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Tertullian — Against Marcion 3.22

Tertullian · c. 155–c. 220 AD · Against Marcion

You have also the apostles’ work preached: How timely the feet of those evangelizing peace, evangelizing good things—not war nor evils. A psalm also answers: Into all the earth their sound went out and into the ends of the earth their voices—of those of course carrying around the law that went forth from Zion and the…

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Tertullian — Against Marcion 4.13

Tertullian · c. 155–c. 220 AD · Against Marcion

Assuredly he evangelizes Zion and Jerusalem with peace and all good things; assuredly he goes up on a mountain and spends the night there in prayer and is of course heard by the Father.

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Tertullian — Against Marcion 4.24

Tertullian · c. 155–c. 220 AD · Against Marcion

He also chooses seventy other apostles beyond the twelve. For why twelve after as many springs in Elim, if not also seventy after as many palm trees? Diversity of causes made antithesis of many things, not diversity of powers.

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