Anf-01 ii.ii.x Pg 2
Isa. xli. 8; 2 Chron. xx. 7; Judith viii. 19; Jas. ii. 23.
was found faithful, inasmuch as he rendered obedience to the words of God. He, in the exercise of obedience, went out from his own country, and from his kindred, and from his father’s house, in order that, by forsaking a small territory, and a weak family, and an insignificant house, he might inherit the promises of God. For God said to him, “Get thee out from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, into the land which I shall show thee. And I will make thee a great nation, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, and thou shall be blessed. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”46 46
Anf-01 v.iii.x Pg 11
Matt. iii. 9; Isa. xli. 8; Jas. ii. 23. Some read, “children of God, friends of Abraham.”
and in his seed all those have been blessed704 704
Anf-03 iv.ix.ii Pg 15
See Isa. xli. 8; Jas. ii. 23.
if not on the ground of equity and righteousness, (in the observance) of a natural law? Whence was Melchizedek named “priest of the most high God,”1150 1150
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
Anf-01 ix.vi.xxxiv Pg 99
Isa. xliii. 19–21.
—plainly announced that liberty which distinguishes the new covenant, and the new wine which is put into new bottles,4337 4337
Anf-01 viii.iv.cxv Pg 3
Zech. ii. 10–13, Zech. iii. 1, 2.
