Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul

and will exhibit "great signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, he shall deceive the very elect."[340]

Tertullian Against Marcion Book III

because when He declared that many would come and "show great signs and wonders,"[28]

Dubious Hippolytus Fragments

And with all these he will work signs and terrible wonders, false wonders and not true, in order to deceive his impious equals. For if it were possible, he would seduce even the elect[80]

Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes

For we are given to understand beforehand that the devil himself is to be transformed into an angel of light, and that his servants are to make their appearance in similar guise, and that they are to work signs and wonders, insomuch that, if it were possible, the very elect should be deceived.[371]

Didache

and shall do signs and wonders,[145]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI

Ye shall know them by their fruits; take care of them. For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shall deceive many."[69]

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI

These are they concerning whom the Lord declared His mind with bitterness and severity, saying that "they are false Christs and false teachers; "[90]

Clementine Homily XVI

went no further than Simon! For there will be, as the Lord said, false apostles, false prophets,[67]

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