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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 65

Canon VIII.

… This uncertainty of the ancient Church is accounted for thus: (a) On one side the Montanists, and especially Tertullian, asserted that they held the same faith and sacraments, especially the same baptism (eadem lavacri sacramenta …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 81

Letter LXII. To Tranquillinus.

… He classes Origen with Tertullian, Apollinaris and others whose works continued to be read in spite of their heresies. Written in 396 or 397 a.d. 1. Though I formerly doubted the fact, I have …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 139

Chapter XXII.--Recapitulation. Definition of the Soul.

… It remains for us now to consider how it is developed out of this one original source; in other words, whence, and when, and how it is produced. [1664] Tertullian had shown that "the soul …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 107

Letter LXXXV. To Paulinus.

… For the second he quotes the explanation of Tertullian. Written in 400 a.d. 1. Your words urge me to write to you but your eloquence deters me from doing so. For as a letter …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 130

[1277] On Apolinarius and his writings, see chap. 27.

… The close relationship existing between Melito and Tertullian has already been referred to, and this fact furnishes confirmation for the belief that Melito held God to be corporeal, for we know Tertullian's views on …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 37

Chapter III.--Idolatry: Origin and Meaning of the Name.

… It must of course be borne in mind that Tertullian has defined the meaning of the word idol in the former chapter, and speaks with reference to that definition. [180] Compare de Oratione, c. 23 …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 248

[4337] Amentiam.

… 10. [4358] Tertullian, by introducing this statement with an "inquit," seems to make a quotation of it; but it is only a comment on the actual quotations. Tertullian's invariable object in this argument is …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 211

Book III.

… 34, where Tertullian refers to "that definite rule, before laid down, touching the later date' (illo fine supra dicto posteritatis), whereby they (i.e., certain novel opinions) would at once be condemned on the ground …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 396

Chapter XIV.

tertullian against_all_heresies anf03 tertullian-against_all_heresies Appendix: Against All Heresies /ccel/schaff/anf03.v.xi.html Appendix IX. Appendix. Against all Heresies. [8330] [Translated by Rev. S. Thelwall.] ------------------------

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 95

Chapter XXXIII.--Trajan forbids the Christians to be sought after.

… We have taken our account from the Latin Apology of Tertullian which we mentioned above. [894] The translation runs as follows: [895] "And indeed we have found that search for us has been forbidden. [896 …

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