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St. Irenaeus of Lyons: Against the Heresies, Book 2 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Against the Heresies establishes Irenaeus as the most important theologian of the second century. Volume 2 is a detailed and effective refutation of the Gnostic heretics the Valentinians and the Marcionites.

all would reasonably accept him as a teacher. For he did not appear to be one thing while he was another, as those say who introduce him as a man only in appearance. He actually was what he appeared to be. So, when he was teacher, he also had the age of a teacher. He did not reject human nature or exalt himself above it, nor did he abrogate in himself his own law [given in behalf] of the human race; but he sanctified every age by a likeness to himself. Surely, he came to save all people through himself;
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