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Augustine — Confessions & Letters • SECTION 187

Letter XXVIII.

… You may thus put us also in possession of these men, and especially of that one whose name you seem to have singular pleasure in sounding forth in your writings [Origen]. But I beseech you …

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Augustine — Confessions & Letters • SECTION 8

CHAPTER IV.--The Writings of St. Augustin.

… In the history of philosophy he deserves a place in the highest rank, and has done greater service to the science of sciences than any other father, Clement of Alexandria and Origen not excepted. He …

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Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus & Others • SECTION 106

[1603] [See Hippolytus , vol. v. pp. [152]190-250.]

… Jerome's Latin version, the Chronographia of Syncellus, and the Chronicon Paschale; extract by Syncellus from Julius Africanus; remarks upon it; testimony of Origen concerning Phlegon's account; of John Philoponus (St. Maximus) Malala; summary …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 77

Chapter VI.--Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan.

… Compare note on page 36. "Origen had already described Father, Son and Holy Spirit as three hupostaseis or Beings, in opposition to the Monarchians, who saw in them only three modes of manifestation of one …

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Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts • SECTION 101

Chapter XX.--Godliness, Not Gain, the True Riches.

… wrote in Greek; and Tertullian, Minucius Felix, Arnobius, and Lactantius, who wrote in Latin, and Clement and Origen who wrote in Greek, during the third century. While Christianity was winning its way to recognition in …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 5

The test formula of Nicæa was the work of two concurrent influences, that of the anti-Origenists of the East, especially Marcellus of Ancyra

… A devoted admirer of Origen, but independent of the school of Lucian, he had, during the early stages of the controversy, thrown his weight on the side of toleration for Arius. He had himself used …

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 145

Moreover we confess that one of the same holy consubstantial Trinity, God the Word, who was begotten of the Father before the worlds, in the

… to the last, that is the Fifth holy Synod assembled in this place, against Theodore of Mopsuestia, Origen, Didymus, and Evagrius, and the writings of Theodoret against the Twelve Chapters of the celebrated Cyril, and …

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 9

The word homousios had not had, although frequently used before the Council of Nice, a very happy history. It was probably rejected by the C

… Irenæus, and Pamphilus the Martyr is quoted as asserting that Origen used the very word in the Nicene sense. Tertullian also uses the expression "of one substance" (unius substantiæ) in two places, and it would …

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Gregory of Nyssa — Dogmatic Treatises • SECTION 199

[1907] phesin should probably be struck out (as the insertion of a copyist encouraged by eipon below): five of Krabinger's Codd. omit it.

… 4), Origen says, "Our theory of the Resurrection teaches that the relations of a seed attach to that which the Scriptures call the tabernacle of the soul,' in which the righteous do groan being burdened …

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The Twelve Patriarchs, Apocrypha, Clementine Homilies & More • SECTION 1

ANTE-NICENE FATHERS

… about a.d. 192, but concedes a much earlier origin to the first portion of the work. Origen quotes from it, and Tertullian is supposed to have borrowed from it one of his expositions, as …

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Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts • SECTION 164

[5365] Matt. xiv. 22.

… 4. [5390] The conception of Origen seems to be that opposed to the Divine Trinity there is an evil trinity. Cf. book xii. 20. [5391] Rom. xiii. 12. [5392] Matt. xiv. 27. [5393] Matt. xiv …

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Chrysostom — Priesthood, Ascetic Treatises & Homilies • SECTION 151

Homily XIII.

… that called of Jonathan supply it, Tr. (The Samaritan and Syriac and Aquila also contain this clause. Origen did not find it in the Hebrew, and Onkelos omits it. Michælis quotes John xviii. 16, to …

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Augustine — Anti-Pelagian Writings • SECTION 22

§ 5. The difference in the characters of the two leaders in this heresy contributed to different results in their earlier proceedings. We ha

… Jerome, however, who had acquired a competent knowledge of the Christian literature of Greece during his long residence in the East, traced these heretical opinions to the school of Origen, for whose memory he entertained …

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Hilary of Poitiers & John of Damascus • SECTION 158

Chapter XIX.--Concerning Thought.

… 2930, angeion. [1841] phantasia. [1842] kai noeseos is wanting in some mss., nor is it found in Nemesius, who borrowed his description from Origen. [1843] Text, soteria. Variant, soreia, a heaping up, "coacervatio." Faber has …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 128

39. I should have liked to speak no further and to say nothing from my own promptings, satisfied with what I have said: but lest you should

… 19. [1056] This materialistic view of demons may be paralleled from Origen and other fathers (D.C.B. i. 809), but is not Athanasian. But it would be congenial to the Coptic mind; compare the …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 113

Letter CIII. To Augustine.

