Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Hebrews 6:9

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 389, footnote 13 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 4690 (In-Text, Margin)

... been baptized who have been illuminated, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God. But if the baptized cannot sin, how is it now that the Apostle says, “And have fallen away”? Montanus and Novatus would smile at this, for they contend that it is impossible to renew again through repentance those who have crucified to themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. He therefore corrects this mistake by saying:[Hebrews 6:9] “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak; for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed towards his name, in that ye ministered unto the Saints, and ...