He accordingly, in this passage, either presents to us the Lord as a Judge, and instructs us in His character,1200 or else as the simply good god; if the latter, he now also affirms his judicial attribute, although the heretic refuses to admit it. For an attempt is made to modify this sense when it is applied to his god,----as if it were an act of serenity and mildness simply to sever the man off, and to assign him a portion with the unbelievers, under the idea that he was not summoned (before the judge), but only returned to his own state! As if this very process did not imply a judicial act! What folly! What will be the end of the severed ones? Will it not be the forfeiture of salvation, since their separation will be from those who shall attain salvation? What, again, will be the condition of the unbelievers? Will it not be damnation? [Tertullian Adv Marc 4.29.10, KROYMANN Aem., CCL 1 (1954) (p.626, l.20) BP1]
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Matthew 25:32
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