… by their edition of the LXX. (the "common" edition) which differs widely from the critical text of Origen as given in the Hexapla and used by himself. He also expresses his joy to find that …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 10

Chapter II

… He did not possess a great creative mind like Origen's or Augustine's. His claim to greatness rests upon his vast erudition and his sterling sense. His powers of acquisition were remarkable and his …

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Fathers of the Second Century • SECTION 24

1. The Phrygian enthusiasm, like the convulsionism of Paris [413] in the last century, was a phenomenon not to be trifled with; especially w

… its Greek was a godsend, and enabled the Easterns to introduce it everywhere as a useful book. Origen values it as such; and, taking it without thought to be the work of the Pauline Hermas …

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Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts • SECTION 181

[5864] Eph. vi. 12.

… ear to vain things. [5870] Gen. i. 16. [5871] Ps. lxxiii. 8, 9. [5872] Lam. iii. 38. Origen reads ta kala instead of ta kaka. [5873] Ps. xxxi. 18. [5874] Exod. iv. 11. 7. The …

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Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts • SECTION 189

[6078] Matt. xviii. 23.

… 12 Origen reads: Be thou also over five cities--as W. & H., and comments on the difference of the reward. The mss. are therefore in error here. [6102] Gal. ii. 4. [6103] 1 Cor. xv …

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Fathers of the Second Century • SECTION 225

Book III. [2440]

… His works were a great safeguard to those who came after him; though they led to the false system of exposition by which Origen so greatly impaired his services to the Church, and perhaps to …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 312

If I have forborne in these notes to refer frequently to the Treatise of Bishop Sage, who often elucidates our author in a very learned mann

… Cyprian's use of the word in expounding the pure morality of "the sect" everywhere spoken against. Origen's treatise Against Celsus shows how cunningly the adversaries of the Gospel could assume a Jewish position …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 173

[1914] This was an objection urged by Eunomius, cf. de Syn. 51, note 8. It is implied also in the Apology of the former, §24, and in Basil.

… And Origen had said, ho soter aei gennatai. ap. Routh. Reliq. t. 4. p. 304 and S. Dionysius calls Him the Radiance, anarchon kai aeigenes. Sent. Dion 15. S. Augustine too says, Semper gignit Pater …

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Gospel of Peter, Diatessaron, Apocalypse of Peter & Other Early Texts • SECTION 129

[4747] John i. 6.

… to be made in the likeness of His death, and hence also of His resurrection. [4759] [4759] Origen appears to be pointing to the fact that the Christian rest which is connected in its origin …

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Augustine — Exposition on Psalms • SECTION 207

16. "Be glad, ye righteous" (ver. 12). Perhaps already the faithful hearing the word, "Be glad," are thinking of banquets, preparing cups, w

… 14, 15. [4472] Tyranni. [4473] [See Origen, vol. iv. p. 544.--C.] [4474] Rev. xix. 10. [4475] Job i. 11. [4476] Ps. cxviii. 18. [4477] Acts x. 47. [4478] Ps. xcvii. 35. [4479] Rom. iii …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 283

23. But who is this that says that he has held his peace before, and will not hold his peace for ever? Surely it is He who was led as a shee

… 9, 10. [3639] [Origen, vol. iv. p. 544, this series.] [3640] Rev. xxii. 9; [also xix. 10. And compare Acts x. 26, and xiv. 14, 15; also Col. ii. 18.] Treatise X. [3641] On Jealousy …

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Athanasius — Select Works and Letters • SECTION 122

b. Historical misstatements. i. It is better to include under this head rather than under the last the title ad peregrinos fratres. Who were

… element present in Christianity from the very first; (2) in the influence of the Alexandrian School, especially Origen, who again is influenced by the spirit of revolt against the body and detachment from the world …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 234

27. In another place you maintain that "All are governed by their own free choice." What Christian can bear to hear this? For if not one, no

… And if Origen does maintain that no rational creatures ought to be lost, and allows repentance to the devil, what is that to us, who say that the devil and his attendants, and all impious …

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Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus & Others • SECTION 57

Another [933] wrote the same subject with more bitterness, who was then of the number of the judges, and who was especially the adviser of e

… The pagans compared his life and actions with those of Christ. [See Origen, vol. iv. [82]p. 591, this series.] [942] Apuleius, a native of Madaura, a city on the borders of the province of …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 34

And this same (one) is styled also by [418] the Phrygians "unfruitful." For he is unfruitful when he is carnal, and causes the desire of the

… infra), whose history should have saved Origen from an imitation of heathenism.] [430] paretemenos : some read apertismenos, i.e., perfecting. [431] These verses have been ascribed to Parmenides. [432] Or, "receive." [433] Isa. vii. 14 …

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