Tertullian
Early Church writer and apologist. Cyprian read him daily, calling him "the Master." Left the Church for Montanism and is therefore not canonized.
Works
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study
— Jerome records Cyprian reading Tertullian daily, saying "Give me the Master!"
"of Cyprian reading Tertullian daily"
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The Fathers' Defense of the Old Testament
— Wrote four books Against Marcion in defense of the Old Testament
"Tertullian wrote for the same cause four books Against Marcion."
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The Septuagint Translation and Greek Translators
— In Apologeticus, testifies the Septuagint was preserved in the Alexandrian library to his own times
"Tertullian in his Apologeticus testifies"
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IV. The Old Testament Surpasses the New in Allegorical Richness
— In On the Apparel of Women, chapter 22, holds that no pronouncement of the Holy Spirit serves only the present matter
"Tertullian in his book On the Apparel of Women, chapter 22"
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VI. The Old Testament as Forerunner to the New
— Teaches everywhere against Marcion that agreement of both Testaments bears testimony to Christ
"as Tertullian teaches everywhere against Marcion"
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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In the Beginning: Nine Interpretations
— Cited from the book Against Hermogenes for the fourth interpretation "In sovereignty"
"God made heaven and earth, says Tertullian, in the book Against Hermogenes."
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He Created
— Cited for rightly objecting against Hermogenes
"as Tertullian rightly objects against Hermogenes."
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Verse 2: And the earth was without form and void
— Cited from Against Hermogenes, ch. 32, for the interpretation that the Spirit of the Lord is a wind
"the Hebrews, Theodoret, and Tertullian Against Hermogenes, ch. 32, say"
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Verse 24: Let the Earth Bring Forth the Living Creature
— Quoted from Book I Against Marcion, chapter 14, on the greatness of God in small creatures
"Hear Tertullian, Book I Against Marcion, chapter 14"