“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“the aim of him who envies our life, to render men disbelievers in their own salvation, and blasphemous against God the Creator.” — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“For the glory of God is a living man; and the life of man consists in beholding God. For” — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“so also by the obedience of one man, righteousness having been introduced, shall cause life to fructify in those persons who in… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“He had a pre-existence as a saving Being, it was necessary that what might be saved should also be called into existence,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“as dry earth does not bring forth unless it receive moisture, in like manner we also, being originally a dry tree, could… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out [to us] the same… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“of fathers, children have been born unto thee.” For the Lord, having been born “the First-begotten of the dead,” and receiving into… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“communion with God is life and light, and the enjoyment of all the benefits which He has in store. But on as… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“Wherefore also the light which is from God does not illumine them, because they have dishonoured and despised God, holding Him of… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“For there had been a necessity that, in the first place, a human being should be fashioned, and that what was fashioned… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God, the Father of the universe, who is the perfect intelligence, is the truth. And the Word, being His Son, came to… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“He drove him out of Paradise, and removed him far from the tree of life, not because He envied him the tree… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“The sea,” he says, “gave up the dead which it had in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead that… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“how can they say that the flesh, which is nourished with the body of the Lord and with His blood, goes to… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“This tower,” said she, “is supported by them according to the precept of the Lord. Listen now to their functions. The first… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God had power at the beginning to grant perfection to man; but as the latter was only recently created, he could not… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“God is powerful in all things, having been seen at that time indeed, prophetically through the Spirit, and seen, too, adoptively through… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“service [rendered] to God does indeed profit God nothing, nor has God need of human obedience; but He grants to those who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share Image
“both the Mosaic law and the grace of the new covenant, as both fitted for the times [at which they were given], were bestowed… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“the precepts of an absolutely perfect life, since they are the same in each Testament, have pointed out [to us] the same God, who… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“God is not as a man.” He thus shows that all men are indeed guilty of falsehood, inasmuch as they change from one thing… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“Paul in like manner declares, “Love is the fulfilling of the law:” and [he declares] that when all other things have been destroyed, there… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“as then the condemnation of sinners extended to others who approved of them, and joined in their society; so also is it the case… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“His only-begotten Word, who is always present with the human race, united to and mingled with His own creation, according to the Father’s pleasure,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“For there is the one Son, who accomplished His Father’s will; and one human race also in which the mysteries of God are wrought,… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“Mary, having a man betrothed [to her], and being nevertheless a virgin, by yielding obedience, become the cause of salvation, both to herself and… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“understanding of Christ, which Paul terms the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery, which “the natural man receiveth not,” the doctrine of the… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“If, therefore, in the present time also, God, knowing the number of those who will not believe, since He foreknows all things, has given… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“The sea,” he says, “gave up the dead which it had in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead that they contained;… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“Christ Himself, therefore, together with the Father, is the God of the living, who spake to Moses, and who was also manifested to the… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“Those pastors are to be heard to whom the apostles committed the Churches, possessing one and the same doctrine of salvation; the” — The Church Fathers Copy Share
“Put away from you all wicked desire, and clothe yourself with good and chaste desire; for clothed with this desire you will hate wicked… — The Church Fathers Copy Share
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