Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 03 — Testimony of Irenæus, bishop of Lyons.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 3
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From his third book against heresies (Chap. xx.):-- "It is clear then that Paul knew no other Christ save Him that suffered and was buried and rose and was born, whom he calls man, for after saying, If Christ be preached that He rose from the dead,' [1514] he adds, giving the reason of His incarnation, For since by man came death by man came also the resurrection of the dead,' [1515] and on all occasions in reference to the passion, the manhood and the dissolution of the Lord, he uses the name of Christ as in the text, Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died,' [1516] and aga…
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