John Cassian · On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius · Book V
Passages · 15
Book V
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.1 — He vehemently inveighs against the error of the Pelagians, who declared that Christ was a mere man. He vehemently inveighs against the error of the Pelagians, who declared that Christ was a mere man. We said in the…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.2 — That the doctrine of Nestorius is closely connected with the error of the Pelagians. You say then that Christ was born a mere man. But certainly this was asserted by that wicked heresy of Pelagius, as we clearly…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.3 — How this participation in Divinity which the Pelagians and Nestorians attribute to Christ, is common to all holy men. How this participation in Divinity which the Pelagians and Nestorians attribute to Christ, is…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.4 — What the difference is between Christ and the saints. Moreover there is between Him and all the saints the same difference that there is between a dwelling and one who dwells in it, for certainly it is the doing of…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.5 — That before His birth in time Christ was always called God by the prophets. He it is then of whom the Prophet says: “For in Thee is God, and there is no God beside Thee. For Thou art our God and we knew Thee not, O…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.6 — He illustrates the same doctrine by passages from the New Testament. “That,” says the Apostle John, “which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.7 — He shows again from the union in Christ of two natures in one Person that what belongs to the Divine nature may rightly be ascribed to man, and what belongs to the human nature to God. And how was it the same Person…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.8 — He confirms the judgment of the Apostle by the authority of the Lord. And though this is the saying of an Apostle, yet it is the very doctrine of the Lord. For the same Person says this to Christians by His Apostle,…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.9 — Since those marvellous works which from the days of Moses were shown to the children of Israel are attributed to Christ, it follows that He must have existed long before His birth in time. And when the Apostle wanted…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.10 — He explains what it means to confess, and what it means to dissolve Jesus. For this it is which John, the man so dear to God, foresaw from the Lord’s own revelation to him and so spoke of Him, who was speaking in…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.11 — The mystery of the Lord's Incarnation clearly implies the Divinity of Christ. And so to every man who breaks out into this mad blasphemy, the Lord Jesus in the gospel Himself repeats what He said to the Pharisees,…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.12 — He explains more fully what the mystery is which is signified under the name of the man and wife. He explains more fully what the mystery is which is signified under the name of the man and wife. What then is that…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.13 — Of the longing with which the old patriarchs desired to see the revelation of that mystery. Of the longing with which the old patriarchs desired to see the revelation of that mystery. This mystery then, which was…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.14 — He refutes the wicked and blasphemous notion of the heretics who said that God dwelt and spoke in Christ as in an instrument or a statue. He refutes the wicked and blasphemous notion of the heretics who said that God…vatican.va
- On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius V.15 — What the prayers of the saints for the coming of Messiah contained; and what was the nature of that longing of theirs. What the prayers of the saints for the coming of Messiah contained; and what was the nature of…vatican.va
Scripture cited · 66 verses
Exodus 3:14 · Exodus 33:13 · Deuteronomy 32:12 · Psalm 22:11 · Psalm 46:7 · Psalm 49:8 · Psalm 50:3 · Psalm 80:2 · Psalm 81:10 · Psalm 85:12 · Psalm 144:5 · Isaiah 2:22 · Isaiah 45:14 · Isaiah 45:15 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 64:1 · Jeremiah 17:5 · Baruch 3:37 · Habakkuk 3:2 · Habakkuk 3:3 · Matthew 13:17 · Matthew 19:6 · Matthew 19:28 · John 3:13 · John 4:2 · John 4:3 · John 6:62 · John 8:40 · John 8:42 · John 8:58 · John 10:18 · John 14:6 · John 14:23 · Acts 15:10 · Acts 15:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · 2 Corinthians 13:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Galatians 4:26 · Ephesians 3:16 · Ephesians 3:17 · Ephesians 5:25 · Ephesians 5:26 · Ephesians 5:27 · Ephesians 5:28 · Ephesians 5:29 · Ephesians 5:30 · Philippians 2:7 · Colossians 1:12 · Colossians 1:13 · Colossians 1:14 · Colossians 1:15 · Colossians 1:16 · Colossians 1:17 · Colossians 1:18 · Colossians 1:19 · Colossians 1:20 · Colossians 2:9 · 1 Timothy 1:7 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Hebrews 13:8 · 1 John 1:1 · 1 John 1:2 · Jude 1:5