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1001 40 | Satan's) limiting his chief priest to a single marriage? He,
1002 41 | impose the functions of priesthood.~
1003 33 | and the Church. From these primary eight ten other AEons after
1004 8 | SPECIFIC COMMANDS, BUT AS PRINCIPLES TO BE APPLIED.~I come now
1005 6 | another has introduced of his private fancy. In the Lord's apostles
1006 20 | openly to the people, or privately to His disciples, of whom
1007 15 | has no title at all to the privilege.~
1008 8 | and was thrust out, that (probably) found the door and knocked
1009 1intro| EVEN ABOUND; THEY ARE A PROBATION TO FAITH.~THE character
1010 38 | the express reason that it proceeds from rivalry which is never
1011 26 | to that which they were proclaiming through the Catholic churches,--
1012 34 | the sin of one AEon to the production of God the Creator. To none,
1013 39 | own, among some leisure productions of his pen, has composed
1014 7 | harsh, in its arguments, so productive of contentions--embarrassing
1015 30 | Afterwards, it is true, Mar-cion professed repentance, and agreed to
1016 4 | surface of the Christian profession? Who are the ravening wolves
1017 40 | virgins; he, too, has his proficients in continence. Suppose now
1018 20 | reward soever He is the Promiser, did, whilst He lived on
1019 43 | OF CATHOLIC TRUTH, WHICH PROMOTES THE FEAR OF GOD, BOTH IN
1020 22 | to them not to have any proofs for the things which they
1021 20 | Having, on the authority of a prophecy, which occurs in a psalm
1022 7 | Valentinus has very lately proposed--Whence comes God? Which
1023 10 | Marcion? But even Valentinus proposes (to us the) maxim, "Seek,
1024 7 | an art so evasive in its propositions, so far-fetched in its conjectures,
1025 5 | that it was owing to the prospect of the greater evil that
1026 30 | afterwards became an enormous prostitute. Having been imposed on
1027 30 | its subsequent separation proves the subsequence also of
1028 20 | prophecy, which occurs in a psalm of David, chosen Matthias
1029 41 | one only Truth. All are puffed up, all offer you knowledge.
1030 2 | NOT THE TRUTH. SIMILE OF PUGILISTS AND GLADIATORS IN ILLUSTRATION.~
1031 42 | XLII. HERETICS WORK TO PULL DOWN AND TO DESTROY, NOT
1032 7 | the art of building up and pulling down; an art so evasive
1033 3 | blast of temptation, all the purer will be that heap of corn
1034 3 | His fan in His hand to purge His threshing-floor." Let
1035 39 | PLAGIARISMS, DIFFERENT IN PURPORT FROM THE ORIGINAL.~These
1036 37 | mere choice, and from the pursuit incur and admit the name
1037 26 | candle was not usually "pushed away under a bushel, but
1038 40 | followers; he promises the putting away of sins by a layer (
1039 24 | cannot possibly seem to have qualified him for(teaching) another
1040 12 | receives illumination from a quarter where all is darkness. Let
1041 25 | in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus
1042 14 | their noisiness. or else be quiet. To know nothing in opposition
1043 10 | assail me with the same quotation; Hebion also, and Simon,
1044 21 | directly themselves, both rivet race, as the phrase is, and subsequently
1045 13 | was taught by Christ, and raises amongst ourselves no other
1046 42 | those who stand, not the raising of those who are down. Accordingly,
1047 11 | impunity, I repeat, does a man ramble, when he (purposely) deserts
1048 14 | XIV. CURIOSITY OUGHT NOT RANGE BEYOND THE RULE OF FAITH.
1049 7 | the world's wisdom, the rash interpreter of the nature
1050 41 | deacon who to-morrow is a reader; to-day he is a presbyter
1051 14 | for its glory simply the readiness that comes from knack. Let
1052 44 | devote their leisure in reading through these (pages), in
1053 39 | writings also an example comes ready to hand of a similar facility.
