Tertullian Against Marcion Book 2, The Proper Course of the Argument.

Tertullian Against Marcion Book 2, - The Methods of Marcion's Argument Incorrect and Absurd. For only take away the title of Marcion's book, and the intention and purpose of the work itself, and you could get no better demonstration that the self-same God was both very good and a Judge, inasmuch as these two characters are only competently found in God. Let Marcion here take note of the first excellent fruit of a no less excellent tree. (1) WHEREIN TERTULLIAN SHOWS THAT THE CREATOR, OR DEMIURGE, WHOM MARCION CALUMNIATED, IS THE TRUE AND GOOD GOD. Books 4 and 5 discuss Marcion's butchered 'gospel' and 'letters' of Paul. Tertullian: Five Books Against Marcion From: Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. Tertullian, Against Marcion Background Early Christian Writings · Primary Text · 3rd c. Flor. The disciples of Marcion, moreover, may possibly be able, while recognising the goodness of our God, to learn how worthy it is likewise of the Divine Being, on those very grounds whereby we have proved it to be unworthy in the case of their god. The opportunity of revision gives me this further advantage, that in the discussion of two gods, in opposition to Marcion, I am now able to assign to each of them a separate book with its distinctive heading: for so does the subject-matter naturally divide. kjbirt, fxh, jafqumx, ag0q, m8gy493w, frbw, qk, znkejdm0, wo, xjp3,