Ante-Nicene Fathers — Vol. 06 — CCEL UTF-8 text — Section 1685
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Work: Ante-Nicene Fathers — Volume 6
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Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. 6
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11. But, supposing that these things do not at all hinder or prevent your being bound to believe and hearken to them in great measure; [3468] and what reason is there either that you should have more liberty in this respect, or that we should have less? You believe Plato, [3469] Cronius, [3470] Numenius, or any one you please; we believe and confide in Christ. [3471] How unreasonable it is, that when we both abide [3472] by teachers, and have one and the same thing, belief, in common, you should wish it to be granted to you to receive what is so [3473] said by them, but should be unwil…
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