"He who retains unchangeable in his heart the……" — Irenaeus of Lyons
"He who retains unchangeable in his heart the rule of the truth which he received by means of baptism will doubtless recognise the names, the expressions, and the parables taken from the Scriptures [by the gnostics], but will by no means acknowledge the blasphemous use which these men make of them."
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Irenaeus of Lyons
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30 Quotes by Irenaeus of Lyons
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