1054 29 | the likeness succeeds the reality. Absurd enough, however,
1055 16 | other way, were there not reasons on my side, especially this,
1056 41 | easier than in the camp of rebels, where the mere fact of
1057 24 | perverse cavillers obtrude the rebuke in question for the set
1058 22 | INVALIDATE THIS RULE OF FAITH REBUTTED. THE APOSTLES SAFE TRANSMITTERS
1059 25 | is rather given against receiving any other (doctrine) than
1060 28 | tradition. Can any one, then, be reckless enough to say that they
1061 33 | endless genealogies," one also recognises Valentinus, in whose system
1062 14 | treat of the Scriptures and recommend(their opinions) out of the
1063 30 | him--that he should receive reconciliation if he restored to the church
1064 44 | not also in the written record: that many should come who
1065 25 | writing at the moment. In reference, however, to occult subjects,
1066 25 | says "these things," he refers to the things of which he
1067 35 | that doctrine which they refrain from condemning, when they
1068 33 | come in the flesh," and who refused to think that Jesus was
1069 35 | that it also is heresy, refutable by the same rule as that
1070 32 | churches transmit their registers: as the church of Smyrna,
1071 42 | swerve even from their own regulations, forasmuch as every man,
1072 30 | not so long ago,--in the reign of Antoninus for the most
1073 29 | whatever manner error came,it reigned of course only as long as
1074 14 | you please, and give full rein to your curiosity, in whatever
1075 27 | conversation the apostle "rejoices and gives thanks to God,"
1076 32 | they admitted to peaceful relations and communion by such churches
1077 39 | Medea from Virgil. A near relative of my own, among some leisure
1078 43 | THE FEAR OF GOD, BOTH IN RELIGIOUS ORDINANCES AND PRACTICAL
1079 17 | whereby they are refuted. They rely on those which they have
1080 14 | it is better for you to remain in ignorance, lest you should
1081 4 | manifest, both those who remained stedfast under persecution,
1082 21 | apostles of Christ and God. It remains, then, that we demonstrate
1083 43 | has also been a subject of remark, how extremely frequent
1084 16 | laid down this position to remedy distrust in my case, or
1085 26 | same things. Moreover, they remembered the words): "Let your communication
1086 36 | boiling oil, and thence remitted to his island-exile! See
1087 27 | marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him, who hath called
1088 4 | present time, will no less rend the church by their perversion
1089 11 | delinquency. With impunity, I repeat, does a man ramble, when
1090 14 | us in moral obligation to repel them, so that they may know
1091 30 | true, Mar-cion professed repentance, and agreed to the conditions
1092 3 | question does not in fact reply to it himself, to the effect
1093 36 | uttering the voice and representing the face of each of them
1094 34 | with a view to their own repression likewise. Those (heresies)
1095 33 | as "forbid to marry" he reproaches in his instructions to Timothy.
1096 39 | manifest,(and) that the reprobate may be discovered. And therefore
1097 33 | they will be more easily reprobated, when they are detected
1098 8 | the whole matter of this reproof pertains, seeing that they
1099 5 | more especially when with reproofs he exhorts men to turn away
1100 7 | variety of its mutually repugnant sects. What indeed has Athens
1101 27 | were yet carnal," who "required to be fed with milk," being
1102 26 | TO THE WHOLE CHURCH. NO RESERVATION, NOR PARTIAL COMMUNICATION
1103 3 | Son of God alone was it reserved to persevere to the last
1104 30 | continence of Marcion, by resorting to the company of a woman,
1105 42 | themselves humble and bland and respectful. Otherwise they know no
1106 10 | precisely as if I had no resting-place; as if (indeed) I had never
1107 38 | or alter it, in order to restore to its natural soundness
1108 7 | when the apostle would restrain us, he expressly names philosophy
1109 2 | really powerful man, actually retires crest-fallen from the contest.
