Hebrews 10:29

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  “By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges oneself, receives according to one's works, and can even condemn oneself for all eternity by rejecting the Spirit of love.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 3:18; 12:48; Mt 12:32; I Cor 3:12-15; Heb 6:4-6; 10:26-31.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VIII.10Book VIII

  “…foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”” — editor's note: Heb. x. 29.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 18

  “He is also called the Spirit of grace, as when he says again, And hath done despite to the Spirit of grace.” — editor's note: Heb. x. 29.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Ecclesiastical History IV.7Book IV

  “…driven into exile; lest to-day under our Sovereign you may seem to flourish and abound, and then together with your evil counsellor trample on his covenant, as in the case of the blood of Zacharias, but he and his were destroyed by our Heavenly King Jesus Christ after (at) His coming, being delivered to death’s…” — editor's note: “Locus densis,” says Valesius, “tenebris obvolutus”…The note of Schulze is “primum ὁ παρακεκλημένος videtur malus genius esse (φθοριμαῖος δαίμων postea…

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.7Festal Letters

  “For the banquet of the saints is spotless and pure; ‘for many are called, but few chosen.’” — editor's note: Heb. x. 29; Matt. xxii. 12; Ib. 14.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 20

  “If then under the Old [Covenant], when the law of Moses is set at nought, there is so great punishment, ( ver. 29 ) “Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath counted the blood of the…” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 27

  “…who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the Covenant an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?” ( Heb. x. 28, 29.)” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 72

  “…who hath trodden underfoot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the grace of the Spirit?” — editor's note: Heb. x. 28, 29. [The last phrase is altered, as indicated in the above rendering.—R.]

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 78

  “It is not so grievous a thing for the energumensto be within, as for such as these, whom Paul affirms to trample Christ under foot, and to “account the blood of the covenant unclean, and to do despite to the grace of the Spirit.”” — editor's note: Heb. x. 29. [Slightly altered, as in Homily LXXV. 5, p. 455.—R.]

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 46

  “Of how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and defiled His pledged bride and done despite unto the spirit of virginity?” — editor's note: cf. Heb. x. 29.

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• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 27

  “You hope to “reign with” Christ; but you “do despite unto the Spirit of grace” by assigning Him the rank of a slave and a subordinate.” — editor's note: Heb. x. 29.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Baptism Chapter 7

  “And so it is destined to fire; just as the man too is, who after baptism renews his sins: so that this also ought to be accepted as a sign for our admonition.” — editor's note: [2 Pet. i. 9; Heb. x. 26, 27, 29. These awful texts are too little felt by modern Christians. They are too often explained away.]

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• 2 Peter 1:9

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• Psalm 150:4

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• Matthew 3:16

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• Matthew 10:16

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• Matthew 22:21

  Cited together in Ecclesiastical History IV.7.

• Matthew 23:35

  Cited together in Ecclesiastical History IV.7.

• Matthew 27:24

  Cited together in Ecclesiastical History IV.7.

• Luke 3:22

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• Romans 2:23

  Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.10.

• Ephesians 2:10

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.

• 1 Timothy 2:8

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 7.