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Tertullian Tertullian the North African of Berber origin continued on with the tradition. In fact, he taught Cyprian who then gave rise to the great St Augustine another North African theologian. Taken from; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertullian “Tertullian (/tərˈtʌliən/; Latin: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c. 155 – c. 240? AD)[1] was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa.[2] Of Berber origin,[3][4][5][6][7] he was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He was an early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy, including contemporary Christian Gnosticism.[8] Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity"[9][10] and "the founder of Western theology."[11] Though conservative in his worldview, Tertullian originated new theological concepts and advanced the development of early Church doctrine. He is perhaps most famous for b

I also found these quotations from Irenaeus point of view based on what we were looking at. You can also look at these verses I found in; http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/e-catena/romans1.html Irenaeus Rom. 1:17 - NIV , NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV without the law, has the righteousness of God been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; for the just shall live by faith."[547] Rom. 1:18 - NIV , NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV And as the wrath of God did then descend upon the unrighteous, here also does the apostle likewise say: "For the wrath of God shall be revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of those men who hold back the truth in unrighteousness."[398] Rom. 1:21 - NIV , NAB - in Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For he judges the Gentiles, "who serve the creature more than the Creator,"[457] Romans 1:21 (AH; 4.33.1); I’m not so sure about th

Here are some select passages for Romans chapter 1 on Irenaeus’ use of Holy Scripture; My summary is at the bottom. (The bits that are in red are from the book of Romans) Romans 1:17 (A:H; 4.34.2); CHAP. XXXIV.--PROOF AGAINST THE MARCIONITES, THAT THE PROPHETS REFERRED IN ALL THEIR PREDICTIONS TO OUR CHRIST. 1. Now I shall simply say, in opposition to all the heretics, and principally against the followers of Marcion, and against those who are like to these, in maintaining that time prophets were from another God [than He who is announced in the Gospel], read with earnest care that Gospel which has been conveyed to us by the apostles, and read with earnest care the prophets, and you will find that the whole conduct, and all the doctrine, and all the sufferings of our Lord, were predicted through them. But if a thought of this kind should then suggest itself to you, to say, What then did the Lord bring to us by His advent?--know ye that He brought all [possible] novelty, by