1110 18 | doubt, they too are able to retort these things on us. It is
1111 7 | embarrassing even to itself, retracting everything, and really treating
1112 31 | THE USELESS TARES.~Let me return, however, from this digression
1113 30 | most abstemious master. Returning therefrom, after some years,
1114 8 | seeing that they had (a revelation) where they might seek Christ. "
1115 20 | of thing must necessarily revert to its original for its
1116 33 | Besides all this, I add a review of the doctrines themselves,
1117 40 | continence. Suppose now we revolve in our minds the superstitions
1118 20 | is the, teacher, of what reward soever He is the Promiser,
1119 36 | the germ of the fruitful, rich, and genuine olive; also
1120 38 | reason that it proceeds from rivalry which is never in any case
1121 21 | directly themselves, both rivet race, as the phrase is,
1122 22 | Peter, who is called "the rock on which the church should
1123 32 | churches; let them unfold the roll of their bishops, running
1124 3 | Father) hath not planted, He rooteth up;" and "the first shall,"
1125 13 | having been crucified, He rose again the third day; (then)
1126 36 | opposed to her. Even the rough wild-olive arises from the
1127 22 | madness, whereby they turn round to the very opposite point,
1128 20 | Christ throughout Judaea, and rounding churches (there), they next
1129 34 | apostolic times were in a rude form, are now found to be
1130 42 | than the erection of fallen ruins. It is only when they have
1131 12 | he be a deserter, and a runaway, and a rebel? Even that
1132 32 | the roll of their bishops, running down in due succession from
1133 33 | and the (Mosaic) law. Thus runs Hebion's heresy. Such also
1134 33 | chastise those "who eat things sacrificed to idols," and "who commit
1135 40 | instruments and vessels of the sacrifices themselves, and the curious
1136 40 | badges and privileges, his sacrificial services, too, and the instruments
1137 33 | especial property of the Sadducees. A part of it, however,
1138 22 | FAITH REBUTTED. THE APOSTLES SAFE TRANSMITTERS OF THE TRUTH.
1139 44 | truth, from which no man can safely turn aside, who bears in
1140 43 | the sacred ministry) and a safely-guarded communion, and promotion
1141 13 | come with glory to take the saints to the enjoyment of everlasting
1142 40 | things and of the Christian saints--his interpretation from
1143 5 | BUT, BY THE WILL OF GOD, SALUTARY TRIALS FOR TRAINING AND
1144 16 | XVI. APOSTOLIC SANCTION TO THIS EXCLUSION OF HERETICS
1145 13 | ascended into the heavens, He sat at the right hand of the
1146 21 | no man knoweth the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever
1147 14 | Thy faith," He says, "hath saved thee" not observe your skill
1148 21 | prejudged as false which savours of contrariety to the truth
1149 1intro| offence of the many who are scandalized by the very fact that heresies
1150 30 | permanent excommunication, they scattered abroad the poisons of their
1151 14 | hold, they betray their own scepticism, whilst they continue seeking.
1152 27 | either ignorant of the whole scope of the message which they
1153 39 | lines of Homer, out of many scraps put together from this passage
1154 8 | on it for importing the scrupulosity (of their unbelief). It
1155 43 | after good service, and a scrupulous submission (to authority),
1156 36 | drinks in her faith. This she seals with the water (of baptism),
1157 12 | rebel? Even that old woman searched for the piece of silver
1158 26 | publicly, (and) another secretly, and announced one hope
1159 24 | FAVOURED WITH SOME OF THE SECRETS IMPARTED TO HIM.~I have
1160 7 | of its mutually repugnant sects. What indeed has Athens
1161 41 | men who are bound to some secular employment; at another,
1162 1intro| which it has its being. This secures the power through which
1163 20 | tradition of the faith, and the seeds of doctrine, and are every
1164 14 | although with yourself, a seeker he will, after all, be quite
1165 14 | For since they are still seekers, they have no fixed tenets
1166 11 | opened, and by him that seeketh it shall be found." Away
1167 | seemed
1168 18 | by the very fact that he sees you have made no progress,
1169 42 | supposed] that schisms seldom happen among heretics, because,
1170 17 | together, and which they have selected, because their ambiguity.
