Tertullian on lust
Tertullian74 quotes“The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.”
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The flesh feeds on the Body and Blood of Christ that the soul may be fattened on God.
TertullianTertullian Christians are made, not born.
TertullianTertullian Patience is God’s nature.
TertullianTertullian Those who fled will fight another time.
TertullianTertullian Custom without truth is error grown old.
TertullianTertullian The fact is certain because it is impossible.
TertullianTertullian If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?
TertullianTertullian Woman is a temple built over a sewer.
TertullianTertullian It is absolutely forbidden to repay evil with evil.
TertullianTertullian To forbid birth is only quicker murder.
TertullianTertullian It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
TertullianTertullian It is certain because it is possible.
TertullianTertullian A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
TertullianTertullian The blood of the Christians is seed.
TertullianTertullian We say, and we say openly, and while ye torture us, mangled and gory we cry out, “We worship God through Christ!” Believe Him a man: it is through Him and in Him that God willeth Himself to be known and worshipped.
TertullianTertullian Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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