Matthew 15:13

Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians

These men are not the planting of the Father, but are an accursed brood. And says the Lord, "Let every plant which my heavenly Father has not planted be rooted up."[85]

Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics

and "the plant which (my heavenly Father) hath not planted, He rooteth up; "[24]

Cyprian Epistle XLVIII

Such indeed, with the Lord's help, we trust may return by His mercy, for one cannot perish unless it is plain that he must perish, since the Lord in His Gospel says, "Every planting which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up."[5]

Cyprian Epistle LIV

upon whom by the same Lord the Church had been built, speaking one for all, and answering with the voice of the Church, says, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life; and we believe, and are sure that Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God: "[31]

Cyprian Epistle LXXII

Especially, since He further repeats, and says, "Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up."[27]

Clementine Homily III "Since, then, while the heaven and the earth still stand, sacrifices have passed away, and kingdoms, and prophecies among those who are born of woman, and such like, as not being ordinances of God; hence therefore He says, `Every plant which the heavenly Father has not planted shall be rooted up.'[44]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

And He said this, the Pharisees being offended at this saying, as, because of their evil opinions and their worthless interpretation of the law, they were not the plant of his own Father in heaven, and on this account were being rooted up;[110]

Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI

Jesus Himself said that the Pharisees, who were worshipping the God who created the world and the law, were not a plant which His heavenly Father had planted, and that for this reason it was being rooted up.[119]