1171 32 | taught things which were self-contradictory, so the apostolic men would
1172 6 | SELF-CONDEMNED. HERESY. IS SELF-WILL, WHILST FAITH IS SUBMISSION
1173 4 | wolves but those deceitful senses and spirits which are lurking
1174 26 | purpose of committing it separately to some few others. Although,
1175 40 | and if my memory still serves me, Mithra there, (in the
1176 40 | privileges, his sacrificial services, too, and the instruments
1177 30 | went] with the two hundred sesterces which which he had brought
1178 24 | the unenviable task, of setting apostles by the ears. But,
1179 7 | Whence comes God? Which he settles with the answer: From enthymesis
1180 5 | divisions, inasmuch as heresies sever men from unity no less than
1181 12 | hostile judge, although a severe one, that the widow made
1182 23 | apostles,) such as fell to the share of Paul when he rebuked
1183 34 | certain tenets, then, by sharing with them an agreement in
1184 6 | avoiding false doctrines, he sharply condemns heresies. Of these
1185 30 | Where was Marcion then, that shipmaster of Pontus, the zealous student
1186 44 | Maker of the sun and the showers; but another and better
1187 44 | position against heresies, (showing that they must) all be refuted
1188 14 | hang in doubt, or to be shrouded in obscurity. You have at
1189 4 | account of which they must be shunned. The Lord teaches us that
1190 44 | raised the dead, restored the sick, foretold the future, that
1191 19 | such a way as to place both sides on a par, (yet) the natural
1192 23 | hand of fellowship," as a sign of their agreement with
1193 34 | BY THE SENTENCE AND THE SILENCE OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.~These
1194 11 | heard, thenceforth she was silent. So that there is a limit
1195 2 | THEY HAVE NOT THE TRUTH. SIMILE OF PUGILISTS AND GLADIATORS
1196 17 | their ambiguity. Though most skilled in the Scriptures, you will
1197 12 | forbidden to draw near? What slave looks for food from a stranger,
1198 3 | away. It is a comparatively small thing, that certain men,
1199 32 | registers: as the church of Smyrna, which records that Polycarp
1200 2 | wonder, they fall into a snare, or, because they are ensnared,
1201 12 | enemy of his master? What soldier expects to get bounty and
1202 40 | on the foreheads of his soldiers; celebrates also the oblation
1203 44 | HERETICAL TEACHING ON THIS SOLEMN ARTICLE OF THE FAITH. THE
1204 35 | THIS THE ONLY METHOD OF SOLVING THEIR QUESTIONS. CATHOLICS
1205 40 | of God. He, too, baptizes some--that is, his own believers
1206 27 | thought that they knew somewhat, whereas they knew not yet
1207 33 | doctrine, however, of Simon's sorcery, which inculcated the worship
1208 7 | again, the opinion that the soul dies is held by the Epicureans;
1209 22 | simplicity. What man, then, of sound mind can possibly suppose
1210 38 | to restore to its natural soundness anything which is contrary
1211 8 | it was to Israel that he spake when He said, "I am not
1212 2 | and gladiators, generally speaking, it is not because a man
1213 5 | DISAPPROVED BY ST. PAUL, WHO SPEAKS OF THE NECESSITY OF HERESIES,
1214 4 | those deceitful senses and spirits which are lurking within
1215 26 | Catholic churches,--as if they spoke of one God in the Church, (
1216 36 | mellowest and sweetest fig there springs the empty and useless wild-fig.
1217 38 | not invent Scriptures to square with his own subject-matter,
1218 31 | but introduces at a later stage the adulteration of the
1219 5 | temptations of even a worse stamp, since (he said) they tended "
1220 30 | death from their living state.~
1221 16 | our ears to new-fangled statements, or to consort with a heretic "
1222 22 | Mary as a son in His own stead? Of what could He have meant
1223 28 | grant, also, that He, the Steward of God, the Vicar of Christ,
1224 39 | Homeric odds and ends," who stitch into one piece, patchwork
1225 7 | mottled Christianity of Stoic, Platonic, and dialectic
1226 30 | the zealous student of Stoicism? Where was Valentinus then,
1227 7 | tranquillity; he came of the Stoics. Then, again, the opinion
1228 16 | help to upset either the stomach or the brain.~
1229 44 | the apostles, shall have stood firm in the integrity of
1230 | stop
1231 41 | can conspire together to storm the citadel of the one only
1232 12 | slave looks for food from a stranger, not to say an enemy of
1233 37 | what ground are heretics strangers and enemies to the apostles,
1234 37 | disinherited, and rejected you as strangers--as enemies. But on what
1235 37 | Valentinus, are you diverting the streams of my fountain? By what
1236 44 | how that these mightily strengthened belief in their own doctrine;
1237 18 | Scriptures, with the view of strengthening him when afflicted with
1238 44 | These evidences, then, of a stricter discipline existing among
1239 2 | death and the heat of a stronger fire, for possessing this
1240 30 | shipmaster of Pontus, the zealous student of Stoicism? Where was Valentinus
1241 43 | LIFE.~It has also been a subject of remark, how extremely
1242 5 | likewise. Now, that which he subjoins to evil things, he of course
1243 32 | therefore will they be submitted for proof by those churches,
1244 30 | subsequent separation proves the subsequence also of the man who effected
1245 21 | race, as the phrase is, and subsequently by their epistles. If, then,
1246 28 | TRADITION OF THE FAITH, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY ALIKE IN THE CHURCHES EVERYWHERE,
1247 3 | all others, is afterwards subverted by envy. David, a good man "
1248 34 | rival God, that he might succeed, by the poison of his doctrines,
1249 25 | From the preceding and the succeeding contexts, it will be manifest
1250 29 | precedes its copy, the likeness succeeds the reality. Absurd enough,
1251 30 | own actual disciples and successors,--who cannot therefore deny
1252 3 | although the things which we suffer after the example of Christ
1253 22 | TRANSMITTERS OF THE TRUTH. SUFFICIENTLY TAUGHT AT FIRST, AND FAITHFUL
1254 25 | no mysterious hint darkly suggested in this expression about (
1255 14 | their essays upon us by the suggestion of an anxious sympathy,--
1256 27 | apostles had done. All these suggestions of distrust you may find
1257 11 | not admitted; but when her suit was heard, thenceforth she
1258 8 | and ye shall receive," is suitably said to one who was aware
1259 38 | excision of the Scriptures as suited his own subject-matter.
