The Ante-Nicene Fathers: The Writings of the Fathers Down to A. D. 325 Volume III Latin ChristianityReverend Alexander Roberts "One of the first great events in Christian history was the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, convened to organize Christian sects and beliefs into a unified doctrine. The great Christian clergymen who wrote before this famous event are referred to as the Ante-Nicenes and the Apostolic Fathers, and their writings are collected here in a ten-volume set. The Ante-Nicenes lived so close to the time of Christ that their interpretations of the New Testament are considered more authentic than modern voices. But they are also real and flawed men, who are more like their fellow Christians than they are like the Apostles, making their words echo in the ears of spiritual seekers. In Volume III of the 10-volume collected works of the Ante-Nicenes first published between 1885 and 1896, readers will find three of Tertullians most famous writings. In Apologetic, Tertullian addresses the powers that be in Rome, demanding that Christians be accepted and tolerated by Roman law. In Anti-Marcion, Tertullian attacks and discusses heretics. And in Ethical he discusses a variety of moral questions." |
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... God is of transcendent righteousness, — one who will neither rashly, improperly, nor needlessly bestow a reward so ... gods, not one of whom you can prove free from crime or yice, save by denying that they had ever a human existence. But ...
... God is of transcendent righteousness, — one who will neither rashly, improperly, nor needlessly bestow a reward so ... gods, not one of whom you can prove free from crime or yice, save by denying that they had ever a human existence. But ...
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... gods to us, "you say. And how is it, then, that in utter inconsistency with this, you are convicted of impious ... god, and some another, of course you give offence to those you do not worship. You cannot continue to give preference to ...
... gods to us, "you say. And how is it, then, that in utter inconsistency with this, you are convicted of impious ... god, and some another, of course you give offence to those you do not worship. You cannot continue to give preference to ...
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... gods as the origin of all family calamities and sins. I do not dwell on the philosophers, contenting myself with a reference to Socrates, who, in contempt of the gods, was in the habit of swearing by an oak, and a goat, and a dog. In ...
... gods as the origin of all family calamities and sins. I do not dwell on the philosophers, contenting myself with a reference to Socrates, who, in contempt of the gods, was in the habit of swearing by an oak, and a goat, and a dog. In ...
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... gods ; yet, whenever the soul comes to itself, as out of a surfeit, or a sleep, or a sickness, and attains something of its natural soundness, it speaks of God ; using no other word, because this is the peculiar name of the true God, " God ...
... gods ; yet, whenever the soul comes to itself, as out of a surfeit, or a sleep, or a sickness, and attains something of its natural soundness, it speaks of God ; using no other word, because this is the peculiar name of the true God, " God ...
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... God. We must make, therefore, a remark or two as to Christ's divinity. In former times the Jews enjoyed much of God's favour, when the fathers of their race were noted for their righteousness and faith. So it was that as a people they ...
... God. We must make, therefore, a remark or two as to Christ's divinity. In former times the Jews enjoyed much of God's favour, when the fathers of their race were noted for their righteousness and faith. So it was that as a people they ...
Contents
Book V | 429 |
AGAINST HERMOGENES | 477 |
AGAINST THE VALENTINIANS | 503 |
ON THE FLESH OF CHRIST | 521 |
ON THE RESURRECTION OF THE FLESH | 545 |
AGAINST PRAXEAS | 597 |
SCORPIACE | 633 |
APPENDIX Against all Heresies | 649 |
AN ANSWER TO THE JEWS | 151 |
VOL THE SOULS TESTIMONY | 175 |
A TREATISE ON THE SOUL | 181 |
PART SECOND | 237 |
THE PRESCRIPTION AGAINST HERETICS | 243 |
THE FIVE BOOKS AGAINST MARCION | 269 |
Book I | 271 |
Book II | 297 |
Book III | 321 |
PART THIRD | 655 |
ON REPENTANCE | 657 |
ON BAPTISM | 669 |
ON PRAYER | 681 |
AD MARTYRAS | 693 |
APPENDIX The Martyrdom or Perpetua and Felicitas | 697 |
OF PATIENCE | 707 |
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Page 407 - It were better for, him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Page 318 - I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people ; now, therefore, let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them ; and I will make of thee a great nation.
Page 415 - The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Page 441 - But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Page 443 - Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Page 341 - I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.