Tertullian, On Fasting. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 4 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain.
Passages · 17
- On Fasting Chapter 1 — Connection of Gluttony and Lust. Grounds of Psychical Objections Against the Montanists. VIII. In Opposition to the Psychics. Chapter I.—Connection of Gluttony and Lust. Grounds of Psychical Objections Against the…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 2 — Arguments of the Psychics, Drawn from the Law, the Gospel, the Acts, the Epistles, and Heathenish Practices. Chapter II.—Arguments of the Psychics, Drawn from the Law, the Gospel, the Acts, the Epistles, and…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 3 — The Principle of Fasting Traced Back to Its Earliest Source. Accordingly we are bound to affirm, before proceeding further, this (principle), which is in danger of being secretly subverted; (namely), of what value in…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 4 — The Objection is Raised, Why, Then, Was the Limit of Lawful Food Extended After the Flood? The Answer to It. Chapter IV.—The Objection is Raised, Why, Then, Was the Limit of Lawful Food Extended After the Flood? The…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 5 — Chapter V.—Proceeding to the History of Israel, Tertullian Shows that Appetite Was as Conspicuous Among Their Sins as in Adam’s Case. Therefore the Restraints of the Levitical Law Were Imposed. At length, when a…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 6 — The Physical Tendencies of Fasting and Feeding Considered. The Cases of Moses and Elijah. Chapter VI.—The Physical Tendencies of Fasting and Feeding Considered. The Cases of Moses and Elijah. Now, if there has been…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 7 — Further Examples from the Old Testament in Favour of Fasting. And thus we have already proceeded to examples, in order that, by its profitable efficacy, we may unfold the powers of this duty which reconciles God,…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 8 — Examples of a Similar Kind from the New. We produce, too, our remaining (evidences). For we now hasten to modern proofs. On the threshold of the Gospel, Anna the prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, “who both recognised…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 9 — From Fasts Absolute Tertullian Comes to Partial Ones and Xerophagies. This principal species in the category of dietary restriction may already afford a prejudgment concerning the inferior operations of abstinence…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 10 — Of Stations, and of the Hours of Prayer. In like manner they censure on the count of novelty our Stations as being enjoined; some, moreover, (censure them) too as being prolonged habitually too late, saying that this…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 11 — Of the Respect Due to “Human Authority;” And of the Charges of “Heresy” And “Pseudo-Prophecy.”. Chapter XI.—Of the Respect Due to “Human Authority;” And of the Charges of “Heresy” And “Pseudo-Prophecy.” But all these…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 12 — Of the Need for Some Protest Against the Psychics and Their Self-Indulgence. For, by this time, in this respect as well as others, “you are reigning in wealth and satiety”—not making inroads upon such sins as fasts…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 13 — Of the Inconsistencies of the Psychics. You lay down a prescription that this faith has its solemnities “appointed” by the Scriptures or the tradition of the ancestors; and that no further addition in the way of…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 14 — Reply to the Charge of “Galaticism.“. Being, therefore, observers of “seasons” for these things, and of “days, and months, and years,” we Galaticize. Plainly we do, if we are observers of Jewish ceremonies, of legal…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 15 — Of the Apostle's Language Concerning Food. The apostle reprobates likewise such as “bid to abstain from meats; but he does so from the foresight of the Holy Spirit, precondemning already the heretics who would enjoin…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 16 — Instances from Scripture of Divine Judgments Upon the Self-Indulgent; And Appeals to the Practices of Heathens. Chapter XVI.—Instances from Scripture of Divine Judgments Upon the Self-Indulgent; And Appeals to the…vatican.va
- On Fasting Chapter 17 — Conclusion. “Old” you are, if we will say the truth, you who are so indulgent to appetite, and justly do you vaunt your “priority:” always do I recognise the savour of Esau, the hunter of wild beasts: so unlimitedly…vatican.va
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