Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Acts 26:6
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 144, footnote 1 (Image)
Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies
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Nor is it greatly to be wondered at if these things are done towards men, since for the same cause the people who were placed in hope,[Acts 26:6] and not ignorant of God, rose up against God Himself; and the same necessity follows the righteous which attacked the Author of righteousness Himself. Therefore they harass and torment them with studied kinds of punishments, and think it little to kill those whom they hate, unless cruelty also mocks their bodies. But if any through fear of pain or death, or by their own perfidy, have deserted the heavenly oath, and have ...