Anf-02 vi.iii.ii.ii Pg 5.1
Npnf-201 iii.xii.xxii Pg 12
Anf-03 v.iv.iv.v Pg 10
Isa. xli. 18, 19, inexactly quoted.
In like manner, when, foretelling the conversion of the Gentiles, He says, “The beasts of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls,” He surely never meant to derive3151 3151 Relaturus.
His fortunate omens from the young of birds and foxes, and from the songsters of marvel and fable. But why enlarge on such a subject? When the very apostle whom our heretics adopt,3152 3152 Hæreticorum apostolus. We have already referred to Marcion’s acceptance of St. Paul’s epistles. It has been suggested that Tertullian in the text uses hæreticorum apostolus as synonymous with ethnicorum apostolus="apostle of the Gentiles,” in which case allusion to St. Paul would of course be equally clear. But this interpretation is unnecessary.
interprets the law which allows an unmuzzled mouth to the oxen that tread out the corn, not of cattle, but of ourselves;3153 3153
Anf-02 vi.iv.vi.vi Pg 32.1
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xiii Pg 19
Isa. xliii. 20.
); as if they were to be gems to shed lustre upon the church’s sacred robe, which Christ, the High Priest of the Father, puts on; as if, also, they were to be stones massive in their faith, which the true Joshua took out of the laver of the Jordan, and placed in the sanctuary of His covenant. What equally good defence of such a number has Marcion’s Christ to show? It is impossible that anything can be shown to have been done by him unconnectedly,3921 3921 Simpliciter: i.e., simply or without relation to any types or prophecies.
which cannot be shown to have been done by my Christ in connection (with preceding types).3922 3922 Non simpliciter.
To him will appertain the event3923 3923 Res.
in whom is discovered the preparation for the same.3924 3924 Rei præparatura.
Again, He changes the name of Simon to Peter,3925 3925
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 77
VERSE (15) - :105:41; 114:8 Ex 17:6 Nu 20:11 Isa 41:18; 43:20 Joh 7:37,38
