Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I

All things have been delivered to Me by My Father; and no one knoweth the Father but the Son, or the Son but the Father, and he to whom the Son will reveal Him."[266]

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV

Again, our Lord Jesus Christ confesses this same Being as His Father, where He says: "I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth."[15]

Tertullian Against Praxeas " He Himself adores.[371]

Tertullian Against Praxeas

, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent."[373]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Also according to Mark: "And when ye stand for prayer, forgive, if ye have ought against any one; that also your Father who is in heaven may forgive you your sins. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive you your sins."[538]

Recognitions of Clement IV

For this also the Master intimated, when He said, `I will confess' to Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast concealed these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.[9]

Clementine Homily VIII

And that this is so our Lord Himself says, `I thank thee, Father of heaven and earth, because Thou hast concealed these things from the wise and elder, and hast revealed them to sucking babes.'[9]

Clementine Homily XVII " Now he who speaks of God as an avenging and rewarding God, presents Him as naturally just, and not as good. Moreover he gives thanks to the Lord of heaven and earth.[12]

Clementine Homily XVIII

And Simon, being vexed at this, said: "Blame your own teacher, who said, `I thank Thee, Lord of heaven and earth, that what was concealed from the wise, Thou hast revealed to suckling babes.'[18]

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas

And the apostle, seized with joy, said: I make full confession[6]

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