."[811] Archelaus Acts of the Dis... [ Continue Reading ]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision First God, who dwells in the heavens, and made out of nothing the things that exist, and multiplied and increased them on account of His holy Church,[7]... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I With reason, therefore, the apostle has called the wisdom of God" manifold," and which has manifested its power "in many departments and in many modes"[51] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I -by art, by knowledge, by faith, by prophecy-for our benefit. "Fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VI But the self-love of the Greeks proclaims certain men as their teachers. As, then, the whole family runs back to God the Creator;[108] Tertullian On Repentance . Who is that father to be understood by us to be? God, surely: no one is so truly a Father;[83]... [ Continue Reading ]
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book V For that in the head the substance is the formative brain from which the entire family is fashioned.[59] Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments For to this effect John also has said, "Which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh Thus when, writing to the Ephesians, he spoke of "Christ dwelling in their inner man," he meant, no doubt, that the Lord ought to be admitted into their senses.[264]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I Paul also, they affirm, very clearly and frequently names these Aeons, and even goes so far as to preserve their order, when he says, "To all the generations of the Aeons of the Aeon."[31]... [ Continue Reading ]