1260 29 | wrongly executed; and, to sum up the whole, so many martyrs
1261 13 | XIII. SUMMARY OF THE CREED, OR RULE OF
1262 44 | who is the Maker of the sun and the showers; but another
1263 4 | US IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. SUNDRY PASSAGES ADDUCED. THESE
1264 40 | revolve in our minds the superstitions of Numa Pompilius, and consider
1265 31 | lateness of falsehood, deriving support for my argument even from
1266 26 | few others. Although, even supposing that among intimate friends,
1267 23 | respect for persons, the fault surely was one of conversation,
1268 4 | clothing's, but the external surface of the Christian profession?
1269 34 | No man was bold enough to surmise a second god. More readily
1270 24 | the earlier doctrine into suspicion, I will put in a defence,
1271 22 | proving when, and with what swaddling-clothes this body was established.
1272 36 | seed of the mellowest and sweetest fig there springs the empty
1273 42 | do not amongst themselves swerve even from their own regulations,
1274 40 | resurrection, and before a sword wreathes a crown. What also
1275 14 | suggestion of an anxious sympathy,--when, in short (after
1276 26 | held not their tongue in synagogues and public places. Indeed
1277 7 | CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE OLD SYSTEMS OF PAGAN PHILOSOPHY.~These
1278 39 | out of the same poet The Table of Cebes. On the same principle,
1279 6 | teaches them(to others) or takes up with them (for himself).
1280 | Taking
1281 42 | not another objection to talk about. The consequence is,
1282 38 | SCRIPTURES.HERETICS HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE SCRIPTURES, AND
1283 24 | have not the unenviable task, of setting apostles by
1284 10 | found that which Christ has taught--that which ought to be sought,
1285 22 | things which were obscure, telling them that "to them it was
1286 42 | just as it suits his own temper, modifies the traditions
1287 3 | it will at every blast of temptation, all the purer will be that
1288 5 | ought not to be surprised at temptations of even a worse stamp, since (
1289 5 | stamp, since (he said) they tended "to make manifest all such
1290 44 | HIS GREAT JUDGMENT. THE TENDENCY OF HERETICAL TEACHING ON
1291 12 | instruction from that which tends to destruction. No man receives
1292 14 | and being not fixed in tenet, they have not yet believed;
1293 32 | contrary manner. To this test, therefore will they be
1294 28 | was mistaken in giving his testimony; that the Holy Ghost had
1295 32 | challenged to these two tests by our apostolic church,
1296 27 | apostle "rejoices and gives thanks to God," which nevertheless
1297 | thence
1298 8 | found the door and knocked thereat? In like manner, "Ask, and
1299 | thereby
1300 30 | abstemious master. Returning therefrom, after some years, unimproved,
1301 | therein
1302 36 | THE TRUTH, IS CONNECTED THEREWITH.~Come now, you who would
1303 36 | there too) you have the Thessalonians. Since you are able to cross
1304 39 | influence, and a facility in thinking out and fabricating errors,
1305 33 | complete the mere story of the thirty AEons. The same apostle,
1306 | thou
1307 43 | seriousness, an honourable and yet thoughtful diligence, as well as an
1308 44 | the flesh; but, on second thoughts, it struck me that I might
1309 29 | wrongly believed; so many thousands were wrongly baptized; so
1310 8 | and "as dust from the threshing floor, and were ever outside
1311 3 | in His hand to purge His threshing-floor." Let the chaff of a fickle
1312 34 | which meets us on the very threshold. Even if they were free
1313 36 | churches, in which the very thrones of the apostles are still
1314 42 | short, all heresies, when throughly looked into, are detected
1315 | throughout
1316 8 | once lived within and was thrust out, that (probably) found
1317 | Thy
1318 37 | before you. I hold sure title-deeds from the original owners
1319 6 | who also intimates to Titus, that "a man who is a heretic"
1320 4 | apostles; for they have both told us beforehand that there
1321 41 | to-day he is a presbyter who tomorrow is a layman. For even on
1322 26 | church, who held not their tongue in synagogues and public
1323 38 | the Scriptures; and yet he took away more, and added more,
1324 3 | caught by heresy, as to topple over into ruin themselves.
