Irenaeus Against Heresies Book II

and conferred on those that believe in Him the power "to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy,"[117]

Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian

If, therefore, being converted, they should wish to come to the Lord, we have assuredly the rule of truth which the Lord by His divine precept commanded to His apostles, saying, "Go ye, lay on hands in my name, expel demons."[71]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VIII

With good reason did He say to all of us together, when we were perfected concerning those gifts which were given from Him by the Spirit: "Now these signs shall follow them that have believed in my name: they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall by no means hurt them: they shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover."[5]

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