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ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Against Heresies: Book IV by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XXXV.—A refutation of those who allege that the prophets uttered some predictions under the inspiration of the highest, others from the Demiurge.…
Against Heresies: Book IV by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XXXVIII.—Why man was not made perfect from the beginning. 1. If, however, any one say, “What then? Could not God have exhibited man as perfect from beginning?” let him know that,…
Against Heresies: Book IV by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter VIII.—Vain attempts of Marcion and his followers, who exclude Abraham from the salvation bestowed by Christ, who liberated not only Abraham, but the seed of Abraham,…
Against Heresies: Book IV by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XIII.—Christ did not abrogate the natural precepts of the law, but rather fulfilled and extended them. He removed the yoke and bondage of the old law, so that mankind, being now set free,…
Against Heresies: Book III by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XXV.—This world is ruled by the providence of one God, who is both endowed with infinite justice to punish the wicked, and with infinite goodness to bless the pious,…
Against Heresies: Book V by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XXIV.—Of the constant falsehood of the devil, and of the powers and governments of the world, which we ought to obey, inasmuch as they are appointed of God, not of the devil.
Against Heresies: Book V by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XXVI.—John and Daniel have predicted the dissolution and desolation of the Roman Empire, which shall precede the end of the world and the eternal kingdom of Christ.
Against Heresies: Book V by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter XIV.—Unless the flesh were to be saved, the Word would not have taken upon Him flesh of the same substance as ours:…
Against Heresies: Book V by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter V.—The prolonged life of the ancients, the translation of Elijah and of Enoch in their own bodies, as well as the preservation of Jonah, of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,…
Against Heresies: Book II by Irenaeus, St. (c.130-c.200)
Chapter IV.—The absurdity of the supposed vacuum and defect of the heretics is demonstrated. 1. The cause, then, of such a dispensation on the part of God, is to be inquired after;…