1325 30 | heresies. If we must likewise touch the descent of Apelles,
1326 7 | any doctrine is alleged touching a god of fire, then Heraclitus
1327 | towards
1328 35 | APPEAL ALWAYS TO EVIDENCE TRACEABLE TO APOSTOLIC SOURCES.~Challenged
1329 39 | completely pilfered his tragedy of Medea from Virgil. A
1330 7 | better god, with all his tranquillity; he came of the Stoics.
1331 6 | Philumene an angel of deceit, "transformed into an angel of light,"
1332 32 | which the apostolic churches transmit their registers: as the
1333 27 | GRANTED THAT THE APOSTLES TRANSMITTED THE WHOLE DOCTRINE OF TRUTH,
1334 7 | retracting everything, and really treating of nothing! Whence spring
1335 44 | these heresies in separate treatises. To those who may devote
1336 1intro| cause is, by affording a trial to faith, to give it also
1337 5 | THE WILL OF GOD, SALUTARY TRIALS FOR TRAINING AND APPROVING
1338 7 | infinite forms, and the trinity of man in the system of
1339 37 | testament, and committed it to a trust, and adjured (the trustees
1340 37 | trust, and adjured (the trustees to be faithful to their
1341 20 | chosen Matthias by lot as the twelfth, into the place of Judas,
1342 12 | and pay from kings who are unallied, I might almost say hostile--
1343 8 | the scrupulosity (of their unbelief). It is written, they say, "
1344 20 | all proved to be one, in (unbroken) unity, by their peaceful
1345 19 | either be impossible, or uncertain, or not certain enough.
1346 18 | go away confirmed in his uncertainty by the discussion, not knowing
1347 43 | are in their view free and unchecked. Where, however is God not
1348 9 | no divine saying is so unconnected and diffuse, that its words
1349 42 | demolition of the truth, they undermine our edifices, that they
1350 41 | to enact exorcisms, to undertake cures--it may be even to
1351 9 | and their connection left undetermined. But at the outset I lay
1352 24 | rather say, I have not the unenviable task, of setting apostles
1353 27 | NOT THE CHURCHES HAVE BEEN UNFAITHFUL IN HANDING IT ON? INCONCEIVABLE
1354 32 | their churches; let them unfold the roll of their bishops,
1355 43 | COMPANY PREFERRED BY HERETICS. UNGODLINESS THE EFFECT OF THEIR TEACHING
1356 7 | enthymesis and ectroma. Unhappy Aristotle! who invented
1357 36 | John was first plunged, unhurt, into boiling oil, and thence
1358 34 | provided that the when be an unimportant point; allowing, too, that
1359 30 | therefrom, after some years, unimproved, except that he was no longer
1360 27 | nevertheless even at this day, unite with those which were rebuked
1361 36 | law and the prophets she unites in one volume with the writings
1362 36 | acknowledge, the Creator of the universe, and Christ Jesus (born)
1363 32 | blasphemy, what is there that is unlawful for them (to attempt)? But
1364 7 | endless genealogies," and "unprofitable questions," and "words which
1365 39 | miscellaneous confusion). Now, unquestionably, the Divine Scriptures are
1366 24 | being. If, however, that unspeakable mystery did leak out, and
1367 10 | for you Himself, who is unwilling that you should believe
1368 16 | other effect than help to upset either the stomach or the
1369 8 | now to the point which (is urged both by our own brethren
1370 3 | CONSTANCY OF CHRIST.~It is usual, indeed, with persons of
1371 20 | gift of miracles and of utterance; and after first bearing
1372 36 | authentic writings are read, uttering the voice and representing
1373 5 | V. HERESY, AS WELL AS SCHISM
1374 41 | from us, to bind them by vainglory, since they cannot by the
1375 2 | strong, but because he who is vanquished was a man of no strength;
1376 7 | manifold heresies, by the variety of its mutually repugnant
1377 12 | foreign and opposed to our own verity, and to whom we are forbidden
1378 40 | and the instruments and vessels of the sacrifices themselves,
1379 17 | breath, and gain nothing but vexation from their blasphemy.~
1380 6 | VI. HERETICS ARE SELF-CONDEMNED.
1381 28 | the Steward of God, the Vicar of Christ, neglected His
1382 30 | by which they perversely vie with the apostles. For whilst
1383 40 | mystic rites of his idols, vies even with the essential
1384 30 | Having been imposed on by her vigorous spirit, he committed to
1385 7 | VII. PAGAN PHILOSOPHY THE PARENT
1386 8 | VIII. CHRIST'S WORD, SEEK, AND
1387 24 | XXIV. ST. PETER'S FURTHER VINDICATION. ST. PAUL NOT SUPERIOR TO
1388 26 | nor of Gentiles in their violence; with all the greater freedom,
1389 38 | he has none the less laid violent hands on the truth only
1390 40 | marriage? He, too, has his virgins; he, too, has his proficients
1391 22 | His resurrection also, He vouchsafed, as they were journeying
1392 40 | rites of his expiations and vows: is it not clear to us that
1393 29 | of heresies? Truth had to wait for certain Marcionites
1394 37 | belong to us, "as many as walk according to the rule,"
1395 7 | dialectic composition! We want no curious disputation after
1396 23 | therefore," they say, "was wanting in them." (This they allege,)
1397 41 | women of these heretics, how wanton they are! For they are bold
1398 41 | IRREGULARITY. THE NOTORIOUS WANTONNESS OF THEIR WOMEN.~I must not
1399 31 | TRUTH FIRST, FALSEHOOD AFTER WARDS, AS ITS PERVERSION. CHRIST'
1400 8 | SEEK, AND YE SHALL FIND, NO WARRANT FOR HERETICAL DEVIATIONS
1401 4 | which are lurking within to waste the flock of Christ? Who
1402 36 | This she seals with the water (of baptism), arrays with
1403 14 | a doubter to doubters, a waverer to waverers, must needs
1404 30 | course of perverting the ways of the Lord. Let them show
1405 2 | which are produced for the weakening and the extinction of faith,
1406 3 | indeed, with persons of a weaker character, to be so built
1407 2 | THEIR STRENGTH DERIVED FROM WEAKNESS OF MEN'S FAITH. THEY HAVE
1408 15 | encounter itself, however, they weary the strong, they catch the
1409 31 | the devil with the useless weed of the wild oats. For herein
1410 43 | anxious carefulness and a well-considered admission (to the sacred
1411 40 | that the devil imitated the well-known moroseness of the Jewish
1412 31 | of the good seed of the wheat, but introduces at a later
1413 | whenever
1414 | wherever
1415 39 | spiritual wickednesses," wherewith we also, my brethren, may
1416 10 | have no other argument wherewithal to entice me, and draw me
1417 17 | certain Scriptures; and whichever of them it does receive,
1418 25 | PAUL OPENLY COMMITTED HIS WHOLEDOCTRINE TO TIMOTHY.~But here is,
1419 39 | of Virgil, a story of a wholly different character, the
1420 21 | save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him."
1421 13 | promises, and to condemn the wicked to everlasting fire, after
1422 36 | springs the empty and useless wild-fig. In the same way heresies,
1423 36 | opposed to her. Even the rough wild-olive arises from the germ of
1424 40 | course, to whom pertain those wiles which pervert the truth,
1425 36 | like his Lord's! where Paul wins his crown in a death like
1426 3 | by the faith? No one is wise, no one is faithful, no
1427 26 | the faith, would they have withdrawn from them anything for the
1428 30 | company of a woman, and withdrew to Alexandria, out of sight
1429 22 | understand? Was anything withheld from the knowledge of Peter,
1430 25 | it publicly: "Before many witnesess" is his phrase. Now, if
1431 25 | before Jesus Christ who witnessed a good confession under
1432 10 | WHEN HE BELIEVES. HERETICAL WITS ARE ALWAYS OFFERING MANY
1433 30 | should be betrayed; but woe to the traitor! So that
1434 13 | Mary, was made flesh in her womb, and, being born of her,
1435 2 | our power. Some men prefer wondering at heresies, however, which
1436 37 | what right do you hew my wood? By whose permission, Valentinus,
1437 30 | that is), power besides of working the same miracles which
1438 41 | HERETICS: ITS FRIVOLITY, WORLDLINESS, AND IRREGULARITY. THE NOTORIOUS
1439 41 | how frivolous it is, how worldly, how merely human, without
1440 5 | at temptations of even a worse stamp, since (he said) they
1441 33 | sorcery, which inculcated the worship of angels, was itself actually
1442 32 | likewise exhibit (their several worthies), whom, as having been appointed
1443 42 | about in their own essential worthlessness.~
1444 40 | resurrection, and before a sword wreathes a crown. What also must
1445 39 | fairly expect to have "to wrestle," as necessary for faith,
1446 33 | TARES NOTED BY THE SACRED WRITERS) ALREADY CONDEMNED IN SCRIPTURE.
1447 29 | yea, the doctrine itself writes to its own church--"Though
1448 29 | possessed this doctrine, it was written--yea, the doctrine itself
1449 29 | works of faith were wrongly wrought; so many miraculous gifts,
1450 10 | X. ONE HAS SUCCEEDED IN FINDING
1451 11 | XI. AFTER WE HAVE BELIEVED,
1452 12 | XII. A PROPER SEEKING AFTER
1453 13 | XIII. SUMMARY OF THE CREED, OR
1454 14 | XIV. CURIOSITY OUGHT NOT RANGE
1455 19 | XIX. APPEAL, IN DISCUSSION OF
1456 40 | XL. NO DIFFERENCE IN THE SPIRIT
1457 41 | XLI. THE CONDUCT OF HERETICS:
1458 42 | XLII. HERETICS WORK TO PULL DOWN
1459 43 | XLIII. LOOSE COMPANY PREFERRED
1460 44 | XLIV. HERESY LOWERS RESPECT FOR
1461 15 | XV. HERETICS NOT TO BE ALLOWED
1462 16 | XVI. APOSTOLIC SANCTION TO THIS
1463 17 | XVII. HERETICS, IN FACT, DO NOT
1464 18 | XVIII. GREAT EVIL ENSUES TO THE
1465 20 | XX. CHRIST FIRST DELIVERED
1466 21 | XXI. ALL DOCTRINE TRUE WHICH
1467 22 | XXII. ATTEMPT TO INVALIDATE THIS
1468 23 | XXIII. THE APOSTLES NOT IGNORANT.
1469 24 | XXIV. ST. PETER'S FURTHER VINDICATION.
1470 29 | XXIX. THE TRUTH NOT INDEBTED
1471 25 | XXV. THE APOSTLES DID NOT KEEP
1472 26 | XXVI. THE APOSTLES DID IN ALL
1473 27 | XXVII. GRANTED THAT THE APOSTLES
1474 28 | XXVIII. THE ONE TRADITION OF THE
1475 30 | XXX. COMPARATIVE LATENESS OF
1476 31 | XXXI. TRUTH FIRST, FALSEHOOD
1477 32 | XXXII. NONE OF THE HERETICS CLAIM
1478 33 | XXXIII. PRESENT HERESIES (SEEDLINGS
1479 34 | XXXIV. NO EARLY CONTROVERSY RESPECTING
1480 39 | XXXIX. WHAT ST. PAUL CALLS SPIRITUAL
1481 35 | XXXV. LET HERETICS MAINTAIN THEIR
1482 36 | XXXVI. THE APOSTOLIC CHURCHES
1483 37 | XXXVII. HERETICS NOT BEING CHRISTIANS,
1484 38 | XXXVIII. HARMONY OF THE CHURCH AND
1485 30 | Returning therefrom, after some years, unimproved, except that
1486 14 | to faith; let such glory yield to salvation. At any rate,
1487 | yours
1488 30 | shipmaster of Pontus, the zealous student of Stoicism? Where
1489 7 | you have the teaching of Zeno; and when any doctrine is